This Order confers privileges and immunities upon the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, on representatives of its Members, its officials and experts. These privileges and immunities are conferred in accordance with the Agreement of 26 October 2000 between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW (Cm. 5099). The Order will enable Her Majesty’s Government to give effect to that Convention and will come into force on the date on which that Convention enters into force.