WHEREAS, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has found large quantities of THIONYL CHLORIDE in various dismantled clandestine drug laboratories;

WHEREAS, findings strongly suggest that said chemical is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or "Shabu";

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board, after a public hearing and pursuant to Section 93, Article XI of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002", hereby includes THIONYL CHLORIDE in the list of controlled precursors and essential chemicals.

As herein classified, THIONYL CHLORIDE shall be subject to all regulatory measures as may be provided pursuant to pertinent provisions of RA 9165, Board Regulation No. 3, Series of 2003 and other applicable issuances of the Board.

This Regulation shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and after registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City.

Adopted: 19 July 2005

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

(SGD.) LUCITO A. TAN
Representing the President, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Regular Member
(SGD.) RAFAEL M. SANTOS	(SGD.) MANUEL G. IMSON
Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary	Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary
of National Defense	of Labor and Employment
Ex-Officio Member	Ex-Officio Member
(SGD.) WENCELITO T. ANDANAR	(SGD.) LOURDES G. BALANON
Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary	Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary of
Department of Interior and Local Government	Social Welfare and Development
Ex-Officio Member	Ex-Officio Member
(SGD.) JADE F. DEL MUNDO	(SGD.) RAMON J. LIWAG
Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary of Health	Undersecretary, Representing the Secretary of Justice
Ex-Officio Member	Ex-Officio Member
(SGD.) ANSELMO S. AVENIDO, JR.	(SGD.) EDGAR C. GALVANTE
Director General, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency	Undersecretary, Permanent Member Dangerous
Ex-Officio Member	Drugs Board
(SGD.) ANGELO T. REYES
Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government
OIC, Chairman, Dangerous Drugs Board
Attested:
(SGD.) DIONISIO R. SANTIAGO
Senior Undersecretary
Executive Director, DDB