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• Topical Survey of National Implementing Legislation

To assist with the task of adopting national implementing legislation, the OPCW Legislation Database has been established on the OPCW website to provide examples of legislation enacted by States Parties to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention. The examples available were obtained from States Parties which have reported comprehensive implementing legislation (that is, legislation that covers all key areas for enforcement of the Convention), and which have given permission to have their legislation published in the OPCW Legislation Database. In some of those cases, a link has been made to the legislation available on the website of the State Party’s National Authority, in order to ensure that the latest version, including all amendments and supplements, is provided.

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• Law No. 9092 of 3 July 2003 for Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

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• Llei 9/2005, del 21 de febrer, qualificada del Codi penal
• Decret sobre armes de foc
• Llei de seguretat i qualitat industrial (22 de juny del 2000)
• Llei de protecció de dades
• Llei de la funció pública
• Proposta d’aprovació de l’adhesió al Conveni sobre la prohibició del desenvolupament, la producció, l’emmagatzematge i la utilització d’armes químiques i sobre la seva destrucció

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• Ley 26.247 Implementación de la Convención sobre la prohibición del desarrollo, la producción, el almacenamiento y el empleo de armas químicas y sobre su destrucción

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• The Chemicals Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
• The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997
• The Customs Act 1901
• The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (5J)
• The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (13E)

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• О законодательстве Азербайджанской Республики относительно химического оружия

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• The Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act, 2006

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• Resolution No. 650, 1992
• Law changing the criminal code
• Decree No. 344 of 27 May 1996 on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction, signed of 13 January 1993
• Resolution No. 1203, 1999
• Export control law
• Resolution No. 133, 2003
• Decree No. 422 of 29 March 2000 on the Control of Chemicals Covered by the Convention Monitoring System, attaching the Decision on the Procedure for Import/Export of Chemicals Falling under the Convention Verification Regime
• Resolution No. 819, 2001
• Decree No. 245 of 14 April 1994 on Visits by Foreign Inspectors on the Territory of the Republic of Belarus
• Ratification law
• Decree No. 245 of 14 April 1994 on Visits by Foreign Inspectors on the Territory of the Republic of Belarus (Amended in 1999)
• Resolution No. 510, 1996
• Decree No. 271 of 22 February 1999 on Amendments to Decree No. 344 of 27 May 1996 on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction

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• Law of 4 June 2007 approving the Co-operation Agreement of 2 March 2007 between the Federal State, and the Flemish, Walloon and Brussels Regions concerning the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (published in the official gazette on 2 April 2009) - French and Dutch

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• Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Control Over Toxic Chemicals and Their Precursors (13 January 2000)
• Decree No. 274 of 29 November 2002 for adoption of Regulation on Implementation of the Law on Control of Foreign Trade Activity in Arms and Dual-Use Items and Technologies
• Penal Code

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• Décret N° 2006-159/PRES promulgant la loi n° 003-2006/AN
• Loi N° 003-2006/AN du 14 mars 2006 portant application de la Convention sur l'interdiction de la mise au point, de la fabrication, du stockage et de l'emploi des armes chimiques et sur leur destruction, adoptée à la Conférence de Genève le 3 septembr

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• Loi No. 1/01 du 17 Février 2009 portant mise en œuvre de la Convention sur l’interdiction de la mise au point, de la fabrication, du stockage et de l’emploi des armes chimiques et sur leur destruction.

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• Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (13 July 1995) - English
• Loi de mise en oeuvre de la Convention sur les armes chimiques (13 juillet 1995) - French

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• Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Controlled Chemicals (27 December 1995) - English
• Measures on Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies - Chinese
• Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China - English
• Measures on Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies (pdf) - English
• Measures on Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies (pdf) - Chinese

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• Ley 525 del 12 de agosto de 1999, por medio de la cual se aprueba la Convención sobre la Prohibición del Desarrollo, la Producción, el Almacenamiento y el Empleo de Armas Químicas y sobre su Destrucción
• Ley 599 del 24 de julio de 2000, Código Penal de Colombia
• Decreto 2685 del 28 de diciembre de 1999, por medio del cual se expide el Estatuto Aduanero
• Resolución 4240 del 2 de junio de 2000 por medio de la cual se reglamenta el Estatuto Aduanero
• Decreto 1232 del 20 de julio de 2001, por medio del cual se modifica parcialmente el Decreto 2685 del 28 de diciembre de 1999 y se dictan otras disposiciones
• Decreto 4341 del 22 de diciembre de 2004, por medio del cual se expide el Arancel de Aduanas: Su Capítulo 93 hace referencia a las Armas, Municiones y sus partes y accesorios
• Circular Externa del Ministerio de Comercio No. 045 de 2005: Señala los productos que únicamente pueden ser importados por la Industria Militar de Colombia (INDUMIL)
• Decreto 3803 de 2006, por medio del cual se establecen disposiciones relacionadas con las solicitudes de Registro y Licencia de Importación
• Decreto 1419 del 10 de julio de 2002, por medio del cual se crea la Autoridad Nacional para la Prohibición del Desarrollo, la Prohibición, el Almacenamiento y el Empleo de Armas Químicas y su Destrucción (ANPROAQ)
• CWC implementing legislation and regulations

