Article VI

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Article VI is the provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that establishes procedures for states to lodge complaints and seek investigations regarding alleged violations of the treaty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf treaty provision
aimsTo ensure compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
alsoKnownAs Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
appliesTo States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
authorizes States Parties to bring complaints about treaty violations
category compliance and enforcement provision
concerns alleged acquisition of biological weapons
alleged development of biological weapons
alleged production of biological weapons
alleged retention of biological weapons
alleged stockpiling of biological weapons
alleged transfer of biological weapons
alleged use of biological weapons
dateEffective 1975
enteredIntoForceWith Biological Weapons Convention
hasLanguageOn procedures for investigation of alleged treaty breaches
rights of States Parties to seek redress for violations
hasScope all States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
isNumbered Article 6
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalContext international arms control law
international humanitarian law
legalEffect binding on all States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
partOf Biological Weapons Convention
providesFor investigations of alleged violations of the Biological Weapons Convention
purpose to provide a formal mechanism to address suspected biological weapons activities
to strengthen enforcement of the Biological Weapons Convention
regulates complaints regarding alleged violations of the Biological Weapons Convention
procedures for lodging complaints about breaches of the Biological Weapons Convention
relatedInstrument Biological Weapons Convention
surface form: Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
relatedTo dispute settlement between States Parties
verification and compliance mechanisms under the Biological Weapons Convention
subjectMatter alleged non-compliance with prohibitions on biological weapons

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