The First Review Conference of the States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 3 to 21 March 1980.

Ambassador Oscar Vaerno (Norway) was the President of the Review Conference.


Outcome of the First Review Conference

The Final Document of the Conference in all contemporary official languages:




Official Documents of the Review Conference
Official Documents of the Preparatory Committee


Agenda:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/01
BWC/CONF.I/PC/01 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/01 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/01 (Spanish)

Draft rules of procedure for the Review Conference:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/02
BWC/CONF.I/PC/02 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/02 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/02 (Spanish)

Working paper by the United Kingdom on background documentation:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/03
BWC/CONF.I/PC/03 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/03 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/03 (Spanish)

Provisional agenda for the Review Conference:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/04
BWC/CONF.I/PC/04 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/04 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/04 (Spanish)

Draft report of the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05

Draft report of the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05/Corr.01
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05/Corr.01 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05/Corr.01 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05/Corr.01 (Spanish)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/05 (Spanish)

Record of decision. First meeting:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.01
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.01 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.01 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.01 (Spanish)

Record of decision. Second meeting:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.02
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.02 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.02 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.02 (Spanish)

Record of decision. Third meeting:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.03
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.03 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.03 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/DEC.03 (Spanish)

Basic information for delegations on committee arrangements:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.01

List of Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.02

List of participants in the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.03

List of participants in the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.03/Add.01

List of participants in the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.03/Corr.01

Schedule for the Preparation of Background Paper on New Scientific and Technological Developments Relevant to the Convention:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.04
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.04 (French)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.04 (Russian)
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.04 (Spanish)

Announcement by the Depository Governments:
BWC/CONF.I/PC/INF.05