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Ad Hoc Group documents
Documents are now available from the most recent sessions of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction. These cover the procedural reports, the rolling text of a verification Protocol to the Convention and the associated working papers.

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Session 23 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 56)  
WP.454 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran: ENTRY INTO FORCE
WP.453 Working paper submitted by China: THE ISSUE OF EXPORT CONTROL
WP.452 Working paper submitted by China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
WP.451 Working paper submitted by China, Cuba, Islamic Republic of Iran, Indonesia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: Joint Statement On The Process of the BTWC Ad Hoc Group Negotiations
WP.450 Working paper submitted by the Netherlands: THE OUTCOME OF A WORKSHOP ON THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF VERIFICATION FOR THE FUTURE INSPECTORATE OF THE BTWC ORGANIZATION
WP.449 Working paper submitted by Switzerland ON THE OFFER BY SWITZERLAND TO HOST THE ORGANIZATION
WP.448 Working paper submitted by Switzerland COMPARISON OF THE REPLIES TO THE FORMAL QUESTIONNAIRE
WP.447 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE FRIEND OF THE CHAIR ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONTAINING THE REPLY RECEIVED FROM SWITZERLAND TO THE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HOST CITY
WP.446 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE FRIEND OF THE CHAIR ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONTAINING THE REPLY RECEIVED FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO THE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SEAT OF THE BWC ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HOST CITY
WP.445 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Seat of the Organization
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Session 22 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 55)  
WP.444 Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III, SECTION F, PARAGRAPH 2
WP.443 Working paper submitted by the Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ARTICLE III, SECTION F
WP.442 Working paper submitted by the United States of America -ANNEX C, SECTION II: FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
WP.441 Working paper submitted by the United States of America INVESTIGATIONS
WP.440 Working paper submitted by South Africa ARTICLE IV INVESTIGATIONS I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
WP.439 Working paper submitted by South Africa ARTICLE V CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS
WP.438 Working paper submitted by the Netherlands ON SEVERAL ISSUES RAISED DURING THE PRESENTATION IN THE AD HOC GROUP ON 7 DECEMBER 2000 OF THE NETHERLANDS' BID TO HOST THE FUTURE ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (OPBW)
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Session 21 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 54)  
WP.437 Working paper submitted by Australia PRACTICE RANDOMLY-SELECTED TRANSPARENCY VISIT TO A BIODEFENCE FACILITY
WP.436 Working paper submitted by the United States of America IMPACT ON DECLARATIONS, VISITED STATE PARTY, AND RECEIVING STATE PARTY WHEN A HOST NATION IS INVOLVED
WP.435 Working Paper submitted by Spain ARTICLE III SECTION D
WP.434 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran Technical justification for limited size of the Area of Investigation
WP.433 Working paper submitted by New Zealand and South Africa SELECTION METHODOLOGIES FOR RANDOM VISITS
WP.432ad1 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY CHINA, CUBA, INDIA, INDONESIA, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, MEXICO AND PAKISTAN Addendum
WP.432 Working paper submitted by China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mexico and Pakistan
WP.431 Working paper submitted by Italy, Pakistan and Poland ARTICLE IX THE ORGANIZATION
WP.430 Working paper submitted by South Africa IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANNEXES AND APPENDICES BEING SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS
WP.429 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE FRIEND OF THE CHAIR ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONTAINING THE REPLY RECEIVED FROM SWITZERLAND ON 13 OCTOBER 2000 TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE SEAT OF THE BWC ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HOST CITY
WP.428 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE FRIEND OF THE CHAIR ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONTAINING THE REPLY RECEIVED FROM THE NETHERLANDS ON 13 OCTOBER 2000 TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE SEAT OF THE BWC ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HOST CITY. This document has been reproduced as an HTML file. Some of the original formatting has been lost. Please check this version against the original for authenticity.
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Session 20 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 52)  
WP.427 Working paper submitted by South Africa. Article VIII: Confidence-Building Measures
WP.426 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Settlement of Disputes on Transfer Denial
WP.425 Working paper submitted by Ukraine. Article II: Definition of Terms
WP.424 Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. FULFILLING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION: RESOLVING THE ISSUE OF TRADE AND EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGY
WP.423c1 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Declaration Format Corrigendum
WP.423 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation DECLARATION FORMAT
WP.422r1 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation DECLARATION FORMAT
WP.422 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation DECLARATION FORMAT
WP.421 Working paper submitted by France on behalf of the European Union DECLARATION TRIGGER FOR WORK WITH LISTED AGENTS AND/OR TOXINS (BWC/AD HOC GROUP/51 (Part II), pages 17-19, paragraphs 15 and 16)
WP.420 Working paper submitted by France on behalf of the European Union. LIST OF EQUIPMENT
WP.419 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
WP.418 Working paper submitted by Germany ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
WP.417 Working paper submitted by Cuba.
WP.416 Working paper submitted by South Africa. PROPOSALS FOR DECLARATION FORMATS INITIAL DECLARATIONS
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Session 19 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 51)  
WP.415 Working paper submitted by the European Union ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS
