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.