Why Is DEA Concerned About Chemical Mixtures?
Some chemical mixtures can be and have been used by traffickers in the illicit manufacture of controlled substances. This exemption provided traffickers with an unregulated source for obtaining these chemicals. To address these problems, the DCDCA amended the exemption to provide that only those chemical mixtures specified by regulation would be exempt from the definition of “regulated transaction’. What Regulatory Controls Has DEA Previously Proposed for the Control of Chemical Mixtures? Regulations regarding the exemption of chemical mixtures were initially proposed by DEA on October 13, 1994 (59 FR 51888). In response to industry concerns, the proposed regulations were withdrawn on December 9, 1994 (59 FR 63738). After consulting with the private sector and carefully considering industry and other concerns, new regulations regarding chemical mixtures were proposed on September 16, 1998 (63 FR 49506). The comment period, which was twice extended, closed on April 16, 1999. There are
