Implementation of Measures to Prevent the Diversion of Precursor and Essential Chemicals to Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

E/RES/1993/40View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 21Narcotic drugs, published in 1993.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

17 topics

Chemicals Databases Directories Drug Control Drug Legislation Drug Traffic Financial Assistance Financing Illicit Traffic Information Dissemination Information Exchange Law Enforcement Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances Technical Cooperation Training Programmes Treaties

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all Governments, which were invited by the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1992/29, to establish effective measures to implement article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988, to take fully into consideration the recommendations contained in the final report of the Chemical Action Task Force;

Requests the International Narcotics Control Board, in the course of monitoring the implementation of articles 12 and 13 of the Convention, to assist in identifying new diversion techniques, new chemicals that should be regulated and changes that may be required to counter new illicit methods of using chemicals;

Calls upon Governments to submit promptly to the Board all information required under article 12, paragraph 12, of the Convention;

Urges Governments that have not already done so to contribute the information necessary for the Board to prepare a directory of administrative and law enforcement authorities and a summary of regulatory controls, in accordance with Council resolution 1992/29;

Requests the United Nations International Drug Control Programme, drawing on voluntary contributions, to provide financial, technical and material assistance, including training, and to coordinate assistance that international and regional organizations or Governments may provide, in the implementation of chemical control regimes;

Urges Governments to support training and assistance activities by the Programme, and to coordinate bilateral assistance through the Programme in order to prevent duplication;

Calls upon Governments to contribute fully to and utilize the databases that are being established to prevent the diversion of chemicals, subject to their domestic law;

Requests the Customs Cooperation Council, the International Criminal Police Organization, the International Narcotics Control Board and appropriate regional organizations to prepare a memorandum of understanding regarding the exchange of information between their databases;

Urges Governments to consider fully and, where appropriate, to apply the guidelines disseminated by the Programme, which have been prepared for use by national authorities in preventing the diversion of precursor and essential chemicals;

Requests the Secretary-General to allocate adequate funds, within existing resources, to enable the Board to discharge its functions under articles 12, 13 and 22 of the Convention, and in accordance with Council resolution 1992/29 and the present resolution;

Calls upon Governments to provide voluntary resources to enable the Programme to increase technical cooperation and assistance in implementing chemical control measures.

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