RC-1/1

	OPCW	Conference of States Parties
First Review Conference			RC-1/1
28 April - 9 May 2003			27 March 2003
Original: ENGLISH

NOTE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES TO REVIEW THE OPERATION OF
THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
(FIRST REVIEW CONFERENCE)

In accordance with Rules 17 and 18 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the States Parties, the Director-General hereby submits the provisional agenda of the First Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (First Review Conference) as drawn up by the Executive Council at its Thirty-Second Session (EC-32/DEC.5, dated 21 March 2003).

PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES TO REVIEW THE OPERATION OF
THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
(FIRST REVIEW CONFERENCE)

1. AGENDA ITEM ONE - Opening of the First Review Conference

2. AGENDA ITEM TWO - Adoption of the agenda

3. AGENDA ITEM THREE - Organisation of work and establishment of subsidiary bodies

4. AGENDA ITEM FOUR - Statement by the Director-General

5. AGENDA ITEM FIVE . Report of the Chairman of the Executive Council on the preparations for the First Review Conference

6. AGENDA ITEM SIX - General debate

7. AGENDA ITEM SEVEN . Review of the operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention as provided for in paragraph 22 of Article VIII, taking into account any relevant scientific and technological developments, and as required by paragraph 26 of Part IX of the Verification Annex to the Chemical Weapons Convention:

(a) The role of the Chemical Weapons Convention in enhancing international peace and security

(b) Measures to ensure the universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention

(c) Implementation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention relating to:

(i) General obligations and declarations related thereto

(ii) General provisions on verification

(iii) Chemical weapons and chemical weapons production facilities

(iv) Activities not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention

(v) National implementation measures

(vi) Consultation, cooperation, and fact-finding

(vii) Assistance and protection against chemical weapons

(viii) Economic and technological development

(ix) Final clauses: Articles XII to XXIV

(x) The protection of confidential information

(d) The functioning of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

8. AGENDA ITEM EIGHT . Reports of subsidiary bodies

9. AGENDA ITEM NINE - Any other business

10. AGENDA ITEM TEN - Adoption of the final documents of the First Review Conference

11. AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN - Closure

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