2.53
The Council also stressed the importance of the fulfilment by all States Parties
of their inspection‑related obligations in accordance with the Convention,
and urgently appealed to all States Parties that had not yet done so, to provide
to inspectors without delay multiple entry/exit visas valid for at least two
years in accordance with the requirements of the Convention.
Initial inspection
of old chemical weapons declared as abandoned
2.54
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session took note of the Note by the Secretariat
on the initial inspection of old chemical weapons declared by Panama as abandoned
and located at San José Island (EC-28/S/3, dated 11 March 2002).
Guidelines regarding
boundaries of production for declaration under the provisions of Article VI
2.55
The Council at its Twenty-Fourth Session considered the draft decision on
guidelines regarding boundaries of production for declaration under the provisions
of Article VI (EC‑XXIV/DEC/CRP.5, dated 3 April 2001). At the end of
the period under review, the Council was still considering this item.
Project to assist
States Parties in meeting their declaration-related obligations under Article
VI of the Convention
2.56
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session received the Note by the Secretariat
on the project to assist States Parties in meeting their declaration-related
obligations under Article VI of the Convention (EC-29/S/6, dated 13 June 2002),
and decided to consider it further during the intersessional period.
Facility agreements
2.57
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session adopted the decision (EC‑XXVII/DEC.3,
dated 7 December 2001) approving the facility arrangement with a
State Party for a chemical weapons destruction facility (EC‑XXVII/HP/DEC/CRP.1,
dated 14 September 2001, and Corr.1, dated 7 December 2001).
2.58
Since its Twenty-Seventh Session the Council has been considering the following
facility agreements, which at the end of the period under review, were still
under consideration:
(a)
the draft decision (EC‑XXVII/DEC/CRP.11, dated 21 November 2001)
approving the facility agreement between the OPCW and the Government of the
United States of America regarding on-site inspections at the prototype detonation
test and destruction facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (EC-XXVII/CRP.1,
dated 17 September 2001);
(b)
the draft decision (EC‑XXVII/DEC/CRP.11, dated 21 November 2001)
approving the facility agreement between the OPCW and the Government of the
United States of America regarding on-site inspections at the chemical transfer
facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (EC-XXVII/CRP.2, dated 17 September
2001);
(c)
the draft decision (EC‑XXVII/DEC/CRP.11, dated 21 November 2001)
approving the facility agreement between the OPCW and the Government of the
United States of America regarding on-site inspections at the chemical agent
munitions disposal system at Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah (EC‑XXVII/CRP.3,
dated 17 September 2001);
(d)
both the national paper of the United States of America on the draft facility
agreement between the OPCW and the Government of the United States of America
regarding on-site inspections at Tooele chemical agent disposal facility,
Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah (EC‑XXVII/NAT.3*, dated 27 September
2001), and the Note by the Secretariat on the same subject (EC‑XXVII/S/1,
dated 27 September 2001, and Corr.1, dated 18 October 2001);
(e)
both the national paper of the United States of America on the draft facility
agreement between the OPCW and the Government of the United States of America
regarding on-site inspections at the Anniston chemical agent disposal facility
at Anniston, Alabama (EC‑XXVII/NAT.5, dated 12 November 2001),
and the Note by the Secretariat on the same subject (EC‑XXVII/S/6, dated
20 November 2001); and
(f)
the draft decision approving a facility agreement with Sweden for a
Schedule 2 plant site (EC‑XXVII/DEC/CRP.2, dated 9 November 2001).
2.59
Since its Twenty-Eighth Session, the Council has been considering the draft
decision approving the facility agreement with Yugoslavia for a Schedule 1
protective purposes facility (EC‑28/DEC/CRP.3, dated 15 February 2002).
At the end of the reporting period the item was still under consideration
by the Council.
2.60
Since its Twenty-Ninth Session, the Council has been considering the draft
decision on the facility agreement with South Africa for a Schedule 1 single
small-scale facility (EC-29/DEC/CRP.1, dated 6 March 2002). The Council
was still considering this item at the end of the period under review.
2.61
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session adopted the decision approving the
facility agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran for a Schedule 1 protective
purposes facility (EC‑29/DEC.1, dated 28 June 2002).
2.62
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session adopted the decision approving the
facility agreement with Yugoslavia for a chemical weapons production facility
(EC‑29/DEC.2, dated 28 June 2002.
