The thirteenth session of the Ad Hoc Group was held in Geneva from 4 to 22 January 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/44/Part.I

Procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/44/Part.II

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/FOC/08

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria:
BWC/AHG/FOC/09

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/FOC/10

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/FOC/11

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Seat of the Organization:
BWC/AHG/FOC/12

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/13

Proposals for further consideration by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/FOC/14

List of participants:
BWC/AHG/INF.17

Draft Procedural report of the Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the BTWC:
BWC/AHG/L.35

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Legal issues:
BWC/AHG/L.36

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Confidentiality:
BWC/AHG/L.37

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex:
BWC/AHG/L.38

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.39

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.39/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures to Promote Compliance:
BWC/AHG/L.39/Add.02

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria (Add. 1 reissued for technical reasons):
BWC/AHG/L.40

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions of Terms and Objective Criteria (Add. 1 reissued for technical reasons):
BWC/AHG/L.40/Add.01

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on National Implementation and Assistance:
BWC/AHG/L.41

Outcome of discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Measures Related to Article X:
BWC/AHG/L.42

Provisional list of participants:
BWC/AHG/Misc.06

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposal for declaration of current defensive programmes:
BWC/AHG/wp.325

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Random visits - Proposed new protocol test:
BWC/AHG/wp.326

Workings paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed test for Article XIV - Amendments:
BWC/AHG/wp.327

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Random visits - Proposed amendments to Annex 13:
BWC/AHG/wp.328

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Random visits - Proposed new text for Annex B on facility briefings:
BWC/AHG/wp.329

Working paper submitted by Germany - Follow-up after submission of declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.330

Working paper submitted by the Friend of the Chair on Investigations Annex - Approved investigation equipment revisited:
BWC/AHG/wp.331

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Conduct of [field] investigations [of alleged use of BW] on the territory of non-States Parties:
BWC/AHG/wp.332

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Provision for utilization of ad hoc experts during [field] investigations [of alleged use of BW]:
BWC/AHG/wp.333

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed declaration format for past offensive/defensive programmes:
BWC/AHG/wp.334

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed language on Article III, section F :
BWC/AHG/wp.335

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Visits:
BWC/AHG/wp.336

Working paper submitted by South Africa - Proposed definition for "High biological containment" and "Maximum biological containment" :
BWC/AHG/wp.337

Working paper submitted by China - Clarification procedures and voluntary visit:
BWC/AHG/wp.338

Working paper submitted by China, Cuba, India, Indonesia and Pakistan :
BWC/AHG/wp.339

Working paper submitted by Germany and Sweden - Proposed language for Article III - Declarations:
BWC/AHG/wp.340

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Some aspects of the establishment of the Organization for the implementation of the protocol:
BWC/AHG/wp.341

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Evaluation of the Sin Nombre virus, tetrodoroxin and the diphtheria toxin :
BWC/AHG/wp.342

Working paper submitted by the Russian Federation - Terms and definitions:
BWC/AHG/Wp.343
BWC/AHG/wp.343/Corr.01

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Proposed definitions:
BWC/AHG/wp.344

Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of a national trial visit to a vaccine and serum production facility:
BWC/AHG/wp.345

Working paper submitted by Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and Norway - Proposed language for the section on randomly-selected visits and Annex B :
BWC/AHG/wp.346

Working paper submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
BWC/AHG/wp.347

Working paper submitted by the United States of America - Determination of, and modification to, field investigation area(s) :
BWC/AHG/wp.348

Working paper submitted by the Group of NAM and Other Countries - Establishment of a cooperation committee:
BWC/AHG/wp.349

Working paper submitted by the Group of NAM and Other Countries - Establishment of a cooperation committee:
BWC/AHG/wp.349/Corr.01

Working paper submitted by the Group of NAM and Other Countries - Information to be provided in the declaration of implementation of Article X of the Convention:
BWC/AHG/wp.350

Working paper submitted by Austria - Privileges and immunities (including waiver procedures) - Proposed amendments to the current rolling text:
BWC/AHG/wp.351

Working paper submitted by Ukraine - Criteria for biological agents and toxins:
BWC/AHG/wp.352