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EU Drugs Action Plan (2013-16)
This action plan sets five priorities in the fight against drugs: reducing demand, reducing supply, EU-wide and national coordination, international cooperation, and a better understanding of the drugs phenomenon.
ACT
EU Action Plan on Drugs for 2013-2016
SUMMARY
The 2013-16 EU Drugs Action Plan is the first of two plans designed to implement the EU Drugs Strategy for 2013-20. The strategy aims to reduce both supply and demand and to address the social and health damage caused by drug use and the drug trade.
Based on the framework set out in the EU Drugs Strategy, the action plan covers five priority areas:
Reduced demand
Aim: a measurable fall in overall and problem drug use, dependence and drug-related social and health damage, delaying the onset of drug use.
Reduced supply
Aim: a measurable reduction in the availability and supply of illicit drugs in the EU.
Improved coordination
Aim: more effective coordination of drugs policies involving national governments, European institutions, other EU bodies (e.g. Europol and European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), citizens' groups, international organisations and non-EU countries. Of particular importance are actions to ensure that:
Strengthened international cooperation
Aim: dialogue and cooperation between the EU, non-EU countries and international organisations.
Improved understanding of the drugs phenomenon
Aim: sound and comprehensive evidence on which to base drugs policies and actions.
The Action Plan for 2017-20 will be drawn up by 2016, following a mid-term review of the EU Drugs Strategy.
REFERENCES
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
30.11.2013 |
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OJ C 351 of 30.11.2013 |
REFERRED DOCUMENT
last update 17.03.2014