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ARTICLE-1: DEFINITIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (j) "Drug" means any of the substances in Schedules I and II, whether natural or synthetic. ...
... (ii) Utilization in the country or territory for the manufacture of drugs and other substances, or ...


ARTICLE-2: SUBSTANCES UNDER CONTROL     [go to this ARTICLE]
... SUBSTANCES UNDER CONTROL ...
... 8. The Parties shall use their best endeavours to apply to substances which do not fall under this Convention, but which may be used in the illicit manufacture of drugs, such measures of supervision as may be practicable. ...
... (a) They ensure by appropriate methods of denaturing or by other means that the drugs so used are not liable to be abused or have ill effects (article 3, paragraph 3) and that the harmful substances cannot in practice be recovered; and ...


ARTICLE-3: CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF CONTROL     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. Where a notification relates to a substance not already in Schedule I or in Schedule II, ...
... (i) The Parties shall examine in the light of the available information the possibility of the provisional application to the substance of an measures of control applicable to drugs in Schedule I; ...
... (ii) Pending its decision as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the Commission may decide that the Parties apply provisionally to that substance all measures of control applicable to drugs in Schedule I. The Parties shall apply such measures provisionally to the substance in question; ...
... (ii) Pending its decision as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the Commission may decide that the Parties apply provisionally to that substance all measures of control applicable to drugs in Schedule I. The Parties shall apply such measures provisionally to the substance in question; ...
... (iii) If the World Health Organization finds that the substance is liable to similar abuse and productive of similar ill effects as the drugs in Schedule I or Schedule II or is convertible into a drug, it shall communicate that finding to the Commission which may, in accordance with the recommendation of the World Health Organization, decide that the substance shall be added to Schedule I or Schedule II. ...
... (iii) If the World Health Organization finds that the substance is liable to similar abuse and productive of similar ill effects as the drugs in Schedule I or Schedule II or is convertible into a drug, it shall communicate that finding to the Commission which may, in accordance with the recommendation of the World Health Organization, decide that the substance shall be added to Schedule I or Schedule II. ...
... 4. If the World Health Organization finds that a preparation because of the substances which it contains is not liable to abuse and cannot produce ill effects (paragraph 3) and that the drug therein is not readily recoverable, the Commission may, in accordance with the recommendation of the World Health Organization, add that preparation to Schedule III. ...
... 5. If the World Health Organization finds that a drug in Schedule I is particularly liable to abuse and to produce ill effects (paragraph 3) and that such liability is not offset by substantial therapeutic advantages not possessed by substances other than drugs in Schedule IV, the Commission may, in accordance with the recommendation of the World Health Organization, place that drug in Schedule IV. ...


ARTICLE-19: ESTIMATES OF DRUG REQUIREMENTS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Quantities of drugs to be utilized for the manufacture of other drugs, of preparations in Schedule III, and of substances not covered by this Convention; ...


ARTICLE-20: STATISTICAL RETURNS TO BE FURNISHED TO THE BOARD     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Utilization of drugs for the manufacture of other drugs, of preparations in Schedule III and of substances not covered by this Convention, and utilization of poppy straw for the manufacture of drugs; ...


ARTICLE-21: LIMITATION OF MANUFACTURE AND IMPORTATION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) The quantity used, within the limit of the relevant estimate, for the manufacture of other drugs, of preparations in Schedule Ill, and of substances not covered by this Convention; ...


ARTICLE-37: SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Any drugs, substances and equipment used in or intended for the commission of any of the offences, referred to in article 36, shall be liable to seizure and confiscation. ...