US, UK-Hosted Trade Controls Conference to Focus on Illegal Chemical Shipments

The U.S. and Great Britain are hosting the International Strategic Trade Controls and Border Security Conference in Edinburgh this week, at which more than 85 countries will discuss “dual-use and conventional arms policy, licensing, and enforcement to promote” to improve trade controls, the State Department said. The conference is focusing on chemical weapons, technology and equipment proliferation, the State Department said, and will stress the importance of updating controls on chemicals. The countries will also discuss challenges of “targeting, identifying, inspecting, and interdicting” illegal chemical shipments.