Documents Issued by the Technical Secretariat
2016

2016

Document Symbol Title Date
S/1446/2016 Call for Nominations for Two Courses on the Enhancement of Laboratory Skills at the Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN), Helsinki, Finland 30 December 2016
S/1444/2016 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria Regarding the Incident of 2 August 2016 as Reported in the Note Verbale of the Syrian Arab Republic Number 69 dated 16 August 2016 21 December 2016
S/1443/2016 Invitation to Apply for an Analytical Chemistry Course under the OPCW Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on the Chemical Weapons Convention 19 December 2016
S/1442/2016 Invitation to Apply for an Internship for Legal Drafters and National Authority Representatives of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention 12 December 2016
S/1440/2016 Call for Nominations for a Course for Member States in the Africa Region on Analytical Skills Development at the Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) Helsinki, Finland 20 – 31 March 2017 6 December 2016
S/1439/2016 Tentative Schedule for Official OPCW Proficiency Tests in 2017 and 2018 23 November 2016
S/1438/2016 Call for Nominations for a Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and Security Management for Member States of the OPCW in the Asia Region, Doha Regional Centre for CBRN Training Doha, Qatar 21–23 February 2017 22 November 2016
S/1437/2016 Status of Submission of Annual Declarations Regarding Anticipated Activities at Schedule 2 and 3 Plant Sites in 2017 21 November 2016
S/1436/2016 Survey on Biomediated Processes 14 November 2016
S/1435/2016 Day of Remembrance of All Victims of Chemical Warfare 30 November 2016 9 November 2016
S/1433/2016 Report of the Forty-Fourth Meeting of the Validation Group for the Updating of the OPCW Central Analytical Database, 28 and 29 September 2016 7 November 2016
S/1432/2016 Call for Nominations for the Second Official OPCW Biomedical Proficiency Test 28 October 2016
S/1431/2016 Invitation to Apply to the Associate Programme 2017 27 October 2016
S/1429/2016 Guidelines for States Parties Requesting a Rapid Response and Assistance Mission 17 October 2016
S/1427/2016 Status of Submission of Annual Declarations Regarding Projected Activities and Anticipated Production in 2017 at Schedule 1 Facilities 13 October 2016
S/1426/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fifth Regional Training Course on Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents for States Parties in Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 6–10 February 2017 12 October 2016
S/1423/2016/Corr.1 Summary of Verification Activities in 2015 - Corrigendum 6 October 2016
S/1423/2016 Summary of Verification Activities for 2015 26 September 2016
S/1424/2016/Rev.1 Invitation to Apply for Two Annual Courses on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in The Chemical Process Industries Wuppertal, Germany 3-7 April 2017 26 September 2016
S/1422/2016 Call for Nominations for an Exercise on Analysis of Ricin 16 September 2016
S/1420/2016 Sixth Survey on the Implementation of Decision C-14/DEC.4: Guidelines Regarding Low-Concentration Limits for Declarations of Schedule 2A and 2A* Chemicals 13 September 2016
S/1419/2016 Revised Templates for Preliminary Findings and Final Inspection Reports for Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 Inspections 13 September 2016
S/1421/2016 Sixteenth Annual Workshop to Coordinate Assistance and Protection under Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Doha, Qatar, 13 – 15 December 2016 13 September 2016
S/1417/2016 OPCW Calendar for October to December 2016 5 September 2016
S/1416/2016 Regional Training Course for Customs Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Caracas, Venezuela 25 – 28 October 2016 2 September 2016
S/1414/2016 Invitation to Submit Proposals for Research Projects in the Field of Green Chemistry 30 August 2016
S/1413/2016 Establishment of a Database of Expertise on Peaceful Uses of Chemistry 30 August 2016
S/1412/2016 Invitation to apply for a Fellowship in Organic Chemistry Skills Development to be Held at the Spiez Laboratory, Switzerland in 2017 30 August 2016
S/1349/2016/Corr.1 Invitation to Apply for a Fellowship in Green/Sustainable Chemistry, OPCW Headquarters, The Hague, the Netherlands, in 2016 - Corrigendum 26 August 2016
S/1408/2016 Call for Nominations for a Training Course on Chemical Emergency Response for Police First Responders, Bogotá, Colombia, 3 –7 April 2017 26 August 2016
S/1341/2016/Corr.1 Invitation to Apply for a Fellowship to be Held in 2016 at the OPCW Laboratory, The Netherlands - Corrigendum 26 August 2016
S/1411/2016 Call for Nominations for a Regional Basic Course on Response to Incidents Involving Chemical Warfare Agents and with Toxic Industrial Chemicals, Montevideo, Uruguay, 8 –12 May 2017 26 August 2016
S/1408/2016 Status of Laboratories Designated for the Analysis of Authentic Samples 23 August 2016
S/1409/2016 Evaluation of the Results of the Thirty-Ninth Official OPCW Proficiency Test 23 August 2016
S/1407/2016 Update on the Secure Information Exchange System 16 August 2016
