# Council Decision of 21 April 2004 concerning the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part (2004/635/EC), Article 58: Fight against drugs


(1) The Parties shall cooperate with a view in particular to:
improving the effectiveness of policies and measures to counter the supply of, and illicit trafficking in, narcotic drugs and psycho-tropic substances and the reduction of the abuse of these products,
encouraging a joint approach to reducing demand.
2. The Parties shall determine together, in accordance with their respective legislation, the strategies and cooperation methods appropriate for attaining these objectives. Their operations, other than joint operations, shall form the subject of consultations and close coordination.
The relevant governmental and non-governmental sector bodies, in accordance with their own powers, working with the competent bodies of Egypt, the Community and its Member States, may take part in these operations.
3. Cooperation shall take the form of exchanges of information and, where appropriate, joint activities on:
establishment or extension of social and health institutions and information centres for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts,
implementation of projects in the areas of prevention, training and epidemiological research,
establishment of effective standards relating to the prevention of the diversion of precursors and other essential substances used for the illicit production of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in line with international standards.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/635/attachment/1/article/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-635/attachment-1/article-58
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