Guidelines for the Import and Export of Drug and Precurrence Standards for use by National Drug Testing Laboratories and Competent National

Guidelines for the Import and Export of Drug and Precursor Reference Standards for use by National Drug Testing Laboratories and Competent National Authorities.
By United Nations

(February 21, 2008)

• Publisher: United Nations
• Number Of Pages: 164
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9210481216
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789210481212
  

Product Description:

These guidelines have been published to assist national laboratories and other relevant scientific institutions in obtaining, in a timely fashion, the reference standards that they require. They address some of the most frequently encountered difficulties

Preface
National drug testing and forensic laboratories are engaged in the
important work of the identification and analysis of seized materials
suspected of being narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or precursors.
In order to fulfil the role expected of them, laboratory scientists must
not only possess basic skills for identifying and analysing such
substances, but also have access to the facilities and tools required to
discharge their duties.
The International Narcotics Control Board recognizes that analytical
services in some countries may be inadequate because of a lack of fully
trained personnel or laboratory equipment and materials. However,
functioning laboratories everywhere should have ready access to the
high-quality reference standards required to ensure that the results
produced
are correct. That process of ensuring correct results is critical
for the successful prosecution of the guilty and the protection of
the innocent. In addition, it provides a cost-effective way to prevent time-
consuming challenges to findings in court.
In most cases, national drug testing laboratories can obtain without
difficulty small quantities of the reference standards required for the
reliable identification and analysis of drugs and precursors. However,
problems are sometimes encountered.
These guidelines have been published to assist national laboratories and
other relevant scientific institutions in obtaining, in a timely fashion, the
reference standards that they require. They address some of the most
frequently encountered difficulties and provide guidance on how to overcome
obstacles. They are intended for use by laboratories that are in need
of reference standards and by competent national authorities that are
responsible for the control of drugs and precursors and that issue the import
and export authorizations required to exercise that control.
The Board welcomes observations on the contents and usefulness of the
present guidelines. Comments and suggestions should be sent to the
following address:
International Narcotics Control Board
Secretariat
Vienna International Centre
P.O. Box 500
1400 Vienna, Austria
Facsimile: (+43-1) 26060-5867/68
E-mail: secretariat@incb.org
International Narcotics Control Board
Vienna, May 2007.

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