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Thus, for some entries of the AG Chemical Weapons Precursors list, it would be advisable to expand the coverage by listing families of related chemicals rather than individual chemicals, as it is already the case for several entries of the Chemical Weapons Convention Schedules.
Listing individual chemicals may open loopholes that could be exploited by proliferators, who could seek to procure a closely related analog of a controlled chemical.
The AG Chemical Weapons Precursors list features dual-use chemicals that can be used as precursors for the synthesis of chemical weapons, all individually enumerated.
The Australia Group (AG) is a forum of like-minded states seeking to harmonize export controls to prevent the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons.
Read our latest Pure and Applied Chemistry article.
“Expanding the Australia Group’s chemical weapons precursors control list with a family-based approach” by @s_costanzi @RichardCupitt @gregkoblentz
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/pac-2021-1107/html
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"OPCW Releases Third Report by Investigation and Identification Team - Reasonable grounds to identify Syrian Arab Air Forces as perpetrators of 2018 Douma chemical attack"
OPCW Releases Third Report by Investigation and Identification Team
Reasonable grounds to identify Syrian Arab Air Forces as perpetrators of 2018 Douma chemical attack
www.opcw.org
The aim is to acquire the capability to address unknown or yet to be identified chemical and biological threats (including naturally occurring diseases) first through the deployment of existing non-specific, broad-spectrum medical countermeasures
The Defense Department is overhauling its approach to countering biological and chemical weapons, as potential adversaries such as Russia and China rush to create threats that are easier to use and can evade traditional defenses.
New worldwide threats prompt Pentagon to overhaul chem-bio defenses
The department is shifting its approach as new technology hits the battlefield.
www.politico.com
BREAKING: German authorities have arrested an Iranian man on suspicion of planning a chemical attack. They say he had obtained ricin and cyanide and was motivated by Islamic extremism.
Germany: Iranians held in suspected poison plot after US tip
BERLIN (AP) — Two Iranian men have been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that ...
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Professor Stefano Costanzi Attends Conference of States CSP-27 - Advocating for a world free of chemical weapons: the 27th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention @AmericanU @AUcollege
Professor Stefano Costanzi Attends CSP-27 at The Hague
Advocating for a world free of chemical weapons: the 27th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
www.american.edu
@OPCW Honored to be at #CSP27 to contribute to the global effort towards chemical disarmament and nonproliferation . Here is my Statement on Next Steps in Expanding the Chemical Weapons Convention Schedules https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022/11/CSP-27%20Individual%20NGO%20Statement_%20Updating_Changing%20the%20CWC%20Schedules%20%282%29.pdf @AmericanU @AUcollege
#CivilSociety participation is an essential element of #CSP27. #NGOs advocate for chemical #disarmament and help promote public understanding of the #ChemicalWeaponsConvention.
▶️ Watch NGO video statements and read written statements ➡️ http://opcw.org/csp27ngo
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🏅 Congratulations Population Protection Institute of the #CzechRepublic!
The #OPCWTheHagueAward recognises PPI for its extensive efforts to ensure preparedness in case of #chemical emergencies. PPI has trained more than 600 experts from around the 🌍, incl #FirstResponders.
🏅 Congratulations Special Risks Brigade of the #Argentine Federal Police!
The #OPCWTheHagueAward recognises the Brigade for its significant work to ensure #chemical emergency preparedness, including training #FirstResponders.
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For more information on the current gaps in coverage of Novichok agents and precursors and recommendations for how to close those gaps, please see also our The Nonproliferation Review article: @s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
Strengthening controls on Novichoks: a family-based approach to covering A-series agents and precursors under the chemical-weapons nonproliferation regime
Novichoks, also known as A-series agents, are nerve agents developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Once...
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However, gaps remain open and more work needs to be done to improve the comprehensiveness of this coverage.@s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons