NCJ Number
143534
Date Published
1991
Length
42 pages
Annotation
The Chemical Action Task Force was established by the seven major industrialized nations to review the methods used by manufacturers of illicit drugs to obtain the chemicals they need and to recommend international means of regulating those chemicals.
Abstract
Key components of an effective regime to prevent the diversion of chemicals were identified as vigilance, administrative surveillance, registration/authorization of operators, export authorization, and import authorization. The task than considered the necessity and practicality of applying these measures to the three categories of identified chemicals. Other recommendations to address the issue of chemical diversion related to the 1988 UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances: (1) having all nations sign the convention, (2) providing adequate funds to the International Narcotics Control Board, (3) developing methods to monitor commerce in subject chemicals, (4) improving international cooperation by sharing pertinent information and providing law enforcement assistance, and (5) implementing appropriate national regulatory schemes. The report also contains 2 appendixes.