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National implementation of Resolution National implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004) 1540 (2004)-

• the 1540 Committee Matrix

the 1540 Committee Matrix

Xiaodong Xiaodong LV LV 1540 Committee expert 1540 Committee expert Email: Email: lv@un.org lv@un.org Workshop on UN Security Council resolution 1540 Workshop on UN Security Council resolution 1540 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14-

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Outline Outline

• Basic elements of a Matrix:

why what where and who function challenges and options

• Case Study—Saudi Arabia

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Why? Why? Why a Matrix?

• When the committee& experts began to examine the

national reports:

The 1540 Committee should report to the Security Council for its examination on the implementation of the resolution before 27 April 2006. About 100 states already had submitted information before 2005. National reports differ.

• How to sift through a considerable amount of

information?

→accurate, systematic, fair, and comprehensive

• The committee reviewed an initial matrix template in the

spring of 2005.

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What? What?

What is a Matrix?

• 382 fields
• 11 worksheets

1 Commitment (OP1 and related matters from OP5, 6, 8(a),(b),(c) & OP10) 3 Legislation and enforcement (OP2) 3 Accounting for, securing and physically protecting WMD related materials (OP3(a),(b)) 3 Border security and export control (OP3(c),(d)) 1 Control list, assistance, and information sharing (OP6,8(d))

• 1 of 3 responses: X, ?, blank

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What? What?

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Where & Who? Where & Who?

Where did the information come from?

• Originated from national reports,
• Complemented by official government information, including that

made available to intergovernmental organizations.

Who prepare them?

• Experts prepared sample matrix and all national matrices.
• The 1540 Committee reviews and approves each matrix.
• Regularly matrices are updated and approved by the Committee.

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Where & Who? Where & Who?

Something to know:

• A matrix for each UN Member State has been prepared.
• With the approval of the Committee, matrices for all non-reporting

States have been prepared by the experts and forwarded to them for their review in an effort to facilitate the submission of their first reports.

• It is a State’s decision to post/not to post its matrix.

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Function Function

What’s the function of the Matrices?

• to organize information and to examine the status of implementation
• to assist in identifying gaps existing at national level and to facilitate

technical assistance

• to facilitate informed dialogue between the Committee and States
• to assist states preparing reports, conducting inter-agency dialogues and

identifying steps they have taken and/or should take

• to help states developing plans for implementation
• to foster cooperation among states and between states and IOs
• Not a tool for measuring compliance
• Not reflect or prejudice any ongoing discussions outside of the Committee,

in the SC or any of its organs, of a state’s compliance

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Challenges Challenges

1. Complexity: many fields, breadth of topics, multiple obligations, states’ little or lack of expertise to respond 2. Time: “does or does not have a measure in place”, however, serves less well in marking when to enhance 3. Implementation: more evidence needed than legislative measures 4. Standards: what constitute “appropriate effective” practices? 5. Non-state Authorities

Background papers prepared by 1540 Committee experts according to the document on modalities for the consideration of a comprehensive review (S/2009/170), entitled “Assess the existing templates, particularly the 1540 Committee matrix, in light of the information gathered for the 2006 and 2008 reports”.

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Next step? Next step?

What should be our option?

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Case Study Case Study-

• Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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• Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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• Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

In Conclusion:

• 80 “X” out of 382 fields
• BW: 20 “X” out of 117 fields

CW: 44 “X” out of 121 fields NW: 11 “X” out of 130 fields

• 11 worksheets:

Commitment:

9 “X” out of 15 fields

Legislation and enforcement:

BW: 9 “X” out of 28 fields CW: 17 “X” out of 28 fields NW: 1 “X” out of 28 fields

Accounting for, securing and physically protecting WMD related materials:

BW: 3 “X” out of 34 fields CW:18 “X” out of 38 fields NW: 4 “X” out of 42 fields

Border security and export control:

BW: 7 “X” out of 54 fields CW: 8 “X” out of 54 fields NW: 3 “X” out of 54 fields

Control list, assistance, and information sharing:

1 “X” out of 7 fields

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Case Study Case Study-

• Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Possible Options:

• Consider submitting a National Implementation Action Plan?
• Consider having a coordinating body for implementing R. 1540?
• Establish national legal framework of prohibition of BW & NW?
• Take more measures in fields of accounting for/securing/physically

protecting WMD related materials?

• Strengthen border control &. export control?

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Thank you for your attention! Thank you for your attention!

For more information visit the Committee’s web site at: http://www.un.org/sc/1540 1540experts@un.org