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The obligation to adopt national implementation measures

No state party is known to have adopted new national implementing measures in its domestic law in 2023 to give effect to the TPNW’s core prohibitions. Only states parties Ireland and Niue have thus far adopted national legislation specific to the TPNW, while some states parties are in the process of developing such a law. Many other states parties, however, had in place comprehensive existing legislation that addresses some or all of the obligations under the TPNW already before adhering to the Treaty.

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All states parties to the TPNW are obliged to adopt national implementation measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress’ any prohibited activity. Photo: Illustration photo by nampix/Shutterstock/NTB
Table H
ARTICLE 5 - INTERPRETATION