Eighth Session

(26 - 30 September 1994)

NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

CREDENTIALS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES

Credentials received during the current intersessional period

1. Original, formal credentials, in conformity with Rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Preparatory Commission for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, concerning the appointment of Representatives or replacement of Representatives, have been received by the Executive Secretary since the end of the Seventh Session of the Commission from seven Member States: Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, Romania and Thailand.

2. Copies of formal credentials or other official communications concerning the appointment of Representatives or the replacement of Representatives have been received by the Executive Secretary since the end of the Seventh Session from thirteen Member States: Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Ghana, Holy See, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Swaziland and Venezuela. Submission of original, formal credentials, in accordance with Rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure, is pending in these cases.

3. The Executive Secretary would like to remind Member States of Rule 2.2 of the Rules of Procedure, whereby an accredited Representative may designate an alternate or adviser to act as Representative. A review of the communications received by the Secretariat from Member States concerning their participation at the Eighth Session revealed that this rule is not being followed in many of the instances when an accredited Representative has been unable to attend.

Summary

4. As of the date of this Note, eighty-two Member States have submitted original, formal credentials which have remained valid for their Representative or for the replacement of their Representative (Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Procedure), to the Executive Secretary in the period from the First to the Eighth Session: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

5. At the Eighth Session, copies of formal credentials or other official communications concerning the appointment of Representatives or the replacement of Representatives have been received by the Executive Secretary from thirteen Member States: Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Ghana, Holy See, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Swaziland and Venezuela. The submission of original, formal credentials, in conformity with Rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure, is pending in these cases.

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