On the signing of the Agreement between the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Anti–Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 29, 2025 No. 980.

In accordance with subparagraph 1) of Article 8 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on International Treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan", I HEREBY DECREE:

1. To approve the attached draft Agreement between the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Anti-Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

2. To sign on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan an Agreement between the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Anti-Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

3. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of signing.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

K. Tokaev

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 29, 2025 No. 980

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Agreement between the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Anti-Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Reaffirming commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations (hereinafter - the UN),

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 7, 2002,

acting in accordance with their national legislation,

Expressing concern about the increasing scale of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances (hereinafter referred to as drugs) and their precursors, as well as drug abuse,

Realizing that illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of the peoples of the Parties,

Being secured by the expansion of the use of the territories of the Parties for the smuggling and illegal transit of drugs and their precursors,

Considering that strengthening cooperation between the Parties in combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, as well as drug abuse, is in the interests of the peoples of the Parties,

Taking into account the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988, relevant resolutions and UN documents, as well as decisions of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs and Recommendations of the International Narcotics Control Board,

Based on the provisions of the Agreement between the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Cooperation in Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors dated June 17, 2004, the Agreement on Cooperation between the Governments of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Combating Crime dated June 11, 2010, as well as Other documents of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (hereinafter referred to as the SCO), which address issues related to combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

Based on mutual interest in taking effective measures aimed at combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors,

Pursuing the goal of improving and developing existing cooperation mechanisms in the SCO in the field of combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors,

about the following:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms mean:

The "Anti-Drug Center " or "ANTS " is the SCO Anti-Drug Center;

The "Council" is the highest body of the Anti-Drug Center, consisting of representatives of the Parties;

"Representative" is a person who is charged by the sending Party with the duty to act in this capacity in the Council.;

"Permanent Representative of the SCO member State to the Anti-Drug Center" is a person who is charged by the sending Party with the duty to act in this capacity.;

The "Executive Committee" is the permanent executive body of the Anti-Drug Center;

"Director" is the highest administrative official of the Executive Committee.;

"Officials" - persons sent by the Parties to work in the Executive Committee and appointed by the Director, with the consent of the Council, to appropriate full-time positions with diplomatic status or equivalent;

"Secondment Officers" are specialists sent by the Parties on a voluntary basis to work in the Executive Committee, who do not receive salaries, guarantees and compensation from the SCO budget.;

"Employees" are persons performing administrative, technical and other functions in the Executive Committee who do not have diplomatic status.;

"Personnel" - Director, officers, seconders, and employees;

"Premises" - buildings or parts of buildings used for the purposes of the ANC, regardless of their affiliation and form of ownership, including land plots serving these buildings or parts of buildings.;

"Host State" means the Party in whose territory the Executive Committee is located.

Article 2

The Parties establish the ANC, the seat of which is the city of Dushanbe in the Republic of Tajikistan.

The conditions of stay of the Anti-Drug Center are determined by an agreement between the Government of the host state and the SCO.

Article 3

The Anti-Drug Center is a permanent body of the SCO and is designed to facilitate the interaction of the competent authorities of the parties and coordinate their cooperation in countering illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors.

The Anti-Drug Center is guided in its activities by international treaties, decisions and other documents adopted within the framework of the SCO.

Article 4

The Anti-Drug Center enjoys the rights of a legal entity and in this capacity, in particular, has the rights:

conclusion of civil law contracts;

to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property;

open and maintain bank accounts in any required currency;

to act in courts as a plaintiff or defendant.

The rights provided for in this article are exercised by the Director on behalf of the ANC.

Article 5

The ANC's activities are financed from the SCO budget.

The procedure for financing the ANC is determined by the documents regulating the SCO budget issues.

Article 6

The main tasks and functions of the ANC are:

1. Development of proposals and recommendations on the development of cooperation between the Parties in the field of combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors.

