# Council Decision 2012/421/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), in the framework of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Division 2.2.2: Expected results of the Project

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) Increased number of States Parties to the BTWC.
(b) Voluntary implementation of the BTWC by States prior to their accession thereto.
(c) Adoption of appropriate legislative or administrative measures, including criminal law provisions, which encompass the full scope of the prohibitions and preventive measures provided for in the BTWC and elaborated by the Seventh Review Conference.
(d) Effective implementation and enforcement to prevent violations of the BTWC and to impose sanctions in cases of breaches.
(e) Creation or enhancement of national mechanisms for compilation of required information and annual submissions of CBMs with a view to increase the number of States Parties participating in CBMs exchange.
(f) Better coordination and networking among all stakeholders involved in the BTWC process, including national and regional bio-safety associations and the private sector, in order to promote effective implementation.
(g) Promotion of awareness raising programs, codes of conduct and standards on bio-safety and bio-security.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/421/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-421/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.2
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