| OPCW | Conference of the States Parties |
| First Session | C-I/DEC.9 |
| Agenda item 30 | 14 May 1997 |
| Original: ENGLISH |
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
(PARIS RESOLUTION, SUBPARAGRAPH 12(K))
The Conference
Recalling that the Commission in its PC-VI/22, subparagraph 6.8 (e), adopted the guidelines for the provision of the detailed facility information required in accordance with Part IV(A), paragraph 31, contained in Appendix 2 of the Chairman's Paper annexed to PC-VI/B/WP.14,
Recalling that the Commission in its PC-VI/22, subparagraph 6.8 (f), adopted the deadlines for the above detailed facility information in respect to Category 2 and 3 chemical weapons, as elaborated in Charts 1 and 2 of the Chairman's Paper and the further recommendation on this issue contained in paragraph 18 of the Chairman's Paper annexed to PC-VI/B/WP.14,
Bearing in mind that the Commission recommended in paragraph 41.1 of its Final Report that the Conference adopt the above mentioned guidelines and deadlines,
Hereby:
1. Adopts the guidelines for the provision of the detailed facility information required in accordance with Part IV(A), paragraph 31, of the Verification Annex and the deadlines for the above detailed facility information in respect to Category 2 and 3 chemical weapons, annexed hereto.
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Annex
The deadlines are contained in Chart 2. A summary of the situation with respect to all possible situations and all categories of chemical weapons is given in Chart 1. Chart 2 for Category 2 and 3 chemical weapons should be used for all three categories of chemical weapons - Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3.
Chart 1 - Deadlines for the Submission of Detailed Facility Information
| Facility Operational | Category 1 | Category 2 or 3 |
| At EIF/SP | EIF/SP + 30 | EIF/SP + 30 |
| < 360 days after EIF/SP | EIF/SP + 30 | EIF/SP + 30 |
| > 360 days after EIF/SP | BOD minus 360 | Not Applicable |
Chart 2 - Deadlines for the Submission of Detailed Information and for Activities Prior to the Beginning of Systematic On-site Verification for Category 2 and 3 Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities Operational at EIF or Beginning Operation no later than One Year after EIF for the State Party
Activity Milestones Operational at: Basis or CWC
or before EIF/SP2 Reference
(EIF/SP +360)
Provide detailed EIF/SP +303 EIF/SP + 30 Based on Article
facility information III,1(a)(v)
to the Technical
Secretariat (TS)
Initial/Final
submission by State
Party
Initial visit to the EIF/SP+ 40 the later of
destruction facility by BOD minus 110
TS EIF/SP+ 40
Complete transitional EIF/SP + 60 the later of Part IV(A), 51
verification arrangement BOD minus 90
EIF/SP + 60
Begin transitional EIF/SP + 90 the later of Based on Part III,
on-site presence to BOD minus 60 1&2
verify destruction by TS EIF/SP + 90
Draft inspection plan no later than no later than Based on Part
submitted by the TS EIF/SP + 120 EIF/SP + 120 IV(A), 54 & 56
Complete routine EIF/SP + 210 EIF/SP + 210 Part III,6
inspection plan (TS)
and facility agreement
(TS and State Party)
Change to systematic EIF + 390 EIF + 390 Part IV(A), 51
on-site verification of
destruction by TS
Detailed Facility Information for a Destruction Facility
Requirement Para Information Requested Information Recommended for
No. No. Submission
1 31(a) Name, address, and 1. Name 2. Mailing address
location 3.Geographic co-ordinates to the
nearest second for the centre of
the structure housing the
destruction process
2 31(b) Detailed, annotated Annotated plan of facility
facility drawings showing boundaries, location of
buildings and major items of
equipment/plant
3 31(c) Facility design Design drawings showing
drawings, process sufficient detail to enable the
drawings and piping Secretariat to make a proper
and instrumentation assessment of the destruction
design drawings process
4 31(d) Detailed technical Design drawings and instrument
descriptions for the specifications for the major
equipment required for items of equipment used in the
the destruction process draining, chemical destruction
and munition destruction
processes. The detail should be
sufficient to enable the
Secretariat to make a proper
assessment of the destruction
process
5 31(e) Detailed technical To include flow diagrams, showing
description of the flow rates of the principal
destruction process materials, pressures and
temperatures throughout the
system and details of the
destruction efficiency
6 31(f) Design capacity of Number or quantity of chemical
facility for each weapons which can be processed
specific type of per hour/day
chemical weapon
7 31(g) Detailed description For each product chemical name,
of the products of structural formula, Chemical
destruction and the Abstract Service (CAS) No.,
method of their fraction (%) of total waste
ultimate disposal stream and details of proposed
final disposal method
8 31(h) Detailed technical E.g. location of sampling points,
description of methods instrumentation, surveillance
adopted to facilitate cameras, etc.
inspections
Requirement Para Information Requested Information Recommended for
No. No. Submission
9 31(i) Detailed description Plan showing exact location
of any temporary within the facility. Details of
holding area at the function, capacity, storage
facility methods, specialised features,
e.g. ventilation, monitoring, etc.
10 31(j) Detailed description Provide copies of the relevant
of the safety and parts of the facility's health
medical measures in and safety regulations and
force at the facility procedures
11 31(k) Detailed description Provide annotated floor plan
of the living quarters showing size and functions of
and working premises rooms. Provide brief description
for the inspectors of facilities and services
available
12 31(l) Suggested measures for Provide details of any site plans
international or provisions aimed at enabling
verification the facility readily to
demonstrate compliance with the
Convention
13 32 Plant operating Plant operating manuals, safety
manuals, safety and and medical plans, laboratory
medical plans, operations, quality assurance and
laboratory operations, control manuals and environmental
quality assurance and permits
control manuals and
environmental permits
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