WP.414 Working paper submitted by Spain REPORT ON A TRIAL TRANSPARENCY VISIT TO A BIOLOGICAL DEFENSIVE FACILITY
WP.413 Working paper submitted by Cuba Article II Definitions, biological agents
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Session 18 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 50)  
WP.412 Working paper submitted by Japan PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HOST STATE PARTY
WP.411 Working paper submitted by Ukraine Proposal - Article II - Definitions
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Session 17 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 49)  
WP.410 Working paper submitted by the United States of America, PROPOSED CHANGES TO CLARIFICATION VISITS, (BWC/AD HOC GROUP/47 (Part II) pages 40 to 52)
WP.409 Working paper submitted by Ukraine, ARTICLE III, SECTION D, SUBSECTION I
WP.408 Working paper submitted by Norway, Explanations  
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Session 16 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 47)  
WP.407 Working paper submitted by the NAM and Other States - Measures to strengthen the implementation of Article III of the Convention
WP.406 Working paper submitted by Ukraine - Propositions and improvements to the rolling text of the Protocol (Articles II, III and Annex A)
WP.405   Working paper submitted by the (Spanish only) Friend of the Chair on Investigations - Investigation of disease outbreaks
WP.404 Working paper submitted by Cuba - Importance for the scope of the Protocol. Examples and subjects of concern
WP.403 Working paper submitted by South Africa - Textual proposals for declaration formats (Appendix C)
WP.402 Working paper submitted by the NAM and Other States - Proposed text for visits
WP.401 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations - Investigations. Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations
WP.400 Working paper submitted by South Africa - Textual proposal for Article IV. Confidentiality provisions
WP.399 Working paper submitted by South Africa - Textual proposal for Article IX. Organization
WP.398 Working paper submitted by Germany - Report on two trial visits based on a transparency visit concept
WP.397 Working paper submitted by Austria and South Africa - Proposed changes to Appendix F. [List of approved investigations/visit equipment
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Session 15 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 46)  
WP.396 Working paper submitted by United Kingdom of GB and NI, and the USA Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
WP.395 Working paper submitted by the Republic of Korea Declaration on Vaccine Production Facilities
WP.394 Working paper submitted by Islamic Republic of Iran Proposed Text for Article I
WP.393 Working paper submitted by Finland on behalf of the EU Submission of Declarations
WP.392 Working paper submitted by Republic of Croatia Evaluation of Animal Pathogens
WP.391 Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden Declaration of Facilities
WP.390 Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden Declaration of Past Offensive Activities
WP.389 Working paper submitted by Finland of behalf of the EU Submission of Declarations
WP.388 Working paper submitted by Switzerland Article VII
WP.387 Working paper submitted by Argentina Biological Agents and Toxins
WP.386 Working paper submitted Ukraine Article II. Definitions 
WP.385 Working paper submitted by Ukraine Article III. C. Thresholds
WP.384 Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden Declaration Formats
WP.383 Working paper submitted by Italy Implementation of Article VII
WP.382 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation Text Proposed for Annex A
WP.381 Working paper submitted by Russian Federation  
WP.380 Working paper submitted by Germany Follow-up After Submission of Declarations
WP.379 Working paper submitted by Russian Federation Text Proposed for Inclusions as a Separate Paragraph in Annex D
WP.378 Working paper submitted by USA Article III D. Declarations I. Submission of Declarations
WP.377 Working paper submitted by Japan Article III D. Declarations 
WP.376 Working paper submitted by Australia List of Agent and Toxins
WP.375 Working paper submitted by United Kingdom of GB and NI Article VII
WP.374 and Rev.1 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Seat of the Organization Revised Draft Questionnaire for Seat of the BTWCO
WP.373 Working paper submitted by Cuba Terms and Definitions
WP.371 Working paper submitted by Switzerland Report on a Trial Inspection
WP.370 Working paper submitted by South Africa Article III - Investigations
WP.369 Working paper submitted by the Group of NAM and Other States Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
WP.368 Working paper submitted by South Africa Functions of the Secretariat - Article X
WP.367 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran   Voluntary Clarification Visits
WP.366 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance - Voluntary Visits
WP.356/Rev.1 Working paper submitted by the Republic of Croatia EVALUTION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
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Session 14 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 45)  
WP.365 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on the Seat of the Organisation Draft questionnaire for the seat of the BWC Organisation
WP.364 Working paper submitted by Australia Preamble
WP.363 Working paper submitted by Australia and the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Northern Ireland Article VII - Proposals
WP.362 Working paper submitted by the Netherlands and New Zealand BWC Article X / Protocol Article VII
WP.361 Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran Lessons to be learned from the OPCW
WP.360 Working paper submitted by South Africa Proposed text for Annex B
WP.359 Working paper submitted by South Africa Proposed text for clarification visits
WP.358 Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Voluntary visits
WP.357 Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Field investigations and access to facilities and locations outside the regional designated areas(s) for investigations - Treaty text
WP.356 Working paper submitted by the Republic of Croatia Proposed text for Article III - Declarations
WP.355 Working paper submitted by Japan Access and conduct of investigations involving States other than the State Party to be investigated
WP.354 Working Paper submitted by Japan Proposed changes of text
WP.353 Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance E. Consultation, clarification and cooperation
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Session 13 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 44)  
Number Prepared By Subject
WP.352 Ukraine Criteria for biological agents and toxins
WP.351 Austria

