1. Thailand’s Experience in Plans for Implementing UNSCR 1540 ARF Workshop on UNSCR 1540 Implementation February 13-15, 2007 San Francisco

2. Overview of the Presentation I.National position, legal obligations, and international political commitment II. Domestic legal framework for implementation of UNSCR 1540 III. National measures and implementation issues IV. Next steps

3. Thailand’s Position on Non- Proliferation Firm policy not to develop, acquire or proliferate any kind of WMDs and their delivery system. Non-proliferation and reduction of weapons are important parts of counterterrorism Multilateral efforts and agreements are effective instruments –States have obligations to impose export controls.

4. International Legal Obligations State Party to NPT and IAEA Safeguards Agreement Signatory to IAEA Additional Protocol State Party to CWC and BWC Signatory State to CTBT State Party to SEANWFZ UNSCR 1540 endorsed August 10, 2004 –Thailand submitted its first report to UNSC on October 25, 2004

5. Political Commitment ASEM Political Declaration on Prevention of Proliferation of WMDs and their means of delivery (July 24, 2003) APEC Bangkok Declaration on Partnership for the Future (October 21, 2003) Tokyo Declaration for the Dynamic and enduring Japan-ASEAN Partnership in the New Millennium (December 12, 2003)

6. Implementation of UNSCR 1540: National Authorities Ministry of Defense: missiles, conventional weapons and related materials Office of Atoms for Peace: nuclear and radiological weapons and related materials Ministry of Industry: chemical weapons and related materials Ministry of Public Health: biological weapons and related materials Ministry of Commerce: dual use items

7. Legal and Regulatory Framework The Customs Act (1926) The Act Controlling the Exportation of Arms, Armament and War Implements (1952) The Atomic Energy for Peace Act (1961) Ministerial Regulations, issued under the order of the National Administrative Reform Committee No. 37 (1976) The Export and Import Goods Act (1979) The Disease Control Act (1980) The Munitions of War Control Act (1987) The Royal Decree Controlling the Exportation of Arms, Armament and War Implements (1992) The Hazardous Substance Act (1992) The Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (1999) The Animal Disease Control Act (2001) The Pathogens and Toxins Act (2001) The Amendment to Section 135 of the Penal Code

8. National Measures Ministry of Commerce issues import certificates upon request. Ministry of Defense issues imports/exports permits for munitions and military weapons. Ministry of Industry issues licenses for and inspects imports/exports of toxic chemicals OAP controls imports/exports, storage, use, and transfer of nuclear and radioactive material.

9. Border Controls Container Security Initiative (CSI) Bangkok/ Laem Chabang Efficient and Secure Trade (BEST) CCTV at seaports, airports, and customs inspection stations Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) APEC Framework for the Security and Facilitation of Global Trade Industry awareness

10. Implementation Issues: Export Controls National control list of dual use item End-user certificate system Public-private cooperation Internal compliance program Industry outreach

11. Next Steps Capacity building Information sharing

12. Thank you