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• Resolution No. 52 of 1997 (Nomenclature of the Harmonised System for Commodity Description) (pdf) - English
• Resolution No. 52 of 1997 (Nomenclature of the Harmonised System for Commodity Description) (pdf) - Russian
• Resolution No. 52 of 1997 (Nomenclature of the Harmonised System for Commodity Description) (pdf) - French
• Resolution No. 52 of 1997 (Nomenclature of the Harmonised System for Commodity Description) (pdf) - Arabic
• Resolution No. 52 of 1997 (Nomenclature of the Harmonised System for Commodity Description) (pdf) - Chinese
• Anexo a la Resolución No. 1 del 2005
• Resolución No. 32 del 2003, Reglamento para la apliación del sistema nacional de control de las sustancias químicas comprendidas en la CAQ, el otorgamiento de las licencias y permisos y el tratamiento de la información
• Decreto-Ley No. 202 sobre la Prohibición del Desarrollo, la Producción, el Almacenamiento y el Empleo de Armas Químicas y sobre su Destrucción
• Resolución No. 231 del 2004 emitida por el Ministerio de Comercio Exterior que implementa el Procedimiento para el Control del Cumplimiento de los Requisitos Técnicos en los productos de Importación y Exportación
• Resolución No. 15 del 2003, Reglamento para las inspecciones nacionales y la atención a la inspecciones internacionales
• Resolución No. 1 del 2005 emitida por la Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas que modifica la Nomenclatura del Sistema Armonizado de Clasificación de Productos

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• Act No. 21/1997 Coll. On Control of Exports and Imports of Goods and Technologies Subject to International Control Regimes, as amended by Act No. 204/2002 Coll.
• Decree No. 50 of 27 March 1997 Implementing the Act On Some Measures Concerning Chemical Weapons Prohibition
• Act No. 19/1997 of 24 January 1997 on Some Measures Concerning Chemical Weapons Prohibition, and on Amendments to Act No. 50/1976 Coll. 'On Zone Planning and the Building Code' (Building Act), as amended, the Small Businesses Act No. 455/1991 Coll., as am
• Penal Code as amended - Czech

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• Penal Code of 6 June 2001 Extract
• Strategic Goods Act of 17 December 2003
• List of Military Goods 2004

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• Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Proclamation No. 331/2003

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• Penal Code (CWC text is found at Chapter 11, Section 7a)
• Finnish Legislation related to the Convention on Chemical Weapons 2005
• Act No. 485/2007 amending the Act on the Approval of Certain Provisions of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and on its Application [unofficial English translation]
• Presidential Decree No. 535/2007 amending the Decree on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and on the entry into force of the Act on the

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• CWC implementing legislation and regulations, including:
  • Code of Defense (which codified Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention) - French
  • Decree No. 98-36 of 16 January 1998 Concerning the Delegation of Administrative Authority for the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 99-64 of 27 January 1999 on the Systematic International Verification Provided for in Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 2001-143 of 15 February 2001 Concerning the Application of the Provisions of Part II of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 2001-144 of 15 February 2001 Setting the Conditions for the Taking of Samples under Section 51 of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 2001-145 of 15 February 2001 on the National Investigations and Administrative Sanctions Provided for by Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 2001-269 of 26 March 2001 on Challenge Inspections under Part III of the Convention - French
  • Decree No. 2002-1408 of 28 November 2002 to Apply Section 83 of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Order of 25 March 1999 on the Systematic International Verification Conducted in Application of the Convention - French
  • Order of 8 March 2001 Setting the Conditions for Drawing Up Licences under Decree No. 2001-143 of 15 February 2001 Concerning the Application of the Provisions of Part II of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Order of 8 March 2001 Setting the Conditions for Drawing Up Declarations Under Decree No. 2001-143 of 15 February 2001 Concerning the Application of the Provisions of Part II of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Order of 13 November 2001 Containing Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Decree No. 2001-269 of 26 March 2001 on Challenge Inspections under Part III of the Convention - French
  • Order of 23 November 2001, Containing Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Decree No. 2001-144 of 15 February 2001 Setting the Conditions for the Taking of Samples Under Section 51 of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Order of 7 March 2002, Applying Section 2 of Decree No. 2001-143 of 15 February 2001 Concerning the Application of the Provisions of Part II of Law No. 98-467 of 17 June 1998 Concerning the Implementation of the Convention - French
  • Order of 24 April 2002, on the Import and Export of Chemicals in Schedule 1, and the Export of those in Schedule 3 of the Convention - French

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• CWC Legislation and related documents, including:
  • Act Implementing the Convention of 13 January 1993 on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction of 2 August 1994
  • Regulation Implementing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction of 20 November 1996 and its 2000 and 2001 Amendment

