if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, ratification, entering into force, etc)

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1 OP 1 and related matters from OP 5, OP 6, OP 8 (a), (b), (c) and OP 10 State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Did you make one of the following statements or is your country a State Party to or Member State of one of the following Conventions, Treaties and Arrangements General statement on nonpossession of WMD General statement on commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation General statement on non-provision of WMD and related materials to non- State actors Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) YES if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, ratification, entering into force, etc) Does not possess nuclear, chemical or biological weapons Does not provide any support to either States or non-state actors Deposit 31 March 1992 Remarks (information refers to the page of the English version of the report or an official web site) 5 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 6 (NPT) Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 7 Treaty (CTBT) Deposit 8 February 1995 Deposit 23 January 1997 Deposit 13 June 2003 The information in the matrices originates primarily from national reports and is complemented by official government information, including that made available to inter-governmental organizations. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 Committee. The 1540 Committee intends to use the matrices as a reference tool for facilitating technical assistance and to enable the Committee to continue to enhance its dialogue with States on their implementation of Security Council Resolution The matrices are not a tool for measuring compliance of States in their non-proliferation obligations but for facilitating the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1540 and They do not reflect or prejudice any ongoing discussions outside of the Committee, in the Security Council or any of its organs, of a State's compliance with its non-proliferation or any other obligations 1

2 Convention on Physical Protection of 8 Nuclear Material (CPPNM) 9 Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) 10 Geneva Protocol of 1925 Acceded 11 June International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Weapons Free Zone/ Protocol(s) Member since Other Conventions/Treaties State Party to 10 international conventions/protocols on counter-terrorism including: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf 14 Other Arrangements 1. IMO 2. MENAFATF 15 Other Signed Declaration on Implementation of the World Customs Organization (WCO) 2005 Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE Framework of Standards) 2

3 OP 2 - Biological Weapons (BW) State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES 1 manufacture/produce National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law 1. Constitution, Article 76 (treaties have force of law not until ratified) in conjunction with Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) 2. Royal Decree No. 17/92 (Act ratifying BWC) Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 2 acquire 3. Royal Decree No. 101/97 (treaties acceded to have force of domestic law) 3 possess 4 stockpile/store 5 develop 6 transport 7 transfer 8 use 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) 2. Royal Decree No. 17/92 3. Royal Decree No. 101/97 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with BWC 2. Royal Decree No. 17/92 3. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3

4 10 assist in a.m. activities 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with BWC 2. Royal Decree No. 17/92 3. Royal Decree No. 101/97 11 finance a.m. activities Law on Money Laundering (issued by Royal Decree No. 34/2002), Art 2, 11 (suspicious transaction) 1.Law on Money Laundering, Art 6, 7, 11, The competent authority is the Directorate General of Criminal Inquiries and Investigations of the Royal Oman Police a.m. activities related to means of delivery involvement of non-state actors in a.m. activities 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with BWC 2. Royal Decree No. 17/92 3. Royal Decree No. 101/97 Sultan s Decree No. 36/90 as amended by Sultan s Decree No. 48/96 establishes measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in the national territory or elsewhere...also arrangements in place to prevent the acquisition, trade, manufacture or use of any weapons or ammunition by terrorists 14 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level. The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same and the penalties for violation of the provisions of that law 4

5 OP 2 - Chemical Weapons (CW) State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES 1 manufacture/produce 2 acquire National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law 1. Constitution, Article 76 (treaties have force of law not until ratified) in conjunction with Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 (treaties acceded to have force of domestic law) 3. Royal Decree No. 122/94 of 10 December 1994 Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 3 possess 4 stockpile/store 5 develop 6 transport 7 transfer 8 use 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities 10 assist in a.m. activities 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with CWC 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 122/94 of Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with CWC 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 122/94 of Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with CWC 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 122/94 of 10 December

6 11 finance a.m. activities Law on Money Laundering (issued by Royal Decree No. 34/2002), Art 2, 11 (suspicious transaction) 1.Law on Money Laundering, Art 6, 7, 11, The competent authority is the Directorate General of Criminal Inquiries and Investigations of the Royal Oman Police. 12 a.m. activities related to means of delivery 13 involvement of non-state actors in a.m. activities Sultan s Decree No. 36/90 as amended by Sultan s Decree No. 48/96 establishes measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in the national territory or elsewhere...also arrangements in place to prevent the acquisition, trade, manufacture or use of any weapons or ammunition by terrorists 14 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level. The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same and the penalties for violation of the provisions of that law 6

7 OP 2 - Nuclear Weapons (NW) State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES 1 manufacture/produce 2 acquire 3 possess 4 stockpile/store 5 develop 6 transport National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 91/96 of 22 October 1996 Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 7 transfer 8 use 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities 10 assist in a.m. activities 1. Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with NPT 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 91/96 of 22 October Constitution, Article 76 in conjunction with NPT 2. Royal Decree No. 101/97 3. Royal Decree No. 91/96 of 22 October

8 11 finance a.m. activities Law on Money Laundering (issued by Royal Decree No. 34/2002), Art 2, 11 (suspicious transaction) 1.Law on Money Laundering, Art 6, 7, 11, The competent authority is the Directorate General of Criminal Inquiries and Investigations of the Royal Oman Police. 12 a.m. activities related to means of delivery 13 involvement of non-state actors in a.m. activities Sultan s Decree No. 36/90 as amended by Sultan s Decree No. 48/96 establishes measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in the national territory or elsewhere...also arrangements in place to prevent the acquisition, trade, manufacture or use of any weapons or ammunition by terrorists 14 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level. The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same and the penalties for violation of the provisions of that law 8

