OPCW

DECISION

PARAGRAPH 32 OF PART VII AND PARAGRAPH 26 OF PART VIII OF THE VERIFICATION ANNEX OF THE CONVENTION

The Conference

Having considered the issue of the information to be included in the end-use certificates in the case of transfers of Schedule 2 and 3 chemicals to traders/trading houses in States not party to the Chemical Weapons Convention;

Bearing in mind the decision of the Executive Council on end-use certificates for transfers of Schedule 2 and 3 chemicals to States not party to the Convention in accordance with paragraph 32 of Part VII and paragraph 26 of Part VIII of the Verification Annex (EC-VIII/DEC.3, dated 30 January 1998);

Bearing in mind that the Executive Council recommended, in its decision EC-IX/DEC.11, dated 24 April 1998, that the Conference adopt the agreement on the above-mentioned issue;

Hereby:

Decides that the terms "(d) Their end-use(s); and (e) The name(s) and address(es) of the end-user(s)", in cases of transfers to importers in States not party to this Convention who are not the actual end-users (e.g. trading firms), shall be understood to mean that, in these cases, before authorising transfers, a statement of the importer, in a manner consistent with paragraph 32 of Part VII and paragraph 26 of Part VIII of the Verification Annex of the Convention, and of national legislation and practices, shall be obtained, whereby the importer will be obliged to specify name(s) and address(es) of the end-user(s).

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