Implementation of a Treaty Banning Chemical Weapons

Abstract

The current rolling text (CD 1046), being negotiated in Geneva by the Conference on Disarmament, calls for the establishment of a Technical Secretariat that would ensure compliance by all State Parties to the treaty through an agreed upon inspection regime. This paper takes the status of CD 1046 and analyzes over 40 National Trial Inspections conducted by individual States of both military and civilian facilities that would be affected by the treaty. It establishes the size; composition; proposed, detailed structure and initial cost of this Technical Secretariat. In addition, it provides a cursory look at the responsibilities of the Preparatory Commission to be formed as a part of the implementation process as well as a National Authority to be established by each State Party. A comparison of two inspection regimes is also presented to evidence that financial implications will not be significantly affected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239387

Entities

People

  • Dorothy Sams
  • Sharon W. Ross
  • Thomas Wright

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Field Equipment
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).