Provision of annual
information on national programmes related to protective purposes under Article
X
2.63
The Council at its Twenty-Sixth Session took note of the Note by the Director‑General
on the provision of annual information on national programmes related to protective
purposes under Article X (EC‑XXV/HP/DG.1, dated
15 June 2001). The Council expressed its dissatisfaction that, since
the entry into force of the Convention, only 19 States Parties had filed declarations
providing information on their national programmes related to protective purposes
under paragraph 4 of Article X of the Convention.
Assistance and protection
against chemical weapons
2.64
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session noted the good progress that had
been made by the Secretariat in identifying improvements to its ability to
respond to assistance and protection provisions in the Convention under Article
X, and encouraged the Secretariat to continue to develop these concepts further.
2.65
The Council also noted that an important aspect of the implementation of these
provisions is the undertaking of the States Parties, under paragraph 7 of
Article X, to provide assistance through the Organisation by electing one
or more of the three measures of contributing to the Voluntary Fund, concluding
a bilateral agreement, or making unilateral declarations of assistance.
2.66
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session welcomed with appreciation the announcement,
during that Session, of additional contributions to the Voluntary Fund in
the following respect: by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland (an amount of 100,000 pounds sterling), and the confirmation
by the Netherlands that an amount of EUR 200,000 had been disbursed to
the Voluntary Fund, as well as the announcement by Sweden that it will extend
its voluntary contribution of an expert, free of charge to the Organisation,
to the International Cooperation and Assistance Division for another year.
2.67
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session also encouraged States Parties to
consider carefully what they might offer under Article X, or how they might
clarify or add further detail about offers already made under Article X.
2.68
Since the Twenty-Seventh Session of the Council, open-ended consultations
had been held during the intersessional periods on the concept paper on the
implementation of Article X on assistance and protection against chemical
weapons as reflected in the Note by the Secretariat on this subject (S/272/2001,
dated 1 October 2001). The consultations have focused on the capacity of
the Organisation to manage OPCW responses to requests for assistance under
Article X of the Convention.
2.69
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session was informed of the Director‑General’s
plan to establish an assistance coordination group (ACG) with the aim of improving
the Secretariat’s in‑house capabilities to respond in a timely and effective
manner to requests for assistance and protection under Article X. In this
regard the Council noted the Secretariat’s statement that the ACG will not
have any additional budgetary implications, and that it would be an internal
response mechanism.
2.70
At the same session, the Council emphasised the important role of relevant
international organisations in mobilising and coordinating the collective
efforts of the international community, and encouraged the Secretariat to
analyse further possible areas of cooperation in order to avoid the duplication
of already existing resources. The Council invited the Secretariat to present
its analysis in a future round of
open-ended consultations.
2.71
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session considered the concept of investigation
in relation to the dispatching of emergency assistance, and noted in this
context its intention to establish in the year 2002, in accordance with Article
X, paragraph 9, of the Convention, an assistance coordination and assessment
team (ACAT). ACAT’s function, upon receipt of a request for assistance in
the event of the threat or the actual use of chemical weapons, would be to
investigate and assess the situation on the spot and to report on the same
through the Director-General to the Council for its decision on assistance,
if required. Such a team, in the assessment phase, could consist of up to
nine members. The cost of its deployment for a period of five days, as estimated
by the Secretariat, would be up to EUR 30,000, which will be offset against
the Voluntary Fund for Assistance in accordance with guidelines approved by
the Conference.
2.72
At the same session, the Council noted that the establishment of the ACAT
would incur no additional financial implications for the OPCW. Its establishment,
the procurement of its equipment, and the training of the team, as well as
the dispatch and deployment of the ACAT in case of the above-mentioned events
of emergency, would be made through the allocated budget of the Assistance
and Protection Branch, voluntary contributions, or the Voluntary Fund for
Assistance.
2.73
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth session decided to continue its consultations
on this subject during the intersessional period, and to consider, in particular,
the assistance coordination function of the ACAT.
The OPCW’s contribution
to global anti-terrorist efforts
2.74
At its Twenty-Sixth Session the Chairman of the Council made a statement to
the Council on the terrorist attack which had taken place in the United States
of America on 11 September 2001 (EC-XXVI/3, dated 28 September 2001).
The Council requested its Chairman to draw this statement to the attention
of both the
United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council.
