C-I/DEC.12

OPCW	Conference of the States Parties
First Session	C-I/DEC.12
	16 May 1997
	Original: ENGLISH

DECISION

LISTS OF ITEMS TO BE STOCKPILED FOR EMERGENCY

AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH ARTICLE VIII(39)(B)

(PARIS RESOLUTION, SUBPARAGRAPH 12(B))

The Conference

Recalling that the Commission in its PC-VII/8, subparagraph 6.5(a), adopted the indicative lists of categories of information on assistance that could be made available by States Parties, as contained in Annex B to PC-VII/B/WP.6,

Bearing in mind that the Commission recommended in paragraph 37.2 of its Final Report that the Conference adopt the above mentioned lists,

Hereby:

1. Adopts the indicative lists of categories of information on assistance that could be made available by States Parties, annexed hereto.

Annex

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Annex

INDICATIVE LISTS[1

Categories of Information on Assistance

that Could Be Made Available by States Parties]

The purpose of the indicative lists is twofold. On the one hand they are intended to serve States Parties as a guideline when preparing information on the assistance being offered in accordance with Article X, subparagraphs 7 (b) and (c), including the annexes to the Agreement in accordance with subparagraph 7 (b). On the other hand they define the categories of information to be included in the database on assistance which would enable the Technical Secretariat, whenever assistance is requested, to quickly determine what relevant assistance might be made available and the source of that assistance.

List 1 - Categories of Information on Equipment

1. Name of State Party.

2. Date of provision or update of the information.

3. Function of the equipment, described in terms used in the list of functions below.

4. Name, number or other designation of the equipment. Use if possible the standard nomenclature of the State Party or of the manufacturer.

5. Brief description of the purpose(s) for which the equipment can be used, including limitations on its use.

6. Number or quantity that can be made available.

7. Estimated remaining useful shelf-life in years. If several batches exist with differing remaining shelf-life, indicate for each batch or group of batches size and remaining shelf-life.

8. Time required for preparations before the equipment could be dispatched, provided that transportation was available.

9. Transportation information

9.1 Number or quantity in each transportation unit package

9.2 Size and weight of transportation unit package

9.3 Requirements for international transportation if not provided by the Assisting State Party

9.4 Special requirements for reception

9.5 Special requirements for local transportation

10. Health or safety aspects to be observed

10.1 Does the equipment contain toxic, corrosive, oxidising, inflammable or otherwise dangerous chemicals? If so, specify which chemical(s)

10.2 Does the equipment contain any radioactive material or other source of ionising radiation? If so, specify type and strength of source

10.3 Is use of the equipment physically so strenuous that it only can be used for short periods at a time in cold, normal or warm weather? If so, specify

10.4 Does use of the equipment involve the generation of high temperatures or strong sound or light levels? If so, specify

10.5 Are there other health or safety aspects to be observed? If so, specify

11. What training is required of a potential user before the equipment can be safely used?

12. Utility requirements. For each indicate requirements, if any, and if a self-supported source is included

12.1 Electrical power

12.2 Water

12.3 Gas

12.4 Compressed air

13. Expendable components

13.1 Expendable components required

13.2 Operational life of (each type of) expendable component

13.3 Number of (each type of) expendable component provided

14. Point of contact for further technical information

14.1 Organisation

14.2 Name and function

14.3 Telephone number

14.4 Telefax number

14.5 Telex number

14.6 Office hours (note if in local time, CE or GMT)

15. Point of contact for request of urgent delivery

15.1 Organisation

15.2 Name and function

15.3 Telephone number

15.4 Telefax number

15.5 Telex number

15.6 Office hours (note if in local time, CE or GMT)

List of categories of functions to be used under item 3 in the above format:

