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Geneva Protocol
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, usually called the Geneva Protocol, is a treaty prohibiting the first use of chemical and biological weapons. It was signed at Geneva on June 17, 1925 and entered into force on February 8, 1928. It was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on September 7, 1929.
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Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act
Emergency UK export control legislation passed on eve of World War Two making it a criminal offence to export particular goods. -
First nuclear explosive test by US in New Mexico
Public concern was aroused as a result of radioactive fall-out from atmospheric nuclear tests and the escalating arms race. Over 50 nuclear explosions were registered between 16 July 1945, when the first nuclear explosive test was conducted by the United States at Alamogordo, New Mexico, and 31 December 1953. Prime Minister Nehru of India voiced the heightened international concern in 1954, when he proposed the elimination of all nuclear test explosions worldwide. -
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) created
An international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It monitors the proliferation of nuclear technology including nuclear weapons. It reports to the UN General Assembly and Security Council. -
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) bilateral talks (US/USSR)
2 rounds of bilateral talks and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union—the Cold War superpowers—on the issue of armament control. There were two rounds of talks and agreements: SALT I and SALT II. Negotiations led to Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. This was a treaty between the US and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons. -
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Treaty designed to limit the proliferstion of nuclear weapons. Currently 189 signatory countries including 5 nuclear weapons states (US, Russia, UK, France and China. Concerned with 3 elements - non-proliferation, disarmament and peaceful use of nuclear. Treaty is reviewed every 5 years most recenlty in November 2010. -
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)
Ist multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of an entire category of weapons. 163 states have currently signed treaty to prohibit the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. Supplements the 1925 Geneva Protocol. In force on 26 March 1975 -
Chemcial Weapons Convention.
An arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. Also obligation to destroy chemical weapons. 188 signatory states. Came into force on 29 April 1997. -
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Treaty bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it has not entered into force -
Ottawa Convention on Landmines
Treaty aimed at stopping the effects of anti-personnel landmines worldwide and also stockpiling of mines. 156 signatory states. In force on 1 March 1999. -
Export Control Act
Main UK legislative powers to control exports, controls on transfers of technology, technical assistance and trafficking and brokering of controlled military or dual-use goods. -
Export Control Order 2008
Main secondary legislation providing details of specific export controls including enforcement, scope of controls and UK Strategic Export Control Lists -
Convention on Cluster Munitions
International treaty that prohibits the use, transfer and stockpile of cluster bombs, a type of explosive weapon which scatters submunitions ("bomblets") over an area. The convention was adopted on 30 May 2008 in Dublin. In force in 2010. -
Arms Trade Treaty????
Name of a potential multilateral treaty that would control the international trade of conventional weapons. The treaty is in the preliminary stages of development and has not yet been officially negotiated.
