Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
Date: 1996-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mexico, chemical product, cooperation agreement (EU), illicit trade, narcotic

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  2.12.1996 
COM(96) 622 final 

96/ 0291  (ACC) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an  agreement 
between the European  Community  and  the United Mexican  States 
on cooperation  regarding  the control of precursors  and  chemical  substances 
frequently  used in the illicit manufacture  of narcotic  drugs 
or psychotropic  substances 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

By  Decision  of  25  September  1995  (Doc.  9782/95), the  Council  authorized  the  Commission  to 
negotiate on behalf of the Community agreements on the control of drugs precursors and chemical 
substances  with  the  member  states  of  the  OAS.  A  first  series  of  agreements  was  concluded  on 
18 December  1995 with the member countries of the Cartagena agreement1. 

The above decision was taken to prevent the diversion of chemical  substances frequently  used  for 
the  illicit  manufacture  of  narcotic  drugs  and  psychotropic  substances,  which  most  commonly 
occurs  in  international  trade  between  the  chemical  exporting  countries  and  those  countries 
concerned with illicit drugs manufacture on their own or a neighbouring territory. 

The  decision  was  preceded  by  close  contacts  with  the  relevant  authorities  of  the  OAS  member 
countries during which the wish to conclude such agreements had been repeatedly expressed. 

In compliance  with the  above-mentioned  decision, the  Commission  has negotiated  an  agreement 
with the United Mexican States which was initialled on 25 October  1996. It is therefore  necessary 
to proceed to the signature and the conclusion of the Agreement. 

The Agreement provides for the possibility of modifying  the lists of substances subject to the trade 
surveillance mechanisms referred  to in Article 2 of the Agreement and which are contained  in the 
Annexes to the Agreement. Such modification may include changes in the number of substances as 
well as the transfer of substances from one Annex to the other. 

Where  such  modifications  only  concern  substances  already  covered  by  the  relevant  Community 
legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances, the Commission is authorized to approve 
such modifications  on behalf of the Community. The Council will designate a Special  Committee 
to assist the Commission in this task. 

The Council is therefore requested to 

-  approve the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on 

Drugs Precursors and Chemical Substances on behalf of the Community; 

-  designate a person empowered to sign the Agreement; 

-  authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, 
to approve modifications  on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them 
to be adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group; however, such authorization will be limited to the 
modification  of the Annexes of the Agreement insofar as it concerns substances already covered 
by the Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances. 

'cf.  OJL  324 of 30.12.95 

PROPOSAL OF 

Council Decision 
concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an agreement 
between the European Community and the United Mexican States 
on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances 
frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs 
or psychotropic substances 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION; 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European  Community, and in particular  Article  113, 
in conjunction  with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, 

Whereas, on 25 September  1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of 
the  Community,  agreements on the control  of drugs  precursors  and chemical  substances  with the 
Member States of the OAS, 

Whereas  the  Commission,  on the basis of this  authorization,  completed  negotiations  with  United 
Mexican States on 25 October 1996, 

Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special 
committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications  on behalf of the Community  where 
the  Agreement  provides  for  them  to  be  adopted  by  the  Joint  Follow-Up  Group;  whereas,  such 
authorization  must  be  limited  to the  modification  of  the  Annexes  of the Agreement  insofar  as  it 
concerns  substances  already  covered  by  the  Community  legislation  on  drugs  precursors  and 
chemical substances. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

The Agreement between the European Community and The United Mexican States on the control 
of drugs precursors and chemical substances is approved on behalf of the Community. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the 
Agreement. 

Article 2 

J: 

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, communicate the instrument 
provided for in Article  12  to the government of The United Mexican States. 

Article 3 

Article 4 

1. The Community  shall be represented  in the Joint Follow-Up Group provided  for  in Article 9 of 
the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States. 

2.  The  Commission  is authorized  to  approve, on behalf  of the  Community,  modifications  of the 
Annexes to this Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group by the procedure laid down in 
Article  10 of the Agreement. 

