REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

IN RELATION TO ITEM 12(B) OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA

OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

REVISED DRAFT PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF

THE SECOND SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES

Further to the Draft Provisional Agenda of the Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties (C-II/DG.5, dated 2 September 1997), the Director-General, in the light of consultations during the Fourth Session of the Council, submits the annexed Revised Draft Provisional Agenda for consideration and approval by the Council at its Fourth Session.

Annex

REVISED DRAFT PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES

1. AGENDA ITEM ONE - Opening of the session

2. AGENDA ITEM TWO - Election of the Chairman

3. AGENDA ITEM THREE - Election of Vice-Chairmen and other officers

4. AGENDA ITEM FOUR - Adoption of the agenda

5. AGENDA ITEM FIVE - Organisation of work and establishment of subsidiary bodies

6. AGENDA ITEM SIX - Appointment of Credentials Committee

7. AGENDA ITEM SEVEN - Statement by the Director-General

8. AGENDA ITEM EIGHT - Draft report of the Organisation on the implementation of the Convention (May-15 October 1997) and general debate

9. AGENDA ITEM NINE - Report of the Executive Council on the performance of its activities

10. AGENDA ITEM TEN - Election of members of the Executive Council

11. AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN - The programme and budget of the Organisation, submitted by the Executive Council for the ensuing financial period, and all items pertaining to this budget

12. AGENDA ITEM TWELVE - The scale of assessments to be paid by States Parties

13. AGENDA ITEM THIRTEEN - Fostering of international cooperation for peaceful purposes in the field of chemical activities

14. AGENDA ITEM FOURTEEN - Report of subsidiary bodies

(a) Committee of the Whole, including proposals, if any, to address unresolved issues from the First Session of the Conference

(b) General Committee

(c) Confidentiality Commission

(d) Credentials Committee

15. AGENDA ITEM FIFTEEN - Any other business

16. AGENDA ITEM SIXTEEN - Date and duration of the next regular session of the Conference

17. AGENDA ITEM SEVENTEEN - Adoption of the Report of the Conference

18. AGENDA ITEM EIGHTEEN - Closure

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