The Conference set up the following committees:
General Committee
Chairman: The President of the Conference
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 2 and 3 of the Third Draft (Scope of the Convention and
Method of Bringing Additional Substances under Control)
Chairman: Mr. A. Tabibi (Afghanistan)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 25, 30 and 40-43 (National Control in General)
Chairman: Mr. B. Banerji (India)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 31-34 (National Control of Opium Poppy and Poppy Straw)
Chairman: Mr. L. Ignacio-Pinto (Dahomey)
Vice-Chairman: Mr. J. Koch (Denmark)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 35-38 (National Control of Coca Leaf)
Chairman: Mr. K. Chikaraishi (Japan)
Ad Hoc Committee on article 39 (National Control of Cannabis)
Chairman: Mr. B. Grinberg (Bulgaria)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 26, 27-29, 20-21, 4 (Information to be furnished by
Governments; the system of estimates and statistics; obligations of Governments in general)
Chairman: Mr. E. Rodriguez Fabregat (Uruguay)
Vice-Chairman: Mr. J. Bertschinger (Switzerland)
Ad Hoc Committee on article 22 (Measures exercisable by the Board in case of non-
compliance)
Chairman: Mr. A. Gurinovich (Byelorussian SSR)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 5-11, 13-19, 23 (Constitution, Functions and Secretariat of
International Organs)
Chairman: Mr. H. Blomstedt (Finland)
Ad Hoc Committee on articles 44-46 (Direct Measures against the Illicit Traffic)
Chairman: Mr. A. Bittencourt (Brazil)
Technical Committee
Chairman: Mr. A. Johnson (Australia)
Vice-Chairman: Mr. A. Ismael (United Arab Republic)
Drafting Committee
Chairman: Mr. R. Curran (Canada)
Vice-Chairman: Mr. D. Nikoli (Yugoslavia)
Credentials Committee
Chairman: Mr. G. Ortiz (Costa Rica)
Official text
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In force from 8 September 2026
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