VIENNA, Austria – March 2020: At its 63rd regular session from 2 to 6 March 2020, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs decided to place twelve substances and one precursor under international control. Following recommendations by the WHO, twelve substances were added to the relevant schedules of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. Additionally, following recommendations by the INCB, one precursor was added to Table I of the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988.

Added to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol:

          1. Crotonylfentanyl- Schedule I
          2. Valerylfentanyl - Schedule I

Added to the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971:

          3. DOC (2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine) - Schedule I
          4. AB-FUBINACA - Schedule II         
          5. 5F-AMB-PINACA (5F-AMB, 5F-MMB-PINACA) - Schedule II         
          6. 5F-MDMB-PICA (5F-MDMB-2201) - Schedule II         
          7. 4F-MDMB-BINACA - Schedule II         
          8. 4-CMC (4-chloromethcathinone, clephedrone) - Schedule II         
          9. N-ethylhexedrone - Schedule II         
          10. alpha-PHP - Schedule II         
          11. Flualprazolam - Schedule IV         
          12. Etizolam - Schedule IV

Added to the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988:

          1. Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (MAPA) (including its optical isomers) - Table I 




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EWA news clip on substances recommended for scheduling by the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: WHO recommends 12 NPS for scheduling.

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