1. Toward the Effective Implementation of
UNSCR 1540:
Japan’s Non-Proliferation Efforts in Asia
Mr. Yasuhisa SUZUKI, Counselor
Embassy of Japan, Colombia
Seminar for the Andean Region States: UNSCR 1540
March 12-14, 2012
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2. UNSCR 1540 (relevant provisions)
all States shall take and enforce effective measures to
establish domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of
nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and their means of
delivery, including by establishing appropriate controls over
related materials (OP 3)
invites States in a position to do so to offer assistance as
appropriate in response to specific requests to the States
lacking the legal and regulatory infrastructure,
implementation experience and/or resources (OP 7)
Calls upon all States to promote dialogue and cooperation on
non-proliferation (OP 9)
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3. Outline
Non-proliferation
Political initiatives
Policy coordination and dialogue
Export Control
sharing technical know-how and strengthening
regional network
Seminars, training courses
Grant aid
Cooperation between government and private sector
Enforcement Capacity Building
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
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4. Political Initiatives
The 14th ASEAN-Japan Summit Meeting
Joint Declaration
Action Plan
The 3rd Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting
Joint Declaration
The 6th East Asia Summit (EAS)
Chairman’s Statement
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5. Asian Senior-level Talks
on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
Purpose: To foster common understanding on the need to
strengthen non-proliferation efforts and promote cooperation
The 8th meeting of ASTOP was held in Tokyo in December 2011
Participants: Director-General level officials of foreign ministries from
10 ASEAN countries, Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, South Korea, U.S.
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6. Seminars for promoting UNSCR 1540
“Promoting the Global Instruments of Nonproliferation and
Disarmament: The United Nations and the Nuclear Challenge”
(May 31, 2011)
Panel discussion with experts of the three
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivering keynote speech Security Council Committees on non-proliferation
“The Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Navigating the Sanctions
Regime, Promoting Proliferation Prevention”
(December 5, 2011)
Opening remarks by Ambassador Nishida Participants of the Second Session
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discussing the challenges of WMD non-proliferation
7. Asian Export Control Seminar
Purpose: To promote common understanding on the
importance of export controls and to share technical know-
how on effective export control system
The 19th meeting was held in Tokyo in February 2012.
Working-level officials and experts from 33 countries/regions
and organizations totaling some 100 attended the seminar.
In Asia, the awareness has been developed from “WHY export
control is necessary” to “HOW it should be implemented”.
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8. Training Courses and Other Cooperation
JICA(Japan International Cooperation Agency) Training Course
on Improvements of Implementation on Security Export
Controls in Asia
Grant Aid for Anti-Terrorism and Security
Cargo X-ray Detector
Capacity building of customs officials
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9. Collaboration with Industry
Outreach seminars for overseas industries
One-day seminar for industries in Asian countries/regions
Purpose: To provide knowledge on export controls
2011: Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong,
and Taiwan
CISTEC (Center for Information on Security
Trade Control)
Serves as a “linkage channel” among industry, government
and academia
Supports voluntary export controls of business
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10. Strengthening of Enforcement Capacity:
PSI(Proliferation Security Initiative)
Launched in May 2003
International effort to strop/interdict
proliferation of WMDs and related materials
Voluntary actions by states within the framework
of existing national and international law
Nearly 100 countries have endorsed PSI
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11. PSI: How it works
Maritime Interdiction Exercise
Vessels from High seas
France and Australia
JMSDF patrol aircraft
JCG patrol vessel
Location identification
Request Boarding and
searching
Boarding and
searching
Suspected Suspected
US vessel JPN vessel
US vessel Transfer of a sarin-related cargo
JMSDF vessel
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12. Hosting PSI Exercises
Team Samurai 04
Date: October 25-27, 2004
Participants (excluding Core Group Members):
Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Sweden, Greece, Turkey, NZ
Pacific Shield 07
Date: October 13-15, 2007
The major objective: to raise awareness of the threat of WMD
proliferation and the role of PSI activities among non-PSI
countries, particularly those in the Asia-Pacific region.
Non-OEG members and non-PSI endorsees were also invited.
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