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Article 23

REPORTS OF THE BOARD

1. The Board shall prepare an annual report on its work containing an analysis of the information at its disposal and, in appropriate cases, an account of the explanations, if any, given by or required of Parties, together with any obser- vations and recommendations which the Board desires to make. The Board may make such additional reports as it considers necessary. The reports shall be sub- mitted to the Council through the Commission which may make such comments as it sees fit.

2. The reports of the Board shall be communicated to the Parties and sub- sequently published by the Secretary-General. The Parties shall permit their unre- stricted distribution.

Article 24

APPLICATION OF STRICTER MEASURES THAN

THOSE REQUIRED BY THIS CONVENTION

A Party may adopt more strict or severe measures than those provided by this Convention if, in its opinion, such measures are desirable or necessary for the prevention or suppression of illicit traffic.

Article 25

NON-DEROGATION FROM EARLIER TREATY RIGHTS

AND OBLIGATIONS

The provisions of this Convention shall not derogate from any rights en- joyed or obligations undertaken by Parties to this Convention under the 1961 Convention, the 1961 Convention as amended and the 1971 Convention.

Article 26

SIGNATURE

This Convention shall be open for signature at the United Nations Office at Vienna, from 20 December 1988 to 28 February 1989, and thereafter at the Head- quarters of the United Nations at New York, until 20 December 1989, by:

(a)_All States;

(b) Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia; (c) Regional economic integration organizations which have competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agree- ments in matters covered by this Convention, references under the Convention to Parties, States or national services being applicable to these organizations within the limits of their competence.

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