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Strengthening Threat Reduction: EU JA in Gorny
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Financial support to construct a pilot CW destruction plant, Gorny, 2001–03
CFSP Action Profile
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EU Co-operation programme on non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation; chemical weapons destruction in Gorny |
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| Budget Line: | B8-011 (1999) | Amount: €5,965,000 |
| Implementing Body: | Auswärtiges Amt, Bundesrepublik Deutschland - German Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| Description of Action: |
Construction of a chemical weapons destruction plant in Saratov district, Russia. The project has 3 components:
The management of the project is entrusted to the German project manager (Auswärtiges Amt) in co-operation with the Federal Office for Arms Technology and Procurement (Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung). This project is complementary to a Russia-Germany project. Objectives Destruction of 2.9 % of total arms stocks earmarked by Russia for destruction under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Means EU contribution is 5.97 million Û for the 3 components. The major part of the facility is financed by Russia and Germany, respectively. Achievements The construction of the facility was finalised and the destruction programme began in December 2002. |
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| Commission Decision C (2000) 1323, 16 May 2000 Council Decision 1999/878/CFSP, 17 December 1999 Official Journal: L 331 of 23/12/1999, page 11-16 |
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