Expert Mission on HCoC with Vietnam - HCoC

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Expert Mission on HCoC with Vietnam

10 December 2020

Hybrid

On 10 December 2020, the FRS and representatives from the government of Vietnam discussed over ballistic missile proliferation and the role of the Hague Code of Conduct. This event took the form of a hybrid event with representatives of Vietnam gathering in Hanoi and experts from FRS, the EU, the Swiss Chair and Austria presenting virtually.

This mission was part of a series of targeted national visits.

AGENDA

PRESENTATION & SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, FRS
Georgios KRITIKOS, Deputy Head of Division, Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, European Union

I/ KEYNOTE INTRODUCTION – MISSILE PROLIFERATION: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE

Emmanuelle MAITRE, Research Fellow, FRS

II/ THE HCoC: A MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT TO CURB THE PROLIFERATION OF MISSILES

MODERATOR:

Emmanuelle MAITRE, Research Fellow, FRS

PRESENTERS:

Benno LAGGNER, Resident Representative to the IAEA, Permanent Representative to the CTBTO PrepCom, Permanent Mission of Switzerland, Vienna, Austria, Current Chair of the HCoC
Tran Chi THANH, Deputy Director General, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Vietnam
Elisabeth VEIT, Desk Officer, Department for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, Austria, Immediate Central Contact/Executive Secretariat HCoC
Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, FRS
Lauriane HEAU, European Projects Manager, FRS

KEY ISSUES:

Contribution of the Code to international security
Being a Subscribing State: commitments and benefits
Day-to-day implementation of the Code
What opportunities for Vietnam in joining the Code? What constraints?
Q&A and debate

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October
2020

The HCoC: A Small Yet Key Tool Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation

The HCoC was adopted in 2002, at a time where the international community pushed strongly for the adoption of norms to promote non-proliferation and disarmament. It was initially designed as a first step which would lead to further regulations in the field. However, rising international tensions have prevented states from engaging beyond the 2002 compromise.

April
2021

The HCoC and Latin America

Latin America is one of the regions with the highest level of support for the HCoC. This support reflects the historic commitment of the region in favour of disarmament and non-proliferation. The remaining four non-subscribing states – Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico – have voiced concerns about the adoption of the Code outside the United Nations framework and its limited scope.

August
2015

Other publications

Making the Hague Code of Conduct Relevant

The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, the Missile Technology Control Regime and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 each contribute to the international regime for the nonproliferation of ballistic missiles. The three instruments aim at controlling both horizontal and vertical proliferation.