FAQ: Does the adoption of legislation under UN Security Council Resolution 1540 suffice for the BTWC?
The full implementation of all obligations under paragraphs 1 to 3 of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1540 (2004) by national legislative and other measures, including penal and control enforcement, complies with the implementation obligations under Article I, III and IV of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) .
Paragraph 3 of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), however, adds detail to the more general requirements under the BTWC with regard to the prohibition of transfers or any type of assistance in the manufacture of biological weapons, and to the core requirement to prohibit and prevent the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of such weapons.
Paragraph 3 of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), however, adds detail to the more general requirements under the BTWC with regard to the prohibition of transfers or any type of assistance in the manufacture of biological weapons, and to the core requirement to prohibit and prevent the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of such weapons.