The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council. 

3.  The  authorization  referred  to  in  Paragraph  2  shall  be  limited  to  those  substances  which  are 
already  covered  by  the  relevant  Community  legislation  on  drugs  precursors  and  chemical 
substances. 

This Decision shall be published in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. 

Article 5 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 
The President 

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AGREEMENT 

between the European Community 
and the United Mexican States 

on co-operation regarding the control of precursors and chemical  substances frequently used  in 
the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

hereinafter referred to as the ^Community', on the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO, 

hereinafter referred to as 'Mexico', on the other part, 

hereinafter referred to as the 'Contracting Parties', 

DETERMINED  to  prevent  and  combat  the  illicit  manufacture  of  narcotic  drugs  and 
psychotropic  substances  by  controlling  the  supply  of  precursors  and  chemical  substances 
frequently  used for such purposes; 

ACKNOWLEDGING Article  12 of the United Nations Convention of  1988 against Illicit  Traffic 
in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; 

REAFFIRMING  the necessity  of  strengthening  international  co-operation by  the conclusion  of 
bilateral agreements,  in particular between regions and countries involved in export, import and 
transit of controlled substances; 

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CONVINCED that international trade constitutes a specific  risk factor and that only cooperation 
arrangements  between  the  regions  concerned  can prevent  this  danger,  in particular  by  linking 
export and import controls of controlled substances; 

AFFIRMING  their  common commitment  to  setting  up assistance  and cooperation  mechanisms 
between Mexico and the Community in order to combat the diversion of controlled substances to 
illicit purposes, in harmony with the orientations and actions decided at international level; 

HAVE  DECIDED  to  conclude  an  Agreement  for  the  control  of  precursors  and  chemical 
substances  frequently  used  in  the  illicit  manufacture  of  narcotic  drugs  or  psychotropic 
substances, and, to this end, have designated as their plenipotentiaries: 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: 

M....  /to be designated/ 
Minister for.... 
President-in-office  of the Council of the European Union; 

M.../to be designated/ 
Member of the European Commission 

THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO: 

M... ./to be designated/ 
Minister for 

WHO, having exchanged credentials of their full powers, found in good and due form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS. 

if 

Article 1 

Scope of the agreement 

This  Agreement  sets  out  measures  to  strengthen  administrative  cooperation  between  the 
Contracting  Parties  to  prevent  the  diversion  of  substances  frequently  used  in  the  illicit 
manufacture  of  narcotic drugs  or  psychotropic  substances,  without  prejudice  to  the  due 
recognition of the legitimate interests of trade and industry. 

For  this  purpose,  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  assist  each  other,  as  set  out  in  this 
Agreement,  notably in: 

(a) 

(b) 

monitoring  the  trade between them in controlled  substances,  with  the  aim 
of preventing their diversion to illicit purposes, and 

providing  mutual  administrative  assistance ensuring  that  the provisions  of 
the relevant substance trade control legislation are correctly applied. 

Without  prejudice 
to  possible  amendments  which  might  be  adopted  within  the 
competence  of  the  Joint  Follow-up  Group,  this  Agreement  applies  to  the  chemical 
substances  listed  in  the  Annex  to  the  1988  UN  Convention  against  Illicit  Traffic  in 
Narcotic  Drugs  and  Psychotropic  Substances  as  amended,  hereinafter  referred  to  as 
'controlled  substances'. 

Article 2 

Trade monitoring 

1. 

The Contracting  Parties shall consult and inform  each other on their own initiative of any 
suspicion that controlled  substances may be diverted  to the  illicit manufacture  of  narcotic 
drugs  or  psychotropic  substances,  in  particular  when  a  shipment  occurs  in  unusual 
quantities  or under unusual  circumstances. 

