OPCW

Conference of the States Parties

Third Session

C-III/DG.11

16 - 20 November 1998

13 November 1998

 

Original: ENGLISH

NOTE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

 

STATUS OF INITIAL DECLARATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

 

 The Director-General annexes to this Note the list, requested by the Executive Council at its Tenth Session, (paragraph 3.4 of the Report of the Tenth Session of the Executive Council, EC-X/2, dated 19 June 1998), of States Parties which, as of 2 November 1998, had submitted either no initial declarations or initial declarations in part only, as well as other information which has been routinely provided to the Executive Council in reports on the status of implementation of the Convention. The annex indicates that, as of 2 November 1998, thirty-four States Parties had yet to submit their initial declarations required under Articles III, IV, V and VI, and the Verification Annex of the Convention. These States Parties are: Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Swaziland, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, and United Republic of Tanzania.

 

Since the cut off date for the annex to this Note, Panama became a State Party (on 6 November 1998), and has already submitted its initial declaration in accordance with Articles III and VI of the Convention and Part IV(B) of the Verification Annex.

Annex (English only)

 

INITIAL DECLARATIONS/ NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE SECRETARIAT AFTER EIF

Information as of 2 November 1998

State Party

Initial

Date of

Articles/ Parts

NA Details *3

Implementing

No. of Points

Standing Diplomatic

Declaration

Submission

of the Verification

Legislation *4

of Entry *5

Clearance

Due

*1

Annex (VA) *2

No. for non-scheduled flights *6

1

Albania *7

29-May-97

27-Aug/27-Oct-98

 

NA identified

 

2

Algeria

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information

3

Argentina

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

4

Armenia

29-May-97

26-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

 

5

Australia

29-May-97

26-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

3

provided information**6

6

Austria

29-May-97

10-Jun-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information

7

Bahrain

29-May-97

NA identified

 

8

Bangladesh

29-May-97

02-Sep-97

III, VI

 

9

Belarus

29-May-97

8-May / 5-Jun 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

10

Belgium

29-May-97

26-Jun/08-Sep 97

III, VI, VA-IV(B)

NA identified

submitted

3

provided information

11

Benin

13-Jul-98

12

Bolivia

13-Oct-98

13

Bosnia and Herzegovina

29-May-97

 

14

Botswana

30-Oct-98

15

Brazil

29-May-97

23-May / 25-Jun 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

3

provided information

16

Brunei Darussalam

26-Sep-97

 

17

Bulgaria

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information***6

18

Burkina Faso

06-Sep-97

NA identified

 

19

Burundi

03-Nov-98

20

Cameroon

29-May-97

 

21

Canada

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

5

provided information**6

22

Chile

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

23

China

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, V, VI, VA-IV(B)

NA identified

submitted

1

 

24

Cook Islands

29-May-97

21-Aug-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

 

25

Costa Rica

29-May-97

 

26

Cote d'Ivoire

29-May-97

13-Aug-97

III

NA identified

 

27

Croatia

29-May-97

29-Oct-97

III VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information**6

INITIAL DECLARATIONS/ NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE SECRETARIAT AFTER EIF

Information as of 2 November 1998

State Party

Initial

Date of

Articles/ Parts

NA Details *3

Implementing

No. of Points

Standing Diplomatic

Declaration

Submission

of the Verification

Legislation *4

of Entry *5

Clearance

Due

*1

Annex (VA) *2

No. for non-scheduled flights *6

28

Cuba

28-Jun-97

18-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information***6

29

Cyprus

27-Oct-98

NA identified

30

Czech Republic

29-May-97

04-Jun-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information ***6

31

Denmark

29-May-97

02-Jun-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information**6

32

Ecuador

29-May-97

9-May/12-Aug 97

III, VI

NA identified

 

33

El Salvador

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

34

Equatorial Guinea

29-May-97

 

35

Ethiopia

29-May-97

18-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

 

36

Fiji

29-May-97

04-Aug-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

37

Finland

29-May-97

27-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information **6

38

France

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, V, VI, VA-IV(B)

NA identified

submitted

17

provided information***6

39

Gambia

18-Jul-98

40

Georgia

29-May-97

11-Sep-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

41

Germany

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI, VA-IV(B)

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information

42

Ghana

07-Sep-97

 

43

Greece

29-May-97

08-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

3

provided information

44

Guinea

08-Aug-97

 

45

Guyana

11-Nov-97

46

Hungary

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information

47

Iceland

29-May-97

27-Oct-98

III, VI

NA identified

 

48

India

29-May-97

28 May/25 Jun 97

III, IV, V, VI

NA identified

1

provided information***6

49

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

02-Jan-98

NA identified

1

provided information

50

Ireland

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

 

51

Italy

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI, VA-IV (B)

