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ARNEX I (e).

Opium Preparatory Ocamittec.

P.C..38

214

Goneva,

June 10th,1984.

Draft Treaty relating to the Casa Leaf.

submitted by li, ven Yetinm,

(1) Explanatory Note,

In so fr es coua, and maybe also cocaine, is concerned,

restrictive measures will only be offcctive so long as syntheticci

coccine has not been put on the market,

With regard to coacine, the effects of its being

put on the market depend on tho question whether or not synthetic

cocaine will fall under the terng of tho Convention, In the

evont of this synthetic product being prepered without the coça leaf, it does not fall under the terme of the Convention and it is

no uso causing it to bo subject thoroto, if its preparation offers no difficulties and if the ingredients used in the proparation

are hiriose and obtainable everywhere.

Direct restriction of the manufacture of cocaine,

which in view of articlo 9 of the Convention.Ehould bə

pria rily considerad, cannot lead to any satisfcatory result. It is impracticaela to ration by artificial noans the quantity

to be turned out by every factory,. This quantity cannot be

reduced afliscretion in view of the ultimate profits as well

As of the fact that the plant is equipped for maximum and minimum

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