| BTWC Protocol Regime Measure | Increased Transparency | Enhanced Confidence in Compliance | Applicability | Acceptability | Reliability | Sustainability | Cost-effectiveness | Potential for abuse | Deterrence of non-compliance | Promotion of Protocol universality |
| Mandatory declarations | Yes | Yes | To facilities to be declared | High (No CPI required) | Poor to Good (CBM experience) | Moderate | High (better than CWC as fewer required) | Moderate | Moderate | Low to Moderate |
| Declaration follow- up procedures | ||||||||||
| -randomly-selected visits | Increased | Increased | to facilities to be declared | High | High (improves quality of declarations) | Good | High (infrequent visits) | Low | Good | Moderate (through technical assistance extensions) |
| -declaration clarification procedures | Increased | Increased | Broader (to facilities that should be declared) | High | High (improves quality of declarations) | Good | High (Reduces over time) | Low | Good | Moderate (ensures equal obligations) |
| -voluntary visits | Possible | Possible | Some | Yes | Low | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate (for assistance) |
| Measures to ensure submission of declarations | Increased | Increased | Yes | Yes | Depends on political will | Good | High | Low | Good | Moderate (ensures equal obligations) |
| Investigations | Yes-in area inspected | Yes | Very broad | Yes | Moderate-
depends on initiation |
Good | Good | Low* | High | Low |
| Article VII Measures | Moderate (more activities) | Moderate (more activities) | Potentially broad | Yes | Low | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | High (concrete measures) |
* Potential for abuse is assessed as low because the
initiation of an investigation will be highly political and the
provisions for dealing with abuse are severe.