Prevention of Diversion From International Trade Into Illicit Channels of Psychotropic Substances Listed in Schedules Iii and Iv of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971

E/RES/1991/44View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 10Narcotic drugs, published in 1991.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics

Drug Control Drug Requirements Drug Schedules Drug Traffic International Trade Psychotropic Substances Treaties

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs

Invites all Governments to extend the system of voluntary assessments of annual medical and scientific requirements for substances listed in Schedule II to include also substances listed in Schedules III and IV of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971;

Calls upon importing countries to exercise continuing vigilance to ensure that imports of psychotropic substances are in accordance with requirements for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate with exporting countries and with the International Narcotics Control Board in order to prevent the diversion of such substances into illicit channels;

Invites all Governments to communicate from time to time their assessments of annual medical and scientific requirements for substances listed in Schedules III and IV of the Convention to the International Narcotics Control Board for publication, with a view to providing guidance for manufacture and export;

Also invites all Governments to develop mechanisms to ensure that exports of psychotropic substances are in line with the assessments of importing countries and, if necessary, to consult with the Governments of such countries or with the International Narcotics Control Board on such matters;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to all Governments and to invite them to bring it to the attention of the competent national authorities in order to ensure the implementation of its provisions.

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