2.  With  regard  to  the  controlled  substances  listed  in  Annex  A  to  this  Agreement,  the 
competent  authority  of  the  exporting  Contracting  Party  shall,  at  the  same  time  as  the 
export  authorization  is  issued  and  prior  to  the  departure  of  the  consignment,  forward  a 
copy  of  the export  authorization  to the competent  authority  of  the  importing  Contracting 
Party.  Specific  information  shall  be  provided  where  the  operator  benefits,  in  the 
exporting  country,  from  an  open  individual  authorization  covering  multiple  export 
operations. 

3. 

4. 

With regard  to the controlled  substances  listed  in Annex B to this Agreement,  the export 
shall be authorized  only when the importing Contracting Party  has given its consent. 

The  Contracting  Parties  undertake  to  provide,  reciprocally  and  in  good  time,  due 
feedback  on any  information  provided or measure requested under this Article. 

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5.  When implementing  the abovementioned trade control measures,  the legitimate  interests 
of trade shall be duly respected. In particular, in cases covered by paragraph 3, the reply 
by the  importing  Contracting  Party  shall  be provided  within 20_ working  days  after  the 
reception of  the message from the exporting  Contracting Party.  The absence  of  a reply 
within  this  delay  shall  be  deemed  as  granting  an  import  authorization.  The  refusal  to 
grant an  import  authorization  shall  be  notified  in writing  to  the  exporting  Contracting 
Party within this delay and must be substantiated. 

Article 3 

Suspension of shipment 

1.  Without  prejudice  to  any  possible  implementation  of  technical  enforcement  measures, 
shipments  shall  be  suspended  if,  in  the  opinion  of  either  Contracting  Parry,  there  are 
reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that controlled  substances  may  be  diverted  to  the  illicit 
manufacture  of  narcotic  drugs  or  psychotropic  substances,  or  where,  in  the  cases 
described in Article 2 (3), the importing Contracting Party requests the suspension. 

2. 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  cooperate  in  supplying  each  other  with  any  information 
relating to presumed diversion operations. 

Article 4 

Mutual administrative assistance 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  supply  to  each  other,  either  on  their  own  initiative  or  on 
request,  any  information  to  prevent  the  diversion  of  controlled  substances  to  the  illicit 
manufacture  of  narcotic  drugs  or  psychotropic  substances  and  shall  investigate  cases  of 
suspected  diversion.  Where  necessary  they  shall  adopt  appropriate  precautionary 
measures to prevent  diversion. 

Any  request  for  information  or  precautionary  measures  shall  be  complied  with  as 
promptly  as possible. 

Requests  for  administrative  assistance  shall  be  executed  in  accordance  with  the  laws, 
regulations and other  legal instruments of the requested  Contracting Party. 

The Contracting Parties shall assist each other to facilitate  the provision of evidence. 

Co-operation  provided  under  this  Article  shall  not  prejudice  the  rules  governing  mutual 
legal  assistance  in criminal  matters,  nor  shall  it  apply  to  information  obtained  under  the 
powers exercised  at the request of a judicial authority,  unless the authority  so agrees. 

Information  may  be  requested  in  respect  of  chemical  substances  which  are  frequently 
used  in the illicit manufacture  of narcotic drugs or psychotropic  substances but which are 
not included  in the scope of this Agreement. 

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Article 5 

Information  exchange and  confidentiality 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Any  information  communicated  in whatsoever  form  pursuant  to this  Agreement  shall  be 
of  a confidential  or  restricted  nature,  depending  on the  rules  applicable  in  each  of  the 
Contracting  Parties.  It  shall  be  covered  by  the  obligation  of  official  secrecy  and  shall 
enjoy  the  protection  extended  to  similar  information  under  the  relevant  laws  of  the 
Contracting  Party  which  received  it  and  the  corresponding  provisions  applying  to  the 
Community authorities. 

Data  relating  to persons  may  be  exchanged  only  where  the  receiving  Contracting  Party 
undertakes  to protect  such data  in at least an equivalent way to the one applicable  to that 
particular case in the supplying Contracting Party liable to supply them. 

