Article III
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Article III is a key provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that sets out core obligations and restrictions related to the transfer and acquisition of biological weapons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article III canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty provision ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent acquisition of biological weapons by any recipient
ⓘ
prevent spread of biological weapons capabilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingIn | international law ⓘ |
| category |
arms control provision
ⓘ
disarmament provision ⓘ |
| complements | Article I (Biological Weapons Convention) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers |
transfer of biological agents for hostile purposes
ⓘ
transfer of toxins for hostile purposes ⓘ transfer of weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 26 March 1975 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | core obligations of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | national implementation legislation on biological weapons ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | core non-transfer obligation of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates international legal obligations for States Parties ⓘ |
| legalNature | obligation of result ⓘ |
| objective | strengthen global biological weapons non-proliferation regime ⓘ |
| partOf | Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
acquisition of biological weapons from any source
ⓘ
assistance in the manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ encouragement of manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ inducement of manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ retention of biological weapons received from any source ⓘ transfer of biological weapons to any recipient ⓘ |
| relatedTo | export controls on biological agents and equipment ⓘ |
| relatesTo | non-proliferation of biological weapons ⓘ |
| requires |
States Parties not to assist any State in acquiring biological weapons
ⓘ
States Parties not to assist any organization in acquiring biological weapons ⓘ States Parties not to assist any person in acquiring biological weapons ⓘ States Parties not to transfer biological weapons directly ⓘ States Parties not to transfer biological weapons indirectly ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
international organizations
ⓘ
non-state recipients ⓘ state recipients ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biological weapons
ⓘ
means of delivery of biological weapons ⓘ toxins ⓘ |
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