THE MEANING OF "PRODUCTION" IN THE CONTEXT OF SCHEDULE 1 PRODUCTION FACILITIES COVERED UNDER ARTICLE VI

The Conference

Recalling that the Commission, in its PC-IX/11, paragraph 7.2, adopted an understanding on the meaning of "production" in the context of Schedule 1 production facilities covered under Article VI,

Bearing in mind that the Commission recommended in paragraph 50.4 of its Final Report that the Conference adopt the above mentioned understanding,

Hereby:

1. Adopts the understanding on the meaning of "production" in the context of Schedule 1 production facilities covered under Article VI.

Annex

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Annex

THE MEANING OF "PRODUCTION" IN THE CONTEXT OF SCHEDULE 1 PRODUCTION FACILITIES COVERED UNDER ARTICLE VI[1]

It is understood that:

(a) the "acquisition" of Schedule 1 chemicals, as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part VI of the Verification Annex, includes their extraction from natural sources;

(b) for Schedule 1 chemicals that are normally not produced in the terms of the Convention but are isolated by processing (e.g. toxins), extraction and isolation of Schedule 1 chemicals above the declaration threshold shall be undertaken only in declared Schedule 1 facilities; and

(c) any facility that produces Schedule 1 chemicals above the declaration threshold through chemical synthesis or extraction/isolation will have to be declared and verified under Part VI of the Verification Annex.

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