Review conference mechanisms

See, for instance. Article Vtll, para 22 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). For the CWC, with its supervisory organization the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the review conference mechanism is embedded in the powers and functions of the OPCW, namely in the role of the plenary body, the Conference of States Parties. Treaties without such supervisory bodies will be reviewed by the States Parties, see Article Xll of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). 

The UK suggests that the upcoming Review Conference consider establishing a mechanism for State Parties to work together on a more frequent basis to conduct such scientific and technical reviews and to consider any implications at the necessary level of expertise, (emphasis added)... 

The First Review Conference recalled the Conference s previous decisions on the mechanism for payment of verification costs by the inspected States Parties under Articles IV and V. The First Review Conference noted the efforts made by the States Parties concerned and by the Secretariat to effectively implement this mechanism. The First Review Conference called upon the Secretariat to ensure that invoices for relevant verification expenses under Articles IV and V are submitted to the possessor States Parties in a timely manner. The First Review Conference called upon the States Parties to pay Article IV and V verification costs in a timely manner, and called upon the Secretariat and the Council to monitor the efficacy of the steps taken to address problems related to the Article IV and V payment... 

The First Review Conference noted that bilateral consultations to clarify issues had been used, and that this mechanism was valuable in ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Convention, and in clarifying and resolving concerns. The First Review Conference encouraged the States Parties to make full use of this bilateral-consultation mechanism. 

The First Review Conference recalled the provisions of the Convention intended to avoid abuse of the challenge inspection mechanism, and expressed its confidence that the States Parties will continue to uphold the value of the challenge inspection mechanism for compliance and compliance assurance, and at the same time keep any challenge inspection... 

The Second Review Conference noted that, since the First Review Conference, the Secretariat had taken steps towards the implementation of the First Review Conference s recommendations with regard to an assistance response mechanism and requested the Council to monitor further development of an Assistance Response System to facilitate responses to requests for assistance and protection had developed and trained the Assistance, Coordination, and Assessment Team (ACAT) and had participated in several field exercises with different international organisations. The Second Review Conference noted the importance of exercises to ensure effective coordination with States Parties and other international agencies in an emergency-response situation, and urged the Secretariat to apply the lessons learned from them and to keep the Council updated on this matter. 

The Second Review Conference noted that a large number of assessed contributions have not been received on time or in full and urged all States Parties to regularise their payments without delay and in accordance with the Financial Rules in order to provide financial stability. The Second Review Conference also reaffirmed the need for the Council, with the support of the Secretariat, to continue the monitoring and assessment of budgetary mechanisms to ensure that objectives are being met. 

Also in the PP, associated with the CM, one can find the murein sacculus (for a review see [8]). This network is formed by the macromolecule pepti-doglycan, which confers the characteristic cell shape and provides the cell with mechanical protection. Peptidoglycans are unique to prokaryotic organisms and consist of a glycan backbone of N-acetylated muramic acid and N-acetylated glucosamine and cross-linked peptide chains [9-13]. 

H. K. Bimbaum, 1. M. Robertson, P. Sofronis, and D. Teter, Mechanisms of Hydrogen Related Fracture - a Review, Second International Conference on Corrosion Deformation Interactions, CDI 96, Nice, France, 24-26 September, 1996, T. Magnin, Ed., The institute of Materials, Great Britain, 172-195(1997). 

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