What are the data declaration requirements for states that possess chemical weapons production facilities?
States that joined the CWC and possessed chemical weapons production facilities had to halt production on 29 April 1997 and declare the name, precise location, ownership, parties responsible for operating the facility since 1 January 1946, as well as the type of activity that took place at every such facility. For example, the purpose of the facility could have been to manufacture bulk agent, to fill munitions, or both. These declarations are also to include laboratories and test and evaluation sites. Among the requisite details are the types of agents handled at each facility, the dates of operation, the production capacity of each facility, site diagrams, and the present status of the facility. States were also required to declare their activities regarding any transfers or receipts of chemical weapons production equipment that have taken place since 1 January 1946. Article I of the CWC requires signatories to destroy all chemical weapons production facilities. As of June 2001, nine
