E/CN. 7/1987/2 Page 18
Article 10 *
MEASURES TO ERADICATE NARCOTIC PLANTS CULTIVATED ILLICITLY
1.. The Parties shall adopt appropriate measures to prevent the illicit cultivation of and to take effective action to eradicate any opium poppy, coca bush and cannabis plants that may be cultivated illicitly in their territories. Due regard shall be given to biological and ecological considerations.
2.
The Parties shall co-operate to increase the effectiveness of eradication efforts, including the techniques of crop substitution and integrated rural development, taking into account the various types and extent of resources available to them as well as the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the areas of illicit cultivation. Parties with common frontiers shall seek to co-operate in eradication programmes in areas along those frontiers.
Article 11 **
COMMERCIAL CARRIERS
1. The Parties shall undertake to increase security at international ports and to ensure by appropriate measures that means of transport operated by commercial carriers are not used in the illicit traffic. Such measures shall include thorough searches of all means of transport suspected of containing evidence of illicit traffic.
2. The Parties shall require commercial carriers o take reasonable precautions to prevent the use of their means of transport for illicit traffic and shall impose adequate penalties for failure to do so. Penalties shall include the possible forfeiture of the means of transport if it is established that the commercial carrier had knowledge that it was used for illicit traffic. Nevertheless, provided all reasonable precautions have been taken, the commercial carrier shall not held responsible if the illicit nature of the shipment has been misrepresented by the consignor.
3.
The Parties shall seek to ensure that commercial carriers:
(a)
(b) (c)
Train their personnel to identify suspicious shipments or persons; Limit access to means of transport and cargo at international ports; Promote employee integrity;
(d) Provide cargo manifests in advance of arrival in port, when possible;
(e) Schedule, when possible, the arrival of means of transport so facilitate effective customs processing;
(f) Use tamper-proof individually verifiable seals on containers.
as to
Refers to element (k)
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Refers to element (e)
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