council decis conclus agreement european commun unit state america precursor chemic substanc frequent illicit manufactur narcot drug psychotrop substanc ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct sentenc articl articl thereof regard propos commiss septemb council author commiss negoti behalf commun agreement control drug precursor chemic substanc member state oa transatlant agenda identifi prioriti item ec relat conclus drug precursor agreement includ specif pre shipment consult mechan commiss basi author provis transatlant agenda complet negoti unit state america april council author commiss consult special committe appoint council approv amend behalf commun agreement adopt joint follow group author limit amend annex agreement concern substanc cover commun legisl drug precursor chemic substanc agreement approv decid articl agreement european commun unit state america precursor chemic substanc frequent illicit manufactur narcot drug psychotrop substanc approv behalf commun text agreement attach decis articl commun repres joint follow group provid articl agreement commiss assist repres member state commiss author approv behalf commun amend annex agreement adopt joint follow group procedur laid articl agreement commiss assist task special committe design council author refer paragraph limit substanc cover relev commun legisl drug precursor chemic substanc articl presid council author design person empow sign agreement order bind commun decis publish offici journal european commun brussel council presid patijn page offici journal