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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
resolutions, exercise vigilance and prevent the transfer of any items, materials,
goods and technology that could contribute to weapons of mass destruction
missile proliferation programmes. Such action, they said, would be in
accordance with their national legislation and be consistent with international
law.
The Partners agreed to continue exchanging views on missile
programme developments. They also reaffirmed the critical importance of
the ongoing technical work of MTCR. They noted the rapid evolution of
relevant technologies and the related need to take forward-looking action to
address these developments. They expressed their appreciation for the work
of the Licensing and Enforcement Expert Meeting, the Information Exchange
Meeting and the Technical Expert Meeting, in particular the decision adopted
on amendments to the Equipment, Software and Technology Annex.
The MTCR undertook outreach with Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan,
and Thailand. 81 The Partners indicated that they intended to conduct further
outreach with additional countries, in order to increase transparency about the
Regime’s activities and to promote its objectives. Partners indicated that they
would welcome the activities of non-partners in support of the objectives of
the Regime.
MTCR Partners also agreed to continue their individual and collective
efforts to assist interested countries in implementing the missile-related
export controls mandated under United Nations Security Council resolution
1540 (2004), and to work with the Security Council Committee established
pursuant to this resolution.
The Partners also reviewed a number of key aspects of the internal
functioning of the Regime, including issues related to future membership.
The Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation
The Subscribing States82 of The Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) held
their Tenth Regular Meeting in Vienna from 2 to 3 June. The Conference
81 See MTCR website at http://www.mtcr.info/english/Press%20Release%20April%202011.html
(accessed 9 May 2012).
82 Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile,
Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji,
Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands,
Mauritania, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palau,
Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino,
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