United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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United Nations Convention
against Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Short title: Vienna Convention of 1988
Title (engl.): United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Date: December 20, 1988
Come into effect: November 1, 1990
Reference: Chapter VI Treaty 19 UNTS (PDF; 760 kB)
Reference (German): SR 0.812.121.03 ,
Federal Law Gazette 1993 II pp. 1136, 1137 (in three languages)
Contract type: Multinational
Legal matter: Narcotics
Signing: 87
Ratification : 185 (current status)
European Union: Ratification (December 31, 1990)
Germany: Ratification (January 19, 1989)
Liechtenstein: Ratification (March 9, 2007)
Austria: Ratification (July 11, 1997)
Switzerland: Ratification (September 14, 2005)
Please note the note on the applicable contract version .

The United Nations Convention against the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of December 20, 1988 is an international agreement with the aim of restricting the availability of narcotic drugs . As an international treaty, the Convention binds all contracting parties on the basis of international law .

History of origin

In 1984 the UN General Assembly called on the Narcotics Commission through Resolution 39/141 to prepare the drafting of a convention against the illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs. A first draft convention was sent to the states for comment in 1987 and revised by various expert groups. The definitive version was discussed at a conference from November 25 to December 20, 1988, which took place in Vienna. 106 states and numerous non-governmental organizations took part. The Convention was adopted on December 20, 1988. It was open for signature until December 20, 1989 and was signed by 87 states.

The Convention entered into force on November 1, 1990, the 90th day after the 20th instrument of ratification or accession had been deposited.

Overview

Compared to the previous international narcotics conventions ( Uniform Convention on Narcotics of 1961 and Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971), the 1988 Convention contains additional obligations under international law to ensure global cooperation against illicit manufacture, smuggling, illicit trade and any other illicit distribution of narcotics to improve.

According to the Convention, the contracting parties must:

  • Comprehensive criminal prosecution of all forms of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs;
  • Classify and punish violations of the narcotics regulations as a criminal offense. The possession, acquisition and cultivation of illegal narcotics for personal use is also considered a criminal offense;
  • Punish money laundering of proceeds from narcotics offenses;
  • Collect proceeds from narcotics offenses;
  • (. So-called the diversion of chemical precursor or precursors ) for preventing the illegal narcotics manufacture;
  • Strengthen international mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, including the extradition of criminals.

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  1. ↑ Art. 1 G of July 20, 1993 (Federal Law Gazette II p. 1136)
  2. ↑ Resolution 39/141 of 14 december 1984
  3. ↑ See Message of the Federal Council (Switzerland) of November 29, 1995 on the Vienna Convention of 1988 (BBl 1996 I 609) , in particular p. 612
  4. ↑ a b Red List