2.75
Having given careful consideration to the issues raised in the Note by the
Director‑General on the OPCW and the global struggle against terrorism
(EC‑XXVII/DG.3, dated 9 November 2001, and Corr.1, dated 28 November 2001),
and the proposals made on this issue by Member States, the Council, at its
Twenty-Seventh Session, adopted the decision on the OPCW’s contribution to
global anti‑terrorist efforts (EC‑XXVII/DEC.5, dated 7 December
2001). The Council decided to establish an open-ended working group, chaired
by the Chairman of the Council, further to examine the OPCW’s contribution
to global anti‑terrorist efforts, with a view to presenting a recommendation
to its Twenty‑Eighth Session, which would include specific measures
and which would take into account the relevant resource implications (see
paragraphs 5.12 – 5.13).
Implementation of
section B of Part IX of the Verification Annex
3.1
The Conference at its Sixth Session, in accordance with the recommendation
of the Council at its Twenty-Fourth Session, referred this issue back to the
Council, for it to make a recommendation to the Conference at its Seventh
Session.
3.2
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session recognised that the methodology
developed by the Secretariat in its non-paper dated 8 October 2001, entitled
“Studies in Relation to Improvement of the Methodology to Select Other Chemical
Production Facilities (OCPFs) for Inspection” would, in all likelihood, lead
to an improved weighting factor for OCPFs most relevant to the Convention.
The Council commended the Secretariat for its ongoing efforts to further
improve the methodology for selecting OCPFs. The Council stated its intention
to cooperate with the Secretariat, also on the basis of national contributions,
to further improve the methodology which it uses to select OCPFs. The Council
requested the Secretariat to keep it informed of the results of the new methodology.
Recommendation on
guidelines regarding low concentration limits for declarations of mixtures
containing Schedule 2A and 2A* chemicals
3.3
The Conference at its Sixth Session considered the draft decision on the recommendation
on guidelines regarding low concentration limits for declarations of mixtures
containing Schedule 2A and 2A* chemicals (C‑VI/DEC/CRP.15, dated
15 May 2001), and mandated the Council to take a consensus decision on
this issue as soon as possible, in advance of the Seventh Session of the Conference.
This item was still under consideration at the end of the period under review.
Fostering of international
cooperation for peaceful purposes in the field of chemical activities
3.4
The Conference at its Sixth Session referred this issue to the Council for
further consideration, with a view to the Council forwarding a proposal to
the Conference for its consideration and approval at its Seventh Session.
Programme and budget
of the Organisation, submitted by the Executive Council for the ensuing financial
period, and all items pertaining to this budget, as well as other budgetary
matters
3.5
The Conference at its Sixth Session requested the Council to continue to consider,
with a view to making appropriate recommendations, how to address the remaining
budgetary deficit for the year 2000, taking into account the relevant recommendations
of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters.
3.6
The Conference encouraged Member States to consider taking voluntary financial
or other measures in order to ease the Organisation’s financial difficulties,
and to contribute to the implementation of the approved programme of work.
Confidentiality Commission
3.7
The Conference at its Sixth Session noted the report of the special session
of the Confidentiality Commission (CC-V/1, dated 31 January 2001), which was
convened to consider issues referred to it by the Council at its Eighteenth
Session. The Conference noted that the Council would further consider the
issues raised in this report. The Conference also noted the regrets
expressed by the Chairman of the Confidentiality Commission that, because
of budgetary reasons, it could not hold its annual meeting.
Establishment of the
open-ended working group on preparations for the review conference
3.8
The Conference at its Sixth Session recommended that the Council, at one of
its sessions, establish an open‑ended working group to begin, in cooperation
with the Secretariat, preparations for the review conference to be convened
in accordance with paragraph 22 of Article VIII of the Convention.
3.9
The Council at its Twenty-Sixth Session adopted the decision on the establishment
of the open‑ended working group on preparations for the review conference
(EC‑XXVI/DEC.4, dated 28 September 2001) and authorised its Chairman
to nominate, in consultation with the members of the Council, the chairmanship
of the group.
