Risk assessment of new psychoactive substances - EMCDDA - Europa

Risk assessment of new psychoactive substances: operating guidelinespreferably not later than six weeks from the date on which the Commissionpresented its report to the Council.3. The Council shall decide, by qualified majority and acting on an initiativepresented pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2, on the basis of Article 34(2)(c)of the Treaty, whether to submit the new psychoactive substance to controlmeasures.Article 9Control measures taken by Member States1. If the Council decides to submit a new psychoactive substance to controlmeasures, Member States shall endeavour to take, as soon as possible, butno later than one year from the date of that decision, the necessary measuresin accordance with their national law to submit:(a)(b)the new psychotropic drug to control measures and criminal penalties asprovided under their legislation by virtue of their obligations under the 1971United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances;the new narcotic drug to control measures and criminal penalties as providedunder their legislation by virtue of their obligations under the 1961 UnitedNations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.2. Member States shall report the measures taken to both the Council and theCommission as soon as possible after the relevant decision has been taken.Thereafter this information shall be communicated to the EMCDDA, Europol,the EMEA, and the European Parliament.3. Nothing in this Decision shall prevent a Member State from maintaining orintroducing on its territory any national control measure it deems appropriateonce a new psychoactive substance has been identified by a Member State.Article 10Annual reportThe EMCDDA and Europol shall report annually to the European Parliament, theCouncil and the Commission on the implementation of this Decision. The reportwill take into account all aspects required for an assessment of the efficacy and86