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 Working Paper by South Africa : Proposed Changes to Language and Insertion of Language in Article III of the Rolling Text (WP.205)

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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

BWC/AD HOC GROUP/WP.205
8 September 1997

Original: ENGLISH

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Eighth session
Geneva, 15 September - 3 October 1997

Working Paper by South Africa

PROPOSED CHANGES TO LANGUAGE AND INSERTION OF LANGUAGE IN ARTICLE III OF THE ROLLING TEXT

(G) Access/Conduct of Investigations Including Measures to Guard Against Abuse

43(bis) The investigated State Party shall, in the case of field investigations provide access to the investigation team to all areas which could be affected [with the consent of the investigated State Party], [including hospitals, refugee camps, and other places it considers necessary for the effective conduct of its investigation], without interfering with national measures to contain the outbreak.

49(bis) During field investigations the investigation team may conduct any or [all] [combination] of the following activities: interviewing, visual observation, medical/disease-related examination, sampling and identification and collection of background information and data.]

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GE.97-64083

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