# Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/51 of 18 January 2016 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 1.3.2: Expected results of the project

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

(a) The 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;
(b) Effective implementation and enforcement to prevent violations of the BTWC and to impose sanctions in cases of breaches;
(c) Better coordination and networking among all stakeholders involved in the BTWC process, including national and regional bio-safety associations, parliamentarians and the private sector, in order to promote effective implementation;
(d) Promotion of awareness-raising programmes, codes of conduct and standards for bio-safety and bio-security;
(e) The creation or enhancement of national mechanisms for the compilation of the required information and for the annual submissions of CBMs;
(f) An increased number of States Parties participating in the CBM exchange on a regular basis and an increased quality of the information submitted;
(g) An increase in the number of States Parties submitting their CBM returns electronically;
(h) An increase in the number of States Parties actively contributing to the review of developments in science and technology in the framework of the BTWC;
(i) Increased scientific collaboration among countries in areas relevant to the BTWC; and
(j) Improved technical competence and understanding by scientists from developing countries participating in such programmes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/51/annex/division/1/division/1.3/division/1.3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-51/annex/division-1/division-1.3/division-1.3.2
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