Government excludes HHC from list of prohibited substances

Health Minister Vlastimil Válek stated that HHC and its derivatives were not included among the substances the government decided to ban on Wednesday. Instead, they will be added to a new list of substances for experts to evaluate for potential harm. Válek mentioned he would attend a government meeting next week to discuss this further. The measures will need to be notified to the European Commission, which Válek anticipates will take approximately ten days. He expects the related decrees to be implemented by July 1, 2025.