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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-259/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2015/259",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/259 of 17 February 2015 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-259",
  "path": "article/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "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:\nto enhance the capacities of State Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC,\nto enhance the preparedness of State Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals,\nto enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities,\nto support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology,\nto promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC.\n2. 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:\nProject I: National Implementation, Verification and Universality\nActivities:\nRegional Training Course for Customs Authorities of State Parties on Technical Aspects of the CWC's Transfers' Regime\nUpdating e-learning tools for national authorities/associated stakeholders\nSupport for Development of ‘Advocacy’ Plans for raising awareness on the national implementation of the CWC\nNational Implementation Capacity Assessment for National Authorities\nMentorship Programme\nLegal workshop for Caribbean and Central American State Parties\nStrengthening Training Capabilities for OPCW Technical Secretariat inspectors and experts\nModernisation of the Information Management Systems for the OPCW Verification Division\nVisits of Executive Council representatives and Observers of State Parties with developing economies to chemical weapons destruction facilities\nImplementing the lessons arising from the Syria mission\nProject II: International Cooperation\nActivities:\nAnalytical skills development course\nIndustry Outreach\nChemical Safety and Security Management Workshops\nProject III: Science and Technology\nActivities:\nChemical informatics for facilitating international collaboration\nAssessment of developments in science and technology\nMultiple uses of chemistry: understanding the security aspects of technological developments\nSupport for Temporary Working Groups (TWGs) of the OPCW's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)\nThe development of standardised analytical methods for the analysis of biological toxins\nProject IV: Preparedness of State Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving chemicals\nActivities:\nRegional Assistance and Protection Training — Central Asia\nRegional Coordination Exercise on Assistance Delivery\nRegional Assistance and Protection Workshops\nTable Top Exercises\nProject V: Universality and outreach\nTranslation and dissemination of education and outreach tools and materials\nProduction of an OPCW exhibition\nYouth outreach\nUniversality Facilitation for Non-State Parties to join the CWC\nSupport for NGO participation in OPCW activities\nSupport for development and promotion of ‘Fires’ video documentary series\nProject VI: Africa Programme\nRegional National Authority Stakeholders Forum\nRegional Training Course for Customs Authorities of State Parties on Technical Aspects of the CWC's Transfers' Regime\nProvision of Academic/Informative Materials on CWC\nSynergies and Partnership for effective implementation\nAnalytical Skills Development Courses\nIndustry Outreach\nChemical Safety and Security Management\nA detailed description of the Union-supported activities of the OPCW referred to above is set out in the Annex.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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