Opening David Stuart – Permanent representative Australia: Access to these medicines globally is very unequal Single convention on narcotic drugs (1961) establishes framework to : 1. Ensure the availability of drugs for medical and scientific purposes. 2. Prevent diversion and abuse. High Income Countries account for 93% of all medical morphine yet 70% of deaths …
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Comments on INCB report by Switzerland, Thailand, USA.
Switzerland: Regular criminal proceedings are dispensed with, saving n costs and easing pressure on police. People who are 18 or older will be a fined 100 swiss frans. no more than 10 grams. HIV and IDU are a major issue, and we recommend the INCB make more of an issue on this in future reports. Thailand: Concerned …
Comments on INCB report 2012 by Japan
Raises concern about lack of controls on Ketamine and implies the INCB/WHO should make a balanced assessment
Comments on the INCB report 2012 by Argentina
Argentina points out some mistakes in the INCB 2012 report: The number of illicit cocaine processing centres in Argentina. The number of seizures of amphetamine type stimulants. The shipments from Argentina to Australia. The claim that imports in New Zealand do not on the most part originate in Argentina as claimed in the INCB report. …
Comments on the INCB report 2012 by EU
EU: International drug control must fulfilled with UN human rights principles. Furthermore the EU is opposed to the use of the death penalty in all cases. We need the meaningful engagement of young people, drug users and drug workers in the development of drug policies and services. We to intensify our efforts to combat HIV and HEP transmission.
International Narcotics Control Board statement on 2012 report
INCB statement: Need to have a balanced between supply and demand reduction as well as preventing the first use for drugs. In some western countries where primary prevention has not been taken as seriously as it could, this sends the wrong message. As such, we need shared objectives and responsibility for these policies. While the conventions have …