A. Usurpation of legitimate commerce

(b) Coordinating within regional networks to exchange information on licit and illicit trade. Consideration may be given to setting up databases on illegal trade in the regional networks.

J. Illicit trade in hazardous waste

The databases could store information on importing, exporting and transit countries and the conditions for issuing licenses, which contribute to the enforcement of preventative measures and countermeasures against illegal trade

In contrast, fishermen engaged in smuggling goods, weapons, drugs and human beings, inter alia, reap alluring profits, and it is this that induces them to perpetrate such acts in violation of the law.

The extent of this illicit trade is now estimated by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to be second only to trafficking in illicit drugs in financial turnover.

Recalling that the elimination of illicit diamonds from legitimate trade is the primary objective of the Kimberley Process,

continue work to strengthen the role of the diamond industry and of its measures to prevent the introduction of conflict diamonds into the legitimate trade

In some countries illegal trade in ozone depleting substances has increased dramatically and a variety of smuggling methods have emerged.

Greater international cooperation is also required to effectively combat the illegal trade in wildlife.

Recognizing also that the legitimate trade in diamonds makes a critical contribution to economic development in many countries worldwide,

Organized crime is taking over all aspects of this illicit trade, from smuggling precursor chemicals to manufacturing and trafficking the drugs.

While the proportion of this trade that is illegal is difficult to determine, it is estimated that the financial cost of the illicit global wildlife trade runs into several billion dollars and that its environmental costs are immeasurable.

Illegal trade in hazardous waste continues to occur in violation of the 1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

The Plenary adopted a resolution outlining a series of measures to prevent the introduction of conflict diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire into the legitimate trade.

China fully supports the efforts being made against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and has played an active part in the relevant international efforts.

While there are strong indications that organized criminal groups are involved in the illicit trade, the extent and nature of that involvement remains unclear.

(a) Effective export, import and transfer controls and their enforcement as the keystone to any successful efforts to mitigate the problems of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

When pursuing this mandate, there is a need to establish a balance between preserving the right to regulate and ensuring that legitimate measures are not applied in an arbitrary manner or as a disguised barrier to trade.

A critical first step would be to determine with greater precision the role of organized criminal groups in the illicit trade in endangered species and to build a response that seeks to tackle those areas of the trade where organized crime has the clearest presence.

Although the collection of revenues and duties remains an important function, Customs role with regard to protection of society, security and facilitation of legitimate trade is clearly recognized within the Customs community.

A resolution outlining a series of measures to prevent the introduction of conflict diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire into the legitimate trade was adopted at the KP plenary meeting in Moscow.

While the war on drugs focuses on bringing down cartels and their kingpins, it perversely aids the health of their markets, which nestle within legitimate trade flows and respond to price incentives.

Being in virtual control of large swathes of Central American territory and being able to act with relative impunity are ultimately very good for business.

On that note, let me emphasize that, due to the demand driven nature of the illicit drug trade, additional steps are required on the part of transit and consuming countries to effectively curtail this trade.

Illicit synthetic drugs

Illicit synthetic drugs

Illegal migration

Such action must not only aim to protect shark populations directly it must also address major threats to sharks, such as illegal trade, bycatch, and overfishing.

Although parties to the Convention are obliged to adjust their national legislation in order to criminalize the illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, not all of them have established the appropriate legal framework to comply with that obligation.

a monopoly over the use of legitimate force

Responsibility of international organizations

Illicit synthetic drugs

By the mid 1990s, it is estimated that around 20,000 tons of ozone depleting substances were being traded illegally each year, the equivalent of 20 per cent of legitimate trade.

Illegal trade in ozone depleting substances is controlled by the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which aims to gradually reduce and finally phase out all ozone depleting substances.

(b) Increasing the awareness of the Afghan population about the problems and threats emanating from the illicit cultivation of opium poppy and the production of and trafficking in illicit narcotic drugs

(b) Increasing the awareness of the Afghan population about the problems and threats emanating from the illicit cultivation of opium poppy and the production of and trafficking in illicit narcotic drugs

The Illicit Crop Monitoring Programme assists the international community and Governments concerned in monitoring the extent and evolution of the illicit cultivation of narcotic crops.

But in the past few years, the production of ATS has become a big global business. Organized crime is taking over all aspects of this illicit trade, from smuggling precursor chemicals to manufacturing and trafficking the drugs.

This is perhaps unsurprising given the secretive nature of the illegal drug trade, and the Team accepts the expert judgements that the Taliban benefit from drug revenues.

Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts

Responsibility of a State for its internationally wrongful acts

The illegal drug economy is also a great challenge.

Peru considers it important to intensify international cooperation to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in weapons of this type, which cause enormous harm to lives and economies everywhere, but particularly in the developing countries.

During the debate Council members and representatives of Member States reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate with the United Nations in the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects adopted in 2001.