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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 enhance the capacity of the OPCW to address the threat of chemical weapons use;

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

2.

In the context of paragraph 1, 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: OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology and implementation of Decision C-SS-4/DEC.3 on addressing the threat from chemical weapons use

Activities:

  • Laboratory upgrade project

  • Implementation of Decision C-SS-4/DEC.3

Project II: Chemical demilitarisation and non-proliferation

Activities:

  • Visits of Executive Council representatives and observers of States Parties to the People's Republic of China and the United States of America to obtain an overview of the destruction programmes

  • Expansion and enhancement of the usage of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system

  • Deployment of a full telecommunications solution to all relevant OPCW Technical Secretariat staff members

Project III: Assistance and protection in African States Parties

Activities:

  • Operational training for first responders

  • Training of trainers in assistance and protection for the Africa Group

Project IV: International cooperation

Activities:

  • Executive training for senior industry managers, policymakers and alumni of the OPCW Associate Programme

  • Laboratory twinning project

  • Forum for women on the peaceful uses of chemistry and basic analytical skills development course for women chemists

  • Education and training for youth on the peaceful uses of chemistry

  • Analytical development course for analytical chemists in the African Member States

  • Chemical safety and security management course for African States Parties

Project V: Universality and outreach

Activities:

  • Development of e-learning modules

  • Translation and dissemination of education and outreach tools and materials

  • Support for NGO participation in OPCW activities

  • Side events in the margins of the Conferences of States Parties

Project VI: National implementation

Activities:

  • Global stakeholders' forum

Project VII: Science and technology

Activities:

  • Plant biomarker challenge

  • Support for the temporary working groups (TWGs) of the OPCW's Scientific Advisory Board

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