VERTIC has developed the following fact sheets to help states:
As of August 2007, there are seven fact sheets available:
Fact sheets for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will be forthcoming.
This provides information about VERTIC’s 'NIM' project, including which treaties and agreements the project covers and how it might help states to meet their international obligations. It also looks at why national implementation is important by outlining the benefits to states in adopting national legislation.
International arms control and disarmament regimes contain several obligations that could usefully be implemented into national law. This fact sheet offers an introduction to the basics of national implementation, for example, what acts may need to be criminalized and changes that may be required in criminal procedural, administrative and secondary law.
This fact sheet looks at what forms of legislation states should consider under the PTBT.
All states parties to the CTBT must take the necessary measures to implement their obligations under the treaty by the time the treaty enters into force. Fact sheet 3 highlights the forms of legislation and other measures that states should consider implementing. It also provides contact details for the CTBTO, which has a legislative assistance programme to help states’ legislative drafters.
States which have ratified or acceded to the CPPNM must implement a set of rules within their legal systems. Fact Sheet 4 offers an overview of the relevant Articles of the CPPNM and the physical protection objectives established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), noting that individual states are required only to implement a selection of measures relevant to their national requirements. It indicates what forms of legislation states should consider, and briefly discusses the amendment to the treaty adopted by states parties in June 2005.
This fact sheet explains which NPT articles require or would be more effective through national implementation, chiefly safeguards and export controls. It suggests forms of legislation for states to consider. It also provides contact details for the IAEA, which has a legislative assistance programme to help states meet their international commitments and obligations in the nuclear field.
All UN member states are obliged to implement the provisions of UNSCR 1540. This fact sheet looks at the types of national implementing measures are required, including what activities should be criminalized and what other forms of legislation are required. It summarizes the definitions provided in the resolution, and explains how UNSCR 1540 affects the implementation of related treaties. It provides a basic introduction to the functions of the UN 1540 Committee, and gives contact information for the Committee, including how to request legislative assistance through the Committee.
Forthcoming national implementation factsheets will cover:
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