C-I/1

OPCW	Conference of the States Parties
First Session	C-I/1
	6 May 1997
	Original: ENGLISH

AGENDA

PART 1 ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS

1. Opening of the Session

2. Election of the Chairman

3. Adoption of the Agenda

4. Adoption of the Provisional Rules of Procedure[1/2

5. Organisation of work and establishment of subsidiary bodies3

6. Election of Vice-Chairmen and other officers4]

7. Appointment of the Credentials Committee[5

8. Election of the Executive Council6

9. Appointment of the Director-General upon recommendation of the Executive Council7

10. Appointment of the External Auditor

11. Final report of the Preparatory Commission, on all matters within its mandate, to the Conference of the States Parties8

12. General Debate

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PART 2 TASKS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 10, 11, 13 AND 16 OF THE PARIS RESOLUTION ON THE ORGANISATION AND WORK OF THE OPCW AND ITS TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AFTER ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE CONVENTION

13. Programme and budget, (including detailed staffing pattern, decision-making, flow charts and assessment of staffing requirements), as submitted by the Executive Council[9

14. Financial Regulations10/11

15. Scale of Assessments to be paid by States Parties12/13

16. Staff Regulations and rules14/15

17. All matters related to the transfer of property, functions and recommendations of the Commission to the Organisation16

18. Headquarters Agreement with the Host Country17

19. The (Preliminary) Tenancy Agreement of the OPCW Building and related Understandings between the Host Country and the Preparatory Commission for the OPCW concerning the Implementation of Paragraphs 6, 7, 9 and 11 of Annex 3 of the Paris Resolution and Supplementary Understandings between the Preparatory Commission for the OPCW and the Host Country relating to the (Preliminary) Tenancy Agreement for the New Purpose-Built Office Building18

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PART 3 DRAFT AGREEMENTS, PROVISIONS AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE PREPARATORY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 12 OF THE PARIS RESOLUTION READ WITH ARTICLE VIII(21)(I) OF THE CONVENTION[19]/20

20. Guidelines on detailed procedures for verification and for the conduct of inspections, in accordance with, inter alia, Part II, paragraph 42, of the Verification Annex, for:

20.1 Chemical Weapons Production Facilities

20.2 Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities

20.3 Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities

20.4 Schedule 1 facilities

20.5 Schedule 2 and 3 plant sites

20.6 Old Chemical Weapons sites

20.7 Abandoned Chemical Weapons sites

20.8 Challenge inspections

20.9 Investigations of alleged use of Chemical Weapons

21. Lists of items to be stockpiled for emergency and humanitarian assistance in accordance with Article VIII, paragraph 39 (b)

22. Agreements between the Organisation and the States Parties in accordance with Article VIII, paragraph 50[21

23. Procedures for the provision of information by States Parties on their programmes related to protective purposes, in accordance with Article X, paragraph 4

24. A list of approved equipment, in accordance with Part II, paragraph 27, of the Verification Annex

25. Procedures for the inspection of equipment, in accordance with Part II, paragraph 29, of the Verification Annex

26. Procedures concerning the implementation of safety requirements for activities of inspectors and inspection assistants, in accordance with Part II, paragraph 43, of the Verification Annex

27. Procedures for inclusion in the inspection manual concerning the security, integrity and preservation of samples and for ensuring the protection of the confidentiality of samples transferred for analysis off-site, in accordance with Part II, paragraph 56, of the Verification Annex

28. Models for facility agreements in accordance with Part III, paragraph 8, of the Verification Annex, for

28.1 Chemical Weapons Production Facilities

28.2 Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities

28.3 Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities

28.4 Schedule 1 facilities

29. Appropriate detailed procedures to implement Part III, paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Verification Annex, in accordance with paragraph 13 of that Part

30. Deadlines for submission of the information specified in Part IV (A), paragraphs 30 to 32 of the Verification Annex, in accordance with paragraph 34 of that Part

31. Recommendations for determining the frequency of systematic on-site inspections of storage facilities, in accordance with Part IV (A), paragraph 44, of the Verification Annex

32. Recommendations for guidelines for transitional verification arrangements, in accordance with Part IV (A), paragraph 51, of the Verification Annex

33. Guidelines to determine the usability of chemical weapons produced between 1925 and 1946, in accordance with Part IV (B), paragraph 5, of the Verification Annex

34. Guidelines for determining the frequency of systematic on-site inspections of chemical weapons production facilities, in accordance with Part V, paragraph 54, of the Verification Annex

35. Criteria for toxicity, corrosiveness and, if applicable, other technical factors, in accordance with Part V, paragraph 71 (b), of the Verification Annex

36. Guidelines to assess the risk to the object and purpose of the Convention posed by the relevant chemicals, the characteristics of the facility and the nature of the activities carried out there, in accordance with Part VI, paragraph 23, of the Verification Annex

37. Guidelines to assess the risk to the object and purpose of the Convention posed by the quantities of chemicals produced, the characteristics of the facility and the nature of the activities carried out there, in accordance with Part VI, paragraph 30, of the Verification Annex

38. Guidelines for provisions regarding scheduled chemicals in low concentrations, including in mixtures, in accordance with Part VII, paragraph 5, and Part VIII, paragraph 5, of the Verification Annex

39. Guidelines for procedures on the release of classified information by the Organisation, in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(iii) of the Confidentiality Annex; A classification system for levels of sensitivity of confidential data and documents, taking into account relevant work undertaken in the preparation of the Convention, in accordance with paragraph 2(d) of the Confidentiality Annex; Recommendations for procedures to be followed in case of breaches or alleged breaches of confidentiality, in accordance with paragraph 18 of the Confidentiality Annex (Paris Resolution, subparagraphs 12(u), (v) and (w)).]

PART 4 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PREPARATORY COMMISSION

A. Other administrative and organisational recommendations

40. Draft OPCW Media and Public Affairs Policy

41. Visa Matters

42. Relationship agreements between the OPCW and international organisations[22

43. Terms of reference of the Scientific Advisory Board23

44. Appointment of the Commission for the settlement of disputes related to confidentiality24

45. Information Management System

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B. Other verification-related recommendations

46. Chemical weapons issues

46.1 Chemical weapons storage facilities

46.2 Chemical weapons destruction facilities

46.3 Chemical weapons production facilities

47. Industry issues

48. Challenge inspections

49. Investigations of alleged use

50. Declaration issues

51. Analytical issues

52. Training

53 Inspection equipment

54. Verification-related staffing issues

55. OA/QC regime

56. Inspection logistics

C. Technical Cooperation & Assistance-related recommendations

57. Voluntary Fund for Assistance[25]

58. Data bank on protection against chemical weapons[26

59. Draft Model Bilateral Agreement Concerning the Procurement of Assistance27

60. Outstanding issues under Articles X and XI]

D. Other recommendations

61. Status of ratification

PART 5 FOSTERING OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES IN THE FIELD OF CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

62. Fostering of international cooperation for peaceful purposes in the field of chemical activities.[28]

PART 6 REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

63. Reports of the Executive Council and matters arising therefrom, including its Rules of Procedure[29]