Establishing subsidiary bodies at the 2005 NPT review conference

Simpson, John (2005) Establishing subsidiary bodies at the 2005 NPT review conference. Mountbatten Centre for International Studies NPT Issue Review, 1-5.

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Abstract

Decision 1, Para 6 of the 1995 states that “subsidiary bodies could be established within the respective Main Committees for specific issues relevant to the Treaty, so as to provide for a focussed consideration of such issues.” In 1999 the rules of procedure for the 2000 Conference were changed from those used in 1995 as a consequence of this decision.
In 1995 Rule 34 on “Main Committees and Working Groups” stated that “Each such [Main] Committee may establish working groups. As a general rule each State Party to the Treaty participating in the Conference may be represented in the working groups unless otherwise decided by consensus”. For 2000, this was altered, despite opposition from Russia which saw no need for any change as they regarded a subsidiary body as a working group, to “Main Committees and subsidiary bodies” and included the statement: “Each such [Main] Committee may establish subsidiary bodies so as to provide for a focused consideration of specific issues relevant to the Treaty. As a general rule each State Party to the Treaty participating in the Conference may be represented in the subsidiary bodies unless otherwise decided by consensus”.

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