S/1406/2016 Call for Nominations for a Course on Analytical Skills Development at the Defence Science Technology Group, Department of Defence, Melbourne, Australia 15 August 2016
S/1405/2016 Invitation to Apply for the Seoul Workshop on the Peaceful Development and Use of Chemistry for Member States of the OPCW in the Asian Region, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2 – 4 November 2016 12 August 2016
S/1400/2016 Request from the Director-General to States Parties for Voluntary Contributions to a New Trust Fund for Support to Libya 1 August 2016
S/1401/2016 Evaluation of the Results of the First Official OPCW Biomedical Proficiency Test 1 August 2016
S/1402/2016 Status of the Laboratories Designated for the Analysis of Authentic Biomedical Samples 1 August 2016
S/1398/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fortieth Official OPCW Proficiency Test 19 July 2016
S/1397/2016 Invitation to Submit Expressions of Interest For Participation in the OPCW Laboratory Twinning Initiative 14 July 2016
S/1394/2016/Corr.1 Electronic Submission of Annual Declarations on Past Activities as at 31 May 2016 - Corrigendum 14 July 2016
S/1394‑2016 Electronic Submission of Annual Declarations of Past Activities as at 31 May 2016 14 June 2016
S/1395/2016 The OPCW's Role in the Field of Chemical Security: Discussion Paper 13 June 2016
S/1392/2016 Regional Training Course for Customs Authorities of the States Parties in Eastern Europe on the Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime of the Chemical Weapons Convention Krakow, Poland 27-30 September 2016 9 June 2016
S/1393/2016 Call for Nominations for a Regional Workshop on Policy and Diplomacy For Scientists: Introduction to Responsible Research Practices in Chemical and Biological Sciences Pretoria, South Africa, 18-20 October 2016 9 June 2016
S/1390/2016/Rev.1 (Revised) Call for Nominations for the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of National Authorities The Hague, the Netherlands 23-25 November 2016 6 June 2016
S/1389/2016 Call for Nominations for a Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and Security Management for African Member States, Nairobi, Kenya, 5-7 September 2016 30 May 2016
S/1386/2016 OPCW Calendar for June to December 2016 19 May 2016
S/1385/2016 Report of the Forty-Third Meeting of the Validation Group for the Updating of the OPCW Central Analytical Database, 30 and 31 March 2016 19 May 2016
S/1387/2016 The Contribution of Article VI to States Parties' Efforts to Counter Terrorism 19 May 2016
S/1384/2016 Call for Nominations for a Course on Analytical Skills Development at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), UMEÅ, Sweden, 22 August - 2 September 2016 18 May 2016
S/1382/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fifth Assistance and Protection Course for Instructors from African States Parties, Tshwane, South Africa, 15 –26 August 2016 10 May 2016
S/1381/2016 Establishment of a Rapid Response Assistance Team 10 May 2016
S/1383/2016 Progress Report on the Use of Sampling and Analysis During Article VI Inspections 10 May 2016
S/1380/2016 Call for Nominations for a Basic Course on Assistance and Protection, Stans, Switzerland, 18 – 22 July 2016 9 May 2016
S/1378/2016 Invitation to Apply for an Internship for Legal Drafters and National Authority Representatives of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, OPCW Headquarters, The Hague, the Netherlands 4 May 2016
S/1379/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fifth OPCW Assistance-And-Protection Training Course for Instructors, The Hague, the Netherlands, 31 August – 7 September 2016 4 May 2016
S/1377/2016 Programme Performance for the Year 2015 22 April 2016
S/1376/2016* Submission of Annual Declarations on Past Activities in 2014 and 2015, on Projected Activities and Anticipated Production for 2016 at Schedule 1 Facilities, and on Anticipated Activities at Schedule 2 and 3 Plant Sites for 2016 as at 30 March 2016 18 April 2016
S/1375/2016 Information for Familiarisation Purposes for National Authorities of States Parties on Approved Inspection Equipment 18 April 2016
S/1373/2016 Call for Nominations for the Twelfth International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons, Kruŝevac, Serbia, 20 –24 June 2016 13 April 2016
S/1372/2016 Call for Nominations for a Training-of-Trainers Course for Representatives of Customs Training Institutions on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime The Hague, the Netherlands, 26-28 July 2016 12 April 2016
S/1371/2016 Call for Nominations for a Basic Course for Personnel of National Authorities Involved in the National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention The Hague, the Netherlands 18-22 July 2016 8 April 2016
S/1368/2016 Evaluation of the Results of the Thirty-Eighth Official OPCW Proficiency Test 30 March 2016
S/1369/2016 Status of Laboratories Designated for the Analysis of Authentic Samples 30 March 2016
S/1367/2016 Call for Nominations for the Seventeenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean Preceded by a Regional Meeting on Education and Outreach, 28 June – 30 June 2016 14 March 2016