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INCLUDING WAIVER PROCEDURES) - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT ROLLING TEXT
WP.350 Group of NAM and Other Countries

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE DECLARATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE X OF THE CONVENTION
WP.349Corr.1 Group of NAM and Other Countries ESTABLISHMENT OF A COOPERATION COMMITTEE
WP.349 Group of NAM and Other Countries

ESTABLISHMENT OF A COOPERATION COMMITTEE
WP.348 United States of America

DETERMINATION OF, AND MODIFICATION TO, FIELD INVESTIGATION AREA(S)
WP.347 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Clarification Visits
WP.346 Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and Norway Proposed Language for the Section on Randomly-Selected Visits and Annex B
WP.345 Islamic Republic of Iran Report of a National Trial Visit to a Vaccine and Serum Production Facility
WP.344 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Proposed Definitions
WP.343Corr.1 Russian Federation Terms and Conditions
WP.342 Russian Federation Evaluation of the Sin Nombre Virus, Tetrodotoxin and the Diphtheria Toxin
WP.341 Russian Federation Some Aspects of the Establishment of the Organization for the Implementation of the Protocol
WP.340 Germany and Sweden Proposed Language for article III - Declarations
WP.339 China, Cuba, India, Indonesia and Pakistan Proposed text
WP.338 China Clarification Procedures and Voluntary Visit
WP.337 South Africa Proposed Definition for "High Biological Containment" and "Maximum Biological Containment"
WP. 336 South Africa Visits
WP. 335 Japan Proposed Language on Article III, Section F
WP. 334 South Africa Proposed Declaration Format for Past Offensive/Defensive Programmes
WP. 333 South Africa Provision for Utilization of Ad Hoc Experts During [Field] Investigations [of Alleged Use of BW]
WP.332 South Africa Conduct of [Field] Investigations [of Alleged Use of BW] on the Territory of Non-States Parties
WP.331 Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex Approved Investigation Equipment Revisited
WP. 330 Germany Follow-Up After Submission of Declarations
WP.329 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Random Visits - Proposed New Text for Annex B on Facility Briefings
WP.328 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Random Visits - Proposed Amendments to Annex B
WP.327 South Africa Proposed Text for Article XIV - Amendments
WP.326 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Random visits - Proposed New Protocol Text
WP.325 South Africa Proposal for Declaration of Current Defensive Programmes
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Session 12 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 43)  
Number Prepared By Subject
WP.324 Australia Declaration of the Informal Ministerial Meeting on the Negotiation Towards Conclusion of the Protocol to Strengthen the BWC
WP.323 Czech Republic Definitions - Proposed Replacements
WP.322 Iran Vectors and Pests
WP.321 Iran Article II: Further Definitions
WP.320 United States of America Proposed Text for Appendix F: List of Agents and Toxins
WP.319 United States of America Proposed Text for Article III - Declarations
WP.318 India Declaration Formats
WP.317 Ukraine Article II.  [Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms]
WP.316 Friend of the Chair on Annex D Sequence of Events: "Event-Line"
WP.315 Ukraine C. [Thresholds] for Agents and Toxins
WP.314 United States of America Proposed Text for Article III, Section F, III. Investigations, Subsection G
WP.313 China Proposed Text for Article III - Declarations
WP.312 France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Clarification Visits: Procedures
WP.311Corr.1 France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Clarification Visits: Initiation
WP.311 France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Clarification Visits: Initiation
WP.310 Austria Report on an international trail random visit, conducted in Austria, August 10-11, 1998
WP.309Corr.1 Various Countries Corrignedum
WP.309 Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Information to be Provided in Declarations of Facilities
WP.308 Sweden Proposed Language for Article III, Section F - Visits and Investigations
WP.307 Japan Proposed Language: Article III - F. Visits and Investigation - I. Visits Clarification Visits
WP.306 United States of America Article III (Compliance Measures), D (Declarations), Vaccine Production Facilities, pages 31 and 32
WP.305 Friend of the Chair for Compliance Measures Proposals for the rationalization of text
WP.304 Indonesia Proposed Language on Article III, Section D. Declarations
WP.303 Indonesia Proposed Language on Article II, Section F, Subsection I. Visits
WP.302 South Africa Evaluation of Animal and Plant Pathogens
WP.301 Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex Proposed Language Changes for Annex D
WP.300 South Africa Proposed Text for Article III - Declarations
WP.299 South Africa Proposed Language Changes for Annex D
WP.298 Working paper submitted by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden REPORT OF A TRIAL RANDOM VISIT TO A BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY
WP.297 Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS
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Session 11 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 41)  
WP.296c1 WORKING PAPER SUBMITTED BY ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Corrigendum
WP.296 Working paper submitted by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain, United States of America. Friend of the Chair on Measures Related  to Article X  Joint Statement
WP.295 Friend of the Chair on Measures Related  to Article X  Preliminary Ideas Intended to Help Debate on Discussions on Article VII
WP.294 United States of America Proposed Elements of Clarification Visits
WP.293 Friend of the Chair on Annex D - Investigations Annex D: Investigations: General Provisions
WP.292 The Chairman Article IX
WP.291 China Declaration Formats
WP.290 Russian Federation Proposed Language: Article III - [Thresholds]
WP.289 Russian Federation Proposed Language: Article III - B. [Equipment]
WP.288 Russian Federation Proposed Language: Article III -A. [Lists and Criteria (Agents and Toxins)]
WP.287 South Africa States Parties/States Involved in Investigations/Visits
WP.286 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Declaration Formats: Information to be Provided on Equipment
WP.285 United States of America Article III. Investigations
WP.284 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Declarations A. Past Offensive/Defensive Programmes
WP.283 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland II. [Field] Investigations [of Alleged Use of BW]. New Language on Auditing, Collection of Background Information and Data
WP.282 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland III.[Facility] Investigations [of Any Other Alleged Breach of Obligations Under the Provision of the Convention]
WP.281 The Chairman Article IX: [[The Organization] [and Implementational Arrangements]
WP.280 South Africa Proposed Language Changes - Article III - Investigations
WP.279 Friend of the Chair on Annex D Proposed Language Changes for Annex D
WP.278 South Africa Proposed Language Changes for Annex D
WP.277 South Africa Declaration by Non biological Defence Facilities
WP.276 South Africa Proposed Language Changes for Article VI
WP.275 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Article IV: Confidentiality Provisions
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Session 10 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 40)  
Number

