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18. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

New York, 8 August 1975

 

Entry into force: 8 August 1975, in accordance with article 18 of the Protocol of 25 March 1972.
Registration: 8 August 1975, No. 14152.
Status: Parties: 183.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 976, p. 105. 

Note: The text of the Convention was established by the Secretary-General in accordance with article 22 of the Protocol.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Participation in the Convention by virtue of ratification, accession or succession to the Protocol of 25 March 1972 or to the 1961 Convention after the entry into force of the Protocol  Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Albania    14 Aug 2001 a 
Algeria  26 Feb 2003   
Andorra    13 Feb 2007 a 
Angola  26 Oct 2005   
Antigua and Barbuda  5 Apr 1993   
Argentina  16 Nov 1973   
Armenia    13 Sep 1993 a 
Australia  22 Nov 1972   
Austria  1 Feb 1978   
Azerbaijan  11 Jan 1999   
Bahamas  23 Nov 1976   
Bahrain    7 Feb 1990 a 
Bangladesh  9 May 1980   
Barbados  21 Jun 1976   
Belarus  13 Sep 2001   
Belgium  13 Jun 1984   
Belize    18 Dec 2001 a 
Benin  6 Nov 1973   
Bhutan    24 Aug 2005 a 
Bolivia    23 Sep 1976 a 
Bosnia and Herzegovina1    1 Sep 1993 d 
Botswana  27 Dec 1984   
Brazil  16 May 1973   
Brunei Darussalam  25 Nov 1987   
Bulgaria  18 Jul 1996   
Burkina Faso    2 Jun 1992 a 
Burundi    18 Feb 1993 a 
Cambodia  7 Jul 2005   
Cameroon  30 May 1974   
Canada  5 Aug 1976   
Cape Verde    24 May 1990 a 
Central African Republic    15 Oct 2001 a 
Chile  19 Dec 1975   
China2,3    23 Aug 1985 a 
Colombia  3 Mar 1975   
Comoros    1 Mar 2000 a 
Congo  3 Mar 2004   
Costa Rica  14 Feb 1973   
Côte d'Ivoire  28 Feb 1973   
Croatia1  26 Jul 1993   
Cuba  14 Dec 1989   
Cyprus  30 Nov 1973   
Czech Republic4    30 Dec 1993 d 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea  19 Mar 2007   
Democratic Republic of the Congo  15 Jul 1976   
Denmark  18 Apr 1975   
Djibouti  22 Feb 2001   
Dominica  24 Sep 1993   
Dominican Republic  21 Sep 1993   
Ecuador  25 Jul 1973   
Egypt  14 Jan 1974   
El Salvador  26 Feb 1998   
Eritrea  30 Jan 2002   
Estonia    5 Jul 1996 a 
Ethiopia  11 Oct 1994   
Fiji  21 Nov 1973   
Finland  12 Jan 1973   
France  4 Sep 1975   
Gabon    14 Oct 1981 a 
Gambia  23 Apr 1996   
Georgia    27 Mar 2000 a 
Germany5  20 Feb 1975   
Ghana    10 Apr 1990 a 
Greece  12 Jul 1985   
Grenada    19 Aug 1998 a 
Guatemala  9 Dec 1975   
Guinea    27 Dec 1990 a 
Guinea-Bissau  27 Oct 1995   
Guyana  15 Jul 2002   
Haiti  29 Jan 1973   
Holy See  7 Jan 1976   
Honduras  8 Aug 1979   
Hungary  12 Nov 1987   
Iceland  18 Dec 1974   
India  14 Dec 1978   
Indonesia  3 Sep 1976   
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  18 Dec 2001   
Iraq  25 Sep 1978   
Ireland  16 Dec 1980   
Israel  1 Feb 1974   
Italy  14 Apr 1975   
Jamaica  6 Oct 1989   
