{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Biological Weapons Convention","description":"Unlike the Chemical Weapons Convention, which has a dedicated verification body, the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) relies on national export controls and political trust: no permanent international inspection authority exists. In force since 1975, the BWC prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of disease agents and toxins intended for use as weapons. For logistics, the treaty is relevant indirectly: national implementing legislation requires that biological materi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/biological-weapons-convention","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:11:27.406849","citation":"https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/bio","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/biological-weapons-convention","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Biological Weapons Convention · Unlike the Chemical Weapons Convention, which has a dedicated verification body, the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) relies on national export controls and political trust: no permanent international inspection authority exists. · Quelle: https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/bio"}