1. Personal protection

1.1 Respiratory and eye protection

1.2 Body protection

1.3 Hand protection

1.4 Foot protection

2. Collective protection

2.1 Protection in buildings, shelters, and other permanent structures

2.2 Protection in temporary structures

2.3 Protection during normal evacuation from contaminated areas

2.4 Protection during medical evacuation

3. Detection

3.1 Manual detection

3.1.1 Gas/aerosol clouds manual detection

3.1.1.1 Nerve agents gas detection

3.1.1.2 Mustard agent gas detection

3.1.1.3 Other agents gas detection

3.1.2 Liquid agents manual detection

3.1.2.1 Nerve agents liquid detection

3.1.2.2 Mustard agent liquid detection

3.1.2.3 Other agents liquid detection

3.2 Automatic detection

3.2.1 Point sampling

3.2.1.1 Gas/aerosol clouds automatic detection

3.2.1.2 Liquid agents automatic detection

3.2.2 Remote detection

4. Contamination control

4.1 General decontamination

4.2 Contamination-resistant materials and surfaces

4.3 Personal decontamination

4.4 Materiel and equipment decontamination

4.5 Vehicle decontamination

4.6 Terrain decontamination

5. Disposal of CW munitions

5.1 CW munitions reconnaissance and identification

5.2 CW munitions opening

5.3 Chemical agent emergency disposal

6. Medical protection

6.1 Personal prophylaxis

6.2 Personal antidotes

List 2 - Categories of Information on Medical Assistance

1. Name of the State Party

2. Date of the provision or update of the information

3. Medical emergency assistance team

3.1 Size and composition of the team, including number of men and women

3.2 Specialisation of the team

3.3 Diseases for which the team members have been immunised

3.4 Main equipment brought by the team

3.5 Approximate treatment capacity of the team

3.6 Preparation time required before dispatch of the team

3.7 Minimum airfield requirements to receive team

3.8 Local transportation requirements

3.9 Local infrastructure requirements (water, electricity, etc.)

3.10 Local requirements for food and housing for team members

4. Medical specialists

4.1 Number of specialists and their specialisation

4.2 Diseases for which they have been immunised

4.3 Preparation time required before specialists can be dispatched

4.4 Equipment, if any, brought by the specialists

4.5 Local support personnel required by the medical specialists

4.6 Local hospital support required by the medical specialists

4.7 Local requirements for food and housing

5. Field hospitals

5.1 Number and main type of field hospital(s)

5.2 Number of personnel at each field hospital and their immunisations

5.3 Approximate treatment capacity of each field hospital

5.4 Minimum airfield requirements to receive a field hospital

5.5 Local transportation requirements for a field hospital

5.6 Minimum ground area and surface requirements for a field hospital

5.7 Local infrastructure requirements (water, electricity, etc.)

5.8 Local support personnel requirements

5.9 Local requirements for food and housing for field hospital personnel

6. Treatment at Assisting State Party hospitals

6.1 Type of treatment(s)

6.2 Number of patients that can be received for each type of treatment

6.3 Name and location of hospital(s) where patients are to be treated

6.4 Preparation time required before patients can be accepted

6.5 Transportation of patients:

6.5.1 Type of transport that can be provided

6.5.2 Preparation time required before transport can be dispatched

6.5.3 Minimum airfield requirements

6.5.4 Requirements for stabilisation of patients' conditions before transport

6.5.5 Possibility for relatives to accompany a patient during transport

6.6 Possibility for relatives to stay with a patient during treatment

7. Point of contact for further medical information

7.1 Organisation

7.2 Name and function

7.3 Telephone number

7.4 Telefax number

7.5 Telex number

7.6 Office hours (note if in local time, CE or GMT)

8. Point of contact for request for urgent assistance

8.1 Organisation

8.2 Name and function

8.3 Telephone number

8.4 Telefax number

8.5 Telex number

8.6 Office hours (note if in local time, CE or GMT)

List 3 - Categories of Information on Other Specialised Resources

1. Name of the State Party

2. Date of the provision or update of the information

3. Specialised assistance teams

3.1 Size and composition of the teams, including number of men and women

3.2 Specialisation of the teams

3.3 Diseases for which the team members have been immunised

3.4 Main equipment brought by the team

3.5 Approximate capacity of the team

3.6 Preparation time required before dispatch of the team

3.7 Minimum airfield requirements to receive team

3.8 Local transportation requirements

3.9 Local infrastructure requirements (water, electricity, etc.)

3.10 Local requirements for food and housing for team members

4. Training teams

4.1 Types of training offered

4.2 Scope and basic contents of each course

4.3 Number of courses and their duration

4.4 Number of trainees accepted per course

4.5 Qualifications required of trainees

4.6 Facility requirements for courses

4.7 Local personnel requirements for courses, including interpretation

4.8 Local infrastructure requirements for courses

4.9 Time required to set up courses

5. Individual specialists

5.1 Number of specialists and their specialisation

5.2 Diseases for which they have been immunised

5.3 Preparation time required before specialists can be dispatched

5.4 Equipment, if any, brought by the specialists

5.5 Local support personnel required by the specialists

5.6 Local equipment support required by the specialists

5.7 Local requirements for food and housing

6. Point of contact for further technical information

6.1 Organisation

6.2 Name and function

6.3 Telephone number

6.4 Telefax number

6.5 Telex number

6.6 Office hours (note if in local time, CE or GMT)