Information  obtained shall be used solely for  the purposes of this Agreement.  Where one 
of  the  Contracting  Parties  requests  the  use  of  such  information  for  other  purposes,  it 
shall  ask  for  the prior  written  consent  of  the authority  which  furnished  the  information. 
Moreover,  such use shall be subject to any restrictions  laid down by that authority. 

Paragraph  3  shall  not  impede  the  use  of  information  in  any  judicial  or  administrative 
proceedings  subsequently  instituted  for  failure  to  comply  substance  control  legislation. 
The competent authority  which supplied that information  shall be notified  of such use. 

Article 6 

Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance 

The Contracting  Parties shall make every  reasonable effort  to routinely  provide  requested 
information  and assistance. 

In cases where the requested  Contracting  Party  is of the opinion that compliance  with the 
request  would: 

infringe  upon the sovereignty  of Mexico or of a Member State of the Community; 

present  a  serious  issue  of  public  policy,  security  or  other  essential  interests,  in 
particular the cases referred  to in Article 5 (2) concerning natural persons, or 

be  contrary  to  the  legal  system  of  the  requested  Contracting  Party,  including, 
where  appropriate,  the  legal  system  of  the  Member  States  of  the  Community 
liable to provide the assistance, 

assistance  can  be  refused  or  compliance  may  be  made  subject  to  the  satisfaction  of 
certain conditions or requirements. 

If  one  Contracting  Party  requests  assistance  which  it  could  not  supply  itself  entirely  or 
partially  upon  a  similar  request,  it  shall  state  this  situation  in  its  request.  The  other 
Contracting Party  shall then decide in what form  it can comply with the request. 

If  assistance  is refused,  the decision and  its explanatory  reasons  shall  be notified  without 
delay to the other Contracting  Party. 

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Article  7 

Technical  and scientific  cooperation 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  cooperate  in thé identification  of  new  diversion methods  as 
well  as  appropriate  countermeasures,  including  technical  cooperation  to  strengthen 
administrative  and  enforcement  structures  in  this  field  and  promote  cooperation  with 
trade  and  industry.  Such  technical  cooperation  may  concern,  in  particular,  training  and 
exchange  programmes  for  the officials  concerned  as well  as  the equipment  necessary  for 
the implementation of  this Agreement. 

Where  new  methods  or  techniques  are  developed  which  permit  a  rapid  identification  of 
controlled  substances,  thé  Contracting  Party  that  becomes  aware  of  such  developments 
shall provide  the other Contracting  Party with all the relevant information  so  as to  ensure 
the best possible  application of this Agreement. 

Article  8 

Implementation  measures 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  endeavour  to  implement  this  Agreement  in  taking  into 
account  the  necessity  of  a  consistent  approach  of  substance  control  legislation  for  the 
entire  inter-American region. 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  appoint  a  competent  authority  or  competent  authorities  to 
coordinate  the  application  of  this  Agreement.  These  authorities  shall  communicate 
directly  with one  another for the purposes of this Agreement. 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  keep  each  other  informed  of  the  provisions  which  they 
adopt for  the  implementation  of this  Agreement. 

Article  9 

Joint  Follow-Up  Group 

A  Joint  Follow-up  Group  on the  control  of  precursors  and chemical  substances  is  hereby 
established,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  'the  Joint  Follow-up  Group',  in  which  each 
Contracting  Party  to this Agreement  shall  be represented. 

Decisions  and  recommendations.by  the  Joint  Follow-up  Group  shall  be  taken_by  mutual 
agreement.  It shall  normally  meet once  a year,  with the date,  place  and programme  being 
fixed  by  mutual  agreement. 

Extraordinary  meetings  of  the Joint  Follow-up  Group  may  be  convened  by  agreement  of 
the Contracting  Parties. 

3. 

The Joint  Follow-up  Group shall  adopt  it own  rules of  procedure. 

