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/43 (Part I)

Original: ENGLISH

Nineteenth session

Geneva, 13 March - 31 March 2000 

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

PART II

ANNEX IV

PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE CHAIRMAN

AND FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR

Contents

ARTICLE II [DEFINITIONS] 

ARTICLE III COMPLIANCE MEASURES

D. DECLARATIONS

E. CONSULTATION, CLARIFICATION AND COOPERATION

F. MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE III

G. INVESTIGATIONS

H. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE IV CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

ARTICLE VII SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

ARTICLE IX THE ORGANIZATION

ANNEX A DECLARATIONS:LISTS AND CRITERIA (AGENTS AND TOXINS)

ANNEX D INVESTIGATIONS

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

II. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

III. FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS

ANNEX E CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE HANDLING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

II. CONDITIONS OF STAFF EMPLOYMENT RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

III. PROCEDURES IN CASE OF BREACHES OR ALLEGED BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY

 

APPENDIX A DECLARATIONS OF OFFENSIVE AND/OR DEFENSIVE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN PROGRAMMES AND/OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROTOCOL FOR EACH STATE PARTY

APPENDIX B DECLARATION OF DEFENSIVE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN PROGRAMMES AND/OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR

APPENDIX C FACILITIES