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UN Narcotics Body Backs Mexico-Led Curb on Drug-Making Machinery

The measure issues non-binding guidance urging legal controls on tablet-press and encapsulating machines to curb diversion without disrupting legitimate trade.

Overview

  • Delegates approved the resolution at the CND’s 69th session in Vienna, with reports describing support by a broad majority.
  • The text urges countries to tighten legal and administrative oversight of tablet-presses and encapsulators, including sales, importation and use.
  • Member states are encouraged to establish registries and monitoring systems for sensitive equipment and to close loopholes exploited by traffickers.
  • The resolution highlights cross-border cooperation and timely information-sharing on suspicious transactions and investigations into equipment trafficking.
  • UNODC data citing 1,400+ monitored new psychoactive substances, including 726 detected in 2024, underscores the shift toward targeting industrial means of production.