And What About Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism?

by Bernard Anet

BTWC Protocol Regime BTWC alone
   
Mandatory declarations Confidence-Building Measures
-- measures to ensure submission -- patchy and variable (if made)
   
Declaration follow-up procedures None
-- analysis of declarations -- None
-- randomly-selected transparency visits -- None
   
Declaration clarification procedures None
-- clarification visits -- None
   
Voluntary assistance visits None
   
Non-compliance concerns Art V consultation procedures
-- Consultations >>> Investigations Art VI complaint to UN Security Council
   
Field investigation Possible UN Secretary-General investigation
  if invited by State Party concerned
   
Facility investigation None
   
Transfer procedures None
   
Assistance Art VII assistance if UN Security Council
-- provisions detailed decides a Party has been exposed to danger
   
International Cooperation Art X provisions
-- elaborated in detail -- no implementation procedures
-- Cooperation Committee -- None
   
Organization None
-- CoSP, ExC & Technical Secretariat  
   
National implementation Art IV National implementation
-- Penal legislation required -- no Penal legislation requirement
-- National Authority -- None

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