# Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2302 of 12 December 2017 in support of the OPCW activities to assist clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site in Libya in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Division 2: Overall Objectives

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The overall objective of the Action is to contribute to the elimination and complete destruction of chemical weapons stockpile in Libya.
The specific objectives are as follows:
to complete the full clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site at Ruwagha (Al Jufra province), in an environmentally compliant manner, subject to the verification measures provided for in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC);
to increase the capacity of the Libyan National Authority (LNA), as designated pursuant to Article VII(4) of the CWC, and those engaged in destruction, decontamination, and disposal of chemical materials in Libya.
to train those engaged in these efforts to collect, record, and transport soil samples in and around the Ruwagha tank farm in accordance with OPCW standards, with the use of live video feeds and sealed OPCW cameras, for compliance with the report of the Eighty-Third Session of the Executive Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2302/annex/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2302/annex/division-2
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