Agreements on privileges
and immunities of the OPCW
3.10
In accordance with the decisions of the Conference at its Sixth Session, by
which it gave approval for the Council to consider and approve three draft
agreements on privileges and immunities between the OPCW and Austria, Belarus,
and the Philippines respectively (C‑VI/DEC.12, C‑VI/DEC.13, and
C‑VI/DEC.14, all dated 17 May 2001), the Council at its Twenty-Fifth
Session adopted the decisions approving the agreement between Austria and
the OPCW on the privileges and immunities of the OPCW (EC‑XXV/DEC.1,
dated 27 June 2001); the agreement between Belarus and the OPCW on the privileges
and immunities of the OPCW (EC‑XXV/DEC.2, dated 27 June 2001); and the
agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the OPCW on the privileges
and immunities of the OPCW (EC‑XXV/DEC.3, dated 27 June 2001).
Decision related to
the tenure of the Director‑General of the Technical Secretariat
3.11
At the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Council, a statement was made by the delegation
of the United States of America asking the Director-General of the Technical
Secretariat to resign.
3.12
At the same session of the Council, a motion was introduced by Brazil questioning
the competence of the Council to consider the draft decision on a no confidence
motion (EC‑28/NAT.1, dated 21 March 2002). The motion did
not receive the two‑thirds majority of its 41 members required by Rule
36 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council (paragraph 21.4 of EC-28/3, dated
22 March 2002.
3.13
The Council further considered a draft decision on a no confidence motion.
The draft decision did not receive the two‑thirds majority of its 41
members required by Rule 36 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council
(paragraph 21.5 of EC-28/3, dated 22 March 2002.
3.14
The Council considered the draft decision presented by the delegation of Brazil,
on the establishment of an extraordinary committee consisting of the Chairman
of the Council and the Vice Chairmen, the Director-General, and any interested
States Parties to review the activities of the Director-General with
a view to recommending measures to enhance dialogue and cooperation (EC‑28/NAT.2/Rev.1,
dated 22 March 2002), which did not receive the two‑thirds
majority of its
41 members.
3.15
At the same session, the delegation of the United States of America informed
the Council of its request, submitted to the Director-General, to convene
a special session of the Conference to deal with the tenure of the Director‑General
of the Secretariat.
3.16
In accordance with Rules 17 and 18 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference,
the Council at its Seventeenth Meeting drew up the provisional agenda for
the special session of the Conference requested by the United States of America
(EC‑M‑17/CRP.1, dated 28 March 2002).
3.17
In accordance with Rules 67, 69 and 72 of its Rules of Procedure, the Conference
at its First Special Session adopted the decision under item three of the
provisional agenda of the special session of the Conference (C-SS-1/DEC.1,
dated 22 April 2002). In the absence of consensus, in light of
the opposition of the delegation of Brazil, the draft decision was taken to
a vote and received the two‑thirds majority of the members present and
voting as required by Rule 69 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference,
thus terminating the appointment of the
Director-General (C‑SS‑1/DEC.1, dated 22 April 2002).
Action in relation
to the presentation of candidates for the post of
Director-General of the Technical Secretariat
3.18
The Eighteenth Meeting of the Council was convened in accordance with the
decision of the Conference at its First Special Session (C‑SS‑1/DEC.2,
dated 24 April 2002), which had requested the Council to review the candidates
for the post of
Director-General and make a recommendation to the reconvened special session
of the Conference on the appointment of the Director‑General.
3.19
As there were no candidates at that stage for the post of the Director-General,
the Council adopted a decision urging all interested Member States, in particular
the developing countries, to present qualified candidates for the post of
the
Director-General as soon as possible, and no later than 24 June 2002. The
Council also urged Member States to initiate a comprehensive consultation
process within their regional groups so that the Council could review the
situation at its
Twenty-Ninth Session and make an early recommendation to the Conference on
the appointment of the Director‑General.
3.20
In accordance with this decision, the Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session
reviewed the situation in relation to the presentation of candidates for the
post of
Director-General and decided to convene a meeting on 16 July 2002.
3.21
At its Nineteenth Meeting, the Council recommended that the Conference at
its resumed special session appoint Mr Rogelio Pfirter as the Director-General
of the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (EC-M-19/DEC.1, dated 16 July 2002).
4.
MATTERS REQUIRING CONSIDERATION/ACTION BY THE CONFERENCE
Extension of deadlines for destruction
of Category 1 chemical weapons stockpiles
4.1
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session considered the request by a State
Party to grant an extension of its obligation to meet the intermediate Phase
2 deadline for the destruction of its Category 1 chemical weapons (EC‑XXVII/HP/NAT.1,
dated 27 August 2001), and adopted the decision recommending that the
Conference of the States Parties at its Seventh Session approve this request
(EC‑28/DEC.3, dated 20 March 2002).
