Ebook: Maximizing the Security and Development Benefits from the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

The Editors would like to thank the authors of the papers at the Advanced Research Workshops for their excellent presentations at the workshops and the production of their drafts. We are indebted to those who helped in the preparation of this volume. We should particularly like to acknowledge the help of Piers Millett, who compiled the papers, set them into camera-ready format and produced the index and Dr. Simon Whitby who made the final changes to the manuscript. Any remaining errors are, of course, our responsibility. Malcolm R. Dando Cyril Klement Marian Negut Graham S. Pearson IX ACHIEVING SECURITY BENEFITS FROM TECHNICAL COOPERATION UNDER THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION GRAHAM S. PEARSON Visiting Professor of International Security, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 IDP, UK 1. Background l The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention which opened for signature in 1972 2 and entered into force in 1975 currently has 144 States Parties and 18 Signatory States Article I of the Convention is all-embracing in its complete prohibition of biological weapons stating that: Each State Party to this Convention undertakes never in any circumstances to develop, produce, stockpile or otherwise acquire or retain: (1) Microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes; (2) Weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use such

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The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, while it is primarily a security treaty, does contain provisions for the promotion of technical cooperation and development. There is clearly a direct relationship between technical cooperation in regard to disease surveillance and reporting and the capability to distinguish between natural and deliberate outbreaks of disease. This book provides a series of expert contributions related to this key linkage between security and development in the rapidly growing biotechnology field.
The book's 31 chapters are all written by experts who attended two NATO Advanced Research Workshops on "BTWC Security Implications of Human, Animal and Plant Epidemiology" and "Maximising the Security Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology and Biotechnology" held in Slovakia and Romania at the turn of the Millennium.

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The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, while it is primarily a security treaty, does contain provisions for the promotion of technical cooperation and development. There is clearly a direct relationship between technical cooperation in regard to disease surveillance and reporting and the capability to distinguish between natural and deliberate outbreaks of disease. This book provides a series of expert contributions related to this key linkage between security and development in the rapidly growing biotechnology field.
The book's 31 chapters are all written by experts who attended two NATO Advanced Research Workshops on "BTWC Security Implications of Human, Animal and Plant Epidemiology" and "Maximising the Security Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology and Biotechnology" held in Slovakia and Romania at the turn of the Millennium.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Achieving Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation Under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention....Pages 1-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Reporting Outbreaks of Human Diseases....Pages 29-40
Reporting Outbreaks of Animal Diseases....Pages 41-52
Reporting Outbreaks of Plant Diseases....Pages 53-61
Epidemiological Data and Reporting: South American Realities, Problems and Perspectives....Pages 63-96
Outbreaks of Disease: Current European Reporting....Pages 97-119
Surveillance and Monitoring of Infectious Disease in The Slovak Republic....Pages 121-124
Investigation of Outbreaks of Disease Under a Protocol to the Biological Weapons Convention....Pages 125-138
Investigations of Suspicious Outbreaks....Pages 139-141
Molecular Biological Techniques for Subspecies Identification: An Overview....Pages 143-148
Molecular Biological Techniques for Subspecies Identification: Immunological Techniques a Comparison....Pages 149-160
An Unusual Outbreak of West Nile Fever in Romania....Pages 161-165
Who Contribution to Global Surveillance of Microbial Threats....Pages 167-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Maximizing the Security Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology and Biotechnology....Pages 179-187
Maximizing Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation In Microbiology and Biotechnology: Infrastructure, Regulations and Procedures....Pages 189-198
Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology: An Overview....Pages 199-207
Benefits from Cooperation in Biotechnology: The Experience of The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology....Pages 209-219
Benefits from International Cooperation in Biosafety in Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 221-245
Measures to Provide Biosafety at The Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology “Vector”....Pages 247-251
Slovakia: Biotechnology Transfer Under Btwc Protocol and The Convention on Biological Diversity....Pages 253-257
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
The US Select Agent and Laboratory Registration Program....Pages 259-271
The Development Of Biotechnology in Poland....Pages 273-276
Czech Republic: The Development of Microbiology and Biotechnology in The Czech Republic During The Past 20 Years and Prospects for The Future....Pages 277-285
Prospects of The Src VB Vector International Collaboration in The Field of Emerging Infections and Biotechnology....Pages 287-293
Good Manufacturing Practice and Licensed Products....Pages 295-302
Approaches to The Introduction of The Quality System into the SRC VB “Vector”....Pages 303-307
Industrial Aspects of Technical Co-Operation in Microbiology and Biotechnology....Pages 309-317
Databases, Networks and Clearing Houses....Pages 319-342
Increasing Transparency and Building Confidence: The OPCW Experience....Pages 343-350
Building Peaceful Co-Operation into The BTWC Verification Protocol....Pages 351-360
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Maximizing the Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation Under The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention....Pages 363-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-416

