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What are the criteria for membership?
The Arrangement is open on a global and non-discriminatory basis to prospective adherents that comply with the agreed criteria. Admission of new members requires the consensus of all members. To be admitted, a state must: be a producer/exporter of arms or sensitive industrial equipment; maintain non-proliferation policies and appropriate national policies including: adherence to non-proliferation policies, control list and, where applicable, guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the Australia Group; and adherence to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), the Biological and Toxicological Weapons Treaty (BWC), the Chemical Weapons Treaty (CWC) and, where applicable, START 1, including the Lisbon Protocol; and maintain fully effective export controls. The Arrangement does not have an observer category.
Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS),USDOC
http://www.bis.doc.gov/wassenaar/default.htm
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