Triples with object I supported placing these substances under control measures as considerable research conducted by the EMCDDA shows clearly that these chemical substances merit control. They have been directly responsible for a number of deaths and intoxications across the European Union and are legally marketed as substitutes for either research chemicals or illegal substances. It is essential that they are controlled in an EU context to prevent them gaining a foothold in the market (illicit or legal) and to prevent distributors preying on legislative discrepancies between Member States.