CALCULATION OF THE VOLUME OF NARCOTICS IN THE 2015 PENAL CODE
On February 02, 2018, the Government issued the Decree No. 19/2018/ND-CP prescribing the calculation of the aggregate weight or volume of narcotics referred to in a number of articles of the 2015 Penal Code.
Weight or volume of a narcotic prescribed in this Decree is the weight or volume of a narcotic which is seized or proven in the process of investigation, prosecution or adjudication. The weight of opium in dross opium, diluted opium solutions or opium mixtures shall be determined on the basis of converting into opium containing 10% of morphine.
In case the percentage of the weight or volume of a narcotic calculated under this Decree is a decimal number, such number will have one digit after the decimal point and shall not be rounded up.
This Decree takes effect on the signing date.
