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Introduction

States may find it useful to refer to model laws and provisions in drafting national implementation measures. It should be stressed that no model law or provision will cover all the individual circumstances and needs of all states. Rather, states should use these models to inform their drafting procedures, tailoring them to fit their own circumstances.

States are also referred to the Counter-terrorism legislation and resources page where there are links to model measures relating to counter-terrorism in general and to international money laundering in particular. There are also links to model law resources in the Exports Control section.

States may also wish to consult the examples of legislation in the State Practice and Legislation and other databases sections.

Biological weapons

ICRC-VERTIC: ‘A Model Law: The Biological and Toxin Weapons Crimes Act’

• Arabic (PDF 131k)
• English (PDF 224k)

Interpol's Draft Model Legislation to Prohibit Biocrimes and to Promote Biosafety and Biosecurity

• English (PDF 175k)

OAU Model Law on Access to Biological Resources (Algeria, 2000): ‘African Model Legislation for the Protection 0f the Rights Of Local Communities, Farmers And Breeders, And For The Regulation Of Access To Biological Resources’ (Source: www.opbw.org)

• English (PDF 120k)

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Chemical weapons

Implementation Kit for the Chemical Weapons Convention - National Primary Legislation (LAO September 2007).

• English (PDF 158k)
• French (PDF 163k)

An integrated approach to national implementing legislation: Model Act developed by the Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (S/190/2000, 23 May 2000)

• Arabic (PDF 102k)
• Chinese (PDF 274k)
• English (PDF 695k)
• French (PDF 62k)
• Russian (PDF 388k)
• Spanish (PDF 256k)

Annex 1: Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act (draft); and
Annex 2: Toxic Chemicals Control (Registration, Licensing and Permit) Regulations (draft) (S/190/2000 Annexes 1 and 2, 23 May 2000)

• French (PDF 344k)
• Spanish (PDF 246k)

OPCW model decree on the establishment of a National Authority (LAO-11 October 2007)

• English (PDF 130k)
• French (PDF 98k)

OPCW Penal Provisions

• English (PDF 158k)
• French (PDF 163k)
• Spanish (PDF 15k) (Model Provisions)

Illustrative Model Legislation for the Incorporation of the CWC into Domestic Law

• English (PDF 90k)

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Nuclear weapons and materials

1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Part II of the IAEA Handbook on Nuclear Law (forthcoming) will focus on the practical side of drafting national laws, by providing model provisions and samples of national laws.

1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

‘An Act to Implement the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty’, in Chapter V of the CTBTO Legislation Package

• English (link to CTBTO)

CTBT Guide to Signature and Ratification:

Annex A: 'Signature and Ratification Process (flow chart)'

• English (PDF 38k)
• French (PDF 51k)
• Spanish (PDF 54k)

Annex B: 'Model Instrument of  Full Powers'

• English (PDF 9k)
• French (PDF 9k)
• Spanish (PDF 9k)

Annex C: 'Model Law for the Approval of the Treaty'

• English (PDF 9k)
• French (PDF 9k)
• Spanish (PDF 9k)

Annex D: 'Model Instruments of Ratification'

• English (PDF 13k)
• French (PDF 12k)
• Spanish (PDF13k)

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