Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00434:schedule:3:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00434
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 47/95)
Character Range: 384784–387781

provisions of Article V and this Part are fulfilled, the combined plans for destruction and verification shall be agreed upon between the Executive Council and the State Party. This agreement should be completed, not less than 60 days before the planned initiation of destruction.
38. Each member of the Executive Council may consult with the Technical Secretariat on any issues regarding the adequacy of the combined plan for destruction and verification. If there are no objections by any member of the Executive Council, the plan shall be put into action.
39. If there are any difficulties, the Executive Council shall enter into consultations with the State Party to reconcile them. If any difficulties remain unresolved they shall be referred to the Conference. The resolution of any differences over methods of destruction shall not delay the execution of other parts of the destruction plan that are acceptable.
40. If agreement is not reached with the Executive Council on aspects of verification, or if the approved verification plan cannot be put into action, verification of destruction shall proceed through continuous monitoring with on‑site instruments and physical presence of inspectors.
41. Destruction and verification shall proceed according to the agreed plan. The verification shall not unduly interfere with the destruction process and shall be conducted through the presence of inspectors on‑site to witness the destruction.
42. If required verification or destruction actions are not taken as planned, all States Parties shall be so informed.

C. VERIFICATION

Verification of declarations of chemical weapons production facilities through on‑site inspection
43. The Technical Secretariat shall conduct an initial inspection of each chemical weapons production facility in the period between 90 and 120 days after this Convention enters into force for the State Party.
44. The purposes of the initial inspection shall be:
(a) to confirm that the production of chemical weapons has ceased and that the facility has been inactivated in accordance with this Convention;
(b) to permit the Technical Secretariat to familiarize itself with the measures that have been taken to cease production of chemical weapons at the facility;
(c) to permit the inspectors to install temporary seals;
(d) to permit the inspectors to confirm the inventory of buildings and specialized equipment;
(e) to obtain information necessary for planning inspection activities at the facility, including use of tamper‑indicating seals and other agreed equipment, which shall be installed pursuant to the detailed facility agreement for the facility; and
(f) to conduct preliminary discussions regarding a detailed agreement on inspection procedures at the facility.
45. Inspectors shall employ, as appropriate, agreed seals, markers or other inventory control procedures to facilitate an accurate inventory of the declared items at each chemical weapons production facility.
46. Inspectors shall install