Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2017
[Reproduced from U.N. Document E/CONF.58/6 of February 19, 1971. The United Nations Conference for the Adoption of a Protocolon Psychotropic Substances,which adopted the Convention,wa sheld inVienna,January 11-February 21, 1971.On February 21,1971, the Convention was signed by representatives of: Argentina, Brazil, Chile Republic of China Denmark Ghana Guyana Holy See Honduras Iran Monaco Rwanda Sweden Togo Turkey United Arab Republic United Kingdom United States Venezuela and Yugoslavia.
[The Conference also adopted a resolution sponsored by Argent ina Australia Denmark India Sweden Togo Turkey United States and Venezuela which invited States to apply provisionally them easures of control provided in the Convention pending it sent ryint of orceandrequestedtheU.N.Secretary-Generaltotransmit there solution to the Economic and Social Council the General Assembly and the World Health Organization with a viewt or eaffirming the invitation.
[Earlier drafts of the Convention appear at 8 International Legal Materials 769(1969) and 9 International Legal Materials 511 (1970).]
* The names printed in capitals in the left-hand column are the International Non-Proprietary Names (INI’T). With one exception ((+)-LYSERGIDE), other non-proprietary or trival names are given only where no INN has yet been proposed.