S/1366/2016 Call for Nominations for the Second Assistance and Protection Course for Instructors, Lázně Bohdaneč, the Czech Republic, 18 – 25 May 2016 9 March 2016
S/1363/2016 Call for Nominations for the Seventh Annual Summer Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing World, The Hague, the Netherlands, 4 – 9 September 2016 8 March 2016
S/1365/2016 Call for Nominations for a Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and Security Management for from Arabic-Speaking Member States of the OPCW, Nicosia, Cyprus, 24 – 26 May 2016 8 March 2016
S/1362/2016 Needs Assessment and Compilation of Tools, Guidance and Best Practices on Chemical Safety and Security Management 7 March 2016
S/1361/2016 Call for Nominations for a Basic Course on Assistance and Protection, Ankara, Turkey, 30 May – 3 June 2016 4 March 2016
S/1318/2015/Rev.1/Add.1 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria Regarding the Incidents Described in Communications from the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and Head of the National Authority of Syria - Addendum 29 February 2016
S/1359/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fourteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Africa Preceded by a Regional Meeting on Education and Outreach, Johannesburg, South Africa, 13-15 June 2016 29 February 2016
S/1360/2016 Course on the Enhancement of Laboratory Skills in Laboratory Quality Management, Helsinki, Finland, 5 – 16 September 2016 29 February 2016
S/1358/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fifteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Eastern Europe Preceded by a Regional Meeting on Education and Outreach, Vilnius, Lithuania, 4 – 6 May 2016 23 February 2016
S/1356/2016 Call for Nominations for a Training Course on Conducting Sampling and Analysis in a Highly Contaminated Environment, Czestochowa, Poland, 6 – 11 June 2016 19 February 2016
S/1357/2016 Call for Nominations for a Joint Basic and Advanced Course on Assistance and Protection for Russian-Speaking Participants, Svetlaya Roshcha, Belarus, 18 – 27 April 2016 19 February 2016
S/1355/2016 Call for Nominations for the Fourteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia Preceded by a Regional Meeting on Education and Outreach, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 23 – 25 May 2016 18 February 2016
S/1353/2016 Natural Products Chemistry Training and Development Programme Towards Implementation of Article XI of the Chemical Weapons Convention Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia, 25 July – 10 August 2016 12 February 2016
S/1352/2016 OPCW Calendar for February to December 2016 12 February 2016
S/1350/2016 Call for Nominations for a Symposium on Women in Chemistry and Basic Analytical Chemistry Course for Women Chemists, The Hague and Rijswijk, the Netherlands, 17-20 May 2016 8 February 2016
S/1348/2016 Report on the Performance of the Revised Methodology for the Selection of Other Chemical Production Facilities for Inspection 4 February 2016
S/1349/2016 Invitation to Apply for a Fellowship in Green/Sustainable Chemistry, OPCW Headquarters, The Hague, the Netherlands, in 2016 4 February 2016
S/1347/2016 Call for Nominations for the Thirty-Ninth Official OPCW Proficiency Test 3 February 2016
S/1345/2016 Release of the OPCW Central Analytical Database on DVD 1 February 2016
S/1346/2016 Course on the Enhancement of Laboratory Skills in Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry to Analyse Chemicals Related to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CW-LSE), Helsinki, Finland, 9-20 May 2016 1 February 2016
S/1344/2016 Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund for the Scientific Advisory Board 29 January 2016
S/1343/2016 Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 28 January 2016
S/1339/2016 Invitation to Apply for an Analytical Chemistry Course Under the Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, 16 - 27 May 2016 26 January 2016
S/1342/2016 Course for Member States in the GRULAC Region on the Analysis of Chemicals Related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Framework of OPCW Proficiency Testing, Madrid, Spain, 23 May - 3 June 2016 26 January 2016
S/1341/2016 Invitation to Apply for a Fellowship to be Held in 2016 at the OPCW Laboratory, The Netherlands 22 January 2016
S/1340/2016 Call for Nominations for Training Course for Customs Officials from North, Central, and West African States Parties on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire 19-22 April 2016 18 January 2016
S/1337/2016 Invitation to Apply for Two Research Fellowships in Analytical Chemistry Skills Development to be Held at the Verifin Laboratory, Finland, in 2016 12 January 2016
S/1336/2016 Call for Expressions of Interest for the Mentorship/Partnership Programme for National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 2016-2017 8 January 2016
S/1338/2016 Call for Nominations for a Training Course for Representatives of National Authorities of States Parties on Fulfilling Article VI Obligations (Declarations and Inspections) Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, The Hague, The Netherlands, 7-11 March 2016 8 January 2016