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Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
Reports
Documents
Working papers
Statements and Daily Events
Reports
WILPF are producing reports during the Review Conference.
The BioWeapons Prevention Project (BWPP) publishes daily reports from the Sixth BWC Review Conference. These reports can be found here.
Official documents of the Sixth Review Conference
Final Document of the Sixth Review Conference
The Rules of Procedure for the Review Conference
Provisional Agenda for the Review Conference
Indicative Programme of Work for the Review Conference
Background information document showing the additional understandings and agreements reached by previous review conferences relating to each article of the Convention
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Working Papers
EU Paper on Biosafety and Biosecurity
EU Paper on Assessment of National Implementation of the BTWC
EU Paper on the Enhancement of the CBM Process
EU Paper on BTWC Article X
EU Paper on Increasing Universal Adherence to the BTW Convention
EU Paper on BTWC Implementation
EU Paper on the Intersessional Programme of Work
Canada: Paper on a BTWC Accountability Framework
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: Paper on Universalization
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: Paper on Article X
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: Paper on a Follow-up Mechanism
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: Paper on Confidence-building Measures
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: Paper on a Support Facility
Switzerland: Paper on Actions to Improve Confidence-building Measures
Australia: Paper on an Action Plan for Realising the Universalisation of the BTWC
Norway: Paper on a Support Unit for the BTWC
Japan: Paper on Review of National Implementation of the BWC
New Zealand: Paper on the Intersessional Process
Republic of Korea: Paper on the Universality of the BWC
Working Paper on a New Inter-Sessional Process
South Africa: Paper on Confidence Building Measures
EU, submitted by Italy: Paper on Bioterrorism
UK: Paper on Codes of Conduct for Scientists
Iran: Paper on Article X of the Convention
Iran: Paper on the Prohibition of Use of Biological Weapons
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and Other States: Preliminary Comments on Article I of the Convention
USA: Paper on Confronting Noncompliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
USA: Paper on United States Progress on 2003-2005 Work Program Topics
Non-Aligned Movement: Article X of the Convention
Japan: Action, Measures and Other steps that Japan has taken on the basis of discussions at the meetings of experts and states parties in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Non-Aligned Movement: Intersessional ad hoc mechanism to be established between the sixth and the seventh review conferences
Australia: Technical assistance, exchange and cooperation undertaken by Australia in the field of biotechnology
Australia and Indonesia: Report of the Biological Weapons Convention Regional Workshops
Iran: Proposals for the Final Declaration
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Contributions to the Science and Technology Background Document
Argentina
Australia
China (in Chinese)
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Portugal
Russian Federation
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States of America
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Statements made at the Review Conference
Monday, November 20th, 2006
Morning session
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Argentina, on behalf of a group of 12 Latin American states (in Spanish)
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JACKSNNZ (Japan, Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Norway, and New Zealand), delivered by Canada
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Lunchtime seminar, Key Points for the Sixth Review Conference, University of Bradford (UK)
Afternoon session
Tuesday, November 21
Morning session
Lunchtime seminar, Scientific and Technological Developments Relevant to the BWC, Royal Society (UK)
Afternoon session
Wednesday, November 22
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Committee of Whole, closed session
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Lunchtime seminar, Briefing Book for the Sixth Review Conference, British American Security Information Council, Harvard-Sussex Program, and Verification Research, Training, and Information Centre
Thursday, November 23
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Committee of the Whole, closed session
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Lunchtime seminar, Biodefense Research and High Containment Laboratories: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of the BWC, Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburg (USA)
Friday, November 24
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Committee of the Whole, closed session
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Lunchtime seminar, The Biological Weapons Threat and Nonproliferation Policy Options: A Survey of Senior US Decision Makers and Policy Shapers, Center for Strategic and International Studies (USA)
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General Plenary, public session
Monday, November 27
Tuesday, November 28
- Committee of the Whole, closed session
- Lunchtime seminar, Strengthening the BWC by Enhancing Transparency: the CBMs and Beyond. Hamburg Center for Biological Arms Control & Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation/Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Weapons
- Informal Plenary, closed session
Wednesday, November 29
- Committee of the Whole
- Lunchtime seminar, Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity - International Standard for Biorisk Management in Microbiological Containment Facilities. European Biosafety Association
Thursday, November 30
- Committee of the Whole
- Lunchtime seminar, Governance for Biological Threat Reduction: A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary, International Approach, Center for Strategic & International Studies
- Informal Plenary
Friday, December 1
Monday, December 3
Tuesday, December 4
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Informal Plenary
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Lunchtime seminar, National Implementing Legislation, Interpol & the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre
Wednesday, December 5
Thursday, December 6
Friday, December 7
Closing statements
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