§ 601.13 - Nonproliferation and Regional Arms Control Bureau (NP).

NP is responsible for representing the Agency in policy development, implementation, and international negotiations to halt the proliferation of nuclear/chemical/biological weapons and missiles, to control conventional arms and sensitive dual-use exports, and to foster regional arms control. It promotes United States interests in multilateral nonproliferation regimes, e.g., the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, the Treaty of Tlatelolco, the Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Australia Group. It provides technical and policy support for the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards and technical assistance efforts. NP also participates in the review of exports subject to nuclear/chemical/biological weapons and missile nonproliferation controls. It initiates and supports regional arms control measures and arrangements outside of Europe as well as conventional arms.