The Seventh Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 5 to 22 December 2011. The Conference concluded on 22 December 2011 with the adoption of its Final Document.

The Preparatory Committee for the review conference was held in Geneva from 13-15 April 2011.

Ambassador Paul van den IJssel of the Netherlands was President of the Seventh Review Conference and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee.

Communications from the President, updates on his activities and contact details can be found on the President's page.

Final Document of the Seventh Review Conference




Official Documents of the Conference

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BWC/CONF.VII/1 Provisional agenda

BWC/CONF.VII/2 Provisional indicative programme of work

BWC/CONF.VII/3 2011 Report of the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/3/Corr.1 2011 Report of the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/4 Estimated costs of the intersessional programme of the Convention to be held from 2012-2015

BWC/CONF.VII/4/Rev.1 Estimated costs of the intersessional programme of the Convention to be held from 2012-2015

BWC/CONF.VII/5 Report of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/6 Report of the Credentials Committee

BWC/CONF.VII/7 Final Document of the Seventh Review Conference

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.1 History and operation of the confidence-building measures - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.2 Compliance by States Parties with their obligations under the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.2/Add.1 Compliance by States Parties with their obligations under the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit - Addendum (submissions from States Parties)

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3/Add.1 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Addendum (submissions from States Parties)

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3/Corr.1 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Corrigendum

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3/Corr.2 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Corrigendum

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3/Add.2 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Addendum (submissions from States Parties)

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.3/Add.3 New scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention - Addendum (submissions from States Parties)

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.4 Developments since the last Review Conference in other international organizations which may be relevant to the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.5 Additional understandings and agreements reached by previous Review Conferences relating to each article of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.6 Common understandings reached by the Meetings of States Parties during the intersessional programme held from 2007 to 2010 - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.7 Status of universalization of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.8 Implementation of Article X of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.8/Corr.1 Implementation of Article X of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit - Corrigendum

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.8/Add.1 Implementation of Article X of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit - Addendum

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.8/Add.1/Corr.1 Implementation of Article X of the Convention - Background information document submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.9 Statement by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the States members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in connection with the Seventh Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction - Submitted by Belarus on behalf of the States members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.11 List of Participants

BWC/CONF.VII/INF.11/Add.1 List of Participants

BWC/CONF.VII/CRP.1 Elements for the draft final document - Sumitted by the President

BWC/CONF.VII/CRP.2 Draft Final Document of the Seventh Review Conference - Submitted by the President

BWC/CONF.VII/MISC.1 Provisional List of Participants

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.1 Article VII: options for implementation and proposal for intersessional work - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.2 Illustrative model intersessional work programme: a proposal for task group structure and agenda items - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.3 Proposal for structured and systematic review of science and technology developments under the Convention - Submitted by India

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.4 Strengthening biosafety and security while the convergence of biology and chemistry has increased: building joint responses between the BTWC and CWC regimes against misuse of biological and chemical agents - Submitted by Poland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.5 Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention - Submitted by Iraq

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.5/Rev.1 Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention - Submitted by Iraq

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.6 Confidence-Building Measures: proposal for modification of Form D - Submitted by Belgium

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.7 Biorisk management standards and their role in BTWC implementation - Submitted by Belgium

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.8 Finnish biothreat preparedness - Submitted by Finland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.9 Review and update of the Confidence-Building Measures - Submitted by Germany, Norway and Switzerland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.10 Decision-making in a future BTWC intersessional work programme - Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.11Proposal for a working group to address compliance issues - Submitted by Australia, Japan and New Zealand

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.12 A proposal for the next intersessional period 2012-2015 - Submitted by Australia and Japan

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.13 Proposal for the annual review of advances in science and technology relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention - Submitted by Australia, Japan and New Zealand

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.14 Confidence building and compliance: two different approaches - Submitted by Germany

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.15 The "Intersessional Bureau": a new element to solidify BWC work in Geneva - Submitted by Germany

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.16 Mechanism for advancing the implementation of Article X - Submitted by South Africa

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.17 Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit: future planning - Submitted by South Africa

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.18 Proposal for the intersessional process - Submitted by South Africa

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.19 Confidence-Building Measures - Submitted by South Africa

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.20 Possible approaches to education and awareness-raising among life scientists - Submitted by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Switzerland (on behalf of the “JACKSNNZ” ), and Kenya, Pakistan, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.20/Rev.1 Possible approaches to education and awareness-raising among life scientists - Submitted by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Switzerland (on behalf of the “JACKSNNZ” ), and Kenya, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.21 Working Paper on the Confidence Building Measures - Submitted by Norway, Switzerland and New Zealand

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.22 Working Paper on the role of the ISU - Submitted by Japan

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.23 The next intersessional process - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.24 China's views on strengthening the effectiveness of the BWC - Submitted by China

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.25 Strengthening the existing Confidence-Building Measure submission and review process - Submitted by Canada

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.26 The establishment of a mechanism to promote the full effective and non-discriminatory implementation of Article X of the Convention - Submitted by Cuba on behalf of the Group of the Non-aligned Movement and other States Parties to the BWC

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.26/Corr.1 The establishment of a mechanism to promote the full effective and non-discriminatory implementation of Article X of the Convention - Submitted by Cuba on behalf of the Group of the Non-aligned Movement and other States Parties to the BWC

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.27 Fostering stakeholder accountability - Submitted by France

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.28 A peer review mechanism for the Biological Weapons Convention: enhancing confidence in national implementation and international cooperation - Submitted by France

BWC/CONF.VII/WP.29 The full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of Article X - Submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.1 Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.1/Add.1 Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.1/Add.2 Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.1/Add.3 Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.2 Combined Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/ INF.2/Rev.1 Combined Proposals made to the Committee of the Whole - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/CRP.1 Draft Report of the Committee of the Whole

BWC/CONF.VII/COW/CRP.2 Outline of the Draft Final Declaration of the Seventh Review Conference - Submitted by the Chair of the Committee of the Whole

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