News related to non-proliferation and Article VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention
OPCW Director-General Welcomes Continued EU Support for OPCW Activities
15 December 2009The EU Council Decision 2009 supports concrete projects that will endorse and strengthen the multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation measures of the CWC.
OPCW Director-General Meets Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Addresses NATO Conference in Warsaw
10 December 2009The NATO conference attracted 170 senior officials representing more than 40 NATO and partner nations, including from the organisation’s Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, the Gulf Cooperation Council and...
Workshop on Matters Related to Other Chemical Production Facilities (OCPFs)
08 December 2009On the second day of the workshop participants visited two OCPF sites – namely, Shell Nederland Chemie in Rotterdam and Chemtura in Amsterdam - as well as the OPCW laboratory in Rijswijk
OPCW Director-General Visits Chile
01 October 2009The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, visited Chile on 29 and 30 September 2009 where he participated in the opening of a regional training course for customs authorities on “Technical Aspects of the Transfers...
Sub-Regional Seminar on Chemical Industry-Related Issues in the Mediterranean Basin
30 September 2009The Director-General noted that the OPCW has conducted 1,670 industrial inspections in more than 80 countries around the world to date