Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025 (Cth)

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

Contents

1Name

This instrument is the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025.

2Commencement

1. (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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.

1. (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.

3Authority

This instrument is made under the Customs Act 1901.

4Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1AmendmentsPart 1Amendments

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

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

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

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:

28B 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

1H‑benzo[d]imidazol‑1‑yl)‑N,N‑diethylethan‑1‑amine)

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:

201AA 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

Customs Regulation 2015

1. 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

1. 37

   Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 3)

Insert:

3A Diethyl 2‑(2‑phenylacetyl) propanedioate

1. 38

   Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 7)

Insert:

7A Ethyl alpha‑phenylacetoacetate (otherwise known as EAPA)

1. 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

1. 40

   Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (after table item 16A)

Insert:

16B 4‑piperidone

Part 2Application and transitional provisions

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

41

In the appropriate position in Part 5

Insert:

26Transitional matters—amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025

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.

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

42

In the appropriate position before Schedule 1

Insert:

21Transitional matters—amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025

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.

Customs Regulation 2015

43 In the appropriate position in Part 18

Insert:

166 Amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs) Regulations 2025

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

1. (b)

   goods exported from Australia on or after the commencement of that Part.