Article 1
1. In accordance with the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction adopted on 12 December 2003, the Union shall further support the activities of OAS/CICTE through an operational action in support of strengthening biological safety and security in Latin America. 2. The overall objectives of the action referred to in paragraph 1 shall be to: a) strengthen existing national normative frameworks related to biological safety and security in beneficiary States; b) foster greater compliance with international regimes by promoting collaboration and cooperation between participating States through innovative exercises such as ‘peer review exercises’ and also by helping participating States with their submissions and declarations related to relevant biological weapons instruments; c) strengthen public and private sector capacity to secure biological weapons through training activities; d) create a regional community or network of public and private sector actors engaged in biological safety and security. 3. A detailed description of the action referred to in paragraph 1 is set out in the Annex.