OPCW	Conference of the States Parties
Seventh Session				C-7/DEC.10
7 - 11 October 2002					10 October 2002
Original:  ENGLISH
(Unofficial electronic version)

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DECISION

REQUEST BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FOR APPROVAL TO USE A CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY (PRODUCTION OF VX-SUBSTANCE AND FILLING IT INTO MUNITIONS,

STAGE II: CONVERSION OF PART OF THE AUXILIARY BUILDINGS 352 AND 353, AND OF THE VENTILATION STACK 366B)

AT OJSC “KHIMPROM”, NOVOCHEBOKSARSK

FOR PURPOSES NOT PROHIBITED UNDER THE CONVENTION

The Conference of the States Parties,

Upon the recommendation of the Executive Council at its Thirtieth Session
(EC-30/DEC.4, dated 11 September 2002),

Hereby:

Approves  the request to use the chemical weapons production facility (production of
VX-substance and filling it into munitions, stage II:  conversion of part of the auxiliary buildings 352 and 353, and of the ventilation stack 366B) at Open Joint Stock Company “Khimprom” in Novocheboksarsk, Russian Federation, for purposes not prohibited under the Convention.

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