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Submission of Information Regarding National Programmes Related to Protective Purposes
Pursuant to Article X, Paragraph 4 of the Chemical Weapons Convention
In order to increase the transparency of national programmes related to protective purposes, each State Party shall provide annually to the Technical Secretariat information on its programmes.
The Conference of the States Parties at its 9th Session adopted a unified format for the submission of annual information on national protection programmes (C-9/DEC.10, dated 30 November 2004). States Parties should use this format for the submission of information relating to such activities for the previous calendar year, no later than 120 days after the end of that year.
However, States Parties retain the right to protect sensitive information related to national programmes for protective purposes, and they may designate as confidential any sensitive information that they choose to provide to the Organisation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement.
The unified format will serve as a significant aid to the States Parties in submitting the information in a structured manner. This will ensure that data crucial to facilitating the coordination of protective measures against chemical weapons and toxic chemicals, and delivery of assistance, is compiled.
C-9/DEC.10 is available for download both in Word 
and PDF 
. The form enclosed in the document above should be filled by the State Party and posted or faxed to:
Assistance and Protection Branch
(International Cooperation and Assistance Division)
OPCW Technical Secretariat
Johan de Wittlaan 32
2517JR The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 70 416 3555
Fax:
+31 70 416 3209
EmergAssistBr@opcw.org
Format for the Formulation, Specification or Renewal of Offers of Assistance
Under Article X, Subparagraph 7(C) of the Chemical Weapons Convention
In accordance with Paragraph 7 of Article X, each State Party undertakes to provide assistance through the OPCW to a requesting State Party, and to this end elects one or more of the following measures:
- To make financial contribution to the Voluntary Fund for assistance;
- To conclude agreements concerning the procurement of assistance;
- To declare the kind of assistance it might provide in response to appeal by the Organisation.
The First Review Conference noted the need for the Secretariat to evaluate the assistance offers made in accordance with subparagraph 7(c) of Article X, in order to identify gaps, redundancies, and incompatibilities, and to help minimise the resource requirements for the OPCW.
The 10th Session of the Conference of States Parties with its decision C-10/DEC.8 adopted a format as guidance for submitting information on the kind of assistance made available in accordance with subparagraph 7(c) of Article X. Use of the assistance format is voluntary and does not prejudice the right of States Parties to present this information in another format or to provide other assistance.
C-10/DEC.8 is available for download both in Word and PDF . The form enclosed in the document above should be filled by the State Party and posted or faxed to:
Assistance and Protection Branch
(International Cooperation and Assistance Division)
OPCW Technical Secretariat
Johan de Wittlaan 32
2517JR The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 70 416 3555
Fax:
+31 70 416 3209
EmergAssistBr@opcw.org
