Minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking: definition of 'drug'

The European Parliament approved, without a vote, a legislative resolution on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA in order to include new psychoactive substances in the definition of 'drug' and repealing Council Decision 2005/387/JHA.

In line with its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Parliament approved the Council position at first reading without amendment.

As a reminder, the aim of the proposed directive is to reduce the availability of new psychoactive substances that pose risk through swifter, more effective action on Union level compared to the currently applicable system.