Requests for conversion of chemical
weapons production facilities for purposes not prohibited under the Convention
4.2
The Council at its Twenty-Fifth Session considered the request by the Russian
Federation for approval to use a chemical weapons production facility for
filling mustard gas and lewisite mixture into munitions, at OJSC “Khimprom”,
Volgograd, Russian Federation, for purposes not prohibited under the Convention,
as well as the detailed plans for the conversion of this facility (EC-M-XII/NAT.1,
dated 12 April 2001, and Add.1, dated 27 April 2001, and
Corr.1, dated 28 June 2001). The Council adopted the decision on this request
by the Russian Federation (EC‑XXV/DEC.5, dated 28 June 2001) in
the context of the report by the
Director-General on the same subject (EC‑M‑XII/DG.3, also dated
3 May 2001).
4.3
The Council at its Twenty-Fifth Session also considered the request by the
Russian Federation for approval to use a chemical weapons production facility
for loading chemical sub-munitions into munitions, at OJSC “Khimprom”, Novocheboksarsk,
Russian Federation, for purposes not prohibited under the Convention, as well
as the detailed plans for the conversion of this facility (EC-M-XII/NAT.2,
dated 12 April 2001). The Council adopted the decision on this
request by the Russian Federation (EC‑XXV/DEC.6, dated 28 June 2001)
in the context of the report by the Director‑General on the same subject
(EC‑M‑XII/DG.5, also dated 4 May 2001).
4.4
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session considered the request by the Russian
Federation for approval to use a lewisite production facility (second train),
OJSC “Sibur‑Neftekhim”, “Kaprolaktam” Plant, Dzherzhinsk, Russian Federation,
for purposes not prohibited under the Convention, as well as the detailed
plan for the conversion of the facility (EC‑XXVII/NAT.1, dated 17 August 2001).
The Council adopted the decision on this request by the Russian Federation
(EC‑28/DEC.7, dated 22 March 2002), in the context of the report by
the Director-General on the same subject (EC-XXVII/DG.2, dated 7 November 2001).
5.
OTHER DECISIONS OR ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
List of new validated data for
inclusion in the OPCW Central Analytical Database
5.1
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session adopted the decision on the list
of new validated data for inclusion in the OPCW Central Analytical Database
(EC‑XXVII/DEC.1, dated 5 December 2001) in the context of
the Note by the Director-General on the same subject (EC‑XXVI/DG.1,
dated 4 June 2001).
5.2
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session adopted the decision on the list
of new validated data for inclusion in the OPCW Central Analytical Database
(EC‑XXVII/DEC.2, dated 7 December 2001) in the context of the Note
by the Director‑General on the same subject (EC‑XXVI/DG.2, dated
22 August 2001).
5.3
The Council at its Twenty-Seventh Session approved the corrigenda to the lists
of validated data approved by the Council for inclusion in the OPCW Central
Analytical Database (EC‑XXVI/S/7/Rev.1, dated 5 December 2001).
5.4
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session adopted the decision on the list of
new validated data for inclusion in the OPCW Central Analytical Database (EC‑29/DEC.3,
dated 28 June 2002), in the context of the Note by the Director-General
on the same subject (EC‑28/DG.3, dated 19 February 2002)
5.5
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session adopted the decision on the list of
new validated data for inclusion in the OPCW Central Analytical Database (EC-29/DEC.4,
dated 28 June 2002), in the context of the Note by the Director-General
on the same subject (EC‑29/DG.3, dated 23 May 2002, and Corr.1, dated
17 June 2002).
5.6
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session considered the Note by the Acting
Director-General on the inclusion of Chemical Abstracts Service registry numbers
in lists of new validated data (EC‑29/DG.6, dated 12 June 2002). The
Council requested the Secretariat to submit to its next session a report on
an identified cost-effective manner which ensured the inclusion of the Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry numbers, if already allocated, for the new
validated data.
Adjustment of the Director-General’s
salary
5.7
The Council at its Twenty-Fifth Session considered and adopted the decision
on the adjustment of the Director-General’s salary (EC-XXV/DEC.4, dated 27 June
2001).
