On 27 February 2006, the European Union agreed on a Joint Action in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) with the objectives of promoting universality and full implementation of the Convention. The projects corresponding to the objectives of the Joint Action are those aimed at:

• carrying out activities, including regional and sub-regional workshops and seminars, to increase the membership of the BTWC, and,
• assistance in order to ensure that States Parties transpose the international obligations of the BTWC into appropriate national legislative instruments and administrative measures.