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Assistance means the coordination and delivery of equipment, medical treatment, and advice on protection against chemical weapons to the OPCW's Member States.

Every year, the OPCW provides training courses, seminars, and workshops to train people to respond to attacks with chemical weapons, and to save lives. These courses also show people how to detect chemical weapons.

Member States are obligated to make contributions to the OPCW to support protection and assistance, either to a voluntary fund for assistance or a donation of equipment and materials. These contributions make it possible for the OPCW to respond to a request for assistance from any Member State that is attacked or threatened with a chemical weapons attack.

The OPCW has established a network of experts to advise both the Organisation and Member States on how to best protect people and the environment from chemical weapons.

 

  
Chemical Support Training Course, held in Revinge, Sweden, 6 - 25 August 2001. (Photo: Claus-Peter Polster)