Japan  27 Sep 1973   
Jordan  28 Feb 1973   
Kazakhstan  29 Apr 1997   
Kenya  9 Feb 1973   
Kuwait  7 Nov 1973   
Kyrgyzstan  7 Oct 1994   
Latvia  16 Jul 1993   
Lebanon  5 Mar 1997   
Lesotho  4 Nov 1974   
Liberia    13 Apr 1987 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya  27 Sep 1978   
Liechtenstein  24 Nov 1999   
Lithuania  28 Feb 1994   
Luxembourg  13 Oct 1976   
Madagascar  20 Jun 1974   
Malawi  4 Oct 1973   
Malaysia  20 Apr 1978   
Maldives    7 Sep 2000 a 
Mali  31 Oct 1995   
Malta    22 Feb 1990 a 
Marshall Islands  9 Aug 1991   
Mauritania    24 Oct 1989 a 
Mauritius  12 Dec 1994   
Mexico  27 Apr 1977   
Micronesia (Federated States of)  29 May 1991   
Moldova  15 Feb 1995   
Monaco  30 Dec 1975   
Mongolia  6 May 1991   
Montenegro6    23 Oct 2006 d 
Morocco  19 Mar 2002   
Mozambique  8 Jun 1998   
Myanmar  22 Aug 2003   
Namibia    31 Mar 1998 a 
Nepal    29 Jun 1987 a 
Netherlands  29 May 1987   
New Zealand7  7 Jun 1990   
Nicaragua  15 Feb 2005   
Niger  28 Dec 1973   
Nigeria    24 Jun 1981 a 
Norway  12 Nov 1973   
Oman  24 Jul 1987   
Pakistan  2 Jul 1999   
Palau    19 Aug 1998 a 
Panama  19 Oct 1972   
Papua New Guinea  28 Oct 1980   
Paraguay  20 Jun 1973   
Peru  12 Sep 1977   
Philippines  7 Jun 1974   
Poland  9 Jun 1993   
Portugal3  20 Apr 1979   
Qatar    3 Oct 1986 a 
Republic of Korea  25 Jan 1973   
Romania  14 Jan 1974   
Russian Federation  3 Jun 1996   
Rwanda    15 Jul 1981 a 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  9 May 1994   
Saint Lucia  5 Jul 1991   
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  3 Dec 2001   
San Marino  10 Oct 2000   
Sao Tome and Principe  20 Jun 1996   
Saudi Arabia    7 Nov 1997 a 
Senegal  25 Mar 1974   
Serbia1    12 Mar 2001 d 
Seychelles  27 Feb 1992   
Sierra Leone    6 Jun 1994 a 
Singapore  9 Jul 1975   
Slovakia4    28 May 1993 d 
Slovenia1    6 Jul 1992 d 
Solomon Islands  17 Mar 1982   
Somalia  9 Jun 1988   
South Africa  16 Dec 1975   
Spain  4 Jan 1977   
Sri Lanka  29 Jun 1981   
Sudan  5 Jul 1994   
Suriname  29 Mar 1990   
Swaziland    18 Oct 1995 a 
Sweden  5 Dec 1972   
Switzerland  22 Apr 1996   
Syrian Arab Republic  1 Feb 1974   
Tajikistan    26 Mar 1997 a 
Thailand  9 Jan 1975   
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  13 Oct 1993   
Togo  10 Nov 1976   
Tonga  5 Sep 1973   
Trinidad and Tobago  23 Jul 1979   
Tunisia  29 Jun 1976   
Turkey  20 Jul 2001   
Turkmenistan  21 Feb 1996   
Uganda  15 Apr 1988   
Ukraine  27 Sep 2001   
United Arab Emirates    17 Feb 1988 a 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2  20 Jun 1978   
United Republic of Tanzania    25 Mar 1999 a 
United States of America  1 Nov 1972   
Uruguay  31 Oct 1975   
Uzbekistan    24 Aug 1995 a 
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)  4 Dec 1985   
Viet Nam    4 Nov 1997 a 
Yemen    25 Mar 1996 a 
Zambia  13 May 1998   
Zimbabwe    30 Jul 1993 a 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Andorra

