The fifteenth session of the Ad Hoc Group was held in Geneva from 28 June to 23 July 1999. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador Tibor Toth of Hungary.


Official Documents

Procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/46/Part.I

Procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/46/Part.II
BWC/AHG/46/Part.I/Corr.1

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/FOC/19

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/20

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/FOC/21

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues:
BWC/AHG/FOC/22

Proposals for further consideration by the Chairman on Organization/Implementational Arrangements:
BWC/AHG/FOC/23

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/24

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria:
BWC/AHG/FOC/25

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/FOC/26

List of States Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/INF.20

List of participants:
BWC/AHG/INF.21

Draft procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the BT'WC:
BWC/AHG/L.48

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/L.49

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/L.50

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Preamble:
BWC/AHG/L.51

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on National Implementation and Assistance:
BWC/AHG/L.52

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on National Implementation and Assistance:
BWC/AHG/L.52/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.02

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.03

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.04

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.05

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.53/Add.06

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria (not issued):
BWC/AHG/L.54

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria:
BWC/AHG/L.54/Rev.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues:
BWC/AHG/L.55

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Legal Issues:
BWC/AHG/L.55/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Chairman or Organization/Implementational Arrangements:
BWC/AHG/L.56

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/L.57

Provisional list of participants:
BWC/AHG/Misc.07

Working paper submitted by the Republic of Croatia - Proposed text for Article III. Declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.356/Rev.01

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair On Measures to Promote Compliance - Voluntary visits:
BWC/AHG/wp.366

Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran -Voluntary clarification visits:
BWC/AHG/wp.367

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Functions of the -Technical Secretariat with regard to scientific and technological exchange for peaceful purposes and technical cooperation. Article IX:
BWC/AHG/wp.368

Working paper submitted by the Group of NAM and Other States - investigation of disease outbreaks:
BWC/AHG/wp.369

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Textual proposals for Article III. Investigations:
BWC/AHG/wp.370

Working paper submitted by Switzerland - Report on a trial inspection based on a random visit to a vaccine production facility:
BWC/AHG/wp.371

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed Changes to definitions:
BWC/AHG/Wp.372
BWC/AHG/Wp.372/Corr.01 (Spanish)

Working paper submitted by Cuba - Terms and definitions:
BWC/AHG/wp.373

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Seat of the Organization - Revised draft questionnaire for the seat of the BTWC Organization:
BWC/AHG/wp.374

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Seat of the Organization - Revised draft questionnaire for the seat of the BTWC Organization:
BWC/AHG/Wp.374/Rev.01

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Article VII: Suggested additions and drafting changes to section (A) General provisions and {B} Measures to promote scientific and technological exchanges:
BWC/AHG/wp.375

Working paper submitted by Australia - Lists of agents and toxins:
BWC/AHG/wp.376

Working paper submitted by Japan - Proposed text of Article III. D. Declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.377

Working paper submitted by the United States of America - Article ill. D. Declarations. I. Submission of declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.378

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Text proposed for inclusion as a separate paragraph in Annex D:
BWC/AHG/wp.379

Working paper submitted by Germany - Follow-up after submission of declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.380

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Article II. [.Definitions] and criteria:
BWC/AHG/wp.381

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Text proposed for Annex A, section I. Lists and criteria [agents and toxins] :
BWC/AHG/wp.382

Working paper submitted by Italy - A possible role of the ICGEB in the implementation of Article VII of the Protocol to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/wp.383

Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden - Declaration formats:
BWC/AHG/Wp.384

Working paper submitted by Ukraine - Article III. C. Thresholds:
BWC/AHG/wp.385

Working paper submitted by Ukraine - Article II. Definitions:
BWC/AHG/wp.386

Working paper submitted by Argentina - Classification and characteristics of biological agents:
BWC/AHG/Wp.387

Working paper submitted by Switzerland - Article VII, section D, paragraph 9. The Cooperation Committee :
BWC/AHG/wp.388

Working paper submitted by Finland on behalf of the European Union Submission of declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.389

Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden - Declaration of past offensive and/or defensive activities:
BWC/AHG/wp.390

Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden - Declaration formats. Declaration of facilities:
BWC/AHG/wp.391

Working paper submitted by the Republic of Croatia - Evaluation of animal pathogens:
BWC/AHG/wp.392

Working paper submitted by Finland on behalf of the European Union Submission of declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.393

Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran - Proposed text for Article I: General provisions:
BWC/AHG/wp.394

Working paper submitted by the Republic of Korea - Declaration on vaccine production facilities:
BWC/AHG/wp.395

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain. and Northern Ireland. and the United States of America - Investigation of disease outbreaks:
BWC/AHG/wp.396