Article  10 

Role  of the Joint Follow-Up  Group 

1. 

The  Joint  Follow-up  Group  shall  administer  this  Agreement  and  ensure  its  proper 
implementation.  For this purpose: 

it  shall  study  and  develop  the  necessary  means  to  ensure  the  correct  functioning 
of  the present  Agreement, 

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it  shall  be  regularly  informed  by  the  Contracting  Parties  of  their  experience  in 
applying this Agreement, 

in the cases provided for  in paragraph 2,  it shall take decisions, 

in the cases provided  for in paragraph 3,  it shall make  recommendations, 

it  shall  study  and develop  the  technical  assistance  measures  referred  to  in  Article 
7, 

it  shall  study  and develop  other  possible  forms  of  cooperation  in matters  relating 
to precursors  and chemical  substances. 

2. 

The Joint Follow-up  Group shall  adopt by mutual consent decisions  to  amend Annexes  A 
andB. 

Such  decisions  shall  be  implemented  by  the  Contracting  Parties  in  accordance  with  their  own 
legislation. 

If,  in the Joint Follow-up Group,  a representative  of  a Contracting  Party has accepted  a decision 
subject  to  the  completion  of  the  procedures  necessary  for  that  purpose,  the  decision  shall  enter 
into  force,  if  no  date  is  contained  therein,  on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  after  such  a 
completion is  notified. 

3. 

The Joint Follow-up  Group shall  recommend  to the Contracting Parties: 

(a) amendments  to this  Agreement; 

(b) any  other measure  required  for the application of  this  Agreement. 

Article  11 

Other  agreements 

1. 

Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community, 
the provisions  of this Agreement  shall  replace,  in matters  covered  by this Agreement,  the 
provisions  of  bilateral  agreements  which  have  been  concluded  between  individual  or 
several  Member  States  of  the  Community  and  Mexico  if  they  are  incompatible  with  the 
former.  These  bilateral  agreements  shall  not  prejudice  Community  provisions  governing 
the  communication  between 
the  competent  administrative  authorities  within  the 
Community  of  any  information  obtained  in  matters  covered  by  this  Agreement  which 
could  be of  Community  interest. 

2. 

The  Contracting  Parties  will  also  notify  each  other  of  any  measures  in  substance  control 
matters  taken with other countries. 

Article  12 

Entry  into  force 

This  Agreement  shall  enter  into  force  on the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the date  on 
which  the  Contracting  Parties  have  exchanged  their  respective  instruments  of_  ratification, 
acceptance  or approval,  according  to the rules applicable  for each Contracting  Party. 

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Article 13 

Duration and denunciation 

1. 

2. 

3. 

This Agreement shall be concluded for five years and, unless otherwise disposed,  it will 
be tacitly renewable for successive periods of the same duration. 

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the Contracting Parties. 

Either  Contracting  Party  may  withdraw  from  this  Agreement  provided  it  gives  12 
months' prior notice in writing to the other Contracting Party. 

Article 14 

Authentic texts 

This  Agreement  is  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Finnish,  French, 
German,  Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spamsh  and  Swedish  languages,  all  texts  being  equally 
authentic. 

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ANNEXA 

Substances subject to the measures referred to in Article 2 (2) 

Acetic anhydride 
Acetone 
Anthranilic acid 
Ethyl ether 
Phenylacetic acid 
Piperidine 

ANNEXE 

Substances subject to the measures referred to in Article 2 (3) 

1 -Phenyl-2-propanone 
3,4 Methylenedioxy-phenylpropan-2-one 
Ephedrine 
Ergometrine 
Ergotamine 
Isosafrole 
Lysergic acid 
Piperonal 
Pseudoephedrine 
Safrole 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 
concerning the signature and conclusion of 
Agreements on the 
Control of Drugs Precursors and Chemical  Substances 
between the European  Community  and the member countries of the Organization of 
American  States (OAS), including  Mexico 

Please note that this operation  is fully  covered by the financial  statement on the 
operation  "Negotiation  of precursor control  agreements with the member  countries 
of the Organization  of the American  States (OAS)" as approved by the Council in 
its decision of 25 September  1995. There are no additional resource needs for the 
current  operation. 

