| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | SI 2003/63 |
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| Dates | |
| Made | 23 January 2023 |
| Laid before Parliament | 23 January 2023 |
| Commencement | 1 October 2023 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | Poisons Act 1972 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 (SI 2003/63) is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom. It restricts the sale of a number of chemicals that are either poisons or explosives precursors without a valid Explosives Precursors and Poisons Licence. [1] [2]
Additionally it also regulates the possession of poisons and explosive precursors. [3] Since 3 March 2016 the possession and use of such chemicals has been regulated. [4]
It references the Poisons Act 1972 and the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/966). [1]
Currently in the UK the following substances are regulated as explosives precursors: [5]
- Ammonium nitrate
- Hexamine
- Hydrochloric acid
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Nitromethane
- Nitric acid
- Phosphoric acid
- Potassium chlorate
- Potassium perchlorate
- Sodium chlorate
- Sodium perchlorate
- Sulfuric acid
The following substances are reportable explosives precursors:
