Do PSI activities comply with international and national law?
All PSI participating countries have made an undertaking, by endorsing the Statement of Interdiction Principles, to act only within international law and national law. The PSI itself does not grant authority to conduct interdictions. This is clearly understood by all PSI participating nations. Will other countries join the PSI? The PSI is not an organisation countries “join”, but rather, a framework for activities. Countries can participate in the PSI in a variety of ways, such as by stating their support for the Statement of Interdiction Principles (SIP) agreed in Paris in September 2003. The SIP outlines the core objectives and operational measures of the PSI. More than 70 countries have indicated their support for PSI since its inception in 2003. Will the PSI affect legitimate dual-use commerce? No – quite the contrary. The PSI may help foster legitimate commerce. Co-operation to stop proliferation should facilitate legitimate trade by increasing confidence in that trade. Private in