9 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect BW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect BW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 5 Other measures for accounting The Directorate General of Animal Wealth (DGAW) and the Directorate General of Agricultural Development (DGAD), under the Ministry of Agriculture (MA), are the authorities on SPS matters, including food safety, and plant and animal health. 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 9

10 10 Other measures for securing The Directorate General of Animal Wealth (DGAW) and the Directorate General of Agricultural Development (DGAD), under the Ministry of Agriculture (MA), are the authorities on SPS matters, including food safety, and plant and animal health Regulations for physical protection of facilities/materials/ transports Licensing/registration of facilities/persons handling biological materials The Directorate General of Animal Wealth (DGAW) and the Directorate General of Agricultural Development (DGAD), under the Ministry of Agriculture (MA), are the authorities on SPS matters, including food safety, and plant and animal health. The Directorate General of Animal Wealth (DGAW) and the Directorate General of Agricultural Development (DGAD), under the Ministry of Agriculture (MA), are the authorities on SPS matters, including food safety, and plant and animal health. 13 Reliability check of personnel Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery Regulations for genetic engineering 15 work 16 Other legislation/ regulations related to safety and security of biological materials 17 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level 10

11 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect CW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect CW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of chemical 12 installations/entities/use of materials 13 Reliability check of personnel 14 Measures to account for/secure/ physically protect means of delivery National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 11

12 15 National CWC authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reporting Schedule I, II and III 16 chemicals to OPCW Account for, secure or physically 17 protect old chemical weapons 18 Other legislation/ regulations controlling chemical materials 19 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level. 12

13 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect NW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect NW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use INFCIRC/691 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of nuclear installations/entities/use of materials 13 Reliability check of personnel 14 Measures to account for/secure/ physically protect means of delivery 13

14 15 National regulatory authority 16 IAEA Safeguards Agreements Safeguards Agreement in force 05 September 2006 IAEA Code of Conduct on Safety and 17 Security of Radioactive Sources IAEA Database on Illicit Trafficking of 18 Nuclear Materials and other Radioactive Sources 19 Other Agreements related to IAEA 20 Additional national legislation/regulations related to nuclear materials including CPPNM 21 Other drafting laws, establishing control measures and applying the necessary procedures on the national level. 14

15 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of BW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of BW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control 1. Oman has been applying the GCC Common Customs Law, and its Rules of Implementation and Explanatory Notes, through Sultani Decree No. 67/ The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same 3. GCC Laws on Veterinary Quarantine and Plant Quarantine implemented through Sultani Decrees Nos. 45/2004 and 47/2004. The Regulations of the Plant Quarantine Law were issued through Ministerial Decision No. 32/ The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 3. Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 4. Directorate General for Ports and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs (DGMA), under the MTC 2 Technical support of border control measures 1. Almost all Customs in Oman are fully automated 2. Has been acting recently to supply border crossings with advanced new customs inspections equipment 15

16 Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 5 Export control legislation in place The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, Articles 3 and 5 6 Licensing provisions 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 16

17 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 24 Control of providing transport services 25 Control of importation GCC Laws on Veterinary Quarantine and Plant Quarantine implemented through Sultani Decrees Nos. 45/2004 and 47/2004. The Regulations of the Plant Quarantine Law were issued through Ministerial Decision No. 32/ The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other Makes every effort to ensure control of its borders Status of Oman's implementation of WCO Framework of Standards 17

18 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of CW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of CW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control 1. Oman has been applying the GCC Common Customs Law, and its Rules of Implementation and Explanatory Notes, through Sultani Decree No. 67/ The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 3. Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 4. Directorate General for Ports and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs (DGMA), under the MTC 2 Technical support of border control measures 1. Almost all Customs in Oman are fully automated 2. Has been acting recently to supply border crossings with advanced new customs inspections equipment 18

19 Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities 5 Export control legislation in place The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, Articles 3 and 5 6 Licensing provisions Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 19

20 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 24 Control of providing transport services 25 Control of importation The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other Makes every effort to ensure control of its borders Status of Oman's implementation of WCO Framework of Standards 20

21 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6, and OP 10 - Controls of NW including Related Materials State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of NW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control 1. Oman has been applying the GCC Common Customs Law, and its Rules of Implementation and Explanatory Notes, through Sultani Decree No. 67/ The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, governs the issues of the acquisition of arms and ammunition and traffic in, repair, import and export of the same 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 3. Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 4. Directorate General for Ports and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs (DGMA), under the MTC 2 Technical support of border control measures 1. Almost all Customs in Oman are fully automated 2. Has been acting recently to supply border crossings with advanced new customs inspections equipment 21

22 Control of brokering, trading in, 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 5 Export control legislation in place The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48, Articles 3 and 5 6 Licensing provisions 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 Directorate General of Police and Customs within the Royal Oman Police 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 22

23 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 24 Control of providing transport services 25 Control of importation 26 Extraterritorial applicability The Weapons and Ammunition Law, decree No. 96/48 27 Other 1. The Weapons and Ammunition royal decree No. 96/48, Articles Regulation No. 222/98 Makes every effort to ensure control of its borders Status of Oman's implementation of WCO Framework of Standards 23

24 OP 6, 7 and 8 (d) - Control lists, Assistance, Information State: Date of Report: Date of Addendum 1: Oman 17 December March 2006 Can information be provided on the following issues Control lists - items (goods/ 1 equipment/ materials/ technologies) 2 Control lists - other YES Remarks 3 Assistance offered 4 Assistance requested 5 Assistance in place (bilateral/plurilateral/multilateral) Competent authorities will evaluate technical assistance needs and will inform the Committee of those needs at an appropriate time. 6 Information for industry 7 Information for the public 24