The 2013 Meeting of Experts was held in the Palais des Nations from 12 to 16 August 2013. The meeting opened at 10:00 on Monday 12 August in Room XIX and closed at 12.40 on Friday 16 August.

The Meeting of Experts was chaired by Ms. Judit Körömi of Hungary. In accordance with the decision of the Seventh Review Conference, the Meeting of Experts considered three standing agenda items (cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X; review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention; and strengthening national implementation), as well as the biennial item of how to enable fuller participation in the Confidence-building Measures (CBMs).

Report of the Meeting

The Report of the Meeting of Experts (BWC/MSP/2013/MX/3) is currently being translated. An advance version in English is available here.


Indicative Schedule

This rolling, detailed indicative schedule combined the information contained in the Chair’s letter of 28 June as well as information provided by States Parties on planned contributions. It was updated and amended as additional information becomes available. The information contained was designed to assist States Parties in their preparations for the meetings and help those participating. For the formal Agenda and Programme of Work, see the Official Documents section.


Official documents

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/1 Provisional agenda for the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/2 Provisional programme of work for the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/INF.1 Advances in science and technology related to the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/INF.2 Challenges and obstacles to developing international cooperation, assistance and exchange - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.1 We need to talk about compliance: A response to BWC/MSP/2012/WP.11 - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.2 BWC compliance – a conceptual discussion: preliminary views by Australia - Submitted by Australia

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.3 Confidence-building Measures: next steps to enable fuller participation - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.4 Key Biosecurity-Related Changes Made to the U.S. Select Agent Regulations - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.5 Developments in Science and Technology - Diagnostics - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.6 Identifying and addressing barriers to the emergency sharing of international public health and medical assistance - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.7 Improving participation in the Confidence-Building Measure system - Submitted by Canada

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.8 Advances in science and technology: Vaccine development - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.9 Making the most of the Confidence-building Measures - Submitted by the United States

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.12 Compliance with the BWC: preliminary considerations by Switzerland - Submitted by Switzerland

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.13 Confidence-Building Measures: enabling fuller participation - Submitted by Switzerland

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.14 Efforts of China in response to the epidemic of H7N9 avian influenza - Submitted by China (includes informal English translation)

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.16 National implementation assessment report of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) - Submitted by France (includes informal English translation)

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.17 Measures for full, effective and non-discriminatory Implementation of the Article X - Submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Group of the Non-aligned Movement and Other States Parties to the BWC

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/WP.18 Preliminary views on the paper entitled “We need to talk about compliance” - Submitted by Japan

Advance version of documents

Communications from the Chairman

Registration

Information for participants

Opening Statements

Statements & Presentations

Side Events

NGO Statements

Press releases