Such authorisation would be required before the deal took place and any weapons were moved.
The key question is whether resolution 1441 has the effect of providing such authorisation.
Communications metadata needs no such authorisation: the draft code states that UK law enforcement agencies can continue to secretly access journalists' phone records and approve such requests themselves.
It was satisfied the government could work out the details of such authorisation, including those pertaining to cases requiring "special consideration" such as those involving access to data involving communications with lawyers, MPs or journalists.
Prior to giving such authorisation, the proposed ATT would require that countries assess the risk that the transfer of weapons might be used for violations of human rights and bind them to refuse permission where that risk is apparent.
The US may have made the largest concession, acknowledging that while a United Nations resolution implementing the deal would be adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, theoretically authorising possible military action if Syria failed to comply, it would not seek such authorisation, nor expect language on military enforcement in the text.
A European court of justice case placed a question mark over whether such an authorisation process meets human rights standards.
It said the bill already included important safeguards such as authorisation by an independent issuing officer: a federal or supreme court judge or an administrative appeals tribunal member.
Secondly, high-level security services such as authorisation are not provided by secure transport protocols, requiring applications to rely on customised (and often insecure) mechanisms for the provision of such services.
"The AFL also informed the club at this time that it provided such consent and authorisation on the basis of advice received from Asada.
