Drug Abuse in the Global Village

Drug Abuse in Western Europe

                                                       TREATY ADHERENCE

AUSTRIA
Austria is Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as amended by the 1972 Protocol.

 

BELGIUM
Belgium is party to the 1961 Convention as amended by the 1972 Protocol.  Several laws were passed exercising stricter control over the import and export of psychotropic substances. However, no intention has been stated that Belgium indeed intends to ratify the 1971 convention. For the 1988 Convention, matters are different. As reported for 1991, laws are being drafted with a view to ratifying the 1988 Convention. Measures have been taken to implement article 5 of the 1988 Convention.

 

FRANCE
France is Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances and the Convention against Illicit Traffic on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.

 

GERMANY
Germany is Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol and to the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

 

LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg is party to the 1961 Convention as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the 1971 Convention and the 1988 Convention.

 

NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands is Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol.

 

SAN MARINO
San Marino is not Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as amended by the 1972 Protocol, 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, or the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

 

SWITZERLAND
Switzerland is Party to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.