2. Assistance to the Parties in developing and realizing the potential for cooperation in countering illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, including in the following areas:

2.1. Planning and coordination of coordinated operational and preventive measures to combat illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

2.2. Identification and suppression of activities of transnational organized criminal groups related to drug trafficking and their precursors;

2.3. Taking coordinated measures to counteract the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

2.4. upon request of the competent authorities of the Parties, the international search for persons involved in the commission of crimes related to illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

2.5. organizing, conducting and coordinating the implementation by the competent authorities of the Parties, in accordance with national legislation, of coordinated international anti-drug operations and operational search measures on issues related to countering illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, including international controlled shipments, based on requests from the competent authorities of the parties;

2.6. Prevention of drug abuse and offences related to illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

2.7. training and advanced training of personnel for departments of the competent authorities of the Parties in the field of combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors at the request of the parties

3. Monitoring and analysis of the drug situation in the SCO space, including the emergence of new psychoactive substances.

4. Formation, operation and maintenance of the ANC database on issues related to the competence of the ANC.

5. Collection, storage, protection, analysis and exchange of information related to illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, as well as provision of this information to the competent authorities of the Parties upon their request.

6. Participation in the development of drafts of international treaties and documents related to combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors.

7. Preparation and holding of scientific and practical conferences, seminars, congresses, exhibitions, as well as other events for the exchange of experience and improvement of mechanisms for countering illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors.

8. Establishing and developing cooperation in the field of countering illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors with the competent authorities of the SCO observer States and dialogue partners

9. Establishing and maintaining, in the interests of the Parties, working contacts with relevant international organizations, as well as governmental, non-governmental, commercial, non-profit organizations and institutions on issues related to illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors.

10. Other tasks and functions that may be assigned to the ANC by a decision of the Council of Heads of SCO Member States.

Article 7

The procedure for the creation, operation and maintenance of the Anti-Drug Center's database, as well as issues related to the collection, storage, protection, analysis, exchange and provision of information contained in the ANC database, are regulated by separate agreements concluded within the SCO.

Article 8

The Anti-Drug Center cooperates with other permanent SCO bodies as part of its activities.

The interaction of the Anti-Drug Center with the SCO Secretariat is regulated by the Regulation on the Executive Committee of the Anti-Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), which is approved by the Council of Heads of SCO Member States.

The interaction of the Anti-Drug Center with the Universal Center for Countering Challenges and Threats to the Security of the SCO member States is regulated by a separate agreement between the Parties.

Article 9

The Parties shall determine the list of their competent authorities that interact with the ANC, including the competent authority that coordinates this interaction.

The Parties shall notify the depositary of this agreement in writing when submitting notifications on the implementation of internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this agreement.

In case of changes in the list of competent authorities, one of the parties shall notify the depositary in writing within 30 days from the date of such changes, and the depositary shall inform the parties about this.

Article 10

The bodies of the ANC are the Council and the Executive Committee established by this agreement.

The Council may establish such subsidiary bodies as it deems necessary to carry out its functions.

Article 11

The Council is organized in such a way that it can function continuously. For this purpose, each Party must be permanently represented at the location of the ANC. The Parties, in accordance with national legislation, appoint their permanent representatives at the ANC.

The regulations on the Permanent Representative of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member State to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Anti-Drug Center are approved by the Council of Heads of the SCO Member States.

The Council meets periodically, at which each Party may be represented by the head of the competent authority of the party or by another specially authorized representative.

The Council determines the procedure for the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the ANC specified in Article 6 of this Agreement.

The Council submits annual reports on the activities of the ANC to the Council of Heads of SCO member States.

A decision in the Council on any issue is considered adopted if none of the Parties has objected to it (consensus).

The Council shall establish its own rules of procedure, including the procedure for electing its Chairman.

Article 12

The Executive Committee consists of the Director and such staff as can be used to ensure the normal functioning of the ANC.

The Director is the highest administrative officer of the Executive Committee and in this capacity acts at all meetings of the Council, as well as performs other functions assigned to him by the Council.

The Director is appointed by the Council of Heads of SCO member States on the recommendation of the Council.

