The New Chemical Weapons Convention - Implementation and Prospects

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-90-411-1099-2
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 600 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1125 g

The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force on 29 April 1997, and the major player, namely the United States, ratified it shortly before that date. This constitutes an important achievement in disarmament law and also a step forward in general international law, as the Convention, in order to solve a serious security problem, establishes an unprecedented regime for controlling relevant state and private behaviour, administered by a newly-created international organization.

The system being both new and complex, there is a considerable need for interpretation and explanation. In order to make the Chemical Weapons Convention really work, additional measures of implementation are needed.

These two problems are addressed by the various contributions presented in this book, which is the result of a common research project of three teams directed by the three editors. It reviews the history of the negotiations and then presents a thorough analysis of the major theatres of the Convention: the organization (OPCW), the verification regime, dispute settlement and reactions to non-compliance. More specific issues include confidentiality, application during armed conflicts, trade issues and national implementation.

The information contained in the volume, including the report on the work of the Preparatory Commission, is up-to-date at the time of entry into force.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bothe, Michael

Ronzitti, Natalino

Rosas, Allan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: General Issues.
1. The Chemical Weapons Convention: A General Overview; M. Bothe.
2. The Negotiations on the Chemical Weapons Convention: A Historical Overview; J.P. Robinson.
3. On-Site Inspections as a Form of Verification in Arms Control Agreements; R. Hanski.
4. Verification in the `Global Commons': Existing Regimes; K. Stendahl.
5. The Law of IAEA Safeguards: A Framework for the Legal Problems of Chemical Weapons Verification? T. Lohmann.
Part II: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
6. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; A. de Guttry.
7. The Preparatory Commission for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; P. Gargiulo.
8. The Work of the Preparatory Commission, the Provisional Technical Secretariat and Preparations for Entry Into Force; T. Dunworth, et al.
Part III: Destruction of Chemical Weapons.
9. The Destruction of Chemical Weapons and Chemical Weapons Production Facilities; R. Sutherland.
10 Old and Abandoned Chemical Weapons; T. Stock.
Part IV: The Verification System.
11. Routine Verification under the Chemical Weapons Convention; T. Marauhn.
12. Challenge Inspections and Investigations of Alleged Use; T. Kurzidem.
13. Conflict Management and the Chemical Weapons Convention; T. Kurzidem.
Part V: Special Problems.
14. National Trial Inspections and the Verification System of the Chemical Weapons Convention; R. Trapp.
15. Protection of Confidential Information and the Chemical Weapons Convention; E. Greco.
16. The Chemical Weapons Convention and Its Application in Time of Armed Conflict; A. Gioia.
Part VI: Reactions to Non-Compliance.
17. Reactions to Non-Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention; A. Rosas.
Part VII: The Chemical Weapons Convention and International Economic Relations.
18. Control By States Parties over Private Extra-Territorial Activities: Issues of Jurisdiction and International Responsibility; M. Gestri.
19. National Regulations on Export Controls and the Chemical Weapons Convention; T. Marauhn.
20. Economic and Technological Development and Trade in Chemicals; N. Ronzitti.
Part VIII: Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
21. National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention; M. Bothe.
22. Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention in the EEC Context; T. Marauhn.
Part IX: Conclusions. M. Bothe, et al.
Index.