(Cont.) Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production,
Stockpiling And Use Of Chemical Weapons And On Their Destruction
"United Nations, 1993, pp. 1 - 172"

Submission of the general plan for destruction of chemical weapons

6.  The general plan for destruction of chemical weapons submitted pursuant to Article III, paragraph 1 (a) (v), shall provide an overview of the entire national chemical weapons destruction programme of the State Party and information on the efforts of the State Party to fulfil the destruction requirements contained in this Convention. The plan shall specify:

         (a)  A general schedule for destruction, giving types and approximate quantities of chemical weapons planned to be destroyed in each annual destruction period for each existing chemical weapons destruction facility and, if possible, for each planned chemical weapons destruction facility;

         (b)  The number of chemical weapons destruction facilities existing or planned to be operated over the destruction period;

         (c)  For each existing or planned chemical weapons destruction facility:

         (d)  The plans and programmes for training personnel for the operation of destruction facilities;

         (e)  The national standards for safety and emissions that the destruction facilities must satisfy;

         (f)  Information on the development of new methods for destruction of chemical weapons and on the improvement of existing methods;

         (g)  The cost estimates for destroying the chemical weapons; and

         (h)  Any issues which could adversely impact on the national destruction programme.

B.   MEASURES TO SECURE THE STORAGE FACILITY AND STORAGE FACILITY PREPARATION

7.  Not later than when submitting its declaration of chemical weapons, a State Party shall take such measures as it considers appropriate to secure its storage facilities and shall prevent any movement of its chemical weapons out of the facilities, except their removal for destruction.

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