An Amsterdam dance music festival has reportedly announced that it will not charge people caught in possession of up to five ecstasy pills. 

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), which began on Wednesday and will finish on Sunday features some of the biggest names from the industry including Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold and David Guetta. 

In the past the festival has said it would not charge people caught with one pill, but NME reports it has now introduced a "five pills or fewer" policy.

"Keep in mind that hard drugs are still illegal", the festival wrote on its website. 

According to music news website Consequence of Sound, an "extremely potent batch of ecstasy has been circulating in Amsterdam as of late, and festival organisers hope that such tolerance will promote a safer concert experience. The festival will have a drug testing centre on-site to assist festival-goers in checking the composition of their drugs."