National Implementation of the Future Chemical Weapons Convention
Published on 13. September 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-0-19-827837-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book addresses the technical, organizational and political aspects of the national implementation measures of the projected Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It is essential that individual potential states parties now undertake studies to present a detailed picture of the implications of their obligations under a CWC. Experts from several countries in the field of disarmament and from the chemical industry examine and review experiences gained from different areas of arms control and disarmament regulations, national legislation and regulations relevant to the operation of the National Authority in the framework of the projected Convention. The study presents a range of options and is aimed at helping states parties in the development of procedures required by the National Authority. A detailed analysis of their obligations as outlined in the current draft text of the Convention is also presented. This study attempts to stimulate the potential states parties to start a review of their own specific national implementation obligations. The book includes a bibliography, tables, and relevant documents.
Reviews / Votes
'This is essential reading for all concerned with national implementation of the draft CWC ... It also provides a useful introduction for the chemical industry as to what the CWC is likely to entail.'Graham S. Pearson, Chemistry and Industry, 3 February 1992
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-827837-5 (9780198278375)
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Persons
Content
Part 1 The national authority under the CWC: objectives and requirements particular to a national body, based on implicit suggestions in the current rolling text of the chemical weapons convention, T.Stock and R.G.Sutherland. Part 2 Interaction of international and national authorities in other treaties and agreements: general introduction to the IAEA safeguards, R.G.Sutherland; national experiences in implementing IAEA safeguards - the state system of accounting for and controlling nuclear material in the GDR, W.W.Rehak; national experiences concerning the implementation of the IAEA safeguards system in Canada, W.E.Payne; the experience of the Western European Union Agency for the control of armaments, C.Fusillierr; national implementation of international obligations - experience under the multilateral treaty regime of the 1972 convention on biological and toxin weapons (BWC), N.A.Sims. Part 3 Experiences of national control of the chemical industry: chemical control in Sweden, A.Lau; a national implementation authority for India, P.K.Ramachandran; experience of national control activities of chemical and related substances in the FRG, M.Burgdorf; national hazardous chemicals legislation in the GDR, U.Stephan; national implementation measures - an Australian perspective, S.E.Freeman et al; experiences regarding the national control activities of chemical substances in the USA, K.B.Olson; review of existing regulations regarding control activities of national authorities in the chemical industry of the USSR, Y.V.Skripkin. Part 4 Specific objectives of a national authority: specific objectives of a national authority in the future CWC on the basis of the experiences regarding existing administrative and legislative measures, T.Stock and R.G.Sutherland.