Reservation:

The Principality of Andorra does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 48 which provide for a mandatory referral to the International Court of Justice of any dispute which cannot be resolved according to the terms of paragraph 1. The Government of Andorra takes the position that for any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision the agreement of all the parties to the dispute shall be necessary in each individual case.

Bahrain

Reservation:

With regard to article 48, paragraph 2:

[See chapter VI.16 for the text of the reservation.]

Declaration:

[See chapter VI.16 for the text of the declaration and the objection thereto.]

China

[See chapter VI.16.]

Nepal

"His Majesty's Government of Nepal in accordance with article 49 paragraph 1 of the said Convention hereby reserves the right to permit temporarily in its territory:

i. the quasi-medical use of opium;

ii. The use of cannabis, cannabis resin, extracts and tinctures of cannabis for non-medical purposes; and

iii. The production and manufacture of and trade in the drugs referred to under (i) and (ii) above."

Saudi Arabia

Reservation:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not be bound by article 48, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

Viet Nam8

Reservation:

[The Government of Viet Nam declares its reservation to] article 36, paragraph 2, point b on Extradition and article 48, paragraph 2 on Dispute settlement.

[See also text of the declarations and reservations made in respect of the unamended Convention (chapter VI.15) and of the amending Protocol of 25 March 1972 (chapter VI.17).

Objections

(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were received upon ratification,

accession or succession.)

Austria

16 December 1998

With regard to the reservation made by Viet Nam upon accession:

"Austria is of the view that the reservation raises doubts as to its compatibility with the object and purpose of the Convention concerned, in particular the fundamental principle that perpetrators of drug-related crime should be brought to justice, regardless of their whereabouts. Non-acceptance of this principle would undermine the effectiveness of the above-mentioned Convention.

Austria therefore objects to the reservation. This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the above-mentioned Convention between Austria and Viet Nam."

Sweden

14 December 1998

With regard to the reservation made by Viet Nam upon accession:

"The Government of Sweden is of the view that the reservation made by the Government of Viet Nam regarding article 36, paragraph 2 subparagraph (b) may raise doubts as to the commitment of Viet Nam to the object and purpose of the Convention.

...

It is in the common interest of States that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties are respected as to their object and purpose by all parties, and that States are prepared to undertake any legislative changes necessary to comply with their obligations under the treaties.

Furthermore, according to the Vienna Convention on the law of Treaties of 23 May 1969, and well-established customary international law, a reservation contrary to the object and purpose of the treaty shall not be permitted.

The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the aforesaid [reservation] by the Government of Viet Nam.

[This objection does] not preclude the entry into force of the [Convention] between Viet Nam and Sweden. The [Convention] will thus become operative berween the two States without Viet Nam benefiting from the [reservation]."

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 December 1998

With regard to the reservation to article 36 (2)(b) made by Viet Nam upon accession:

"The United Kingdom is not in a position to accept [the] reservation."

The above objection is not however to constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the said [Convention] as between Vietnam and the United Kingdom."

 

 

NOTES

1. The former Yugoslavia had ratified the Protocol on 23 June 1978. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

2. The Secretary-General received communications regarding the status of Hong Kong from China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern (see also note 2 under "China" and note 2 under "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention and Protocol will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

In addition, the notification made by China contained the following declaration:

The reservation to paragraph 2, article 48 of the said Convention made by the Government of the People's Republic of China will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

3. On 9 and 15 December 1999, the Secretary-General received communications regarding the status of Macao from China and Portugal (see also note 3 under "China" and note 1 under "Portugal" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

4. Czechoslovakia, by virtue of its accession on 4 June 1991 to the Protocol of 25 March 1972 amending the Single Convention, became as of the date of its accession a participant in the Convention. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

5. The German Democratic Republic, by virtue of its accession on 4 October 1988 to the Protocol of 25 March 1972 amending the Single Convention, became as of the date of its accession a participant in the Convention. See also note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

6. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

7. Applicable to Niue and Tokelau. See also note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

8. In a communication received on 15 January 1999, the Government of Finland notified the Secretary-General of the following:

"The Government of Finland is of the view that [this reservation] raise[s] doubts as to [its] compatibility with the object and purpose of the [Convenion] concerned, in particular the [reservation] to article 32, paragraph 2, subparagraph b) 1). According to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and well-established customary international law, a reservation contrary to the object and purpose of the treaty shall not be permitted.

It is in the common interest of States that treaties to which they have chosen to become Parties are respected as to their object and purpose by all Parties, and that States are prepared to undertake any legislative changes necessary to comply with their obligations under the treaties.

The Government of Finland therefore objects to [this reservation] made by the Government of Viet Nam to the [Convention].

This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the [Convention] between Viet Nam and Finland. The [Convention] will thus become operative between the two States without Viet Nam benefitting from [this reservation]."