Australia Group

The Australia Group formed because of Iraq's use of chemical weapons. They had their first meeting in Brussels. The name of the group comes from Australia's initiative to start the group. Australia hosts the secretariat. They meet, yearly, in Paris.

Group Target

This group consults on and coordinates export controls related to chemical and biological weapons.

Membership Structure

Members

Argentine Republic
Australia, Commonwealth of
Austria, Republic of
Belgium, Kingdom of
Bulgaria, Republic of
Canada
Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus, Republic of
Czech Republic
Denmark, Kingdom of
Estonia, Republic of
Finland, Republic of
France, Republic of
Germany, Federal Republic of

Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Hungary, Republic of
Iceland, Republic of
Ireland, Republic of
Italian Republic
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of
Lithuania, Republic of
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of
Malta, Republic of
Netherlands, Kingdom of the
New Zealand
Norway, Kingdom of

Poland, Republic of
Portuguese Republic
Romania
Slovak Republic
Slovenia, Republic of
Spain, Kingdom of
Sweden, Kingdom of
Swiss Confederation
Turkey, Republic of
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Australia Group

Group Target

Membership Structure

Members

Links

Official Site