(a) The instrument is voluntary and non legally binding

The Declaration is in no way legally binding on China.

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

(d) Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

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

Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

First, clarity is needed on ambitious, legally binding emission reduction targets for industrialized countries.

Stronger regulation means legally binding, globally applicable rules and standards.

The EU Council s common position on arms exports is legally binding on all EU states.

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

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.

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

Although it is a political and not a legally binding declaration, the issue of definitions nonetheless arises.

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

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.

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.

It is noted that coordination and cooperation would be strengthened if there were a legally binding agreement on forests.

In that regard, Cuba considers that the adoption of new legally binding measures on this topic is not justified.

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

As this declaration is a political declaration and is not legally binding, it is important to avoid using words such as shall or undertake .

This is why it has been regarded as important to examine all implications before committing to a new legally binding instrument.

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.

The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is the only international legally binding instrument for the protection of national minorities.

His concern is buttressed by the fact that diplomatic assurances are not legally binding and thus have no sanctions for their violation.

Without providing adequate and universally acceptable solutions to this situation, any proposal contemplating a new legally binding instrument on forests is unnecessary.

There is no legally binding multilateral agreement which bans the deployment of weapons other than weapons of mass extermination in outer space.

Russian officials need to retreat from their politically impossible demand for legally binding limitations on US BMD.

The declaration must stipulate that a legally binding agreement must be finalized by COP15 bis in 2010.

Give its views on incorporating sensitive subjects such as reproductive and sexual rights in legally binding instruments.

This would obviously also include the possibility of negotiating an international legally binding instrument on the matter.

Nevertheless, the US and most European Union members argue that Kosovo s situation is sui generis and will set no legally binding international precedent.

We suggested a new, legally binding treaty system of mutual security guarantees to ensure equal security throughout Europe.

EU citizens will be endowed with legally binding fundamental rights, and majority decisions will become the general norm.

Pending legally binding assurances, we call upon the nuclear weapon States to abide by their unilateral security assurances.

Canada is committed to seeing a successful conclusion of these negotiations and we welcome the High level Panel's recommendation of a legally binding instrument.

Of course, developing confidence building measures in space is no replacement for work on a legally binding document to prevent weapons deployment in space.

France played an active role in negotiating this legally binding instrument, and is working to secure its entry into force as soon as possible.