Prepared By

Subject

WP.274

Austria

C. Voluntary Visits : Suggestions for limitations

WP.273

Brazil

Proposed New Language for the Sections on Request and Voluntary Visits

WP.272

Great Britain

WP.271

South Africa

Proposed Language Changes : Annex D - Field Investigations

WP.270

South Africa

Proposed Language Changes : Article III - Investigations

WP.269

Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex

Proposed Language Changes: Annex D - Field Investigations

WP.268

Great Britain

 Proposed Language On Follow-Up After Submission Of An Investigation Request

WP.267

Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures

WP.266 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures  

WP.237/Rev.1

Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex

List of Approved Investigation/Visit Equipment

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Session 9 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 39)  
WP.265 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality E. Confidentiality Provisions
WP.264 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Chapters IV and V of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BTWC
WP.263 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Article IV Confidentiality Provisions
WP.262 Group of NAM and Other Countries Investigations : Exclusion of All Natural Outbreaks of Disease
WP.261 Portugal Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria
WP.260 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Chapters II and III of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BTWC 
WP.259R.1 Friend of the Chair Measures Related to Article X
WP.259 Friend of the Chair for Measures Related to Article X Revised Article VII
WP.258 Great Britain Report of a visit to a Pharmaceutical Research Facility
WP.257 The Russian Federation Format for Mandatory Declarations
WP.256 The Russian Federation Proposed Language on Implementational Arrangements : Article IX D
WP.255 The Russian Federation Proposed Language on Implementational Arrangements : Article IX B
WP.254 The Russian Federation Proposed Language on Implementational Arrangements : Article IX A
WP.253 The Russian Federation Proposed Language on Implementational Arrangements : Article IX C
WP.252 Japan Proposed Language for "Annex on Confidentiality"
WP.251 Great Britain Use of a simulated declaration format in a practice visit
WP.250 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Draft text for Chapter V of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BTWC
WP.249 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Draft text for Chapter IV of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BTWC
WP.248 South Africa List of Animal Pathogens
WP.247 Great Britain Investigations and Managed Access
WP.246 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Draft text for Chapter III of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BWTC
WP.245 Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Draft text for Chapter II of the Confidentiality Annex to the Rolling Text of a Protocol to the BTWC
WP.244 Sweden Annex B. [[Random] Visits]
WP.243 Working Paper by Sweden Visits and Investigations
WP.242 South Africa The Use of Containment in Declarations
WP.241 Great Britain Proposed Language on Consultation Procedures
WP.240 Great Britain Implementation Annex [III Facility Investigations] Medical Examination
WP.239 Friend of the Chair for Compliance Measures Investigations
WP.238 Friend of the Chair for Compliance Measures Meetings on Compliance Measures : Indicative Timetable
WP.237 South Africa Appendix : List of Approved Investigation/Visit Equipment
WP.236 South Africa Proposed Language Changes
WP.235 South Africa Proposed New Language to Replace Paragraphs 32 to 37 General Provisions of Annex D
WP.234 South Africa The Scientific and Technical Element of the Technical Secretariat
WP.233 Japan Proposed Language on Composition of the Executive Council
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Session 8 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 38)  
WP.232

India, Indonesia and Mexico

Measures to strengthen the implementation of Article III of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

WP.231

The Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality

Article IV: Confidentiality Annex

WP.230
Adobe only

The Friend of the Chair on Definitions

III List of equipment

WP.229
Adobe only

The Friend of the Chair on Definitions

II Lists and criteria (Agents and toxins)

WP.228

The Friend of the Chair on Definitions

Article II

WP.227

the Islamic Republic of Iran

Declaration on the implementation of Article X of the Convention

WP.226

The Friend of the Chair on Assistance

Article VI Assistance and protection against biological and toxin weapons

WP.225

The Friend of the Chair on National Implementation Measures

Article X - National Implementation Measures

WP.224

The Friend of the Chair for Legal Issues

Article V - Measures to redress a situation and ensure compliance

WP.223

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Role and importance of auditing in on-site activities

WP.222

The Republic of Korea

Measures to redress a situation and to ensure compliance

WP.221/Corr.1 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland List of agents and toxins under discussion in the Ad Hoc Group

