Arms Control

Spiez Laboratory works in the framework of the implementation and preparation of international disarmament and arms control treaties.

Information for business and industry on declaration and inspection obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Shortly before the end of the conflict between Iran and Iraq, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution in 1987 that established the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM). This mechanism serves as a verification instrument of the Geneva Protocol for investigating alleged uses of chemical and biological weapons.

The Spiez CONVERGENCE conference series serves as a platform for exchanging information and discussing current developments and trends in science and technology. The focus is on the convergence of various disciplines and its potential implications for the Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions, as well as for international export control regimes.