Article XIII

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Article XIII is the provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that governs how the treaty can be amended and adapted over time by its States Parties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf treaty provision
adoptionDate 1972
aimsTo ensure the Convention remains responsive to future developments
provide a mechanism to update the Convention
appliesTo States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED
bindingOn all States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
entryIntoForceContext entered into force together with the Biological Weapons Convention in 1975
governs adaptation of the Biological Weapons Convention over time
amendment of the Biological Weapons Convention
interpretedAccordingTo Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties NERFINISHED
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalEffect enables formal modification of the Convention text
locatedInInstrument final provisions section of the Biological Weapons Convention
partOf Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED
relatedTo Article XIV of the Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED
Article XV of the Biological Weapons Convention NERFINISHED
subjectMatter conditions for entry into force of amendments
procedures for amending the Convention
role of States Parties in treaty amendment
treatyName Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction NERFINISHED
treatyType multilateral disarmament treaty provision

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BWC hasArticle Article XIII