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2.

(c)

In appropriate cases and if not contrary to national law, establish joint teams, taking into account the need to protect the security of persons and of operations, to carry out the provisions of this paragraph. officials of any Party taking part in such teams shall act as authorized by the appropriate authorities of the Party on whose territory the operation is to take place. In all such cases the Parties involved shall ensure that the sovereignty of the Party on whose territory the operation is to take place is fully respected.

(d) Transfer, when appropriate, samples of controlled substances for analytical or investigative purposes.

Each Party shall, to the extent necessary, initiate, develop or improve specific training programmes for its law enforcement, customs and other personnel charged with the suppression of the illicit traffic. Such programmes shall deal, in particular, with the following:

Methods used in the detection and suppression of the illicit

(a) traffic;

(b) Routes and techniques used by traffickers, particularly in transit States, and appropriate countermeasures;

(c) Monitoring of the import and export of controlled substances;

(d) Detection and monitoring of the flow of property derived from or used in the illicit traffic;

(e)

Methods used for concealment of such property;

(f) Collection of evidence;

(g) Control techniques in free trade zones and free ports;

(h)

Modern law enforcement techniques.

3.

The Parties shall assist each other to plan and implement training programmes designed to share expertise in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 and, to this end, shall also, when appropriate, use regional and international conferences and seminars to stimulate co-operation and allow discussion on problems of mutual concern, including the special problems and needs of transit States.

4.

The Parties shall facilitate effective co-ordination between their competent national agencies and services and, in that context, shall consider, where appropriate, allowing the posting of liaison officers from other Parties within their borders, on the basis of bilateral or other agreements or arrangements, and promoting the exchange of personnel and other experts on the illicit traffic.

5. The Parties shall endeavour, directly or through competent international organizations, to establish programmes of technical co-operation for the benefit of Parties, with due regard to the special problems and needs of those which are transit States, to improve channels of communication and to provide technical aid when requested and able to do so.