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:

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

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. activities 14 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 9 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect BW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Enforcement: civil/criminal Are any of the following measures, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to penalties, and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source protect BW and Related Materials? YES YES Can violators be penalized ? document document

1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports Licensing/registration of 12 facilities/persons handling biological materials 13 Reliability check of personnel Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery Regulations for genetic engineering 15 work Other legislation/ regulations related 16 to safety and security of biological materials 17 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 10 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect CW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to penalties, and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source protect CW and Related Materials? YES YES Can violators be penalized ? document document

1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of chemical 12 installations/entities/use of materials 13 Reliability check of personnel Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery 15 National CWC authority Reporting Schedule I, II and III 16 chemicals to OPCW Account for, secure or physically 17 protect old chemical weapons Other legislation/ regulations 18 controlling chemical materials

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 11 19 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 12 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect NW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Enforcement: civil/criminal National legal framework Are any of the following measures, penalties, and others procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise Remarks if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source protect NW and Related Materials? YES YES Can violators be penalized ? document document

INFCIRC/777 and 1 Measures to account for production X INFCIRC/777/Add.1 INFCIRC/777 and 2 Measures to account for use X INFCIRC/777/Add.1 INFCIRC/777 and 3 Measures to account for storage X INFCIRC/777/Add.1 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting Law 06-031 of 27 September Law 06-031 of 27 September 6 Measures to secure production X X 2006 on radioactive materials 2006 on radioactive materials Law 06-031 of 27 September Law 06-031 of 27 September 7 Measures to secure use X X 2006 on radioactive materials 2006 on radioactive materials Law 06-031 of 27 September Law 06-031 of 27 September 8 Measures to secure storage X X 2006 on radioactive materials 2006 on radioactive materials Law 06-031 of 27 September Law 06-031 of 27 September 9 Measures to secure transport X X 2006 on radioactive materials 2006 on radioactive materials 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of nuclear 12 installations/entities/use of materials

Law 06-031 of 27 September 13 Reliability check of personnel ? 2006 on radioactive materials

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 13 Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery 15 National regulatory authority Safeguards Agreement and Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol, in force 7 Additional Protocol, in force 7 16 IAEA Safeguards Agreements X September 2009 X September 2009

IAEA Code of Conduct on Safety and 17 Security of Radioactive Sources IAEA Database on Illicit Trafficking of 18 Nuclear Materials and other Radioactive Sources 19 Other Agreements related to IAEA Additional national 20 legislation/regulations related to nuclear materials including CPPNM 21 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 14 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of BW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal National legal framework procedures, measures, agencies exist penalties, and measures of to control border crossings, implementation, etc Remarks export/import and other transfers of if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source BW and Related Materials ? Can YES YES document document violators be penalized ? CEMAC (Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community) 1 Border control X Customs Code amended by Regulation No 05/01-UEAC-097- CM-06 Technical support of border control 2 X Use of ASYCUDA system measures Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology

4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X Customs Office

5 Export control legislation in place 6 Licensing provisions 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 15 14 Updating of lists 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds Control of providing transport 24 services 25 Control of importation 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 16 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of CW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework penalties, and measures of to control border crossings, implementation, etc Remarks export/import and other transfers of if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source CW and Related Materials ? Can YES YES violators be penalized ? document document CEMAC (Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community) 1 Border control X Customs Code amended by Regulation No 05/01-UEAC-097- CM-06 Technical support of border control 2 X Use of ASYCUDA system measures Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology

4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X Customs Office

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 17 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds Control of providing transport 24 services 25 Control of importation 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 18 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6, and OP 10 - Controls of NW including Related Materials Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework penalties, and measures of to control border crossings, implementation, etc Remarks export/import and other transfers of if YES, indicate source if YES, indicate source NW and Related Materials ? Can YES YES violators be penalized ? document document CEMAC (Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community) 1 Border control X Customs Code amended by Regulation No 05/01-UEAC-097- CM-06 Technical support of border control 2 X Use of ASYCUDA system measures Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology

4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X Customs Office

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 19 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds Control of providing transport 24 services 25 Control of importation 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 20 OP 6, 7 and 8 (d) - Control lists, Assistance, Information

Central African State: Republic Date of Report:

Can information be provided on the YES Remarks following issues ? Control lists - items (goods/ 1 equipment/materials/technologies) 2 Control lists - other 3 Assistance offered 4 Assistance requested Assistance in place 5 (bilateral/plurilateral/multilateral) 6 Information for industry 7 Information for the public

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 21