WP.221 In PDF only. This link is now OK

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

List of agents and toxins under discussion in the Ad Hoc Group

WP.220/ Rev.1/Corr.1

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The Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Article IV Confidentiality Provisions
WP.220/Rev.1

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The Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality Article IV Confidentiality Provisions

WP.220

The Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality

Article IV Confidentiality Provisions

WP.219

The Russian Federation

Formats for mandatory declarations

WP.218

Japan

Proposed language on Article IV Confidentiality Provisions

WP.217

The Russian Federation

Investigations of the alleged use of biological weapons

WP.216 In PDF only. This link is now OK

Argentina

A method for assessing the usability of biological agents

WP.215

The Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures

Declaration formats: The Relationship between facility and site

WP.214

The Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures

  

WP.213

Japan

Proposed language on Designation of investigators and investigation assistants of investigation team

WP.212/ Rev.1

Japan

Proposed language on Access/Conduct of investigations including measures to guard against abuse

WP.211

South Africa

Language for Annex D - Field investigations

WP.210

South Africa

Language for inclusion in Annex D - Field investigation

WP.209

South Africa

For inclusion in Annex D (Field investigations)

WP.208

South Africa

Language for inclusion in Annex D of the Rolling text

WP.207

South Africa

Language for inclusion in Article III

WP.206

South Africa

Language for insertion in the Rolling text Article III section F

WP.205

South Africa

Proposed changes to language and insertion of language in Article III of the Rolling text

WP.204

South Africa

For inclusion in Article III of the Rolling text

WP.203

South Africa

Definition for plant quarantine capability

WP.202

South Africa

Organization of the technical secretariat

WP.201

South Africa

Language for Annex D (Field Investigations) - (E) Post investigation

WP.200

South Africa

Language for inclusion in Annex D - Field investigations

WP.199

South Africa

Language for inclusion in Annex D - Facility investigations and field investigations

WP.198

South Africa

Confidence building visits

WP.195/ Rev.1

Japan

Proposed language on Privileges and Immunities

WP.182/ Add.1    

Cuba

Considerations on a list of biological agents and toxins

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Session 7 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 36)  
WP.197 Ukraine Threshold Quantities
WP.196   Draft procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction
WP.195 Japan Proposed language on Privileges and Immunities
WP.194 and Adds. 1-4 Friend of the Chair on Definitions Article I bis
WP.193 Canada Canadian views on NonChallenge Visits
WP.192 Switzerland Article XI Settlement of disputes
WP.191 Australia Preamble
WP.190 Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues Resource Paper II
WP.189 Australia Suggested text on selected legal articles
WP.188 France  
WP.187 The Russian Federation Proposals relating to the form of the information to be provided on key equipment within the framework of a facility declaration
WP.186 The Netherlands Certain aspects of a future BTWC Organization
WP.185 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Generic Facility (Site) Declaration Format
WP.184 Austria (H) Measures to strengthen the implementation of Article III of the BWC
WP.183 Cuba Unlisted pathogens relevant to the Convention
WP.182 Cuba Considerations on a list of biological agents and toxins
WP.181 The Russian Federation Basic principles and procedures for consideration of requests relating to alleged violations of the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological Weapons
WP.180 France and Germany Proposal for Article II Compliance Measures, section "E" Declarations
WP.179 The Netherlands Proposal for Article II Compliance Measures, section "E" Declarations: Parts F, G and H
WP.178 Australia, Austria, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland G. [NonChallenge Visits]
WP.177/Rev. 1 and Add.1 Friend of the Chair on Article VI of the Rolling Text  
WP.176 United States of America Preamble
WP.175 and Corr.1 (Arabic and English only) Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Possible headings in Generic Declaration Formats
WP.174 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures The Principles of Facility Declaration Formats
WP.173 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Results of a facility declaration trial in the five Nordic countries
WP.172 the Netherlands "J. Postinvestigation procedures" paragraph 52
WP.171 Australia Legal Issues
WP.170 Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues  
WP.169 Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues Proposed Work Programme
WP.168 Switzerland Settlement of Disputes
WP.167 Brazil  
WP.166 the United Kingdom Implementation by the investigation team of specific onsite activities
WP.165 the United Kingdom Implementation by the investigation team of specific onsite measures
WP.164 the United Kingdom Implementation by the investigation team of specific onsite activities
WP.163 the United Kingdom Implementation by the investigation team of specific onsite activities
WP.162 the United Kingdom Implementation by the investigation team of specific onsite measures
WP.161 South Africa Plant inoculant, and biocontrol agent production facilities with plant quarantine capabilities as trigger for declarations
WP.160 South Africa Laboratory support for investigations of noncompliance concerns
WP.159/ Rev.1 the United Kingdom Clarification and consultation procedures
WP.158 the United Kingdom (J) Post investigation procedures
WP.157/ Rev.1 the United Kingdom (G) Access/ conduct of investigations including measures to guard against abuse
WP.156 the United Kingdom (F) Preinvestigation procedures [activities]
WP.155 South Africa Proposed definitions for plant inoculants and biocontrol agents
WP.154 South Africa Equipment in plant inoculant and biocontrol agent production facilities that should be declared when such a facility makes a declaration
WP.153 South Africa Laboratory functions in support of investigations of noncompliance concerns
WP.152 South Africa Scientific support to a future organization
WP.134/Add.1 France International epidemiological monitoring network
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Session 6 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 34)  
WP.151

