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UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS INCB OICS ORGANE INTERNATIONAL DE CONTROL BOARD CONTRÔLE DES STUPÉFIANTS Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria Telephone: +43-1-26060, Telefax: +43-1-26060-5867/5868 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet Address: http://www.incb.org/ Ref: INCB/PRE/C.L. 12/2023 CU 2023/318 With reference to the provisions of article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988, the International Narcotics Control Board has the honor to inform competent authorities about the 2023 revision of the Information Package on the Control of Precursors and remind them of a number of other tools and resources on precursors and equipment available on the INCB secure and public web sites. Information Package on the Control of Precursors The 2023 revision of the Information Package has recently been added to the Board’s secure web page. It contains the updates to part A, B, C and E, as follows: A. Updates to the tables on control measures applied by Governments to substances used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (including consolidated information received from Governments until 30 April 2023); B. Updates to the limited international special surveillance list of non-scheduled substances (ISSL); C. Updates to the most recent resolutions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Economic and Social Council and General Assembly relevant to the implementation of article 12 of the 1988 Convention, now accessible through a link to the INCB’s website; E. Updates to information about INCB’s precursor-related web-based information-sharing and communication platforms (PEN Online and PICS), including information about the PEN Online Light system, launched by the Board in October 2022, which allows voluntary notifications of planned shipments of internationally non-scheduled chemicals. Part D remains unchanged: D. A summary of recommendations of the International Narcotics Control Board relevant to the implementation of article 12 of the 1988 Convention. The Information Package can be accessed at the Board’s secure web page at: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/precursors/cna.html. Governments are invited to verify the information contained in the Information Package and inform the Board of any additions or changes. INCB will update the materials regularly as new information becomes available. Competent national authorities may request access to the secure web site by sending a fax or email to the INCB Precursors Control Section (email: [email protected]; fax: +43 1 26060 5930). ../..  -2- INCB tools and resources on precursors and equipment The following tools and resources are available on the INCB secure a web site: - Practical guidance related to industry cooperation and public-private partnerships in precursor control: o Guidelines for a Voluntary Code of Practice for the Chemical Industry; o Practical notes for implementing the INCB Guidelines for a Voluntary Code of Practice for the Chemical Industry; o Quick guide for Development and implementation of a Voluntary Code of Practice for the chemical industry formalized through a memorandum of understanding between government and the private sector; o Global review of categories of industries involved in the manufacture, trade and distribution of chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs; o National practices related to public-private partnerships in the area of drug precursors and non-scheduled chemicals used in illicit drug manufacture; - Information related to control measures that may apply to companies involved in the transportation of scheduled substances, including precursor chemicals (article 15 of the 1988 Convention); - Technical information and identifiers for chemicals in Table I and Table II of the 1988 Convention and other chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of drugs and precursors: o Precursor Chemical Monographs and Precursor Chemicals Information Resource; o Harmonized System (HS) Classifications of chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs; - Guidelines to prevent trade in and the diversion of essential equipment for illicit drug manufacture; - The International Monitoring List of Equipment used in the illicit manufacture of drugs (IMLE). The following tools and resources are available on the INCB public web site: - Interactive compendia that contextualize the various INCB products, discuss their uses and benefits and serve as a one-stop shop of information on tools and resources for the following thematic areas: o INCB Tools and resources on implementing article 12 of the 1988 Convention; o INCB Tools and resources on non-scheduled chemicals and designer precursors; o INCB Tools and resources on public-private partnerships (PPP) and industry cooperation; o INCB Tools and resources on equipment used in illicit drug manufacture;. - The precursors module of the United Nations Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs, a one-stop shop providing a range of electronic resources and practical application tools from relevant organizations within the UN system, namely, INCB, UNODC and WHO. Vienna, 21 September 2023 Saatja: "INCB Precursors" <[email protected]> Teema: Correspondence from INCB - Circular Letter 12/2023 - Information Package on Precursor Control Kuupäev: 2023-12-14 15:50 Dear Sir/Madam, In case this communication has not reached you earlier, please find attached Circular Letter 12/2023 regarding the Information Package on Precursor Control from the International Narcotics Control Board. Best regards. Precursors Control Section Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 500, 1400 Vienna, Austria Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <https://www.incb.org/> Web | <https://www.incb.org/incb/en/precursors/technical_reports/precursors-tech nical-reports.html> 2022 Report <https://www.incb.org/incb/en/precursors/technical_reports/precursors-tech nical-reports.html>