Disarmament in Review
Background
Since the Seventh Review Conference in 2011 States Parties have been encouraged “to provide at least biannually appropriate information on how they implement [Article X] to the Implementation Support Unit.” This call was repeated by the Eighth Review Conference in 2016.
As requested by the Seventh and Eighth Review Conference, the ISU collates this information for the reference of States Parties and the documents submitted can be found below.
2024
- BWC/MSP/2024/WP.3 – Report on Implementation of Article X of the BWC – Submitted by the United States of America
- BWC/WG/4/WP.7 – Report on UK Implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- BWC/WG/5/WP.10 – International cooperation of the Russian Federation within Article X of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction – Submitted by the Russian Federation
2020
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BWC/MSP/2020/WP.8 – Implementation of Articles IV and X of the Biological Weapons Convention – Submitted by the Republic of Korea
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BWC/MSP/2020/WP.9 – Report on Implementation of Article X of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction – Submitted by the Russian Federation
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BWC/MSP/2020/MX.1/WP.1 – Report on implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United States Of America
2019
- BWC/MSP/2019/WP.3 – Report on Germany’s Implementation of Article X with a special focus on the “German Biosecurity Programme” – Submitted by Germany
- BWC/MSP/2019/WP.5 – Implementation of Articles IV and X of the Biological Weapons Convention – Submitted by the Republic of Korea
- BWC/MSP/2019/MX.1/WP.5 – Report on implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2018
- BWC/MSP/2018/WP.9 – International Activities of Global Partnership Member Countries related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by Canada, Denmark, European Union, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States
- BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.1 – Australia’s Article X report for 2016 and 2017 – Submitted by Australia
- BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.7 – Report on Implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United States of America
- BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.10 – Participation of the Russian Federation in implementation of the Article X of the BTWC – Submitted by the Russian Federation
- BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.11 – Implementación del Artículo X de la Convención de Armas Biológicas (CAB) – Submitted by Cuba (Spanish only)
2017
- BWC/MSP/2017/WP.7 – Report on Implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- BWC/MSP/2017/WP.17 – International activities of Global Partnership Member Countries related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by: Canada, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States of America
- BWC/MSP/2017/WP.19 – Implementation of Articles IV and X of the Biological Weapons Convention – Submitted by the Republic of Korea
2016
- BWC/CONF.VIII/INF.4 – Implementation of Article X of the Convention – Background information Document – Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/INF.4/Add.1 – Implementation of Article X of the Convention Addendum – Background Information by the Implementation Support Unit (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/INF.4/Add.2 – Implementation of Article X of the Convention Addendum – Background Information by the Implementation Support Unit (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/INF.4/Add.3 – Implementation of Article X of the Convention Addendum – Background Information by the Implementation Support Unit (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.6 – “Implementation of the Article X of the Biological Weapons Convention” – Submitted by Cuba (Spanish, including unofficial English translation)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.7 – “Report on Implementation of Article X of the Convention” – Submitted by India (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.21 – “International Activities of Global Partnership Member Countries related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention” – Submitted by Canada, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.21/Add.1 – “International Activities of Global Partnership Member Countries related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention” Addendum – Submitted by Italy (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.21/Corr.1 – “International Activities of Global Partnership Member Countries related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention” Corrigendum – Submitted by Canada, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/WP.37 – “Russia’s Implementation of Article X of the Biological Weapons Convention” – Submitted by the Russian Federation (Russian, including unofficial English translation)
- Report on USA implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (English)
- BWC/CONF.VIII/PC/WP.20/Rev.1 – Implementation of Article X of the BWC by the European Union Institutions and the European Union Member States – Submitted by the European Union (English)
2015
- BWC/MSP/2015/INF.1 – Report on Implementation of Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (English)
- BWC/MSP/2015/INF.2 – International Activities of the Government of Canada related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Update 2015 – Submitted by Canada (English)
- BWC/MSP/2015/WP.5 – International activities of the Global Partnership against the spread of weapons and materials of mass destruction related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (English)
- BWC/MSP/2015/WP.7 – International cooperation and assistance of Japan related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (2015) – Submitted by Japan (English)
- BWC/MSP/2015/WP.7/Corr.1 – International cooperation and assistance of Japan related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (2015) – Submitted by Japan (English)
- BWC/MSP/2015/MX/WP.21– Experiencias de Cuba en la aplicación del Artículo X de la CABT – Submitted by Cuba (Español, includes an unofficial English translation)
2014
- BWC/MSP/2014/INF.5 – Update on Australia’s Implementation of BWC Article X (English)
- BWC/MSP/2014/WP.10 – Updated Report on Germany’s implementation of Article X (with special focus on the German Partnership Programme for Excellence in Biological and Health Security) (English)
- BWC/MSP/2014/WP.12 – Report on implementation of Article X of the Convention. Submitted by India (English)
- BWC/MSP/2014/MX/INF.5 – Report on USA implementation of Article X of the Biological
and Toxin Weapons Convention – Submitted by the United States of America (English)
2013
- BWC/MSP/2013/WP.9 – International Cooperation and Assistance of Japan related to Article X
- BWC/MSP/2013/INF.2 – International activities of the Government of Canada related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: update 2013 – submitted by Canada
- BWC/MSP/2013/INF.3– Report on Germany’s Implementation of Article X. – submitted by Germany
- BWC/MSP/2013/INF.4– Assistance and cooperation – submitted by the European Union
- BWC/MSP/2013/INF.5– Report on cooperation and Assistance under Article X of the Convention – submitted by Iraq
2012
- BWC/MSP/2012/INF.1 – International activities of the Government of Canada related to Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Update 2012 – submitted by Canada
- BWC/MSP/2012/WP.10 – International cooperation – Submitted by China (informal English translation included)
- BWC/MSP/2012/MX/INF.5 – Report on USA Implementation of Article X of the Convention incl. BWC/MSP/2012/MX/INF.5/Rev.1
- BWC/MSP/2012/MX/INF.6 – Experiencias de Cuba en la aplicación del artículo X de la CABT
- BWC/MSP/2012/MX/INF.7 – Assistance and Cooperation – submitted by the European Union
- BWC/MSP/2012/MX/INF.8 – Australia’s Implementation of BWC Article X – submitted by Australia