DRAFT PROCEDURAL REPORT OF THE AD HOC GROUP

WP.150 Rev.1    
WP.150    
WP.149    
WP.148    
WP.147    
WP.146    
WP.145    
WP.144 Rev.1    
WP.143 Rev.1    
WP.143    
WP.142    
WP.141 Rev.2    
WP.141 Rev.1    
WP.141    
WP.140 Add.1    
WP.140    
WP.139 Rev.1    
WP.139    
WP.138 Rev.1    
WP.138    
WP.137    
WP.136 Rev.1    
WP.136    
WP.135    
WP.134 France Proposal concerning the establishment of an international epidemiological monitoring network
WP.133 South Africa Protocol on the verification of the convention on the prohibition, of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction
WP.132 The European Union Elements concerning non challenge visits
WP.131 India Measures to strengthen implementation of Article X of the BTWC
WP.130 The United Kingdom The declaration of vaccine production facilities
WP.129 Canadian working paper Threshold quantities
WP.128 Switzerland Declaration of production microbiology
WP.127 The Russian Federation Information for inclusion in the mandatory declarations
WP.126 India Guidelines to ensure Compliance with Obligations under Article III of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (BTWC)
WP.125 The Russian Federation Investigations
WP.124/Corr.1 South Africa Plant pathogens important for the BWC
WP.124 South Africa Plant pathogens important for the BWC
WP.123 South Africa Specific activities to be implemented during field investigations
WP.122 South Africa Information that could be submitted with a request for a field investigation
WP.121 South Africa Process for screening a request for an investigation of a non-compliance concern
WP.120 South Africa Declarations as part of a future protocol
WP.119 South Africa Information to be included in a declaration
WP.118 The United Kingdom (a Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures) Other visits/Measures
WP.117 The United Kingdom (a Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures) Investigations to address a non-compliance concern (I)
WP.116 The United Kingdom (a Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures) Investigations to address a non-compliance concern (F)
WP.115 The United Kingdom (a Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures) (E) Measures to deal with abuse after an investigation has taken place
WP.114 Add.4    
WP.114 Add.3    
WP.114 Add.2    
WP.114 Add.1 The United Kingdom (a Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures)
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Session 5 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 32)  
WP.113 The Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and of Objective Criteria  
WP.112 (Withdrawn)   Draft Procedural Report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
WP.111/Corr.1 (English Only) The Friend of the Chair Investigations to address a non-compliance concern
WP.111 (English Only) The Friend of the Chair Investigations to address a non-compliance concern
WP.110/Rev.1 The Friend of the Chair on definitions of terms and objective criteria  
WP.110 The Friend of the Chair on definitions of terms and objective criteria  
WP.109 The United Kingdom Sampling and analysis in facility inspections: Means of addressing confidentiality and other concerns
WP.108 (Withdrawn) The Friend of the Chair  
WP.107 New Zealand Measures to prevent abuse of the right to request investigation of possible non-compliance
WP.106 India Definition of terms
WP.105 Sweden and the Netherlands Further elaboration of concepts of on-site visits (other than those to investigate a non-compliance concern)
WP.104 Brazil Article X implementation in a BWC compliance regime: Aspects of a cooperative approach
WP.103/Corr.1 (English Only) The Czech Republic List of terms and definitions
WP.103 (English Only) The Czech Republic List of terms and definitions
WP.102 Canada Allegation of use
WP.101 Canada Information to be submitted with a request for an investigation to address a non-compliance concern
WP.100 South Africa Animal pathogens important for the BWC
WP.99 The Russian Federation On threshold quantities
WP.98/Add.1 The Friend of the Chair on Elements for structured discussions on Article X on the BTWC - Annex  
WP.98/Rev.1 The Friend of the Chair on Elements for structured discussions on Article X on the BTWC  
WP.97 South Africa Definitions of terms
WP.96 South Africa Investigations to address compliance concerns
WP.95 Corr.1 (English only) The Friend of the Chair on Declarations: core elements  
WP.95 Rev.2 (English only) The Friend of the Chair on Declarations: core elements  
WP.95 Rev.1 (English only) The Friend of the Chair on Declarations: core elements  
WP.94 Rev.1 The Friend of the Chair on Investigations to address a non-compliance concern: core elements  
WP.94 The Friend of the Chair on Investigations to address a non-compliance concern: core elements  
WP.93 Rev.2 The Friend of the Chair on Non-challenge visits: core elements  
WP.93 Rev.1 The Friend of the Chair on Investigations to address a non-compliance concern.  
WP.92 Corr.1 (Spanish Only) The Friend of the Chair on Types of information to be submitted with a request for an investigation to address a non-compliance concern  
WP.92 Rev.2 (Spanish Only) The Friend of the Chair on Types of information to be submitted with a request for an investigation to address a non-compliance concern  
WP.92 Rev.1 (Spanish Only) The Friend of the Chair on Types of information to be submitted with a request for an investigation to address a non-compliance concern  
WP.91 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Implementation by the Inspection Team of specific on-site activities  
WP.91 Friend of the Chair on Implementation by the Inspection Team of specific on-site activities
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Session 4 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 31)  
WP.90 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.89 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.88 Draft procedural report  
WP.87 Friend of the Chair on confidence building and transparency measures  
WP.86 Friend of the Chair on confidence building and transparency measures  
WP.85 Friend of the Chair on confidence building and transparency measures  
WP.84 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.83 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.82 Brazil and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland List of equipment for facility declarations
WP.81 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Survey of microbiological facilities in the UK
WP.80 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria Summary of views on definition of terms
WP.79 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.78 Friend of the Chair on definitions and objective criteria  
