Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention is the treaty provision that mandates periodic review conferences to assess the operation and effectiveness of the Convention and to consider any relevant scientific, technological, or political developments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention canonical | 6 |
| Article 12 of the Biological Weapons Convention | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention Context triple: [BWC Review Conferences, basedOn, Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention]
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Article VII of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article VII of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that obliges States Parties to provide assistance to any party exposed to danger as a result of a violation of the Convention’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that allows any State Party to lodge a formal complaint with the UN Security Council if it believes another party is violating the treaty’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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Article 15 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article 15 of the Biological Weapons Convention is a provision within the treaty that addresses its formal aspects, such as procedures related to amendments, accession, or other legal and institutional arrangements governing the Convention.
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Article III (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article III of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out the obligations of States Parties not to transfer biological weapons or assist others in acquiring them, thereby reinforcing the treaty’s prohibition regime.
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E.
Article IV (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article IV of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out states’ obligations to implement the treaty domestically, including adopting national measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, and stockpiling of biological weapons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention Target entity description: Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention is the treaty provision that mandates periodic review conferences to assess the operation and effectiveness of the Convention and to consider any relevant scientific, technological, or political developments.
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A.
Article VII of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article VII of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that obliges States Parties to provide assistance to any party exposed to danger as a result of a violation of the Convention’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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B.
Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that allows any State Party to lodge a formal complaint with the UN Security Council if it believes another party is violating the treaty’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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C.
Article 15 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article 15 of the Biological Weapons Convention is a provision within the treaty that addresses its formal aspects, such as procedures related to amendments, accession, or other legal and institutional arrangements governing the Convention.
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D.
Article III (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article III of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out the obligations of States Parties not to transfer biological weapons or assist others in acquiring them, thereby reinforcing the treaty’s prohibition regime.
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E.
Article IV (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article IV of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out states’ obligations to implement the treaty domestically, including adopting national measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, and stockpiling of biological weapons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
Biological Weapons Convention text of 1972
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linked to:
Biological Weapons Convention
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| aimsTo |
enhance confidence in compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
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maintain relevance of the Biological Weapons Convention over time ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all States that are Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| category | article of an international treaty ⓘ |
| concerns |
effectiveness of the Biological Weapons Convention
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implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ operation of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1972 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Biological Weapons Convention entry into force in 1975 ⓘ |
| establishes | periodic review mechanism for the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| field |
international humanitarian law
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international security ⓘ non-proliferation ⓘ |
| governs | frequency of review conferences ⓘ |
| governsProcess | multilateral review of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | Review Conferences of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| involves | United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs as secretariat support ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally binding on States Parties ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument |
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
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linked to:
Biological Weapons Convention
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| mandates | review conferences of States Parties ⓘ |
| negotiatedIn |
Conference of the Committee on Disarmament
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linked to:
Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament
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| objective |
to adapt the Biological Weapons Convention to new scientific and technological developments
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to provide a forum for States Parties to assess compliance issues ⓘ to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention regime ⓘ |
| partOf | Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| providesFor |
consideration of any new political developments relevant to the Convention
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consideration of any new scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention ⓘ periodic assessment of the Convention’s implementation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consider relevant political developments affecting the Convention
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to consider relevant scientific and technological developments ⓘ to ensure the purposes of the Biological Weapons Convention are being realized ⓘ to review the operation of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article X of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XI of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| requiresParticipationOf | States Parties ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arms control
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biological weapons disarmament ⓘ multilateral verification and review ⓘ |
| typeOfProvision | institutional provision ⓘ |
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Subject: Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention Description of subject: Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention is the treaty provision that mandates periodic review conferences to assess the operation and effectiveness of the Convention and to consider any relevant scientific, technological, or political developments.
Referenced by (7)
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Article 12 of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XII
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Fourth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article XII of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Third Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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