The 2008 Meeting of States Parties was held in the Palais des Nations from 1 to 5 December 2008. It was chaired by Ambassador Georgi Avramchev of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In accordance with the decision of the Sixth Review Conference, the Meeting of States Parties considered the work of the Meeting of Experts to discuss, and promote common understanding and effective action on:

1. National, regional and international measures to improve biosafety and biosecurity, including laboratory safety and security of pathogens and toxins.

2. Oversight, education, awareness raising, and adoption and/or development of codes of conduct with the aim of preventing misuse in the context of advances in bio-science and bio-technology research with the potential of use for purposes prohibited by the Convention.


Report of the Meeting

The report of the Meeting of States Parties was adopted on Friday 5 December 2008 by consensus, as orally amended, from the Conference Room Paper (containing the draft procedural report), an in room paper (listing participating states) and a Chair's paper (listing the substantive paragraphs).

BWC/MSP/2008/5 Report of the Meeting of States Parties

Documents, Statements and Other Resources

Official Documents for the Meeting of States Parties
Compendiums of National Approaches
Opening Statements
Remarks from the Chair

• Chair's Opening Remarks
• Chair's Remarks on the November NSABB Meeting
• Chair's Introduction to the Universalization Report
• Chair's Closing Remarks

Presentations of Practical Initiatives
Closing Statements
Statements by Non-Governmental Organisations
Press Releases for the Meeting of States Parties

Side Events at the Meeting of States Parties