Consequently,  resources  intended  for use in favour  of Mexico will be part of the 
annual overall  amount of  150,000 ECUs referred  to in the decision of 25  September 
1995. The Mexican  share of this overall  amount will not exceed  30,000 ECUs. 

1.  TITLE OF OPERATION 

Signature and conclusion  of agreements on the Control  of Drugs Precursors and 
Chemical  Substances between the European Community  and the member  countries 
of the Organization  of American  States (OAS), including  Mexico 

2.  BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED 

A1,A2,A4,A5 : Staff expenditure 

A-130 

: Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure incurred by 
Commission  staff 

A-250 

: Meetings in general 

B7-6210 

: North-South co-operation schemes in the context of the campaign against  drug 
abuse 

3.  LEGAL BASIS 

-Article  113 of the EC Treaty 
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/90 of  13 December  1990 (OJ No L 357 of 20.12.90, p.l), 
as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 900/92 of 31 March  1992 (OJ No L 96 of 
10.4.92, p.l), and implemented by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92 of 21 December 
1992 (OJ No L 383 of 29.12.92, p. 17), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 
2959/93 (OJ No L 267 of 28.10.93, p.8) 

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4.  DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 

4.1 

General objective 

To establish co-ordinated trade controls on drugs precursors for the benefit of both 
parties and thereby strengthen North-South as well as trans-Atlantic partnership in 
anti-drugs matters 

4.2 

Period covered and arrangements for renewal 

5 years, with tacit annual renewal thereafter.  01.11.1995 -31.10.2000 

5.  CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 

B7-6210: 

5.1 
5.2 
5.3 

NCE 
D.A. 
No revenues foreseen 

6. TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 

100% subsidy (meeting reimbursement to Member States, purchase of technical equipment 
in favour of authorities managing the agreement) 

7.  FINANCIAL IMPACT 

It should be noted the following statements reproduce the statements of the sheet approved by the 
Decision of 25 September  1995 authorizing negotiations with all the member countries of the 
Organisation of American States. As a consequence, the amounts intended for Mexico are part of 
the amount referred to in the Decision of 25 September  1995, and they will not be in addition to 
these amounts. The share in favour of Mexico will not exceed 30,000 ECUs per year. 

7.1 

Method of calculating total cost of operation (relation between individual and 
total costs) 

Technical assistance: 3 PC terminals including printer (3x 4,500 ECUs) plus  1  laboratory 
equipment (6,500 ECUs) being given to each of 30 partner countries, the action being spread over 
a period of approximately 4 years in conformity with the resources available. 

Total costs: 

600,000 ECUs 

Of 

7.2 

Itemised breakdown of cost 

Commitment appropriations 
ECU 
(at current prices) 

Breakdown 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 and 
subs, yrs 

Total 

B7-6210 

Total 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

150,000 

150,000(1) 

150,000(1) 

150,000(1) 

600,000 

150,000 

150,000 

150,000 

150,000 

600,000 

It should be noted that budget line B7-6210 covers expenditures related to external action. 

(l)  The amounts mentioned for  1998, 1999 and 2000 are subject to the résultats of the relevant budgetary procedures. 

7.3  Schedule of commitment and payment appropriations 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

pm 

pm 

0.150 

0.150 

0.150 

ECU million 
2000 
Total 
and 
subs, 
yrs 
0.150 

p.m. 

p.m. 