NA identified

submitted

4

provided information

52

Japan

29-May-97

29-May / 17-Jun 97

III, V, VI , VA-IV(B)

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information

53

Jordan

28-Dec-97

14-May-98

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information

54

Kenya

29-May-97

06-Sep-97

III, VI

NA identified

2

 

INITIAL DECLARATIONS/ NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE SECRETARIAT AFTER EIF

Information as of 2 November 1998

State Party

Initial

Date of

Articles/ Parts

NA Details *3

Implementing

No. of Points

Standing Diplomatic

Declaration

Submission

of the Verification

Legislation *4

of Entry *5

Clearance

Due

*1

Annex (VA) *2

No. for non-scheduled flights *6

55

Kuwait

28-Jul-97

 

56

Lao People's Democratic Rep.

29-May-97

 

57

Latvia

29-May-97

07-Oct-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

58

Lesotho

29-May-97

11-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

59

Lithuania

14-Jun-98

17-Jun-98

III, VI

NA Identified

submitted

1

provided information

60

Luxembourg

29-May-97

31-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

 

61

Malawi

10-Aug-98

62

Maldives

29-May-97

21-Jan-98

III , VI

NA identified

 

63

Mali

29-May-97

NA identified

 

64

Malta

29-May-97

22 Jul / 28 Jul 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

4

provided information

65

Mauritania

10-Apr-98

66

Mauritius

29-May-97

05-Sep-97

III

NA identified

1

 

67

Mexico

29-May-97

11 Jul / 14 Oct 97

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information**6

68

Monaco

29-May-97

04-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

69

Mongolia

29-May-97

26-Jan-98

III

NA identified

1

provided information**6

70

Morocco

29-May-97

2-Jun / 9-Jun 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

8

provided information

71

Namibia

29-May-97

NA identified

 

72

Nepal

17-Jan-98

16-Jan-98

III

NA identified

73

Netherlands

29-May-97

28 May / 27 Jun 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

6

74

New Zealand

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information**6

75

Niger

29-May-97

02-Dec-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

76

Norway

29-May-97

05-Jun-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information**6

77

Oman

29-May-97

23-Sep-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information**6

78

Pakistan

27-Dec-97

20-Jan-98

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information

79

Papua New Guinea

29-May-97

 

80

Paraguay

29-May-97

 

81

Peru

29-May-97

27-May / 23-Jun 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information***6

INITIAL DECLARATIONS/ NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE SECRETARIAT AFTER EIF

Information as of 2 November 1998

State Party

Initial

Date of

Articles/ Parts

NA Details *3

Implementing

No. of Points

Standing Diplomatic

Declaration

Submission

of the Verification

Legislation *4

of Entry *5

Clearance

Due

*1

Annex (VA) *2

No. for non-scheduled flights *6

82

Philippines

29-May-97

03-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

2

provided information**6

83

Poland *8

29-May-97

22-May-97

III, VI, VA-IV (B)

NA identified

1

provided information***6

84

Portugal

29-May-97

30-Jul-97

III, VI

NA identified

3

provided information**6

85

Qatar

02-Nov-97

86

Republic of Korea

29-May-97

29-May-97

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information

87

Republic of Moldova

29-May-97

 

88

Romania

29-May-97

27-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information

89

Russian Federation

04-Jan-98

03-Jan-98

III, IV, V, VI

NA identified

90

Saint Lucia

29-May-97

 

91

Saudi Arabia

29-May-97

26-Aug-97

III, VI

NA identified

 

92

Senegal

18-Oct-98

93

Seychelles

29-May-97

01-Jul-97

III

 

94

Singapore

20-Jul-97

24-Jul/17-Oct 97

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information**6

95

Slovakia *8

29-May-97

19-Jun-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information***6

96

Slovenia

11-Aug-97

06-Nov-97

III, VI

NA identified

9

provided information

97

South Africa

29-May-97

29-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information**6

98

Spain

29-May-97

30-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

1

provided information

99

Sri Lanka

29-May-97

19-Sep-97

III, VI

 

100

Suriname

29-May-97

04-Jul-97

III

 

101

Swaziland

29-May-97

 

102

Sweden

29-May-97

20-May / 29-May 97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

2

provided information**6

103

Switzerland

29-May-97

28-May-97

III, VI

NA identified

submitted

1

provided information***6

104

Tajikistan

29-May-97

28-Oct-97

III, VI

 

105

The former Yugoslav

 

Republic of Macedonia

19-Aug-97

03-Oct-97

III, VI

3

106

Togo

29-May-97

 

107

Trinidad and Tobago

23-Aug-97

 

 

 

INITIAL DECLARATIONS/ NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE SECRETARIAT AFTER EIF

Information as of 2 November 1998