Council Decision of 27 Nov 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs o.

Adopted on 27 Nov 2008. The Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission, has adopted this decision. The Community should strengthen controls on shipments of precursors from the People's Republic of China, given the risk of their diversion for the purposes of the illicit manufacture of synthetic drugs in the Community. On 27 Jun 2006, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Government of the People's Republic of China an Agreement on drug precursors and …