Resolution 1540 (2004) has been a catalyst for activities to control the existence and the illicit trade in weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems and precursor substances that could be used to produce them.
第1540（2004）号决议推动了控制大规模毁灭性武器、其运载系统和可被用来生产这类武器的前质物质的存在和非法贸易的活动。