Use of the Internet To Arrange International Sales of Listed Chemicals

DEA is issuing this notice to clarify the applicability of current DEA regulations to Internet Web site providers located in the United States who serve as brokers or traders for arranging international transactions of listed chemicals. The growth in the number of Internet Web sites that provide information and services for buyers and sellers of listed chemicals has increased the possibility that there may be confusion over the applicability of DEA regulations to Web site providers serving as brokers or traders. This guidance provides information about the regulations with which Internet Web site providers located in the U.S. who serve as brokers or traders for arranging international transactions of listed chemicals must comply.