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The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, while it is primarily a security treaty, does contain provisions for the promotion of technical cooperation and development. There is clearly a direct relationship between technical cooperation in regard to disease surveillance and reporting and the capability to distinguish between natural and deliberate outbreaks of disease. This book provides a series of expert contributions related to this key linkage between security and development in the rapidly growing biotechnology field.
The book's 31 chapters are all written by experts who attended two NATO Advanced Research Workshops on "BTWC Security Implications of Human, Animal and Plant Epidemiology" and "Maximising the Security Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology and Biotechnology" held in Slovakia and Romania at the turn of the Millennium.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Achieving Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation Under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention....Pages 1-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Reporting Outbreaks of Human Diseases....Pages 29-40
Reporting Outbreaks of Animal Diseases....Pages 41-52
Reporting Outbreaks of Plant Diseases....Pages 53-61
Epidemiological Data and Reporting: South American Realities, Problems and Perspectives....Pages 63-96
Outbreaks of Disease: Current European Reporting....Pages 97-119
Surveillance and Monitoring of Infectious Disease in The Slovak Republic....Pages 121-124
Investigation of Outbreaks of Disease Under a Protocol to the Biological Weapons Convention....Pages 125-138
Investigations of Suspicious Outbreaks....Pages 139-141
Molecular Biological Techniques for Subspecies Identification: An Overview....Pages 143-148
Molecular Biological Techniques for Subspecies Identification: Immunological Techniques a Comparison....Pages 149-160
An Unusual Outbreak of West Nile Fever in Romania....Pages 161-165
Who Contribution to Global Surveillance of Microbial Threats....Pages 167-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Maximizing the Security Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology and Biotechnology....Pages 179-187
Maximizing Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation In Microbiology and Biotechnology: Infrastructure, Regulations and Procedures....Pages 189-198
Benefits from International Cooperation in Microbiology: An Overview....Pages 199-207
Benefits from Cooperation in Biotechnology: The Experience of The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology....Pages 209-219
Benefits from International Cooperation in Biosafety in Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 221-245
Measures to Provide Biosafety at The Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology “Vector”....Pages 247-251
Slovakia: Biotechnology Transfer Under Btwc Protocol and The Convention on Biological Diversity....Pages 253-257
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
The US Select Agent and Laboratory Registration Program....Pages 259-271
The Development Of Biotechnology in Poland....Pages 273-276
Czech Republic: The Development of Microbiology and Biotechnology in The Czech Republic During The Past 20 Years and Prospects for The Future....Pages 277-285
Prospects of The Src VB Vector International Collaboration in The Field of Emerging Infections and Biotechnology....Pages 287-293
Good Manufacturing Practice and Licensed Products....Pages 295-302
Approaches to The Introduction of The Quality System into the SRC VB “Vector”....Pages 303-307
Industrial Aspects of Technical Co-Operation in Microbiology and Biotechnology....Pages 309-317
Databases, Networks and Clearing Houses....Pages 319-342
Increasing Transparency and Building Confidence: The OPCW Experience....Pages 343-350
Building Peaceful Co-Operation into The BTWC Verification Protocol....Pages 351-360
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Maximizing the Security Benefits from Technical Cooperation Under The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention....Pages 363-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-416
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