SECTION 16

REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PARTIES 1. The Parties shall furnish to the Secretary-General such information as the Commission may request as being necessary for the performance of its functions, and in particular an annual report regarding the working of the Convention in their territories including information on: a) Important changes in their laws and regulations concerning psychotropic substances; and b) Significant developments in the abuse of and the illicit traffic in psychotropic substances within their territories. 2. The Parties shall also notify the Secretary-General of the names and addresses of the governmental authorities referred to in sub-paragraph f) of article 7, in article 12 and in paragraph 3 of article 13. Such information shall be made available to all Parties by the Secretary-General. 3. The Parties shall furnish, as soon as possible after the event, a report to the Secretary-General in respect of any case of illicit traffic in psychotropic substances or seizure from such illicit traffic which they consider important because of: a) New trends disclosed; b) The quantities involved; c) The light thrown on the sources from which the substances are obtained; or d) The methods employed by illicit traffickers. Copies of the report shall be communicated in accordance with sub-paragraph b) of article 21. 4. The Parties shall furnish to the Board annual statistical reports in accordance with forms prepared by the Board: a) In regard to each substance in Schedules I and II, on quantities manufactured, exported to and imported from each country or region as well as on stocks held by manufacturers; b) In regard to each substance in Schedules III and IV, on quantities manufactured, as well as on total quantities exported and imported; c) In regard to each substance in Schedules II and III, on quantities used in the manufacture of exempt preparations; and d) In regard to each substance other than a substance in Schedule I, on quantities used for industrial purposes in accordance with sub-paragraph b) of article 4. The quantities manufactured which are referred to in sub-paragraphs a) and b) of this paragraph do not include the quantities of preparations manufactured. 5. A Party shall furnish the Board, on its request, with supplementary statistical information relating to future periods on the quantities of any individual substance in Schedules III and IV exported to and imported from each country or region. That Party may request that the Board treat as confidential both its request for information and the information given under this paragraph. 6. The Parties shall furnish the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 in such a manner and by such dates as the Commission or the Board may request. - 10 -