Article I – General Obligations
Article I sets out the general obligations of each State Party under the Convention
Article II – Definitions and Criteria
Article II sets out the definitions and criteria to be used in implementing the Convention
Article III – Declarations
Article III requires each State Party to submit declarations to the OPCW within 30 days after the Convention enters into force for that particular State Party
Article IV – Chemical Weapons
Article IV sets out the requirements for States Parties to destroy their chemical weapons
Article V – Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
Article V relates to the requirement for States Parties to destroy and/or convert their Chemical Weapons Production Facilities (CWPFs)
Article VI – Activities Not Prohibited under this Convention
Article VI covers “activities not prohibited under this Convention”, otherwise known as the non-proliferation or industry verification regime
Article VII – National Implementation Measures
Article VII covers national implementation of the Convention and requires each State Party to enact implementing legislation at the national level
Article VIII – The Organization
Article VIII establishes the OPCW as the implementing body of the Convention
Article IX – Consultations, Cooperation and Fact-Finding
Article IX provides for the consultation and clarification if concerns about possible non-compliance arise
Article X – Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons
Article X provides for assistance and protection to a State Party if it is attacked or threatened with attack by chemical weapons
Article XI – Economic and Technological Development
Article XI provides international cooperation for the economic and technological development of States Parties
Article XII – Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance, Including Sanctions
Article XII deals with measures to ensure compliance, including sanctions against a State Party that fails to uphold its treaty obligations
Article XIII – Relation to Other International Agreements
Article XIII deals with the relations with other international treaties
Article XIV – Settlement of Disputes
Article XIV deals with the settlement of disputes that may arise concerning the application or the interpretation of the Convention
Article XV – Amendments
Article XV deals with the amendments to the Convention
Article XVI – Duration and Withdrawal
Article XVI deals with the duration of the Convention and the States Parties’ the right to withdraw from the Convention
Article XVII – Status of the Annexes
Article XVII relates to the status of the Convention’s annexes
Article XVIII – Signature
Article XVIII deals with the signature of the Convention
Article XIX – Ratification
Article XIX related to the ratification of the Convention
Article XX – Accession
Article XX relates to the accession to the Convention
Article XXI – Entry into Force
Article XXI deals with the entry into force of the Convention
Article XXII – Reservations
Article XXII deals with reservations
Article XXIII – Depositary
Article XXIII relates to the Depositary of the Convention
Article XXIV – Authentic Texts
Article XXIV covers the authenticity of texts