Article 5
In addition to the objectives laid down in Article 1 and the priorities laid down in Article 2, the Union shall support the strengthening of the role of the ISU. In particular, the Union shall support: (a) the prolongation of the ISU’s mandate for another five years; (b) the following activities being included in the mandate of the ISU: (i) establishing a communication and information platform on policy, scientific and other activities relevant to the BTWC (setting up a ‘reference library’/electronic database for building awareness with States Parties, academia and industry); (ii) liaising and sharing information with other relevant international organisations; (iii) further strengthening the national implementation of the BTWC by facilitating the exchange of information and advice on national implementation; (iv) further supporting the CBM system by participating to a review process of the CBM declarations. Based on information supplied by means of revised CBMs, the ISU could be mandated to compile Article X of the BTWC related information into an online database; (v) developing a system to review scientific and technological developments and their impact on the BTWC; (vi) developing an action plan on universalisation; (c) an adequate expansion of the current ISU staff in order to enable the ISU to carry out the activities referred to in point (b).