5-7 September , 2016 Biology Dep. Iraqi National Monitoring Authority (INMA ) 1
IRAQ 2
• Area : 438,317km2 • Population : 31,234,00 • Capital : Baghdad • Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD) • Time zone: GMT+3(UTC+3) • Internet TLD : iq 3
Constitution of Iraq Article 9 part.1,e Quotation The Iraqi Government shall respect and implement Iraq ’ s international obligations regarding the non-proliferation, non-development, non- production, and non-use of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, and associated equipment, materiel, technologies, and delivery systems for use in the development, manufacture, production, and use of such weapons . 4
• Governmental agency responsible since 2004 for Following up the Implementation of Iraq ’ s obligation under non- Proliferation International treaties and convention and the Implementation of SCR 1540(2004). • Working as a coordinator with and between all Iraqi ministries and International agencies . • The National Monitoring Authority for Non-proliferation Act No.48 was issued in 2012 with the instructions for implementing this act to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 5
• First: Establishing and maintaining a national system of monitoring, investigation and inspection that shall enable Iraq to comply with its obligations pertaining to non-proliferation of WMD conventions and treaties. • Second: Developing regulations and mechanisms for issuing licenses and establishing a comprehensive mechanism process for monitoring exports and imports related to dual-use materials and equipment • Third: Monitoring the related peaceful activities to ensure prevention of converting into any of prohibited activities • Fourth: Building programs to minimizing WMD threats and to prevent non- State actor to acquiring WMD and related materials. In this regard, it has started to hold workshops inside and outside Iraq on WMD threats control and on UNSCR 1540 (2004) 7
• Nuclear Activity Department. • Chemical Activity Department. • Biological Activity Department. • Means of Delivery Department. • Import / Export Department. • Operations, Researches and Studies Department. • Administrative, Legal and Financial Department. • Public and International Relationships Department. • Authority Chairman Office. 8
• Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT ) 1964. • Nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) 1969. • Safeguards agreement (SG) 1973. • Biological weapon convention (BWC) 1991. • Chemical weapon convention (CWC) 2008 • Additional protocol (AP) 2008. • Comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT) 2008. 9
INMA Coordination Activities BWC MoFa SCR1540 MoH DTRA MoAg SNL MoT INMA BEP MoST COE MoE SWISS MoHE GPP MoI
• The Convention opened for signature in 1972. • Iraq has signed the Convention in May 1972. • Iraq ratified the Convention in June 1991 • Contact point • Participate in Implantation Support Unit activities o Assistance program o workshops o Side events 11
• Meeting Experts Meeting o States Parties Meeting o Review Conference o • Submit present paper Experts Meeting o States Parties Meeting o Review Conference o 12
• CBMs o The sites covered by CBMs Interview with the representative of the sites determine facility site preparation name lists of the site . determine coordinates sites. 13
• CBMs o CBMs Preparation INMA send official letter to the sites covered by CBMs on mid- January, annually. Distribute CBMs forms according to the site activities . INMA receive completed CBMs on mid – February for verification of information . INMA Send CBMs to ministry of foreign affairs on mid – March and submit to ISU before the mid-April per year. 14
o CBMs verification INMA experts will be visit the covered sites for verification. INMA solve any gaps in cooperation with the covered sites. o Send CBMs verified CBMs as the final by the INMA Send CBMs through the ministry of foreign affairs to the ISU in Geneva 15
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