0.150 

0.150 

0.150 

0.150 

pm 
pm 
0.150 
0.150 
0.150 
0.150 

B7-6210 

Commitment 
appropriations 
Payment 
appropriations 

1995 
1996 
1997 
1998 
1999 
2000 
and subs, yrs 

Total 

pm 

pm 

0.150 

0.150 

0.150 

0.150 

0.600 

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8.  FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES 

In addition to the regular reports on international cooperation in precursors to be made to the 
Committee on Drugs Precursors established under Regulation (EEC) No 3677/90 as amended, the 
agreement will provide for the setting-up of a Joint Follow-Up Group to evaluate implementation 
and supervise dissemination of any funds made available to assist in achieving the objectives of 
the agreement. 

Following ratification of the agreements, one mission should be organized each year to selected 
OAS countries to ensure on-the-spot supervision of spending for technical assistance. 

In carrying out the measures planned in the proposal, the authorities of the countries concerned and 
the Commission departments involved will take the usual precautions against  fraud. 

9. 

ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 

9.1  Specific and quantified objectives; target population 

Control of international trade in drugs precursors has a direct impact on the 
availability of chemicals to illicit drugs manufacture. Improved international co 
operation thus renders the supply of illicit drugs more difficult,  and helps to achieve 
public health objectives by reducing the quantity of illicit drugs on the market. 

9.2  Grounds for the operation 

The action corresponds to engagements taken by the Community at the international 
level (1988 UN Convention, Recommendations by the G-7 Chemical Action Task 
Force approved by the 1991 London Economic Summit). 

9.3  Monitoring and evaluation of the operation 

Effectiveness  of the operation will be supervised by the Joint Follow-Up Group as 
well as by other bodies competent at the Community, regional or international level 
(in particular, 3677/90 Committee, CICAD and UNDCP,INCB). In addition, 
missions on the spot will ensure compliance with the objectives of the instrument. 

10.  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III,  PART A  OF THE BUDGET) 

Actual mobilization of the necessary administrative resources will depend on the 
Commission's annual decision on the allocation of resources, taking into account the 
number of staff and additional amounts authorized by the budgetary authority. 

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10.1  Effect on the number of posts 

Type of post 

Staff to be assigned to 
managing the operation 
Temporary 
Permanent 
posts 
posts 

A 
Officials  or 
B 
temporary 
C 
staff 
Other resources 
Total 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Source 

Duration 

Additional 
resources 

5 years 

Existing 
resources in 
the DG or 
department 
concerned 
2 

2 

10.2. Overall financial impact of additional human resources 

Amounts 

Method of calculation 

(ECUs) 

Officials 

Temporary  staff 

Other Ressources 

Total 

The expenses related to human resources required for the completion of this action will be made 
available upon mobilisation of existing resources: 

Officials/Temporary  staff (Titles A1,A2,A4,A5): 200,000 ECUs*5years= 1,000,000 ECUs 

10.3. Increase in other administrative expenditure as a result of the operation 

Budget heading 

Amounts 

ECU 
Method of calculation 

Total 

I 

Tthe administrative expenditure required for the completion of this action will be made available 
by mobilisation of existing resources: 

(1) A-130 (Mission): 2 missions/year for 2 officials  each, thereof one to North America, one to 

South America. Duration: 7 days 

- North America 

(travel: 2x 2,800 ECUs, subsistence 2x776 ECUs) 

7,150 ECUs 

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- South America 

(travel: 2x 4,500, subsistence 2x776 ECUs) 

10,750 ECUs 

Total A-130 (5years): 

88,500 ECUs 

(2) A-250 (Meetings): taking place once a year alternatively in Brussels, North America, Brussels 
and South America 
- Brussels: travel costs (15 MSt delegates x 695 ECUs) 
- North America: 

10,425 ECUs 

travel costs (15 MSt delegates x 2,800 ECUs) 

42,000 ECUs 

- South America: 

travel costs ( 15 MSt delegates x 4,500 ECUs) 

67,500 ECUs 

Annual average costs: (12,500 + 42,000 + 12,500 + 67,500)./. 4 = 33,000 ECUs 

Total A-250 (5years): 

165,000 ECUs 

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