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Arms control
The international restrictions on the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is usually exercised through international treaties and agreements that impose arms limitations among consenting parties.
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perimeter
Military; Arms control
External boundary of the inspection site, defined by either geographic coordinates or description on a map.
perimeter activities
Military; Arms control
Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, during a challenge inspection, monitoring activities conducted by the inspection team (IT) at the perimeter of an inspected site. Activities include exit ...
perimeter continuous monitoring area
Military; Arms control
Space within which the inspecting State Party has the right to establish, operate, and maintain a perimeter and portal continuous monitoring system and to carry out continuous monitoring.
period of inspection
Military; Arms control
Period of time from the arrival of the inspection team at the inspection site until its departure from the inspection site.
personnel interview
Military; Arms control
Activity granted to the inspection team under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Entails questioning and interviewing of personnel affiliated with the particular site being inspected.
point of entry/exit (POE)
Military; Arms control
Location designated by the observed or inspected State Party for the in-country arrival/departure of inspection or observation teams.
precursor
Military; Arms control
Any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical. Includes any key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system.
