Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025
I, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.
Dated 20 February 2025
Signed
Sam Mostyn AC
Governor‑General
By Her Excellency’s Command
Tony Burke
Minister for Home Affairs
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Amendments
Part 1—Amendments
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Customs Regulation 2015
Part 2—Application and transitional provisions
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Customs Regulation 2015
This instrument is the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025.
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | 1 March 2025. | 1 March 2025 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
This instrument is made under the Customs Act 1901.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
1 Part 1 of Schedule 8 (after table item 23)
Insert:
23AAA | Butonitazene |
2 Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 5)
Insert:
5A | 3‑chloromethcathinone (otherwise known as 3‑CMC) |
3 Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 10)
Insert:
10AA | Dipentylone |
4 Part 2 of Schedule 8 (after table item 13AAA)
Insert:
13AAAA | 2‑fluorodeschloroketamine |
5 Part 3 of Schedule 8 (after table item 3AA)
Insert:
3AB | 1‑boc‑4‑piperidone |
6 Part 3 of Schedule 8 (after table item 17A)
Insert:
17AA | P‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as BMK glycidic acid) and its methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‑butyl and tert‑butyl esters |
7 Part 3 of Schedule 8 (table item 17B)
Repeal the item, substitute:
17B | 3,4‑MDP‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as PMK glycidic acid) and its ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‑butyl and tert‑butyl esters |
8 Part 3 of Schedule 8 (after table item 22)
Insert:
22A | 4‑piperidone |
9 Part 4 of Schedule 8 (after table item 3)
Insert:
3A | Bromazolam |
10 Schedule 4 (after table item 19A)
Insert:
19B | Benzoylbenzylfentanyl |
19C | Benzoylfentanyl |
11 Schedule 4 (after table item 20)
Insert:
20A | Benzylfentanyl |
20B | Benzylfuranylfentanyl |
12 Schedule 4 (after table item 28A)
Insert:
1‑boc‑4‑piperidone |
13 Schedule 4 (after table item 29)
Insert:
29AA | Bromazolam |
14 Schedule 4 (after table item 32)
Insert:
32AA | Butonitazene |
15 Schedule 4 (after table item 39A)
Insert:
39AA | 3‑chloromethcathinone (otherwise known as 3‑CMC) |
16 Schedule 4 (after table item 50A)
Insert:
50B | N‑Desethyl etonitazene |
50C | N‑Desethyl isotonitazene |
50D | N‑Desethyl protonitazene |
17 Schedule 4 (after table item 56C)
Insert:
56D | Diethyl 2‑(2‑phenylacetyl) propanedioate |
18 Schedule 4 (after table item 71)
Insert:
71AA | Dipentylone |
19 Schedule 4 (after table item 82)
Insert:
82A | Ethyl alpha‑phenylacetoacetate (otherwise known as EAPA) |
20 Schedule 4 (after table item 83)
Insert:
83AA | Ethylene etonitazene |
83AB | Ethyleneoxynitazene |
83AC | P‑2‑P ethyl glycidate |
21 Schedule 4 (after table item 87C)
Insert:
87D | Etodesnitazene |
22 Schedule 4 (after table item 88)
Insert:
88AA | Etonitazepipne |
23 Schedule 4 (after table item 95)
Insert:
95A | Flunitazene |
24 Schedule 4 (after table item 97)
Insert:
97AAA | 2‑fluorodeschloroketamine |
25 Schedule 4 (after table item 111)
Insert:
111A | Ibotenic Acid |
26 Schedule 4 (after table item 112A)
Insert:
112AAA | Isotodesnitazene |
27 Schedule 4 (table item 127B)
Repeal the item, substitute:
127B | 3,4‑MDP‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as PMK glycidic acid) and its ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‑butyl and tert‑butyl esters |
28 Schedule 4 (after table item 146)
Insert:
146AAA | Methylenedioxynitazene (2‑(2‑(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol‑5‑ylmethyl)‑5‑nitro |
29 Schedule 4 (after table item 147AAA)
Insert:
147AAB | P‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as BMK glycidic acid) |
30 Schedule 4 (after table item 151)
Insert:
151AA | Metodesnitazene (otherwise known as metazene) |
31 Schedule 4 (after table item 197A)
Insert:
197B | 3‑Phenylpropanoylfentanyl |
197C | 1‑phenyl‑2‑propyl‑2‑yl 4‑methylbenzenesulfonate |
32 Schedule 4 (after table item 201)
Insert:
4‑piperidone |
33 Schedule 4 (after table item 211A)
Insert:
211B | Protonitazepyne (otherwise known as N‑pyrrolidino protonitazene) |
34 Schedule 4 (after table item 218B)
Insert:
218C | Secofentanyl |
35 Schedule 4 (after table item 227)
Insert:
227A | Thiofuranylfentanyl |
36 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (before table item 1A)
Insert:
1AAA | 1‑boc‑4‑piperidone |
1AAB | 1‑phenyl‑2‑propyl‑2‑yl 4‑methylbenzenesulfonate |
1AAC | 3,4‑MDP‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as PMK glycidic acid) and its ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‑butyl and tert‑butyl esters |
37 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 3)
Insert:
3A | Diethyl 2‑(2‑phenylacetyl) propanedioate |
38 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 7)
Insert:
7A | Ethyl alpha‑phenylacetoacetate (otherwise known as EAPA) |
39 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 13A)
Insert:
13B | P‑2‑P ethyl glycidate |
13C | P‑2‑P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as BMK glycidic acid) and its methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‑butyl and tert‑butyl esters |
40 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 16A)
Insert:
16B | 4‑piperidone |
41 In the appropriate position in Part 5
Insert:
The amendments of these Regulations made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025 apply in relation to drugs exported from Australia on or after the commencement of that Part.
42 In the appropriate position before Schedule 1
Insert:
The amendments of these Regulations made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025 apply in relation to drugs imported into Australia on or after the commencement of that Part.
43 In the appropriate position in Part 18
Insert:
The amendments of these Regulations made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025 apply in relation to:
(a) goods imported into Australia on or after the commencement of that Part; or
(b) goods exported from Australia on or after the commencement of that Part.