CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION — Rwanda law | Esheria

CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION

Each State Party must never develop, produce, stockpile, acquire, or retain certain biological agents, toxins, or related delivery weapons/equipment.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
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Language
mul
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About this statute

Each State Party must never develop, produce, stockpile, acquire, or retain certain biological agents, toxins, or related delivery weapons/equipment. Each State Party must destroy or convert specified agents, toxins, weapons, equipment, and delivery means to peaceful purposes, and do so as soon as possible and no later than nine months after the Convention enters into force. Each State Party must not transfer listed agents, toxins, weapons, equipment, or delivery means, and must not help others manufacture or acquire them. Each State Party must take necessary measures, according to its constitutional processes, to prohibit and prevent certain development, production, stockpiling, acquisition, or retention activities. States Parties must consult and cooperate with one another to solve problems linked to the Convention’s purpose or application.