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ARTICLE-2: SUBSTANCES UNDER CONTROL     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The drugs in Schedule II are subject to the same measures of control as drugs in Schedule I with the exception of the measures prescribed in article 30, paragraphs 2 and 5, in respect of the retail trade. ...


ARTICLE-3: CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF CONTROL     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 7. Any decision of the Commission taken pursuant to this article shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all States Members of the United Nations, to non-member States Parties to this Convention, to the World Health Organization and to the Board. Such decision shall become effective with respect to each Party on the date of its receipt of such communication, and the Parties shall thereupon take such action as may be required under this Convention. ...


ARTICLE-5: THE INTERNATIONAL CONTROL ORGANS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Parties, recognizing the competence of the United Nations with respect to the international control of drugs, agree to entrust to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the Economic and Social Council, and to the International Narcotics Control Board, the functions respectively assigned to them under this Convention. ...


ARTICLE-12: ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTIMATE SYSTEM     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The Board shall, in respect of countries and territories to which this Convention does not apply, request the Governments concerned to furnish estimates in accordance with the provisions of this Convention. ...
... 3. If any State fails to furnish estimates in respect of any of its territories by the date specified, the Board shall, as far as possible, establish the estimates. The Board in establishing such estimates shall to the extent practicable do so in co-operation with the Government concerned. ...
... 4. The Board shall examine the estimates, including supplementary estimates, and, except as regards requirements for special purposes, may require such information as it considers necessary in respect of any country or territory on behalf of which an estimate has been furnished, in order to complete the estimate or to explain any statement contained therein. ...


ARTICLE-19: ESTIMATES OF DRUG REQUIREMENTS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The Parties shall furnish to the Board each year for each of their territories, in the manner and form prescribed by the Board, estimates on forms supplied by it in respect of the following matters: ...


ARTICLE-20: STATISTICAL RETURNS TO BE FURNISHED TO THE BOARD     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The Parties shall furnish to the Board for each of their territories, in the manner and form prescribed by the Board, statistical returns on forms supplied by it in respect of the following matters: ...
... (a) The statistical returns in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 1, except subparagraph (d), shall be prepared annually and shall be furnished to the Board not later than 30 June following the year to which they relate. ...
... (b) The statistical returns in respect to the matters referred to in subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 shall be prepared quarterly and shall be furnished to the Board within one month after the end of the quarter to which they relate. ...


ARTICLE-21: LIMITATION OF MANUFACTURE AND IMPORTATION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (i) In the event of a supplementary estimate being furnished for that country or territory in respect both of any quantity over-imported and of the additional quantity required, or ...


ARTICLE-23: NATIONAL OPIUM AGENCIES     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (e) The Agency shall, in respect of opium, have the exclusive right of importing, exporting, wholesale trading and maintaining stocks other than those held by manufacturers of opium alkaloids, medicinal opium or opium preparations. Parties need not extend this exclusive right to medicinal opium and opium preparations. ...


ARTICLE-27: ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO COCA LEAVES     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The Parties shall furnish separately estimates (article 19) and statistical information (article 20) in respect of coca leaves for preparation of the flavouring agent, except to the extent that the same coca leaves are used for the extraction of alkaloids and the flavouring agent, and so explained in the estimates and statistical information. ...


ARTICLE-36: PENAL PROVISIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (ii) If a Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty receives a request for extradition from another Party with which it has no extradition treaty, it may at its option consider this Convention as the legal basis for extradition in respect of the offences enumerated in paragraphs 1 and 2 (a) (ii) of this article. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of the requested Party. ...


ARTICLE-41: ENTRY INTO FORCE     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. In respect of any other State depositing an instrument of ratification or accession after the date of deposit of the said fortieth instrument, this Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by that State of its instrument of ratification or accession. ...


ARTICLE-45: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The Council shall fix the date on which the new Board referred to in article 9 shall enter upon its duties. As from that date that Board shall, with respect to the States Parties to the treaties enumerated in article 44 which are not Parties to this Convention, undertake the functions of the Permanent Central Board and of the Supervisory Body referred to in paragraph 1. ...


ARTICLE-49: TRANSITIONAL RESERVATIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) The activities mentioned in paragraph 1 may be authorized only to the extent that they were traditional in the territories in respect of which the reservation is made, and were there permitted on 1 January 1961. ...
... (b) Furnish to the Board separate estimates (article 19) and statistical returns (article 20) in respect of the reserved activities in the manner and form prescribed by the Board. ...


ARTICLE-50: OTHER RESERVATIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Any State may at the time of signature, ratification or accession make reservations in respect of the following provisions of this Convention: ...