The Implementation of Legally Binding Measures to Strengthen the Biolo

Incidents of bioterrorism and biowarfare are likely to recur, leading to increased public concern and government action. The deficiencies of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) are in urgent need of attention: the BTWC is the central international agreement to prevent the proliferation of biological warfare programmes.

The Implementation of Legally Binding Measures to Strengthen the BTWC.- The Implementation of Legally Binding Measures to Strengthen the BTWC.- The Requirement for Legally Binding Measures.- The Requirement to Strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.- A Short History of Biological Warfare and Weapons.- Critical Aspects of Biotechnology in Relation to Proliferation.- Implementation of Legally Binding Measures.- The Key Elements of a Legally Binding Instrument to Strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.- The Chemical Weapons Convention Regime and its Evolution.- The Experience of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.- The Experience of a CWC National Authority.- Provisions for Declarations and for Declaration Follow-up Procedures.- Implications for Government of Provisions for Declarations and for Declaration Follow-up Procedures in a Legally Binding Instrument.- Implications for Biological Defence of Legally Binding Declarations and Declaration Follow-up Procedures.- Implications for Industrial Facilities of Declarations and Declaration Follow-up Procedures.- Declaration Clarification Procedures - Randomly Selected Visits: UK Experience from Practice Visits.- Provisions for Field and Facility Investigations.- Investigation of Outbreaks of Disease.- Implications for Governments of Field and Facility Investigations.- Implications for Industry of Field and Facility Investigations.- Provisions for International Cooperation and Assistance.- Provisions for International Cooperation and Assistance.- Implications for Governments of International Cooperation and Assistance Provisions.- Implications for Research and Development of International Cooperation and Assistance Provisions.- Implications for Production Facilities ofInternational Cooperation and Assistance Provisions.- Provisions for Incentives and Safeguards.- An Industry Organization Perspective on Incentives and Safeguards.- An Industry Perspective: Issues & Concerns.- Global Outreach and Education.- The Strengthening of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.