43 9 Control of precursor chemicals

However, greater international cooperation was needed to control the precursor chemicals.

(a) Stricter control measures were required in countries manufacturing precursor chemicals

Other areas in need of improvement included the monitoring of precursor chemicals.

1. Improving the information base concerning licit movements of precursor chemicals at the international level

It had also prevented 3,500 tonnes of various types of precursor chemicals from being exported illegally.

Consequently, those measures will result in more arrests and increased seizures of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals.

Twenty per cent of the respondents indicated that they did not issue individual authorizations for transactions involving precursor chemicals.

The voluntary monitoring system currently covered 52 precursor chemicals that were identified as having been used in clandestine laboratories.

Even in cases where precursor chemicals were not covered under national law, the system had proven successful in actually preventing diversion of substitute chemicals before clandestine manufacture could take place.

Reduced availability of precursor chemicals was likely to have a limiting effect on the spread of clandestine manufacture of ATS.

The United States supported the introduction of more thorough controls over the flow of precursor chemicals, and wished to note the effectiveness of the International Narcotics Control Board's Databank on Precursor Chemical Control.

Only 26 per cent of respondents reported that the seizure of precursor chemicals was the result of cooperation with other States.

A number of Governments provided information on specific measures they had taken to prevent diversion of precursor chemicals, materials and equipment.

In the last few years, leakage and seizure of precursor chemicals had not occurred, and heroin refineries had not been discovered.

Recognizing the need for the establishment of a mechanism for the rapid exchange of information on shipments of concern of listed precursor chemicals, and on suspicious shipments of those chemicals in particular,

Recognizing the need for the establishment of a mechanism for the rapid exchange of information on shipments of concern of listed precursor chemicals and on suspicious shipments of those chemicals in particular,

It continued to support the implementation of projects in those countries, particularly those involving the study of licit requirements for precursor chemicals, the strengthening of national programmes for precursor control and the provision of training.

Specialized brokers, free trade zones, falsified export or import authorizations and non existent importers are used in attempts to divert precursor chemicals.

The Government of Canada indicated that there was frequent cooperation between Canada and the United States regarding precursor chemicals crossing shared borders.

However, States should continue to implement those recommendations for more effective prevention of diversion of non scheduled precursor chemicals into illicit markets.

Consequently, it is anticipated that the measures taken will result in more arrests and increased seizures of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals.

(b) The subsequent movement of produced precursor chemicals through and to countries in the region of the Subcommission needed to be ensured

The following recommendations, relating in particular to States exporting and importing precursor chemicals as well as transit States, were made on issue 4

Almost 64 per cent of the respondents indicated that seizures of precursor chemicals had not been made as a result of cooperation with other Governments.

UNODC will also enhance capacity building in and cooperation between countries of the region with a view to effectively reducing or preventing diversion of precursor chemicals.

Advisory services will be provided to Member States with a new focus on measures against illicit drug trafficking and production, including effective action against precursor chemicals.

Also welcoming the multilateral initiative jointly proposed by the United States of America and the European Union to prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals from international commerce,

Also welcoming the multilateral initiative jointly proposed by the United States of America and the European Union to prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals from international commerce,

There was a need for a higher degree of simplicity, flexibility and complementarity among the three international drug control treaties in scheduling ATS and their precursor chemicals.

Although it did not itself produce drug precursors, it had established a precursor control unit to monitor movement of precursor chemicals, and cooperated with international partners to exchange information and conduct joint investigations and operations, including those coordinated by the International Narcotics Control Board.

Representatives referred to the changes made to their national legislation in order to apply effective administrative controls over the production, sale and movement of internationally controlled precursor chemicals.

(j) Increased awareness, knowledge and skills related to licit drugs and precursor chemicals to enable regulatory agencies to better control and prevent their diversion into the illicit market

In contrast, in the missile and chemical areas, there are some precursor chemicals or missile components or types of equipment which are clearly only used for proscribed purposes.

For example, the Government of Australia reported that a national working group had supported a coordinated national approach to prevent precursor chemicals being diverted into illicit drug manufacture.

Several Governments cited examples of penal and or administrative sanctions being introduced to prosecute illegal importers exporters of precursor chemicals since the submission of the second biennial questionnaire.

Only 26 per cent of the Governments replying to the questionnaire reported that seizures of precursor chemicals had been made as a result of cooperation with other Governments.

Performance indicators include a measurable increase in the number of arrests of leaders and other members of drug trafficking organizations, as well as of seized drugs and precursor chemicals.

Particular attention was drawn to two projects aimed at increasing cooperation among the countries of south east and south west Asia with respect to the control of precursor chemicals.

(a) Periodic analysis of the evolution of illicit manufacture of ATS to allow the identification of current and potential uses of precursor chemicals (see paragraphs 30 and 31 above)

Strategies had been formulated relating to the prevention of the diversion of essential chemicals and scientific equipment, cooperation with government and law enforcement, as well as the development of education and training programmes for staff and end users of precursor chemicals and associated scientific equipment.

Fifty eight per cent of the reporting States had not yet carried out and or provided for the arrangement of controlled deliveries for the prevention of diversion of precursor chemicals.

In 2004 alone, China had dealt with 98,000 drug related crimes and seized 10.83 tonnes of heroin, 2.75 tonnes of methamphetamine, 3 million ecstasy tablets and 160 tonnes of precursor chemicals.

The effective implementation of prior import export notification systems had enabled competent national authorities to verify the legitimacy of transactions and to identify suspicious shipments, thus preventing diversion of precursor chemicals.

Since the submission of the second biennial report, 38 per cent of the reporting States indicated that they had prevented the diversion of precursor chemicals by stopping, suspending or seizing suspicious shipments.