The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Database  

Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention

Key Points for the Fourth Review Conference


Editors, Graham S. Pearson and Malcolm R. Dando
Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford

Quaker United Nations Office
Geneva, 1996

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Contents

FOREWORD

- Joshua Lederberg

INTRODUCTION

Graham S. Pearson and Malcolm R. Dando

AGENDA ITEM 10(b)

ARTICLE I: Scope Malcolm R. Dando
ARTICLE II: Destruction of Agents and Weapons Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE III: Non-Transfer Brad Roberts
ARTICLE IV: National Implementation Nicholas A. Sims
ARTICLE V: Consultation and Cooperation Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE V: Confidence Building Measures Iris Hunger
ARTICLE VI: Lodging of Complaints with and their Investigation by the Security Council Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE VII: Assistance to State Parties Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE VIII: Geneva Protocol Obligations Nicholas A. Sims
ARTICLE IX: Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE X: Exchange of Information for Peaceful Purposes and International Cooperation Roque Monteleone-Neto and Jose Eduardo M. Felicio
ARTICLE XI: Amendments to the Convention Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE XII: Review Conferences Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE XIII: Duration and Withdrawal Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE XIV: Universal Adherence to the Convention Graham S. Pearson
ARTICLE XV: Deposits to the Convention Graham S. Pearson

AGENDA ITEM 10 (c)

Preambular Paragraphs and Purposes of the Convention

Graham S. Pearson

AGENDA ITEM 11

Consideration of Issues Identified in the Review of Article XII Contained in the Final Declaration of the Third Review Conference and Possible Follow-up Action

Graham S. Pearson


AGENDA ITEM 12

Consideration of the Work of the Ad Hoc Group Established by the Special Conference in 1994

Graham S. Pearson

ADDENDUM TO AGENDA ITEM 12

Graham S. Pearson

APPENDICES I: Text of the Convention

II: Text of the Final Declaration of the Third Review Conference

III: Annex to the Final Declaration on Confidence Building Measures

IV: Statement to the Fourth Review Conference


The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Database forms part of the Project on Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Preventing Biological Warfare, which is based in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK.

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