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... Noting with concern the public health and social problems resulting from the abuse of certain psychotropic substances, ...
... Recognizing that the use of psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes is indispensable and that their availability for such purposes should not be unduly restricted, ...
... Acknowledging the competence of the United Nations in the field of control of psychotropic substances and desirous that the international organs concerned should be within the framework of that Organization, ...
ARTICLE-1: USE OF TERMS [go to this ARTICLE]
... (e) "Psychotropic substance" means any substance, natural or synthetic, or any natural material in Schedule I, II, Ill or IV. ...
... (f) "Preparation" means: (i) Any solution or mixture, in whatever physical state, containing one or more psychotropic substances, or (ii) One or more psychotropic substances in dosage form. ...
... (f) "Preparation" means: (i) Any solution or mixture, in whatever physical state, containing one or more psychotropic substances, or (ii) One or more psychotropic substances in dosage form. ...
... (g) "Schedule I", "Schedule II", "Schedule III" and "Schedule IV" mean the correspondingly numbered lists of psychotropic substances annexed to this Convention, as altered in accordance with article 2. ...
... (h) "Export" and "import" mean in their respective connotations the physical transfer of a psychotropic substance from one State to another State. ...
... (i) "Manufacture" means all processes by which psychotropic substances may be obtained, and includes refining as well as the transformation of psychotropic substances into other psychotropic substances. The term also includes the making of preparations other than those made on prescription in pharmacies. ...
... (i) "Manufacture" means all processes by which psychotropic substances may be obtained, and includes refining as well as the transformation of psychotropic substances into other psychotropic substances. The term also includes the making of preparations other than those made on prescription in pharmacies. ...
... (i) "Manufacture" means all processes by which psychotropic substances may be obtained, and includes refining as well as the transformation of psychotropic substances into other psychotropic substances. The term also includes the making of preparations other than those made on prescription in pharmacies. ...
... (j) "Illicit traffic" means manufacture of or trafficking in psychotropic substances contrary to the provisions of this Convention. ...
ARTICLE-2: SCOPE OF CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES [go to this ARTICLE]
... 9. 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 psychotropic substances, such measures of supervision as may be practicable. ...
ARTICLE-3: SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTROL OF PREPARATIONS [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Except as provided in the following paragraphs of this article, a preparation is subject to the same measures of control as the psychotropic substance which it contains, and, if it contains more than one such substance, to the measures applicable to the most strictly controlled of those substances. ...
... 2. If a preparation containing a psychotropic substance other than a substance in Schedule I is compounded in such a way that it presents no, or a negligible, risk of abuse and the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means in a quantity liable to abuse, so that the preparation does not give rise to a public health and social problem, the preparation may be exempted from certain of the measures of control provided in this Convention in accordance with paragraph 3. ...
ARTICLE-4: OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE SCOPE OF CONTROL [go to this ARTICLE]
... In respect of psychotropic substances other than those in Schedule I, the Parties may permit: ...
... (b) The use of such substances in industry for the manufacture of non-psychotropic substances or products, subject to the application of the measures of control required by this Convention until the psychotropic substances come to be in such a condition that they will not in practice be abused or recovered; ...
... (b) The use of such substances in industry for the manufacture of non-psychotropic substances or products, subject to the application of the measures of control required by this Convention until the psychotropic substances come to be in such a condition that they will not in practice be abused or recovered; ...
ARTICLE-10: WARNINGS ON PACKAGES, AND ADVERTISING [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Each Party shall require, taking into account any relevant regulations or recommendations of the World Health Organization, such directions for use, including cautions and warnings, to be indicated on the labels where practicable and in any case on the accompanying leaflet of retail packages of psychotropic substances, as in its opinion are necessary for the safety of the user. ...
ARTICLE-11: RECORDS [go to this ARTICLE]
... 6. The Parties shall require manufacturers of preparations exempted under paragraph 3 of article 3 to keep records as to the quantity of each psychotropic substance used in the manufacture of an exempt preparation, and as to the nature, total quantity and initial disposal of the exempt preparation manufactured therefrom. ...
ARTICLE-14: SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES IN FIRST-AID KITS OF SHIPS, AIRCRAFT OR OTHER FORMS
OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC [go to this ARTICLE]
... SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES IN FIRST-AID KITS OF SHIPS, AIRCRAFT OR OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ...
ARTICLE-15: INSPECTION [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Parties shall maintain a system of inspection of manufacturers, exporters, importers, and wholesale and retail distributors of psychotropic substances and of medical and scientific institutions which use such substances. They shall provide for inspections, which shall be made as frequently as they consider necessary, of the premises and of stocks and records. ...
ARTICLE-16: REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PARTIES [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Significant developments in the abuse of and the illicit traffic in psychotropic substances within their territories. ...
... 3. The Parties shall furnish, as soon as possible after the event, a report to the Secretary-General in respect of any case of illicit traffic in psychotropic substances or seizure from such illicit traffic which they consider important because of: ...
ARTICLE-19: MEASURES BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE THE EXECUTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The Board, when calling the attention of the Parties, the Council and the Commission to a matter in accordance with paragraph 1 (c), may, if it is satisfied that such a course is necessary, recommend to the Parties that they stop the export, import, or both, of particular psychotropic substances, from or to the country or region concerned, either for a designated period or until the Board shall be satisfied as to the situation in that country or region. The State concerned may bring the matter before the Council. ...
ARTICLE-20: MEASURES AGAINST THE ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES [go to this ARTICLE]
... MEASURES AGAINST THE ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ...
... 1. The Parties shall take all practicable measures for the prevention of abuse of psychotropic substances and for the early identification, treatment, education, after-care, rehabilitation and social reintegration of the persons involved, and shall co-ordinate their efforts to these ends. ...
... 2. The Parties shall as far as possible promote the training of personnel in the treatment, after-care, rehabilitation and social reintegration of abusers of psychotropic substances. ...
... 3. The Parties shall assist persons whose work so requires to gain an understanding of the problems of abuse of psychotropic substances and of its prevention, and shall also promote such understanding among the general public if there is a risk that abuse of such substances will become widespread. ...
ARTICLE-21: ACTION AGAINST THE ILLICIT TRAFFIC [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Assist each other in the campaign against the illicit traffic in psychotropic substances, and in particular immediately transmit, through the diplomatic channel or the competent authorities designated by the Parties for this purpose, to the other Parties directly concerned, a copy of any report addressed to the Secretary-General under article 16 in connexion with the discovery of a case of illicit traffic or a seizure; ...
ARTICLE-22: PENAL PROVISIONS [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Notwithstanding the preceding sub-paragraph, when abusers of psychotropic substances have committed such offences, the Parties may provide, either as an alternative to conviction or punishment or in addition to punishment, that such abusers undergo measures of treatment, education, after-care, rehabilitation and social reintegration in conformity with paragraph 1 of article 20. ...
... 3. Any psychotropic substance or other substance, as well as any equipment, used in or intended for the commission of any of the offences referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be liable to seizure and confiscation. ...
ARTICLE-32: RESERVATIONS [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. A State on whose territory there are plants growing wild which contain psychotropic substances from among those in Schedule I and which are traditionally used by certain small, clearly determined groups in magical or religious rites, may, at the time of signature, ratification or accession, make reservations concerning these plants, in respect of the provisions of article 7, except for the provisions relating to international trade. ...