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“BTWC’s National Implementation ‐ Portugal”
Francisco Galamas
Workshop on BTWC’s National Implementation
Moldova, June 2011
BTWC’s National Implementation Structure
BTWC’s National
Implementation
BTWC’s National
Implementation
Preventive
Measures
Preventive
Measures
Reactive
Measures
Reactive
Measures
1. Legal and Strategic Framework
• EU Directives and Strategy
• Common Military List of the European Union;
• EU Security Strategy;
•International Law
• Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention;
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540;
•Portuguese Laws
• Law nº 52/2003 (22nd August) – regarding terrorism including bioterrorism
• Article 283rd and 300th of the Portuguese Penal Code;
• Law nº 436/1991 (8th November) – create mechanisms to control the
export/import certain products, equipments and technologies;
Preventive Measures
2. External Cooperation Framework
• Australia Group
• Wassenaar Agreement
• Proliferation Security Initiative
Preventive Measures
3. Intelligence Services
• SIS – Internal Threats Intelligence Service
• DIMIL – Military Intelligence (MOD)
• SIED – External Threats Intelligence Service
Preventive Measures
4. Ministry of Health - Public Health Monitoring
• SINAVE – National Automatic Notification System of Mandatory
Communication Diseases
• “Sentinel Doctors” Network
• Uses family doctors from local health facilities;
• Communication is voluntary (once per week);
• Objective of anticipating the emergence of diseases;
• Emergency Services
• Work as a surveillance complement of the “Sentinel Doctors” Network
• TESSy – The European Surveillance System
• Necessary to nominate a National Point of Contact;
Preventive Measures
5. Ministry of Finances - Customs and Special Taxes for Consumption Directorate (DGAIEC)
• For Import of Dual‐Use Goods
• If exporting country requires, the Licensing Services Directorate will issue an
Import International Certificate (IIC) or a Final Destiny Certificate (FDC);
• For Exports of Dual‐Use Goods
• Needs an Export Licence (EL) issued by the Licensing Services Directorate;
• EL request must be accompanied by an IIC and a FDC issue by the authorities of
the cargo’s destiny country;
• Country of destiny must request the Licensing Services Directorate a Delivery
Guarantee Certificate after DGAIEC authorizes export;
• Listed Pathogens and Toxins require authorization for export/import – Internal
Regulation nº 1129/95
Preventive Measures
6. Ministry of Education/Higher Education
• Universities
• Students in Medical Universities have special courses
about pathogens with potential use for biological
weapons;
• Bioethical courses for students involved in life
sciences studies (medical, genetics, biology, etc.);
Preventive Measures
7. CBM’s
Preventive Measures
Private Laboratories and Biotechnological
Institutions
Public Agencies, Ministries, Institutes
and Facilities
MOD
MFA UNOG
1. Ministry of Health
• Health General Directorate (DGS)
• Coordinates all efforts regarding medical
containment of disease, in cooperation with other
agencies;
• Elaborates communication strategy;
Reactive Measures
2. Ministry of Justice
• Judiciary Police (PJ)
• If dissemination is intentional, PJ will coordinate the
investigation in cooperation with other agencies with
bio forensics capabilities;
• Cooperates with other agencies that have bio
forensics capabilities;
• Special Operations Group (GOE) from the Portuguese
Police with CBRN equipment for tactical
intervention;
Reactive Measures
3. Ministry of Defense
• Civil Protection
• Under DGS orientation, applies containment
directives;
• Fire‐fighters Squad with CBNR capability;
• Laboratory for Biological Defense
• BSL‐3 facilities to help in epidemiological and
forensics investigation;
• Epidemiological Task Force with the capability to
implement epidemiological control measures;
Reactive Measures