Article II

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Article II is the provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that obligates states to destroy or divert to peaceful purposes all biological weapons and related facilities they possess or control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf treaty provision
aimsTo ensure that no State Party retains biological weapons
promote the exclusively peaceful use of biological agents and toxins
appliesIn time of accession or ratification by each State Party
appliesTo States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
basedOn Biological Weapons Convention
surface form: Article I (Biological Weapons Convention)
bindingOn all States that are Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
category disarmament obligation
non-proliferation obligation
concerns existing biological weapons at the time of a State’s accession or ratification
enteredIntoForceWith Biological Weapons Convention in 1975
goal complete and effective prohibition of biological and toxin weapons
implements general prohibitions of Article I of the Biological Weapons Convention
languageType treaty obligation
legalEffect prohibits retention of biological weapons by States Parties
requires elimination of biological weapons production facilities or their conversion to peaceful uses
requires elimination of existing biological weapons stockpiles
legalStatus legally binding on States Parties under international law
obligates States Parties to destroy biological agents and toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict
States Parties to destroy biological weapons they have in any location under their control
States Parties to destroy biological weapons they have in any location under their jurisdiction
States Parties to destroy biological weapons they own
States Parties to destroy biological weapons they possess or control
States Parties to destroy weapons, equipment and means of delivery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict
States Parties to divert biological weapons to peaceful purposes if not destroyed
partOf Biological Weapons Convention
relatedTo Article III (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article IV (Biological Weapons Convention)
requires national implementation measures to destroy or convert biological weapons facilities
requiresActionWithin nine months after the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention for each State Party
requiresDestructionOrConversionOf biological weapons production facilities
biological weapons storage facilities
stockpiled biological weapons
scopeIncludes biological agents and toxins of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes
weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict
subjectMatter biological weapons facilities
destruction of biological weapons
diversion of biological weapons to peaceful purposes
means of delivery of biological weapons

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BWC hasArticle Article II