Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00153:schedule:1:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00153
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 24/29)
Character Range: 98180–100991

out only by warships or military aircraft, or other ships or aircraft clearly marked and identifiable as being on government service and authorized to that effect.
11. Any action taken in accordance with this article shall take due account of the need not to interfere with or affect the rights and obligations and the exercise of jurisdiction of coastal States in accordance with the international law of the sea.

Article 18

FREE TRADE ZONES AND FREE PORTS
1. The Parties shall apply measures to suppress illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and substances in Table I and Table II in free trade zones and in free ports that are no less stringent than those applied in other parts of their territories.
2. The Parties shall endeavour:
(a) To monitor the movement of goods and persons in free trade zones and free ports, and, to that end, shall empower the competent authorities to search cargoes and incoming and outgoing vessels, including pleasure craft and fishing vessels, as well as aircraft and vehicles and, when appropriate, to search crew members, passengers and their baggage;
(b) To establish and maintain a system to detect consignments suspected of containing narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and substances in Table I and Table II passing into or out of free trade zones and free ports;
(c) To establish and maintain surveillance systems in harbour and dock areas and at airports and border control points in free trade zones and free ports.

Article 19

THE USE OF THE MAILS
1. In conformity with their obligations under the Conventions of the Universal Postal Union, and in accordance with the basic principles of their domestic legal systems, the Parties shall adopt measures to suppress the use of the mails for illicit traffic and shall co‑operate with one another to that end.
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall include, in particular:
(a) Co‑ordinated action for the prevention and repression of the use of the mails for illicit traffic;
(b) Introduction and maintenance by authorized law enforcement personnel of investigative and control techniques designed to detect illicit consignments of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and substances in Table I and Table II in the mails;
(c) Legislative measures to enable the use of appropriate means to secure evidence required for judicial proceedings.

Article 20

INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PARTIES
1. The Parties shall furnish, through the Secretary‑General, information to the Commission on the working of this Convention in their territories and, in particular:
(a) The text of laws and regulations promulgated in order to give effect to the Convention;
(b) Particulars of cases of illicit traffic within their jurisdiction which they consider important because