§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the range of Confidence and Security Building Measures provided for in the Vienna Document 1994. [48292]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Vienna Document 1994, a copy of which was placed in the Libraries of the House (Cmnd 2791 of March 1995), lists a wide range of confidence and security building measures, including an annual information exchange; constraints on, notification and observation of certain military activities; military contacts provisions; and a verification regime.
§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what options he is considering for revising VD94 to reflect the change in the European security environment; and if he will make a statement on discussions held with the OSCE on this matter. [48291]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Vienna Document 1994 on Confidence and Security Building Measures is currently being reviewed in Vienna by all participating States. Participating States, including the UK, have made many proposals to revise the Vienna Document to reflect the changed security environment in Europe. These are being discussed against the criteria of military significance, additional transparency benefits, possibility of verification and cost effectiveness. We hope that the negotiations will be completed by the end of 1998.