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BWC/AD HOC GROUP/41
Annex I
page 5

ANNEX I

BWC/AD HOC GROUP/41
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

* 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.

BWC/AD HOC GROUP/41
Annex I
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Contents
Page

PREAMBLE 11

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

15

ARTICLE II

[DEFINITIONS]

16

ARTICLE III

COMPLIANCE MEASURES

25

A. [LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)]

25

B. [EQUIPMENT]

26

C. [THRESHOLDS]

27

D. DECLARATIONS

28

E. CONSULTATION, CLARIFICATION AND COOPERATION

43

F. [VISITS AND INVESTIGATIONS]

46

ARTICLE IV

CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

72

ARTICLE V

MEASURES TO REDRESS A SITUATION AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE

75

ARTICLE VI

ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION AGAINST BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS

76

ARTICLE VII

[SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES] [IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE] AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

79

ARTICLE VIII

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

89

ARTICLE IX

[THE ORGANIZATION] [AND IMPLEMENTATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS]

90

ARTICLE X

NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES

105

ARTICLE XI

RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE BTWC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

106

ARTICLE XII

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

107

ARTICLE XIII

REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL

108

ARTICLE XIV

AMENDMENTS

109

ARTICLE XV

DURATION AND WITHDRAWAL

111

ARTICLE XVI

STATUS OF THE ANNEXES AND APPENDICES

112

ARTICLE XVII

SIGNATURE

113

ARTICLE XVIII

RATIFICATION

114

ARTICLE XIX

ACCESSION

115

ARTICLE XX

ENTRY INTO FORCE

116

ARTICLE XXI

RESERVATIONS

117

ARTICLE XXII

DEPOSITARY/IES

118

ARTICLE XXIII

AUTHENTIC TEXTS

119

ANNEXES

A.

DECLARATIONS

122

I.

[DEFINITIONS]

122

II.

LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)

131

III.

LIST OF EQUIPMENT

142

IV.

[THRESHOLDS]

152

V.

PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES

157

VI.

DECLARATION FORMATS

158

B.

[[RANDOM] [AND CLARIFICATION] VISITS]

159

C.

[MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE III]

165

D.

INVESTIGATIONS

166

I.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

166

II.

[FIELD] INVESTIGATIONS [OF ALLEGED USE OF BW]

179

III.

[FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS] [INVESTIGATIONS OF ANY OTHER ALLEGED BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION]

193

IV.

[INVESTIGATIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONCERN THAT A TRANSFER HAS TAKEN PLACE IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE III OF THE CONVENTION]

205

E.

CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

206

I.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE HANDLING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

206

II.

CONDITIONS OF STAFF EMPLOYMENT RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

209

III.

MEASURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION [OBTAINED] IN THE COURSE OR AS A RESULT OF ON-SITE ACTIVITIES

211

IV.

PROCEDURES IN CASE OF BREACHES OR ALLEGED BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY

213

V.

PROCEDURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

215

VI.

PROCEDURES FOR ARCHIVING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

216

F.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

217

G.

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

218

I.

SURVEILLANCE OF PUBLICATIONS

218

II.

SURVEILLANCE OF LEGISLATION

220

III.

DATA ON TRANSFERS AND TRANSFER REQUESTS AND ON PRODUCTION

222

IV.

MULTILATERAL INFORMATION SHARING

224

V.

EXCHANGE VISITS (INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OFF-SITE VISITS)

228

VI.

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING VISITS

230

APPENDICES

A.

[INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]]

236

B.

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF FACILITIES TAKING PART IN [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]

238

C.

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF PAST BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN OFFENSIVE AND/OR DEFENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

241

D.

[INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF OTHER FACILITIES]

242

E.

