Australia Group Countries AG

15 CFR 740 Sup 1

This group was formed in 1984 to control the spread of chemical and biological weapons through licensing measures for exports in certain chemicals, biological agents, chemical and biological manufacturing facilities and equipment. Today, its member countries comprise of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.