A draft of the BWC, submitted by the British was opened for signature on 10 April 1972 and entered into force 26 March 1975 when twenty-two governments had deposited their instruments of ratification.
Birleşik Krallık tarafından sunulan BWC taslağı 10 Nisan 1972'de imzaya açılmış ve 26 Mart 1975 tarihinde yürürlüğe girmiş olup 22 hükümet onay belgelerini göndermiştir.