Millett P D
Department for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations Office at Geneva, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.
Rev Sci Tech. 2006 Apr;25(1):35-52.
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of microbial or other biological agents, or toxins in a manner which has no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes. It also bans weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use such agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict. It covers biological and toxin weapons against humans, animals and plants. This article provides a brief history of the Convention and presents an overview of its five Review Conferences; the 'Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts, open to all States Parties, to Identify and Examine Potential Verification Measures from a Scientific and Technical Standpoint' (usually referred to as VEREX); and efforts to develop a legally binding instrument to strengthen the Convention, as well as the annual meetings of experts and States Parties which have taken place over the last three years. Issues of particular relevance to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are highlighted throughout, demonstrating their longstanding and fruitful contributions to ensuring that veterinary science is used only for the benefit of mankind.
《禁止细菌（生物）及毒素武器的发展、生产和储存以及销毁这类武器的公约》禁止以毫无理由用于预防、保护或其他和平目的的方式发展、生产、获取、转让、储存和使用微生物或其他生物制剂或毒素。它还禁止旨在将这类制剂或毒素用于敌对目的或武装冲突的武器、设备或运载工具。该公约涵盖针对人类、动物和植物的生物和毒素武器。本文简要介绍了该公约的历史，并概述了其五次审议会议；“从科学和技术角度识别和审查潜在核查措施的不限成员名额政府专家特设小组”（通常称为VEREX）；以及制定一项具有法律约束力的文书以加强该公约的努力，以及过去三年举行的专家和缔约国年度会议。文中始终强调了与世界动物卫生组织（OIE）特别相关的问题，展示了它们为确保兽医科学仅用于人类福祉所做出的长期且富有成效的贡献。
