Guidelines for the Request of Standards/Reference Samples of Drugs Under International Control
Samples of reference substances of drugs under international control (core list of substances below) are made available, upon request to national drug testing laboratories in countries with limited resources.
A covering letter is required listing the individual drugs and quantities requested, and should be addressed to:
Mr. Justice Tettey, Chief
Laboratory and Scientific Section
Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Telefax: (43-1) 26060 5967
Telephone: (43-1) 26060 4303
E-mail:
lab@unodc.org
In order for requests to be considered, the following information must be provided:
- An original IMPORT CERTIFICATE ( NO PHOTOCOPY OR FAX WILL BE ACCEPTED) issued by the competent Government Authority is required, if the substance is internationally controlled.
- The name of the Exporter on the Import Certificate must be written as follows:
Laboratory and Scientific Section
Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Wagramerstrasse 5
1400 Vienna
Austria
- The import certificate must contain a CLEAR STREET ADDRESS and the responsible person's name, to whom the requested sample(s) should be delivered ( NOT A POST OFFICE BOX), and a validity from three to six months, thus allowing ample time to obtain the export certificate from the Austrian authorities and to arrange for the despatch of the samples.
- "Shipment by Air" should be indicated on the import certificate.
- The appropriate port-of-entry for customs clearance purposes should be specified.
- A telex/fax number or e-mail address, should be provided, if available.
- An import certificate which does not contain an appropriate address or delivery address, will not be honoured.
CORE LIST OF REFERENCE SUBSTANCES MADE AVAILABLE TO DRUG TESTING LABORATORIES*
A) Substances under international control:
|
Substance |
Quantity (grammes) |
|
Allobarbital |
0.050 |
|
Amfetamine sulphate |
0.050 |
|
Amobarbital |
0.050 |
|
Barbital |
0.050 |
|
Cannabis plant |
10.000 |
|
Cannabis resin |
5.000 |
|
Chlordiazepoxide |
0.050 |
|
Cocaine |
0.050 |
|
Codeine |
0.050 |
|
Diazepam |
0.050 |
|
Ecgonine hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
N-Ethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
Fenetylline hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
Flunitrazepam |
0.050 |
|
Heroin hydrochloride |
0.050 |
|
Metamfetamine hydrochloride |
0.050 |
|
Methaqualone hydrochloride |
0.050 |
|
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
6-Monoacetylmorphine hydrochloride |
0.020 |
|
Morphine hydrochloride |
0.050 |
|
Nitrazepam |
0.050 |
|
Opium |
5.000 |
|
Pemoline |
0.020 |
|
Pentobarbital |
0.050 |
|
Phenobarbital |
0.050 |
|
Secobarbital |
0.050 |
|
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
0.005 |
|
Thebaine |
0.050 |
B) Substances not under international control:
|
Substance |
Quantity (grammes) |
|
Acetylcodeine hydrochloride |
0.05 |
|
Caffeine |
0.05 |
|
Cannabidiol |
0.05 |
|
Cannabinol |
0.05 |
|
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride |
0.05 |
|
Papaverine hydrochloride |
0.05 |
|
Procaine |
0.05 |
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* Drug testing laboratories in need of substances not in this list should specify their requirements.