GroupOffering EntityOffering Entity Offering State Party: United Kingdom Offering Institution: VERTIC Type of Offer: Legislative Assistance Offer Status: Available Submission date and timeframe of offer Submission Date: Monday, February 2, 2015 Start Date of Offer: Monday, February 2, 2015 Offer Details Index Number: O_04_2015 Year of Offer: 2015 Description Project Details: In order to give effect to international arms control and non-proliferation instruments, States must bring their domestic law into conformity with their obligations under international law. The need to implement national measures was also highlighted by the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540) inApril 2004. This resolution obliges States to enact and enforce effective laws and supporting measures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, related materials and their means of delivery and to prohibit non-State actors, especially terrorists, from developing and using such weapons.The Programme assists States in understanding what measures are required at the national level to comply with the prohibitions and preventive measures in:- the Biological Weapons Convention- the Chemical Weapons Convention- the international instruments to secure nuclear and otherradioactive material- UNSCR 1540The Programme also provides cost-free legislative assistance to interested States for the implementation of certain CBRN treaties and related legal instruments. Such assistance can include reviewing and commenting on existing draft legislation or providing assistance in the drafting of new legislation during workshops in capitals. Contacts Ms. Helen Walker Position: Head of Chemical and Biological Weapons Section Institution: Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre Address: Zone 4.A.17 Based in Ministry of Defense Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone: +44 207 008 2187 Website: http://www.gov.uk/fco Additional Information and NotesOffer utilized Additional Information/Notes: These Programmes are examples of cooperation and assistance that could be offered by the United Kingdom. The UK also contributes to programmes led by the European Union. Please contact the UK’s National Point of Contact with requests for assistance for consideration.
Ms. Helen Walker Position: Head of Chemical and Biological Weapons Section Institution: Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre Address: Zone 4.A.17 Based in Ministry of Defense Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone: +44 207 008 2187 Website: http://www.gov.uk/fco
