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Article XVIII. Signature
Chemical Weapons Convention
About the Convention
Preamble
Articles
Article I. General Obligations
Article II. Definitions and Criteria
Article III. Declarations
Article IV. Chemical Weapons
Article V. Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
Article VI. Activities Not Prohibited under this Convention
Article VII. National Implementation Measures
Article VIII. The Organization
Article IX. Consultations, Cooperation and Fact-Finding
Article X. Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons
Article XI. Economic and Technological Development
Article XII. Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance, Including Sanctions
Article XIII. Relation to Other International Agreements
Article XIV. Settlement of Disputes
Article XV. Amendments
Article XVI. Duration and Withdrawal
Article XVII. Status of the Annexes
Article XVIII. Signature
Article XIX. Ratification
Article XX. Accession
Article XXI. Entry into Force
Article XXII. Reservations
Article XXIII. Depositary
Article XXIV. Authentic Texts
Annex on Chemicals
Verification Annex
Confidentiality Annex
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Article XVIII. Signature
This Convention shall be open for signature for all States before its entry into force.
