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United Nations (U.N.) Security Council: Resolution 1540 (Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Declarations, Resolutions and Other Documents
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2004

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* This document was reproduced and reformatted from the text appearing at the U.N. website (visited August 9, 2004)<http://www.un.org.>

** Definitions for the purpose of this resolution only

Means of delivery: missiles, rockets and other unmanned systems capable of delivering nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons, that are specially designed for such use.

Non-State actor:individual or entity, not acting under the lawful authority of any State in conducting activities which come within the scope of this resolution.

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materials,equipment and technology covered by relevant multilateral treaties and arrangements, or included on national control lists, which could be used for the design, development, production or use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery.