Acronyms/abbreviations used and references

Additional Protocol – An Additional Protocol to a Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency

Australia Group

BWC – Biological Weapons Convention

CTBT - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

CWC – Chemical Weapons Convention 

MTCR – Missile Technology Control Regime <>

NPT – Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 

NSG – Nuclear Suppliers Group

PSI – Proliferation Security Initiative

Wassenaar – Wassenaar Arrangement

Zangger - Zangger Committee

1540 Committee -  the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004)

DPRK sanctions - the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006)

Iran sanctions - the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).