The twelfth session of the Ad Hoc Group was held in Geneva from 14 September to 9 October 1998. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador Tibor Toth of Hungary.


Official Documents

Note by the Secretariat (Estimated Costs):
BWC/AHG/42

Procedural Report:
BWC/AHG/43/Part.I

Procedural Report:
BWC/AHG/43/Part.II
BWC/AHG/43/Part.I/Corr.01

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/FOC/01

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/02

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/FOC/03

Proposals for further consideration by the Chairman on Organization/ Implementational Arrangements:
BWC/AHG/FOC/04

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues:
BWC/AHG/FOC/05

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/FOC/06

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on pleasures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/07

List of Participants:
BWC/AHG/INF.16

Draft procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/L.26

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/L.27

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on -Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.28

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on -Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.28/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/L.29

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues:
BWC/AHG/L.30

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/L.31

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/L.31/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on National Implementation and Assistance:
BWC/AHG/L.32

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on National Implementation and Assistance:
BWC/AHG/L.32/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Chairman on Organization/ lmplementational Arrangements:
BWC/AHG/L.33

Outcome of discussions by the Chairman on Organization/ lmplementational Arrangements:
BWC/AHG/L.33/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria:
BWC/AHG/L.34

Provisional List of Participants:
BWC/AHG/Misc.05

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex - Investigations. General Provisions:
BWC/AHG/Wp.293/Rev.01

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality - Confidentiality provisions:
BWC/AHG/wp.297

Working paper submitted by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - Report of a trial random visit to a biopharmaceutical production facility :
BWC/AHG/wp.298

Working paper submitted by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - Report of a trial random visit to a biopharmaceutical production facility :
BWC/AHG/wp.298/Corr.01

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed language changes for Annex D - [Facility] investigations [of any other alleged breach of obligations under the provisions of the Convention]:
BWC/AHG/wp.299

Working pane- submitted by South Africa - Proposed text for Article III - Declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.300

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex - Proposed Language changes for Annex D - [Facility investigations] [Investigations of any other alleged breach of obligations under the provisions of the Convention]:
BWC/AHG/wp.301

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Evaluation of animal and plant pathogens:
BWC/AHG/wp.302

Working paper submitted by Indonesia - Proposed language on Article III, section F, subsection I - Visits :
BWC/AHG/wp.303

Working paper submitted by Indonesia - Proposed language on Article 111, section D - Declarations :
BWC/AHG/wp.304

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/wp.305

Working paper submitted by the United States of America:
BWC/AHG/wp.306

Working paper submitted by Japan - Proposed language. Article III - F. Visits and investigation - 1. Visits:
BWC/AHG/wp.307

Working paper submitted by Sweden - Proposed Language for Article III, section F - Visits and investigations :
BWC/AHG/wp.308

Working paper submitted by France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Information to be provided in declarations of facilities :
BWC/AHG/wp.309

Working paper submitted by France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Information to be provided in declarations of facilities :
BWC/AHG/wp.309/Corr.01

Working paper submitted by Austria - Report on an international trial random visit, conducted in Austria, August 10-11, 1998 :
BWC/AHG/wp.310

Working paper submitted by France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Clarification visits: Initiation:
BWC/AHG/wp.311

Working paper submitted by France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Clarification visits: Initiation:
BWC/AHG/wp.311/Corr.01

Working paper submitted by France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Clarification visits: Procedures:
BWC/AHG/wp.312

Working paper submitted by China - Proposed text for Article III - Declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.313

Working paper submitted by the United States of America - Proposed text for Article III, section F. 111. Investigations, subsection G :
BWC/AHG/wp.314

Working paper submitted by Ukraine - C. [Thresholds] for agents and toxins:
BWC/AHG/wp.315

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex - Sequence of events: "Event-Line" :
BWC/AHG/wp.316

Working paper submitted by Ukraine - Article II. [Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms] :
BWC/AHG/wp.317

Working paper submitted by India - Declaration formats:
BWC/AHG/wp.318

Working paper submitted by the United States of America - 1. Proposed text for Article III - Declarations; 11. Proposed text for Appendix [Y]:
BWC/AHG/wp.319

Working paper submitted by the United States of America - I. Proposed text for Appendix F:
BWC/AHG/wp.320

Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran - Article II - Further definitions:
BWC/AHG/wp.321

Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran - Vectors and pests:
BWC/AHG/wp.322

Working paper submitted by the Czech Republic – Definitions - Proposed replacements:
BWC/AHG/wp.323

Working paper submitted by Australia - Declaration of the informal ministerial meeting on the negotiation towards conclusion of the protocol to strengthen the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/wp.324