WP.77 Australia Trial inspection of a biological production facility
WP.76 Brazil and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Report of a joint UK/Brazil practice non-challenge visit
WP.75 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Community collaboration with developing countries in the field of biotechnology
WP.74 Australia Measures to promote cooperation in biotechnology and related fields
WP.73 the United States of America The role of epidemiology in unusual/suspicious outbreaks of disease
WP.72 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Union proposal regarding definitions of terms
WP.71 New Zealand Criteria and lists of animal and plant pathogens to support specific measures to verify compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
WP.70 Canada Challenge inspection: Key principles
WP.69 Italy A possible role of the ICGEB in the implementation of Art. 10 of the Biological Weapons Convention
WP.68 Australia Initiation of challenge inspections
WP.67 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Union discussion paper regarding short notice non-challenge visits
WP.66 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Union discussion paper on challenge inspections
WP.65 Corr.1 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Union discussion paper on triggers for declarations
WP.65 Ireland on behalf of the European Union European Union discussion paper on triggers for declarations
WP.64 South Africa A system of confidence building visits
WP.63 South Africa Criteria for plant pathogens
WP.62 South Africa Unusual outbreaks of disease and their investigation
WP.61 Ireland Common Position of the European Union defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to preparation for the Fourth Review Conference of the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction (BTWC)
WP.60 Canada Practice non-challenge visit of a defence research establishment
WP.59 Canada Concerns about abuse of challenge inspection
WP.58 the Russian Federation Criteria for the inclusion of micro-organisms and other biological agents and toxins affecting animals in a list of biological agents and toxins
WP.57 the Russian Federation Criteria for the inclusion of micro-organisms and other biological agents and toxins affecting plants in a list of biological agents and toxins
WP.56 the Russian Federation Terms and definitions
WP.55 South Africa Systems and tools for an investigation of alleged use of biological or toxin weapons
WP.54 South Africa Difference between investigation of alleged use of BTW and investigation of unusual outbreaks of disease
WP.53 South Africa Classification of facilities involved and affected by declarations and inspections
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Session 3 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 29)  
WP.52 Japan Privileges and Immunities of the Organization and Inspectors
WP.51 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Summary of views on list of equipment and types of activity
WP.50 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Summary of views on definition and threshold quantities  
WP.50 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Summary of views on definition and threshold quantities
WP.49 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Criteria for plant pathogens
WP.48 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Criteria for animal pathogens
WP.48 Friend of the Chair on Definition and Objective Criteria Criteria for animal pathogens
WP.47 Friend of the Chair on Article X  
WP.46 Japan Protection of intellectual property rights with regard to biotechnology
WP.45 The Netherlands Implementation of Article X of the BTWC
WP.44 The Islamic Republic of Iran Animal Pathogens
WP.43 Rev.1 Working paper by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions and Objective Criteria Types of Activity
WP.43 Friend of the Chair on Definitions and Objective Criteria Types of Activity
WP.42 United Kingdom The role of lists of key equipment in measures
WP.41 United Kingdom The role of quantitative data in measures to promote compliance with the BTWC
WP.40 The Islamic Republic of Iran Threshold quantities for toxins
WP.39 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on the Definition of Terms and Objective Criteria Human Pathogens
WP.39 Friend of the Chair on the Definition of Terms and Objective Criteria Human Pathogens
WP.38 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Investigation of Alleged Use
WP.37 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures On-site Measures
WP.36 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Declarations
WP.35 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits (off-site)
WP.35 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits (off-site)
WP.35 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits (off-site)
WP.34 Proposal by Turkey Definitions of terms and objective criteria - list of biological agents and toxins
WP.33 New Zealand Delegation Criteria and lists of animal and plant pathogens to support specific measures to verify compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
WP.32 The Czech Republic Czech activities in the field of biotechnology
WP.31 Rev.3 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits
WP.31 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits
WP.31 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits
WP.31 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Exchange visits
WP.30 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of Publications
WP.30 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of Publications
WP.30 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of Publications
WP.29 Rev.3 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Multilateral Information Sharing
WP.29 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Multilateral Information Sharing
WP.29 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Multilateral Information Sharing
WP.29 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Multilateral Information Sharing
WP.28 Rev.3 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Data on Transfers and Transfer Requests and on Production
WP.28 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Data on Transfers and Transfer Requests and on Production
WP.28 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Data on Transfers and Transfer Requests and on Production
WP.28 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Data on Transfers and Transfer Requests and on Production
WP.27 Rev.3 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of legislation
WP.27 Rev.2 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of legislation
