What happens to a signatory that does not comply with the requirements of the CWC?
The Executive Council will give a CWC member that does not quickly and satisfactorily resolve compliance concerns remaining after a challenge inspection a limited amount of time to comply. If the offending party fails to do so, the Conference of States Parties, upon the recommendation of the Executive Council, may restrict or suspend the violator’s rights and privileges under the CWC. A non-compliant state may lose access to the Schedule 2 and 3 chemicals otherwise traded between CWC parties. This state may also forfeit its right to defensive assistance against a chemical weapons attack, as well as its right to request challenge inspections. In serious cases of noncompliance, the Conference of States Parties may recommend that CWC members take collective action against the noncompliant state. No particular actions are specified, leaving the door open for a variety of collective economic and political sanctions. The CWC specifies that grave violations of the treaty are to be brought to
