Article 1
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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.
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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.