Notes:

(1) In 1996 and 1998 figures include both ecstasy and amphetamine tablets seized; see Table SZR-12 for quantities in kg additionally seized in 1996 and 1998. 132 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 1997; 266 kg in 1999; and 37 kg in 2000. In 2003, 229 kg of amphetamines and ecstasy were seized: they are reported in Table SZR-12.

(2) Accurate data are not available before 2002 due to double counting of seizures by police and customs reports. 0.02 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2002; and 4.85 kg in 2003.

(3) In addition, 0.421 kg of ecstasy were seized in 2000; 1.7 kg in 2001; 3.4 kg in 2002; and 6.7 kg in 2003.

(4) From 1985 to 1994 only police seizures are included. Since 1995 all seizures are included (police, coast guard and customs). Until 2003, data include both ecstasy and amphetamine tablets.

(5) 424 capsules and 0.735 kg were also seized in 1998; 46 capsules and 0.236 kg in 1999; 5644 capsules in 2000; 0.153 kg in 2002; and 3 capsules, 0.604 kg of MDMA and 0.0123 kg of MDEA in 2003.

(6) Since 2000, data include seizures of tablets of all amphetamine-type products with no differentiation between products (a majority of seizures of tablets being ecstasy-type products); see Table SZR-12 for quantities of amphetamine-type products additionally seized in kg.

(7) 0.004 kg of MDMA were also seized in 2001; 0.3 kg in 2002; 0.0001 kg in 2003; and 0.2 kg in 2004.

(8) 0.0175 kg of ecstasy were seized in 2003.

(9) 0.44 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2003.

(10) a) figures in this table refer to MDMA; in 1996 and 1997, 800636 and 23627 MDEA tablets were also seized. b) in addition, 0.3 kg of ecstasy were seized in 1990; 0.7 kg in 1991; 300 kg in 1992; 1.5 kg in 1993; 31 kg in 1994; 391 kg in 1995; 350 kg in 1996; 703 kg in 1997; 632 kg in 2000; 113 kg in 2001; 849 kg in 2002; 435 kg in 2003; and about 300 kg in 2004. c) in addition, 32250 litres of ecstasy were also seized in 1998; 445 in 1999; and about 200 in 2004. 2004 data are estimated figures.

(11) 2003 data include 198 kg of ecstasy seized and converted into tablets. Up to 2003 only large seizures are reported.

(12) 0.019 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 1997; 0.0003 kg in 1998; 0.086 kg in 1999; 1.1 kg in 2000; 0.1 kg in 2001; 1.67 kg in 2002; 0.201 kg in 2003; and 0.4 kg in 2004.

(13) 0.002 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2003.

(14) Before 2001, data include only seizures of MDMA and MDA; whereas since 2001, data include seizures of MDMA, MDA and MDE.

(15) 2003 data refer to England, Scotland and Wales only. Data since 2000 are rounded to the nearest thousand.

(16) Except for 2002, data refer to seizures made by customs and the National Service for Combating Organised Crime (NACOC) from the Ministry of Interior. 2002 data refer only to seizures made by NACOC.

See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Source:

Reitox national focal points.