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Council Decision 2012/166/CFSPShow full title
Council Decision 2012/166/CFSP of 23 March 2012 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
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Article 1
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 promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC.
2.In this context, 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: National Implementation, Verification and Universality
Activities:
Bilateral technical assistance visits
Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime
Grants to national authorities
E-learning tool for national authorities/associated stakeholders
Outreach to States not Party to the CWC
Investigation of alleged use exercises
Project II: International Cooperation
Activities:
Analytical skills development course
Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop
Project III: Visits by representatives of the Executive Council of the OPCW and observers to chemical weapons destruction facilities (CWDFs)
Activity:
Visits to CWDFs
Project IV: Science and Technology
Activities:
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) working group meetings
Co-funding of an OPCW-International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) International Science and Technology Workshop
Project V: Preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving chemicals
Activities:
Regional Workshops — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response
Table Top Exercises (TTEs) and exercise module
OPCW as a platform for enhancing security at chemical plants
Project VI: Africa Programme
Activities:
Bilateral technical assistance visits
Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime
Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop
Analytical skills development course
Regional workshop — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response
Regional long-term capacity building project in the assistance and protection field
A detailed description of the Union supported activities of the OPCW referred to above is set out in the Annex.
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