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Division 1.2.2 Expected results of the project:

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  1. (a)

    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 Eighth Review Conference;

  2. (b)

    effective implementation and enforcement to prevent violations of the BTWC and to impose sanctions in case of breaches;

  3. (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;

  4. (d)

    enhanced transparency among BTWC States Parties;

  5. (e)

    creation or enhancement of national mechanisms for the compilation of the required information and for the annual submissions of CBMs;

  6. (f)

    an increased number of States Parties participating in the CBM exchange on a regular basis and an enhanced quality of the information submitted;

  7. (g)

    an increase in the number of States Parties submitting their CBM returns electronically;

  8. (h)

    an increase in the number of States Parties having designated a national contact point for the BTWC;

  9. (i)

    facilitation of education, training, exchange and twinning programmes and other means of developing human resources in biological sciences and technology related to the implementation of the BTWC in developing countries.