# Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/538 of 1 April 2019 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, Article 1

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

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.

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