# Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/732 of 2 June 2020 in support of the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for investigation of alleged use of chemical and biological or toxin weapons, Division 3.4.3: Project description

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

A Capstone Exercise, or a culminating training activity, is designed to provide the trained experts with a chance to practise the full scope of their scientific expertise and acquired core skills in a realistic field-based event in preparation for an actual deployment. Such an exercise is currently planned for the second half of 2020 by the governments of Germany and Sweden.
In order to ensure the success and value of such an activity, a number of training courses need to be completed prior to the Capstone Exercise, to ensure that experts participating in the Capstone Exercise are fully trained and prepared. These training courses are provided for in Project 1 above. Participation of experts and officials from relevant international organisations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and Interpol, will be supported under this project.
In addition, appropriate equipment, such as personal protective gear, disinfectant, investigative equipment, communication devices, other necessary detection and identification equipment, calibration devices and materials, and photographic and recording devices will need to be acquired and provided by UN Member States and others to the participating experts in advance of the Capstone Exercise.
Lessons learned from the Capstone Exercise will be an important part of informing and improving future SGM training activities, and will identify gaps and challenges in the current SGM operational set-up. In addition to ‘hotwash’ and debriefing for participating experts at the end of the Capstone Exercise, a separate dedicated ‘lessons-learned’ event may take place with funding from other sources.
All of the relevant activities will be carried out in close coordination and cooperation between the UNODA and the governments of Germany and Sweden.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/732/annex/division/3/division/3.4/division/3.4.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-732/annex/division-3/division-3.4/division-3.4.3
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