However, this practice would not be legally binding.

If adopted as a new legally binding instrument, these differences and omissions could have the effect of weakening the CCW's rules on MOTAPM.

A legal framework could also contain a combination of legally binding and non binding elements.

Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

(a) The instrument is voluntary and non legally binding

But the Set was not a legally binding instrument.

It would be for the negotiating parties to determine which aspects of the framework would take the form of legally binding rules and which elements might be contained in accompanying non binding instruments.

(c) It would not be legally binding under international law

Second, next steps should focus on legally binding targets and

Recommendations by monitoring bodies, however, could not be legally binding.

Legally binding Instrument to Prevent the Weaponization of Outer Space

If the legally binding component has failed to ensure the enforcement of these rights in these Covenants, what is the point of having another legally binding right ?

At the same time, such an expanded concept of transparency particularly when materializing in legally binding rules may create administrative burdens and costs for developing countries.

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(k) A legally binding instrument such as a stand alone convention.

It is not an institution created to negotiate legally binding instruments.

The ban on use needs to be explicit and legally binding.

These steps could take the form of an internationally legally binding instrument.

To our mind, it is imperative that the instrument be legally binding.

Stronger regulation means legally binding, globally applicable rules and standards. While important areas of economic policy are subject to rules that allow penal sanctions, the financial sector has a special status that is no longer acceptable.

The failure of Copenhagen was not the absence of a legally binding agreement.

Finland supports a global, legally binding and verifiable ban on anti personnel landmines.

The Protocol shall establish legally binding QELROs for each Party to this Protocol.

Legally binding aspects of the memorandum of understanding (Working Group report, para. 65)

(ii) Development of different possible scenarios of legal framework on all types of forests with legally binding and non binding instruments

The negotiating parties will have to determine which aspects of the framework would take the form of legally binding rules, for example in the form of a treaty or convention, and which elements might be contained in accompanying non binding instruments.

The Convention contains clear, legally binding commitments, as well as provisions to ensure compliance.

There was a need for legally binding security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

Canada supports beginning discussions on codifying negative security assurances on a legally binding basis.

The disarmament process should be carried out within the framework of legally binding instruments.

All but one proposal reflected the view that the QELROs should be legally binding.

In the discussion following these presentations, questions were raised with regard to the issue of accountability, as the Millennium Development Goals were not legally binding but were linked to legally binding international human rights instruments.

Moreover, it was noted that the draft principles did not lend themselves to becoming a self executing treaty they should merely establish some basic rules or guidelines for States that might evolve into legally binding rules following further elaboration.

Although the Programme is not a legally binding document in itself, many of the important issues addressed therein such as the right to health and employment issues are already included in existing, legally binding international instruments.

With further reference to draft article 3, his delegation had some doubts regarding the use of the term arrangement , which might include both legally binding international legal agreements and legally non binding political and administrative arrangements.

Thus, we cannot accept it. The Declaration is in no way legally binding on China.

(j) A legally binding instrument such as a framework convention, with provisions for subsequent protocols

Such a treaty must be legally binding, include all weapons and be United Nations based.

As stated above, a legal framework could include a set of legally binding commitments to be applied in conjunction with certain non binding elements.

We hope that that instrument will be legally binding and that it will cover illicit ammunition.

We also urgently need a multilateral and legally binding treaty banning the production of fissile materials.

Those guidelines and legally binding norms did not need to relate solely to the underlying right.

In the absence of any legally binding instrument on that issue, such cooperation was entirely voluntary.

However, States' respective obligations to eliminate or refrain from developing nuclear weapons were legally binding too.

Its task should be to negotiate a global, legally binding and verifiable ban on these weapons.