The Director has the right to bring to the attention of the Council any issues within the competence of the ANC that, in his opinion, require consideration by the Council.

The Director, with the consent of the Council, appoints officials from among the citizens of the Parties, taking into account the contributions of the respective parties to the SCO budget.

The tasks and functions of the Executive Committee, the procedure for their implementation, the procedure for appointing and recalling officials sent to work on the Executive Committee, replacing the Director, as well as the procedure for interaction of the Executive Committee with the competent authorities of the Parties are determined by the Regulation.

The structure and staffing of the Executive Committee are approved by the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the SCO member States on the basis of the Director's proposals approved by the Council.

In carrying out their duties, personnel should not seek or receive instructions from any State and/or Government, organization, or private individual.

The Parties undertake to respect the international character of the staff's functions and not to influence them in fulfilling their obligations.

Article 13

The Parties send persons to work on the Executive Committee in accordance with the procedure provided for by their national legislation.

The employment relations between employees and the Executive Committee are regulated by the legislation of the host State.

Article 14

The Anti-Drug Center, its property and assets, premises, vehicles, archives, documents, including official correspondence, enjoy, to the appropriate extent and in accordance with the procedure, the privileges and immunities provided for in the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 17, 2004.

Article 15

The Director, officials, and members of their families residing with them enjoy the privileges and immunities provided for in the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 17, 2004.

Security officers enjoy privileges and immunities in accordance with article 17 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 17, 2004.

Citizens of the receiving State enjoy privileges and immunities in accordance with the agreement between the SCO and the receiving State.

The privileges and immunities provided for in the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 17, 2004, do not apply to employees.

Article 16

Upon completion of their work at the ANC, the Director, officials and management staff are seconded to the competent authorities of the Parties that sent them.

Article 17

The Anti-drug Center has an emblem and other symbols and can place them on the premises and vehicles it occupies.

The parties recognize the official documents, seals and stamps of the ANC.

Article 18

The calculation of the length of service at the ANC, the pension provision of the Director, officials and employees of the Department, as well as their family members living with them, is carried out in accordance with the procedure and under the conditions determined by the legislation of the sending party.

The procedure for medical care of the Director, officials and secondment staff, as well as their family members living with them, is determined by an agreement between the SCO and the host State.

Article 19

The official and working languages of the ANC are the official and working languages of the SCO.

Article 20

This agreement may be amended and supplemented by mutual agreement of the Parties, which are formalized in separate protocols.

Article 21

Disputes arising from the interpretation or application of this agreement shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations between the Parties.

Article 22

The SCO Secretariat is the depositary of this agreement, which sends certified copies of it to the Parties within 15 days from the date of its signing.

Article 23

This Agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day after the date of receipt by the depositary of the last written notification on the completion by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force, subject to the entry into force of the Protocol on amendments to the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization dated June 7, 2002, consolidating the status of the ANC as a permanent body of the SCO, and approval by this date, the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States, the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the SCO member States - the structure and staffing of the Executive Committee, as well as the SCO budget, which provides for financing the activities of the ANC.

In the event that the Protocol on amendments to the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 7, 2002, consolidating the status of the ANC as a permanent body of the SCO, enters into force, the approval of the Regulations, Structure, Staffing Table of the Executive Committee and the SCO budget providing for financing the activities of the ANC shall take place after the date of deposit with the depositary of the last Written Notification on If the parties comply with the internal procedures specified in this article, this agreement shall enter into force on January 1 of the year., following the year of entry into force of the said protocol and the approval of the said documents.

After its entry into force, this Agreement is open for accession by States that have acceded to the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization dated June 7, 2002.

For the acceding State, this Agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of receipt by the depositary of the relevant instrument of accession.

Article 24

Any Party may withdraw from this agreement by sending a written notification to the depositary 12 months before the expected withdrawal date, having settled financial and other obligations that have arisen during the validity of this agreement.

The depositary shall notify the other parties of this intention within 30 days of receiving the withdrawal notification.

Done in Tianjin on September __, 2025, in one original copy in the Russian and Chinese languages, both texts being equally authentic.

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