Division Purposes:

Purpose 1 — States Parties make progress towards:

• fulfilling national implementation requirements under Article VII of the CWC,

• complying with their declarations and inspection declarations requirements under Article VI of the CWC,

• running more efficiently their national authorities,

• facilitating the basic training of national authorities,

• being prepared for investigations of alleged use under Articles IX and X of the CWC.

Purpose 2 — States not Party to the CWC get more involved in OPCW activities and increase their understanding of the CWC and its benefits.