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E/INCB/2005/4

Sales No. E.06.XI.5
ISBN 92-1-148210-0
United Nations publication

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Precursors and chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2005 on the Implementation of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988

Contents

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  1. Introduction
  2. Extent of licit trade and latest trends in trafficking in precursors
    1. Substances used in the illicit manufacture of amphetamine-type stimulants
      1. Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
      2. 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone, 1 phenyl-2-propanone and piperonal
      3. Safrole and safrole-rich oils 
    2. Substances used in the illicit manufacture of cocaine: potassium permanganate
    3. Substances used in the illicit manufacture of heroin: acetic anhydride
    4. Substances used in the illicit manufacture of other narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
      1. Lysergic acid diethylamide
      2. Methaqualone
  3. Action taken by Governments and by the Board
    1. Adherence to the 1988 Convention
    2. Reporting to the Board pursuant to article 12 of the 1988 Convention
    3. Legislative and control measures
    4. Pre-export notifications
    5. Submission of data on licit trade in, uses of and requirements for precursors
      1. Export data
      2. Data on imports of and licit requirements for specific substances
    6. Results of other actions taken
      1. Activities under Project Prism, the international operation to address diversions of the precursors and equipment used in the illicit manufacture of amphetamine-type stimulants
      2. Preliminary assessment of activities under Operation Purple and Operation Topaz
      3. Future of Operation Purple and Operation Topaz
  4. Conclusions

Annexes 

I. Parties and non-parties to the 1988 Convention, by region
II. Submission of information by Governments pursuant to article 12 of the 1988 Convention (form D) for the years 2000-2004
III. Seizures of substances in Tables I and II of the 1988 Convention as reported to the International Narcotics Control Board
IV. Submission of information by Governments on licit trade in, uses of and requirements for substances in Tables I and II of the 1988 Convention for the years 2000-2004
V. Governments that have requested pre-export notifications pursuant to article 12, paragraph 10 (a), of the 1988 Convention
VI. Substances in Tables I and II of the 1988 Convention
VII. Use of scheduled substances in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
VIII. Licit uses of the substances in Tables I and II of the 1988 Convention 
IX. Treaty provisions for the control of substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Figures
I. Trends in trafficking in ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, 2004-2005
II. Number and volume of shipments of potassium permanganate to the Americas as a percentage of international trade, 1999-2005
III. Trends in trafficking in potassium permanganate, 2004-2005
IV. Seizures reported in Turkey under Operation Topaz, 2001-2005
A.I. Illicit manufacture of cocaine and heroin: scheduled substances and the approximate quantities required for the illicit manufacture of 100 kilograms of cocaine or heroin hydrochloride
A.II. Illicit manufacture of amphetamine and methamphetamine: scheduled substances and the approximate quantities required for the illicit manufacture of 100 kilograms of amphetamine sulphate and methamphetamine hydrochloride
A.III. Illicit manufacture of methylenedioxymethamphetamine and related drugs: scheduled substances and the approximate quantities required for the manufacture of 100 litres of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone
A.IV. Illicit manufacture of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methaqualone and phencyclidine: scheduled substances and the approximate quantities required for the illicit manufacture of 1 kilogram (kg) of LSD and 100 kg of methaqualone and phencyclidine

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