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Overview of EU Drug Policy

Overview of EU Drug Policy. Fay Watson. Competencies at EU Level. Information collection and exchange (HDG, COSI, EMCDDA) Cross border trafficking Cross border asset recovery (legislative work on this one) Movement of chemicals across border (i.e. drug precursors, psychoactive substances)

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Overview of EU Drug Policy

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  1. Overview of EU Drug Policy Fay Watson

  2. Competencies at EU Level • Information collection and exchange (HDG, COSI, EMCDDA) • Cross border trafficking • Cross border asset recovery (legislative work on this one) • Movement of chemicals across border (i.e. drug precursors, psychoactive substances) • International liaison with drug producing countries • International liaison at United Nations

  3. Areas outside of EU competence • Drug prevention (education, community programmes, media campaigns) • Provision of treatment services • Scheduling of illicit drugs

  4. BUT….. • The biggest impact of last EU Drug Strategy was its’ impact of promoting harm reduction • Investment in drug prevention • Softly shaping national policies

  5. How we work with the European Union Institutions • Worked on paper for the Civil Society Forum on Drugs to be presented to the European Commission • Presented findings from Civil Society on behalf of entire forum alongside Correlation Network to all Member States and Danish Presidency • One of two NGO’s chosen to be invited to take part in EC Expert Seminars on Psychoactive Substances • Sub-group leader for one Civil Society Forum Workgroup • Responded to internal stakeholder consultation on next EU Drug Strategy and public consultation

  6. Current EU Level Work • Legal package on psychoactive substances, drug precursors and asset recovery from drug trafficking • New EU Drug Strategy!

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