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• Law No. 2991 of 27 February 2002 on the Application of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

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Chemical Weapons Act, 1997

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• Legge 9 luglio 1990, n.185 – “Nuove norme sul controllo dell’esportazione, importazione e transito dei materiali di armamento”
• Legge 4 aprile 1997, no. 93 - Norme di attnazione e modifiche della legge 18 novembre 1995, no. 496 concernente la convenzione sulla proibizione dello sviluppo, produzione, immagazzinaggio ed uso delle armi chimiche e sulla loro distruzione.
• Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica del 16 luglio 1997, no. 289 – Regolamento recante norme sulla proibizione dello sviluppo, produzione, immagazzinaggio ed uso delle armi chimiche e sulla loro distruzione

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• LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NO. 9 YEAR OF 2008 ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS AND THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS AS CHEMICAL WEAPONS

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• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act - 2006

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• Chemical Weapons Act - 2005

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• Chemical Weapons Act of Liberia, 2008

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• Decree No. 09-156/P-RM of 9 April 2009 setting the functions, organisation and functioning of the National Committee on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention [French]
• Ordinance No. 07-021 of 18 July 2007 implementing the Convention

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• National Implementing Legislation

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• The Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2003 (Act No. 3 of 7 May 2003)

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• Federal Law on the Control of Chemical Substances which could be Diverted for the Production of Chemical Weapons

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• Sovereign Edict No. 16.382, dated 20 July 2004 relating to the application of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, made at Geneva on 3 September 1992 French
• Ministerial Order No. 2004-390, dated 20 July 2004 in application of the Sovereign Edict relating to the application of the United Nations Convention of 3 September 1992 on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction French
• Sovereign Edict No. 16.382, dated 20 July 2004 relating to the application of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, made at Geneva on 3 September 1992 (pdf)

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• Ministry of Economic Affairs (CWC)
• Order of 24 April 1997, issued by the Minister of Justice, for the publication in the Bulletin of Acts and Decrees of the text of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, as last amended by the Decree of 22 April 1997 (pdf)
• Act of 8 June 1995 containing rules on the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act) (pdf)

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• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act - 1996

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• Ordinance to give effect in Pakistan to the Convention (Presidential ordinance) (11 October 2000)

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• Title 17 Chapter 40 of the Palau National Code - Prohibitions against Chemical Weapons

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• Law of 22 June 2001 on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and On Their Destruction

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• Lei no. 66/2007 relativa à implementação da Convenção sobre a Proibição de Armas Químicas

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• Act on the Control of the Production, Export, Import, etc. of Specific Chemicals for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

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• Act to Implement the Provisions of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction
• Information on the Legislative and Administrative Measures Taken to Implement the CWC in Romania

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• Implementation Act of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Council of Ministers Resolution No. 261 of 28 November 2005) (pdf) - Arabic
• Implementation Act of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Council of Ministers Resolution No. 261 of 28 November 2005) (pdf) - English

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• Loi sur l'interdiction de la mise au point de la fabrication, du stockage et de l'emploi des armes chimiques et sur leur destruction

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• Law No. 36/09 of Serbia on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

• CWC implementing legislation and regulations, including:
  • The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 2000
  • The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act 2007
  • The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 2007

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• Act No. 129, of 1 April 1998, On Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and On Changes and Amendments to some Acts
• Decree No. 44 of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, dated 19 February 1999, Implementing Act on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on Changes and Amendments to some Acts

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• Decree on the Principles and the Procedure to Draft a Strategic Risk Assessment (Official Journal RS, No. 48/07)
• Decree Setting the List of Strategic Goods and Related Control Regimes (Official Journal RS, No. 48/07)
• Chemical Weapons Act (repealed)
• Rules on the Conditions for the Production of Toxic Chemicals and the Operation of Facilities for the Production Thereof
• Law on Control of Strategic Goods of Particular Significance to Safety and Health (Official Journal RS, No. 29/06)

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• Regulations of 3 February 2010 regarding the application of provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention
• Regulations of 3 February 2010 on the declaration of certain chemical goods as controlled goods and control measures applicable to such goods
• South African Council for the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act No. 87 of 1993, as amended

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• Chemical Weapons Convention Act, No. 58 of 2007 (certified on 20 November 2007; into force as of 15 April 2008)

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• Federal Law on War Material (KMG) of 13 December 1996 (status as of 26 November 2002)
• Loi fédérale sur le matériel de guerre (LFMG) du 13 décembre 1996 (Etat le 26 novembre 2002)
• Ordinance on the control of chemicals for civil and military applications (SECO-#312037-1)

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• Law On the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons (8 June 2006)

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• Law On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production, Stockpiling And Use Of Chemical Weapons

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• Chemical Weapons Convention Legislation
• U.S. Chemical Weapons Convention Web Site

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	Title	Date
	NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES: LEGISLATION QUESTIONNAIRE FURTHER ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY OF NATIONAL MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION	16/08/2001
	SURVEY OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION	16/05/2001

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