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Q49 (IAS/2011) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Nuclear and security regimes Answer Verified

Recently the USA decided to support India’s membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the “Australia Group” and the “Wassenaar Arrangements”. What is the difference between them ? 1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assiting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives. 2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African and Page 9 North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents. Which of the statements given above is/ correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because while the Australia Group is an informal arrangement aimed at minimizing the risk of chemical and biological weapons proliferation [4], the Wassenaar Arrangement is also an informal, voluntary export control regime, not a formal group under the OECD. The Wassenaar Arrangement focuses on conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies to prevent destabilizing accumulations [3]. Statement 2 is incorrect as both regimes have overlapping memberships that include many European and North American countries. The Australia Group includes 43 participants, including the European Union and various non-European developed nations. The Wassenaar Arrangement likewise includes a broad range of 42 participating states, including Russia, Japan, and many EU members. Neither group is restricted to the specific regional distributions described in the statement.

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  1. [4] https://www.state.gov/multilateral-export-control-regimes
  2. [3] https://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/minisite/theaustraliagroupnet/site/en/index.html
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