Guidance

Controlled drugs: annual statistical returns guidance

Guidance for licence holders on the annual statistical returns process and terminology.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 March 2013
• Last updated: 20 December 2024 — See all updates

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Annual statistical returns: guidance notes (accessible version)

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Annual statistical returns: guidance notes

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Annex A: INCB definitions (accessible version)

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Annex A: INCB definitions

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Details

If you are a wholesaler, manufacturer, producer or supplier of controlled drugs, you must supply the Home Office with annual statistical returns.

The guidance above gives information on the annual returns process for controlled substances in the UK.

Definitions of terminology from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) are also available above to help you with the returns process.

Further information

More information about the annual statistical returns process and application forms is also available.

Published 26 March 2013
Last updated 20 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2024

   Guidance updated.

2. 21 December 2020

   Updated annual returns to December 2020 edition.

3. 8 December 2016

   Updated guidance published.

4. 26 March 2013

   First published.