1540 Matrix for Central African Republic
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OP 1 and related matters from OP 5, OP 6, OP 8 (a), (b), (c) and OP 10 Central African State: Republic Date of Report: {date} Did you make one of the following Remarks statements or is your country a State (information refers to the if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, Party to or Member State of one of the YES page of the English version ratification, entering into force, etc) following Conventions, Treaties and of the report or an official Arrangements ? web site) General statement on non- 1 possession of WMD General statement on commitment to 2 disarmament and non-proliferation General statement on non-provision 3 of WMD and related materials to non- State actors Biological Weapons Convention 4 X (BWC) Signed 10 April 1972 Chemical Weapons Convention 5 X (CWC) Deposit 20 September 2006 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 6 X (NPT) Deposit 25 October 1970 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 7 X Treaty (CTBT) Signed 19 December 2001 The information in the matrices originates primarily from national reports and is complemented by official government information, including that made available to inter-governmental organizations. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 Committee. The 1540 Committee intends to use the matrices as a reference tool for facilitating technical assistance and to enable the Committee to continue to enhance its dialogue with States on their implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540. The matrices are not a tool for measuring compliance of States in their non-proliferation obligations but for facilitating the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1673. They do not reflect or prejudice any ongoing discussions outside of the Committee, in the Security Council or any of its organs, of a State's compliance with its non-proliferation or any other obligations Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 1 Convention on Physical Protection of 8 Nuclear Material (CPPNM) 9 Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) 10 Geneva Protocol of 1925 X Deposit 31 July 1970 International Atomic Energy Agency 11 X (IAEA) Since 2001 Nuclear Weapons Free Zone/ 12 X Protocol(s) 1.Treaty Law ofof Pelindaba,the Sea Treaty signed 11 April 1996 2. Party to 10 universal instruments against terrorism, including the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing, the 13 Other Conventions/Treaties X 1998 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism 14 Other Arrangements Signed Declaration on Implementation of the World Customs Organization (WCO) 2005 Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE Framework of Standards) 15 Other Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part and the European Community and its Member States of the other part (Cotonou agreement) Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 2 OP 2 - Biological Weapons (BW) Central African State: Republic Date of Report: Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following if YES, indicate source Remarks if YES, indicate source activities ? Can violators be penalized YES document of national YES document ? implementation law Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 1 manufacture/produce X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 2 acquire X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC 3 possess Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 4 stockpile/store X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 5 develop X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 3 6 transport X Penal code, article 67 X Penal code, article 67 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 7 transfer X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC 8 use X Penal code, article 70 X Penal code participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 activities 10 assist in a.m. activities X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) 11 finance a.m. activities X in conjunction with the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (for acts with terrorist intent) Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, a.m. activities related to means of duely ratified or approved treaties 12 X delivery and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with BWC involvement of non-State actors in 13 a.m. activities 14 Other Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 4 OP 2 - Chemical Weapons (CW) Central African State: Republic Date of Report: Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties Does national legislation exist which National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks if YES, indicate source activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source YES document of national YES ? document implementation law Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties manufacture/produce X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with CWC 1 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 2 acquire X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with CWC 3 possess Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 4 stockpile/store X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with CWC Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 5 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 5 develop X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with CWC 6 transport X Penal code, aricle 67 X Penal code, article 67 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 7 transfer X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with CWC 8 use X Penal code, article 70 X Penal code participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 activities 10 assist in a.m. activities X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 6 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) 11 finance a.m. activities X in conjunction with the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (for acts with terrorist intent) a.m. activities related to means of 12 delivery involvement of non-State actors in 13 a.m. activities 14 Other Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 7 OP 2 - Nuclear Weapons (NW) Central African State: Republic Date of Report: Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties Does national legislation exist which National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks if YES, indicate source activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source YES document of national YES ? document implementation law Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 1 manufacture/produce X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with NPT Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 2 acquire X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with NPT 3 possess X Penal code X Penal code 4 stockpile/store 5 develop 6 transport X Penal code, article 67 X Penal code, article 67 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties 7 transfer X and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) in conjunction with NPT Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 8 8 use X Penal code, article 70 X Penal code participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 activities 10 assist in a.m. activities X Penal code, article 12 X Penal code, article 11 Article 72 of the Constitution of 27 December 2004 (upon publication, duely ratified or approved treaties and arrangements hold an authority superior to that of laws) 11 finance a.m. activities X in conjunction with the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (for acts with terrorist intent) a.m. activities related to means of 12 delivery involvement of non-State actors in 13 a.m.