The Chemical Weapons Convention

The Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the use, development, production, acquisition, transfer and stockpiling of chemical weapons. It was opened for signature on 13 January 1993, and entered into force on 29 April 1997. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Hague, established by the convention, is responsible for helping states to implement their obligations under the CWC.

The text of the Chemical Weapons Convention (PDF format)

• Chronological list of countries that have acceded to the CWC
• List of countries that are not parties to the CWC

The OPCW maintains a website intended to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the CWC.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), (this is an external link)

National Implementation of the CWC

• SIPRI Project on Effective Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
• Factsheets on aspects of national implementation of the CWC
• Proceedings of the Conference on National Implementation of the CWC
  

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