State practice
Introduction
States may find it helpful to consult the legislative texts and summaries
below to see how other states have undertaken to meet their national implementation
obligations. It should be emphasized that states will need to tailor their
own national implementation measures to suit their individual circumstances
and meet their obligations.
States may also wish to see the Legislation and other databases sections to access other legislative texts.
Nuclear, biological and chemical weapon
Switzerland: Federal Law on War Material (KMG) of 13 December 1996 (status as of 26 November 2002) – (Articles related to nuclear, biological and chemical weapons)
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Biological weapons
Australia: Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976
Australia: 1980 No. 32 Crimes (Biological Weapons) Regulations
United Kingdom: Biological Weapons Act 1974
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Chemical weapons
Albania: CWC National Legislation (LAW No. 9092 date 03.072003)
Australia: CWC National Legislation Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act
1994 (Act No. 26 of 1994 as amended)
Australia: CW (Prohibition) Regulations 1997
Bulgaria: CWC National Legislation (unofficial translation)
Burkina Faso: CWC National Legislation (003-2006/AN)
Canada: Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act ( 1995, c. 25 )
Finland: Finnish Legislation related to the Convention on Chemical Weapons 2005
France: CWC National Legislation
France: Decree Relating to Implementation of the CWC
Germany: CWC National Legislation (1994)
Germany: Declaration Guide on the CWC Edition: 01.06.2001
Germany: Regulations Implementing the CWC (20 Nov 1996)
Greece: CWC National Legislation (Law 2991)
Lesotho: Chemical Weapons Act 2005
Macedonia: CWC National Legislation
Malta: Ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 1997
Mauritius: The Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2003
Monaco: CWC Edict
New Zealand: Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996
Pakistan: Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Ordinance, 2000
Poland: Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Law (J. of L.1 No. 76, item 812)
Republic of Korea: Act on the Control of the Production, Export, Import, etc. of Specific Chemicals for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Romania: CWC National Implementation Legislation
Romania: Information on the Legislative and Administrative Measures taken to Implement the CWC
Saudi Arabia: CWC Implementation Act (Council of Ministers Resolution No. 261
26 Shawwal 1426 / 28 November 2005)
Saudi Arabia: CWC Implementation Act (Council of Ministers Resolution No. 26126 Shawwal 1426 / 28 November 2005)
Senegal: CWC National Implementation Legislation
Slovakia: ACT No. 129 of 1 April 1998 On Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and On Changes and Amendments to some Acts
Slovenia: Chemical Weapons Act
Turkey: Law on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use Of Chemical Weapons
United States: Regulations for Implementation of the CWC and the CWC Act of 1998
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