Precursor Control Regulations

5 A person who only sells or provides, or possesses only for the purpose of sale or provision, a Class A precursor — other than a combination product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine or a non-combination product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine — is exempt from the requirements of these Regulations in respect of the activity if the person

• (a) sells or provides a selection of goods that is not limited to chemicals or chemicals and equipment used in the chemical industry for the production, processing or storage of chemicals; and

• (b) sells or provides Class A precursors

  • (i) only on a retail basis,

  • (ii) in the case of a precursor set out in column 1 of the schedule, only in a quantity, per transaction, that does not exceed the maximum quantity, expressed as an absolute amount or per package, specified for the precursor in column 2, and

  • (iii) in the case of a preparation or mixture containing a precursor set out in column 1 of the schedule, only in a quantity, per transaction, that does not exceed the maximum quantity, expressed as an absolute amount or per package, specified for the contained precursor in column 2.