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1. The United Nations and all world governments agree to the formation of an International Commission on Nanotechnology Safety (UNICNS) administered by the United Nations security council.
2. UNICNS adopts a two pronged approach, preventing nanoweapon creation, and destroying nanoweapons which rogue nations or terrorists may release into the environment.
3. Nanoassembly is restricted to monitored production facilities and monitored on-site construction.
4. All nanoassembly is mandated to use broadcast architecture.
5. International Center for Nanoassembly Design Approval (ICNDA) is formed to check safety of all nanoassembly designs prior to production.
6. All nanoassembly manufacturing systems are equipped with encrypted controllers to accept only encrypted instructions approved by the ICNDA.
7. Secure communications are established between the nanomanufacturing systems and the ICNDA.
8. Anyone may submit a nanodesign to the ICNDA via unsecured internet communication.
9. International NanoForce is established to field monitor nanomanufacturing facilities, proactive intelligence gathering on nanothreats, and a nanoswat team to deal with nanoemergencies.
Foresight Guidelines on Molecular Nanotechnology.
Singularity Action Group website frames version.