In the never-ending fight against idiots who like to blow themselves up for (how many?) virgins in the afterlife a new EU regulation is soon to kick in.
Unfortunately nitric acid is considered an explosive precursor.
There are other chems affected by this new regulation (any transaction with these should be reported): potassium/sodium nitrate (good for making nitric acid), sodium chlorate(Pd refining), hydrogen peroxide >12%, sulfuric acid.
In short, the regulation will enter into force from 2'nd of September 2014 (a year from now on).
The possession, manufacture, use of nitric acid of more then 3% will be completely forbidden starting from 2 March 2016.
This will basically mean no more home refining since as an amateur nobody will be able to get it anymore as a member of general public.
After the 2 of March 2016 trying to get nitric acid will make you a potential terrorist unless you'll have licenses coming out of your ears.
The regulation: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32013R0098
Unfortunately nitric acid is considered an explosive precursor.
There are other chems affected by this new regulation (any transaction with these should be reported): potassium/sodium nitrate (good for making nitric acid), sodium chlorate(Pd refining), hydrogen peroxide >12%, sulfuric acid.
In short, the regulation will enter into force from 2'nd of September 2014 (a year from now on).
The possession, manufacture, use of nitric acid of more then 3% will be completely forbidden starting from 2 March 2016.
This will basically mean no more home refining since as an amateur nobody will be able to get it anymore as a member of general public.
After the 2 of March 2016 trying to get nitric acid will make you a potential terrorist unless you'll have licenses coming out of your ears.
The regulation: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32013R0098