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Rolling Text (8th Session) : Contents

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BWC/AD HOC GROUP/38
Annex I
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ANNEX I

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Annex I
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ROLLING TEXT* OF A PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION

Contents      

		Page
PREAMBLE		11
ARTICLE I	GENERAL PROVISIONS	15
ARTICLE II	[DEFINITIONS]	16
ARTICLE III	COMPLIANCE MEASURES A. [LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)] B. [EQUIPMENT] C. [THRESHOLDS]   D. DECLARATIONS   E. CONSULTATION, CLARIFICATION AND COOPERATION F. [VISITS AND INVESTIGATIONS]	22 22 23 24 25 31 32
ARTICLE IV	CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS	58
ARTICLE V	MEASURES TO REDRESS A SITUATION AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE	60
ARTICLE VI	ASSISTANCE	61
ARTICLE VII	SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION	64
ARTICLE VIII	CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES	74
ARTICLE IX	[THE ORGANIZATION] [AND IMPLEMENTATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS]	75
ARTICLE X	NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES	89
ARTICLE XI	RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE BTWC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS	90
ARTICLE XII	SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES	91

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ARTICLE XIII	REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL	93
ARTICLE XIV	AMENDMENTS	94
ARTICLE XV	DURATION AND WITHDRAWAL	96
ARTICLE XVI	STATUS OF THE ANNEXES [AND APPENDICES]	97
ARTICLE XVII	SIGNATURE	98
ARTICLE XVIII	RATIFICATION	99
ARTICLE XIX	ACCESSION	100
ARTICLE XX	ENTRY INTO FORCE	101
ARTICLE XXI	RESERVATIONS	102
ARTICLE XXII	DEPOSITARY/IES	103
ARTICLE XXIII	AUTHENTIC TEXTS	104
ANNEXES
	A. DECLARATIONS I. [DEFINITIONS] II. LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS) III. LIST OF EQUIPMENT IV. [THRESHOLDS] V. PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES VI. DECLARATION FORMATS	106 106 112 120 125 130 131
	B. [[NON-CHALLENGE] [RANDOM] VISITS]	132
	C. [MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE III]	133

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	D. INVESTIGATIONS I. GENERAL PROVISIONS [II. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS] [II. INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGED USE OF BW] [III. FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS] [III. INVESTIGATION OF ANY OTHER ALLEGED BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION] [IV. INVESTIGATIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONCERN THAT A TRANSFER HAS  TAKEN PLACE IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE III OF THE CONVENTION]	134 134 146 161 176 187 197
	E. CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS	198
	F. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION	201
	G. CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES   I. SURVEILLANCE OF PUBLICATIONS   II. SURVEILLANCE OF LEGISLATION   III. DATA ON TRANSFERS AND TRANSFER REQUESTS AND ON PRODUCTION IV. MULTILATERAL INFORMATION SHARING V. EXCHANGE VISITS (INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OFF-SITE VISITS) VI. CONFIDENCE-BUILDING VISITS	202 202 204 206 208 212 214
	H. [THE [TECHNICAL] SECRETARIAT]	220
APPENDICES
	A. [INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]]	230
	B. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF FACILITIES TAKING PART IN [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]	232

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	C. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF PAST BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN OFFENSIVE AND/OR DEFENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES	235
	D. [INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF OTHER FACILITIES]	236
	E. [INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF FACILITIES]	239

Footnote

* This rolling text is without prejudice to the positions of delegations on the issues under consideration in the Ad Hoc Group and does not imply agreement on the scope or content.

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