WP.27 Rev.1 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of legislation
WP.27 Friend of the Chair on Confidence Building and Transparency Measures Surveillance of legislation
WP.26 Japan BWC definition: list of biological agents
WP.25 United States of America Computer networking as a means of strengthening the BWC
WP.24 Brazil Recent trends in the biology of infectious agents and cooperation as an element of the BWC compliance regime
WP.23 Friend of the Chair on Article X Informative Note concerning some activities of multilateral cooperation in areas related to the BWC and their relevance for cooperation under article X of the BWC
WP.22 Cuba Elements for a potential verification regime within the framework of the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and their destruction (BWC)
WP.21 Cuba Investigation on the use or alleged use of biological or toxin weapons against a State Party to the Biological Weapons Convention
WP.20 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Investigation of alleged use
WP.19 France Convention de 1972 - Application de l'article X de la Convention
WP.18 France/Germany On genetically modified organisms (GMO)
WP.17 Friend of the Chair for Compliance Measures Proposed revision of paragraph 6 of FOC July paper
WP.16   The relationship between investigations of alleged use of BTW and unusual outbreaks of disease and challenge inspections
WP.15 Sweden Short notice on-site information visits and inspections as parts of a verification regime for the BTWC
WP.14 Portugal Overview of some epidemiological factors relevant to the production and use of infectious agents as biological weapons
WP.13 Working paper by Australia Alleged Use Investigation - Authority to Trigger
WP.12 Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures Declarations
WP.11   Use of investigative epidemiology as a tool in the investigation of unusual outbreak of disease and alleged use of biological weapons
WP.10 The Netherlands The relevance and effectiveness of (combinations of) criteria for declaration
WP.9 France/Germany Discussion paper - Declarations in a BTWC-Verification Protocol
WP.8 Corr.1 South Africa  
WP.8   Definition of containment facilities for plant pest laboratories
WP.7 Corr.1 United Kingdom  
WP.7   BWC Article X: Areas of biological activity of direct relevance to the Convention
WP.6/ Corr.1 Canada  
WP.6   Discussion paper on declarations: list of agents and combinations of criteria
WP.5 Ad Hoc Expert Group - Cuba Rights and obligations of the State Parties to the Convention on Biological and Toxin Weapons within the framework of the economic and technological development and in the field of international cooperation and assistance
WP.4 Ad Hoc Expert Group - Cuba Some elements associated to the promotion of science and technology with peaceful aims within the framework of the Convention on Biological and Toxin Weapons
WP.3   The Role of Containment in Facility Declarations under the BTWC
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Session 2 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP)  
27 Working Paper submitted by China DEFINITIONS FOR SOME TERMS RELATED TO MEASURES UNDER DISCUSSION FOR STRENGTHENING THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
26 Working Paper submitted by Brazil, France, Germany, Greece and the Russian Federation CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN A LIST
25 Working Paper submitted by Sweden SOME POSSIBLE ELEMENTS IN A VERIFICATION PROTOCOL
24 Working Paper submitted by Japan JAPANESE COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
23 Working Paper submitted by the United States of America DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL ARTICLE X ISSUES
22 Working Paper submitted by Brazil SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE X IN THE CONTEXT OF A COMPLIANCE REGIME FOR THE BWC
21 Working Paper submitted by the United Kingdom THE ROLE AND OBJECTIVES OF INFORMATION VISITS
20 Working Paper submitted by Portugal CRITERIA AND LIST OF ANIMAL PATHOGENS
19 Working Paper submitted by Brazil LIST OF AGENTS
18R1 Working Paper submitted by China LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
18 Working Paper submitted by China LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
17 Working Paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Compliance Measures DECLARATIONS
16 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
15 Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation DEFINITION OF TERMS
14 Working Paper submitted by France/Germany WORKING DOCUMENT ON CRITERIA AND LISTS OF AGENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN A VERIFICATION PROTOCOL OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
13 Working Paper submitted by France/Germany COMPILATION OF QUESTIONS FOR THE ITEM "DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND OBJECTIVE CRITERIA"
12 Working Paper submitted by South Africa THE APPLICATION OF INTRUSIVE MEASURES ON-SITE INSPECTIONS, AUDITING, SAMPLING AND IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE BWC
11A1 Working Paper submitted by South Africa INVESTIGATION ALLEGED USE OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
10 Working paper submitted by Cuba LIST OF EQUIPMENT OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE FOR THE CONVENTION
9 Working paper submitted by Cuba LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN AGENTS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE FOR THE CONVENTION
8 Working paper submitted by Cuba ELEMENTS OF A POSSIBLE VERIFICATION REGIME IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION (CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS)
7 Working Paper submitted by the United Kingdom PROGRAMME OF WORK: MEASURES TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE: AGENDA
6 Working Paper submitted by The Netherlands THE FUTURE ROLE OF CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES (CBMs)
5 Working Paper submitted by The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland DISCUSSION PAPER ON MEASURES
4 Note by the Secretariat ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SESSIONS OF THEAD HOC GROUP OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILINGOF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION
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Session 1 (BWC/AC HOD GROUP 28)  
WP.2*   Draft Procedural Report
WP.2   Draft Procedural Report.
WP.1 Canada "The role of trial inspections in informing arms control negotiations and implementation, with particular emphasis on the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention".
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