[LIST OF APPROVED INVESTIGATION/VISIT EQUIPMENT]

252

ATTACHMENT

BWC/AD HOC GROUP/WP.293
260

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	Contents	Page
PREAMBLE		11
ARTICLE I	GENERAL PROVISIONS	15
ARTICLE II	[DEFINITIONS]	16
ARTICLE III	COMPLIANCE MEASURES	25
	A. [LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)]	25
	B. [EQUIPMENT]	26
	C. [THRESHOLDS]	27
	D. DECLARATIONS	28
	E. CONSULTATION, CLARIFICATION AND COOPERATION	43
	F. [VISITS AND INVESTIGATIONS]	46
ARTICLE IV	CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS	72
ARTICLE V	MEASURES TO REDRESS A SITUATION AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE	75
ARTICLE VI	ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION AGAINST BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS	76
ARTICLE VII	[SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES] [IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE] AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION	79
ARTICLE VIII	CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES	89
ARTICLE IX	[THE ORGANIZATION] [AND IMPLEMENTATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS]	90
ARTICLE X	NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES	105
ARTICLE XI	RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE BTWC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS	106
ARTICLE XII	SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES	107
ARTICLE XIII	REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL	108
ARTICLE XIV	AMENDMENTS	109
ARTICLE XV	DURATION AND WITHDRAWAL	111
ARTICLE XVI	STATUS OF THE ANNEXES AND APPENDICES	112
ARTICLE XVII	SIGNATURE	113
ARTICLE XVIII	RATIFICATION	114
ARTICLE XIX	ACCESSION	115
ARTICLE XX	ENTRY INTO FORCE	116
ARTICLE XXI	RESERVATIONS	117
ARTICLE XXII	DEPOSITARY/IES	118
ARTICLE XXIII	AUTHENTIC TEXTS	119

ANNEXES
A.	DECLARATIONS	122
I.	[DEFINITIONS]	122
II.	LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)	131
III.	LIST OF EQUIPMENT	142
IV.	[THRESHOLDS]	152
V.	PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES	157
VI.	DECLARATION FORMATS	158

B.	[[RANDOM] [AND CLARIFICATION] VISITS]	159

C.	[MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE III]	165

D.	INVESTIGATIONS	166
I.	GENERAL PROVISIONS	166
II.	[FIELD] INVESTIGATIONS [OF ALLEGED USE OF BW]	179
III.	[FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS] [INVESTIGATIONS OF ANY OTHER ALLEGED BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION]	193
IV.	[INVESTIGATIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONCERN THAT A TRANSFER HAS TAKEN PLACE IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE III OF THE CONVENTION]	205

E.	CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS	206
I.	GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE HANDLING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	206
II.	CONDITIONS OF STAFF EMPLOYMENT RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	209
III.	MEASURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION [OBTAINED] IN THE COURSE OR AS A RESULT OF ON-SITE ACTIVITIES	211
IV.	PROCEDURES IN CASE OF BREACHES OR ALLEGED BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY	213
V.	PROCEDURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	215
VI.	PROCEDURES FOR ARCHIVING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	216

F.	SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION	217

G.	CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES	218
I.	SURVEILLANCE OF PUBLICATIONS	218
II.	SURVEILLANCE OF LEGISLATION	220
III.	DATA ON TRANSFERS AND TRANSFER REQUESTS AND ON PRODUCTION	222
IV.	MULTILATERAL INFORMATION SHARING	224
V.	EXCHANGE VISITS (INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OFF-SITE VISITS)	228
VI.	CONFIDENCE-BUILDING VISITS	230

APPENDICES
A.	[INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]]	236
B.	INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF FACILITIES TAKING PART IN [BIOLOGICAL] DEFENCE PROGRAMMES [AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS]	238
C.	INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF PAST BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN OFFENSIVE AND/OR DEFENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES	241
D.	[INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN DECLARATIONS OF OTHER FACILITIES]	242
E.	[LIST OF APPROVED INVESTIGATION/VISIT EQUIPMENT]	252

ATTACHMENT
	BWC/AD HOC GROUP/WP.293	260