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December 13, 2024

INCB international conference on public-private partnerships to address illicit drug manufacture

VIENNA, 13 December 2024  - At the INCB international conference "  Engaging the private sector to address illicit drug manufacture- Know your industries",  participants shared voluntary industry cooperation models to prevent diversion of chemicals and equipment into illicit drug manufacture and to address the proliferation of the illicit use of non-scheduled chemicals and designer precursors. 

December 10, 2024

Statement by Jallal Toufiq, President of the International Narcotics Control Board, for Human Rights Day 2024

VIENNA, 10 December 2024 - On the occasion of Human Rights Day 2024, the International Narcotics Control Board emphasizes that respect for human rights is a prerequisite for the implementation of the international drug control conventions. ....[Read more]

December 3, 2024

International control of two additional fentanyl precursors and two groups of amphetamine-type stimulant precursors enters into force

VIENNA, 3 December 2024 - The international control of eighteen additional drug precursors became fully effective as of today. This follows the unanimous decision of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March 2024 to adopt the Board's recommendations to place two fentanyl precursors, nine amphetamine/methamphetamine precursors and seven MDMA ("ecstasy") precursors in Table I of the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Pursuant to the 1988 Convention, the decision becomes effective 180 days after it is communicated by the Secretary-General to all parties.  [Read more]...

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