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Laos

No information received

Latvia

Cabinet Regulation No. 323 on Utilisation and Release of Genetically Modified Organisms 2000

Decision of the Control Committee on Strategic Goods 14 May 1997

Decision of the Control Committee of Strategic Goods on Lists of Goods, Production, Services and Technologies Which Require Licences for Export, Import and Transit 2000

Epidemiological Safety Law 2000

Law on Handling of Weapons 2003

Penal Code [year?] [extracts] [unofficial translation]

Regulation No. 421 on Control of Strategic Goods 1997 [extracts] [unofficial translation]

Regulation No. 429 on the Control Committee of Strategic Goods 1997

Lebanon

Law No. 11 [name?] 1958

Legislative Decree No. 137 1959

Lesotho

No information received

Liberia*

Information being sought

Libya

Act No. 29 [name?] 1994

Liechtenstein

BWC entered into force 30 May 1991 LGBI 1991 No 64

Law on Arms 3 Nov 1971 LGBI 1971 No 48

Law on Sanctions on Trade with Foreign States 8 May 1991 LGBI 1991 No 41

Law on the Handling of Genetically Modified or Pathologic Organisms

Ordinance on the Indirect Transfer of War Material 1999

Swiss Federal Law on Control of Goods Suitable for Civilian and Military Purposes and Specific Military Goods 1996 [unofficial translation]

Swiss Federal Law on Epidemics 18 Dec 1970

Swiss Federal Law on the Control of Goods Usable for Civilian and Military Purposes and Specific Military Goods 13 Dec 1996

Swiss Federal Law on War Material 13 Dec 1996

Swiss Federal Law on War Material 1996 [unofficial translation]

Swiss Ordinance on the control of chemicals usable for civilian and military purposes 3 Sept 1997

Lithuania

Code of Administrative Trangressions of Republic of Lithuania 2003

Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania 1992 [unofficial translation]

Criminal Code 2003 [extracts] [unofficial translation]

Law No. VIII-186 Del 1972 Metu Konvencijos Dl Bakteriologiniu Ir Toksiniu Ginklu Krimo, Gamybos Ir Saugojimo Udraudimo Bei ju Sunaikinimo Ratifikavimo 1987

Law on the Control of Arms and Ammunition 1996 [unofficial translation]

Law on the Controls of Import, Transit and Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies of Lithuania 1995 [unofficial translation]

Law No. IX-1051 on amending the Law on the Control of Export, Import and Transit of Strategic Goods and Technology 2002 [unofficial translation]

Law No. VIII-814 on the Control of Export, Import and Transit of Strategic Goods and Technology 1998 [unofficial translation]

Law on the Ratification of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction 1997

Law No. VIII-345 on Amendment of Articles 6,10,11,14 and 15 of the Law Concerning Control of Import, Transit and Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies 1997

Resolution No. 857 on the Establishment of Control System for Export and Import of the Strategic Goods and Technology 1993

Resolution No. 1321 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on Amendment of the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania On the Approval of the Lists of Controlled Goods and Technologies 1997

Luxembourg

No information received

Notes
* denotes a signatory state to the treaty
[not yet in force] – this legislation is in draft stage and is subject to change before adoption
All legislation provided by states parties has been included in our collection, whether or not it relates specifically to the Article 1 prohibitions
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