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Article 1

United Kingdom

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1.

For the purpose of giving immediate and practical application to some elements of the EU Strategy, the Union shall support activities of the OPCW, with the following objectives:

  • to enhance the capacities of States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC,

  • to enhance the preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals,

  • to enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities,

  • to support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology,

  • to promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC.

2.

In this context, the Union-supported activities of the projects of the OPCW, which are in compliance with the measures of the EU Strategy, shall be the following:

  • Project I: National Implementation, Verification and Universality

    Activities:

    • Bilateral technical assistance visits

    • Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime

    • Grants to national authorities

    • E-learning tool for national authorities/associated stakeholders

    • Outreach to States not Party to the CWC

    • Investigation of alleged use exercises

  • Project II: International Cooperation

    Activities:

    • Analytical skills development course

    • Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop

  • Project III: Visits by representatives of the Executive Council of the OPCW and observers to chemical weapons destruction facilities (CWDFs)

    Activity:

    • Visits to CWDFs

  • Project IV: Science and Technology

    Activities:

    • Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) working group meetings

    • Co-funding of an OPCW-International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) International Science and Technology Workshop

  • Project V: Preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving chemicals

    Activities:

    • Regional Workshops — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response

    • Table Top Exercises (TTEs) and exercise module

    • OPCW as a platform for enhancing security at chemical plants

  • Project VI: Africa Programme

    Activities:

    • Bilateral technical assistance visits

    • Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime

    • Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop

    • Analytical skills development course

    • Regional workshop — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response

    • Regional long-term capacity building project in the assistance and protection field

    A detailed description of the Union supported activities of the OPCW referred to above is set out in the Annex.