OPCW	Conference of the States Parties
Seventh Session				C-7/DEC.4
7 - 11 October 2002					10 October 2002
Original:  ENGLISH
(Unofficial electronic version)

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DECISION

REQUEST BY A STATE PARTY

TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF ITS OBLIGATION TO MEET

THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE 2 DEADLINE FOR THE DESTRUCTION

OF CATEGORY 1 CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILES

The Conference of the State Parties,

Considering the recommendation of the Executive Council (hereinafter the “Council”) at its Twenty-Eighth Session (EC-28/DEC.3, dated 20 March 2002) that the Conference of the States Parties at its Seventh Session grant an extension of a State Party’s obligation to meet the intermediate phase 2 deadline for the destruction of 20 percent of its Category 1 chemical weapons stockpiles, on the basis of certain understandings;

Hereby:

Decides to grant an extension of this State Party’s obligation to meet the intermediate phase 2 deadline for the destruction of 20 percent of its Category 1 chemical weapons stockpiles, on the understanding that:

(a)        the State Party will complete the destruction of 20 percent of its Category 1 chemical weapons stockpiles before the end of the timeframe provided for by the Convention for the completion of phase 3 of the destruction of its Category 1 chemical weapons stockpiles;

(b)       the Council, at each alternate regular session, will be kept informed by the State Party on the status of its plans, with supporting documentation, towards implementing this destruction obligation;

(c)        the Director-General will report periodically to the Council on the progress made by the State Party in the destruction of its chemical weapons, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention; and

(d)               the Chairman of the Council, in the exercise of his competencies and in cooperation with the Director-General, will report periodically to the Council on these matters.

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