Working Paper Submitted by the UK
Item Details
Title
Working Paper Submitted by the UK
Topics
The UK further considers the list of agents and toxins currently under discussion by the Ad Hoc Group.
Date
1997
Conclusions
Reviews recently proposed list of weapons agents by the BWC. Human pathogens proposed for removal from the list include Chikungunya virus, Kyasanur Forest fever virus, and Clostridium botulinum. Aflatoxin should be added. Many plant and animal pathogens were also recommended for removal, largely for the reason that they do not cause enough socioeconomic damage.
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Source
Ad Hoc Group of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. BWC/AD HOC Group/WP.221. Working paper by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. September 16, 1997.
Citation
“Working Paper Submitted by the UK,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/456.