Terms of reference for the special
examination to be undertaken by the External Auditor
5.8
The Council at its Twenty-Fifth Session considered this agenda item in the
context of the Note by the Director‑General on this subject submitted
at its Twelfth Meeting (EC‑M‑XII/DG.4, dated 4 May 2001). The
Council concluded that, at this stage, there was no longer a need for the
External Auditor to perform the special examination requested by the Council
at its Twenty-Third Session (subparagraph 12.7 of EC-XXIII/4, dated 3 April
2001). The Council at its Twenty-Fifth Session further decided to address
at its December session the possibility of requesting the External Auditor
to include in his annual audit, if necessary, any of the issues originally
envisaged for the special examination.
Status of implementation of
the OPCW Headquarters Agreement
5.9
The Council at its Twenty-Fourth Session received the Secretariat background
paper listing the matters related to the implementation of the Headquarters
Agreement which were then under discussion with the Host Country (EC‑XXIV/S/1,
dated 5 April 2001).
Charter and Administrative Rules
of the OPCW Provident Fund
5.10
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session decided to submit the Charter and
Administrative Rules of the OPCW Provident Fund to the Advisory Body on Administrative
and Financial Matters at its next session, together with proposed amendments
submitted by the Russian Federation (EC-XXI/NAT.6, dated 29 September
2000).
National implementation measures
5.11
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session noted the report by the Director‑General
on national implementation measures (EC-28/DG.4, dated 28 February 2002; and
Corr.1, dated 11 March 2002; and Corr.2, dated 22 March 2002).
5.12
The Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session recalled that at its previous session
it had identified the full implementation of the legislative measures required
by Article VII as one of five priorities in the contribution to global anti-terrorist
efforts in the context of the Convention. In this context, the Council noted
that only 41% of the States Parties had informed the Organisation of
the legislative and administrative measures taken by them, in accordance with
paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Convention. In order to urgently improve
the situation, the Council adopted the decision on national implementation
measures (EC‑28/DEC.5, dated 21 March 2002).
5.13
In this regard, the Council at its Twenty-Eighth Session also noted that the
information currently held by the Secretariat on the implementation status
of Article VII, which is based on both the submissions under paragraph 5 of
Article VII and the responses to the legislation questionnaire, is not in
all cases an accurate reflection of all the measures enacted by the States
Parties. The Council encouraged the Secretariat to continue pursuing
clarification from States Parties, as appropriate, in order to ensure that
the information held by the Secretariat reflects an accurate and up-to-date
global picture of the scope of the measures in force. The Council requested
the Secretariat to submit a detailed report on this issue no later than at
the Thirtieth Session of the Council.
Status of implementation of the requirement for States
Parties to provide two‑year multiple entry/exit visas to inspectors/inspection
assistants
5.14
The Conference at its Sixth Session noted the report by the Director-General
on the status of implementation of the requirement for States Parties to provide
two‑year multiple entry/exit visas to inspectors (C‑VI/DG.3, dated
20 April 2001).
5.15
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session took note of the Note by the Secretariat
on the status of implementation of the requirement for States Parties to provide
two-year multiple entry/exit visas to inspectors/inspection assistants (EC-29/S/7*,
dated 19 June 2002). The Council reiterated the importance of the fulfilment
by all States Parties of their inspection‑related obligations in
accordance with the Convention, and again urgently appealed to all States
Parties that have not yet done so to provide to inspectors without delay multiple
entry/exit visas valid for at least two years in accordance with the requirements
of the Convention.
Report of the Office of Internal Oversight on 2001
5.16
At its Twenty-Ninth Session the Council received the annual report of the
Office of Internal Oversight for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001(EC-29/DG.5,
dated 10 June 2002). The Council decided to consider the report further during
the intersessional period, with a view to transmitting it to the Conference
for consideration at its next session, together with such comments as the
Council deemed appropriate.
Reports of the External Auditor on the financial statements
of the Organisation on 2001
5.17
The Council at its Twenty-Ninth Session received the audited financial statements
of the OPCW and the Provident Fund of the OPCW for the period ended 31 December 2001
(EC‑29/DG.8, dated 14 June 2002). The Council decided to consider
them further during the intersessional period, and to examine them at its
next session, with a view to forwarding them to the Conference with such comments
as it deemed appropriate..
Reports on the implementation of the recommendations
of the Office of Internal Oversight, and of the External Auditor
5.18
The Council at its Twenty-Sixth Session took note of the Note by the Secretariat
on the implementation of the
