One Hundred and Third Session of the Executive Council

Notes by the Director-General

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/DG.20 Report by the Director-General: Credentials of Representatives of the Members of the Executive Council 11 July 2023
EC‑103/DG.22 Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Executive Council at its 103rd Session 11 July 2023
EC‑103/1/Rev.2 Note by the Director-General: Provisional Agenda for the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 7 July 2023
EC‑103/DG.16 Note by the Director-General: Comments on the Report of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters at its Fifty-Fourth Session 6 July 2023
EC‑103/DG.17 Note by the Director-General: Update on the Technical Secretariat’s Readiness to Conduct a Challenge Inspection or an Investigation of Alleged Use 6 July 2023
EC‑103/DG.14 Note by the Director-General: Draft Provisional Agenda for the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 June 2023
EC‑103/DG.13 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Implementation of Decision C-SS-4/DEC.3 on Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use 26 June 2023
EC‑103/DG.11 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 23 June 2023
EC‑103/DG.10 Note by the Director-General: Status Report on the Timely Submission by States Parties of Declarations Under Article VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention for the Period 1 January to 31 May 2023 16 June 2023
EC‑103/1/Rev.1 Note by the Director-General: Provisional Agenda for the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 12 June 2023
C‑28/DG.3 EC‑103/DG.8 Report by the Director-General: Financial Statements of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Report of the External Auditor for the Year Ending 31 December 2022 1 June 2023
EC‑103/DG.5 C‑28/DG.2 Note by the Director-General: Transfers of Funds During 2022 31 May 2023
EC‑103/DG.6 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 24 May 2023
EC‑103/DG.3 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 25 April 2023
EC‑103/DG.2 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 24 March 2023

Notes by the Technical Secretariat

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EC‑103/S/1 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Updated Matrix of Actionable Items Identified at the Third Review Conference 13 June 2023

Decisions

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EC‑103/DEC.1 Decision: Establishment of a Working Group on Geographical Representation 12 July 2023

Conference Room Papers

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/3/Corr.1 C‑28/CRP.1/Corr.1 Draft Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction in 2022 - Corrigendum 23 November 2023

Working Papers

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/WP.3 Report by H.E. Ambassador Vusimuzi Philemon Madonsela Chairperson of the Open-Ended Working Group on Terrorism to the Executive Council at its 103rd Session 11 July 2023
EC‑103/WP.2 Germany: Follow-up to the Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention - Engagement with Civil Society 4 July 2023

Informal Papers

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/INF.1/Rev.1 Annotated Provisional Agenda for the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 – 14 July 2023 10 July 2023
EC‑103/INF.3 Tentative Programme of Work for the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 – 14 July 2023 7 July 2023

National Statements

Title Date
Guatemala: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Guatemala to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council (Spanish) 11 August 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 11(e) 21 July 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(c) 21 July 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 6 21 July 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) 21 July 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 12 21 July 2023
New Zealand: Statement by the Delegation of New Zealand to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 12.6 20 July 2023
State of Palestine: Statement by the Delegation of the State of Palestine to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 20 July 2023
China: Statement by the Delegation of China to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 9 (Chinese) 19 July 2023
China: Statement by the Delegation of China to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 17 (Chinese) 19 July 2023
Spain: Statement of the European Union by H.E. Ambassador Consuelo Femenia Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(c) 19 July 2023
China: Statement by the Delegation of China to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 12 (Chinese) 19 July 2023
Spain: Statement of the European Union by H.E. Ambassador Consuelo Femenia Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(a) 19 July 2023
China: Statement by the Delegation of China to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 16 (Chinese) 19 July 2023
Spain: Statement of the European Union by H.E. Ambassador Consuelo Femenia Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 9 18 July 2023
Spain: Statement of the European Union by H.E. Ambassador Consuelo Femenia Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) 18 July 2023
Ukraine: Statement by H.E. Ambassador of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the Netherlands Oleksandr Karasevych at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) 17 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement of the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic In response to the statement of the representative of Canada when discussing item VIII: Addressing chemical terrorism, on the agenda of the Hundred and Third Session of the Executive Board 14 July 2023
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) 14 July 2023
Japan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Minami Hiroshi Permanent Representative of Japan to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 14 July 2023
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(b) 14 July 2023
China: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Tan Jian Head of the Chinese Delegation During the General Debate of the 103rd Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW 14 July 2023
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 11(f) 14 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Milad Atieh Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) 14 July 2023
Statement by H.E Ambassador Milad ATIEH Permanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW AGENDA Sub-item Twelve (4) – OPCW Follow-up to the Review Conferences 14 July 2023
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 7(c) 14 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Milad Atieh Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(c) 13 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Milad Atieh Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 8 13 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Milad Atieh Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 9 13 July 2023
Poland: Statement of the Republic of Poland by H.E. Ambassador Margareta Kassangana Permanent Representative of Poland to the OPCW at the 103rd session of the Executive Council 12 July 2023
Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Calixto Ortega Rios Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(c) (Spanish) 12 July 2023
Canada: Statement by The Delegation of Canada to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 12 July 2023
Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Calixto Ortega Rios Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 7(e) (Spanish) 12 July 2023
Algeria: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Salima Abdelhak Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW at the 103nd session of the Executive Council 12 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Milad Atieh Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 5 (Arabic) 12 July 2023
Germany: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Thomas Schieb Permanent Representative of Germany to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council of OPCW 11 July 2023
Republic of Kenya : Statement by H.E Margaret W. N. Shava Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the OPCW during the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 July 2023
Republic of Korea: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Hyoung-chan Choe Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council of OPCW 11 July 2023
United States of America: Statement Regarding the Illegitmacy of the Maduro Regime in Venezeuela to the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 July 2023
China: Statement by the Chinese Delegation under the Agenda item 7(b) for the EC103 (Chinese) 11 July 2023
Malaysia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Dato' Nadzirah Osman Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 6 11 July 2023
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement By H.E. Ambassador Alireza Kazemi Abadi Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 July 2023
Finland: Statement by Finland Ambassador Ilkka-Pekka Similä Permanent Representative of Finland to the OPCW 103rd Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW 10 July 2023
Switzerland: Statement of Matteo Fachinotti Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland the OPCW to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Counsel 10 July 2023
United States of America: Statement by Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security one hundred and third Session of the Executive Council 10 July 2023
Azerbaijan: Statement on behalf of the Members of the Non-Aligned Movement that are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and China Delivered By H.E. Ambassador Rahman Mustafayev Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the OPCW Executive Council 10 July 2023
Syrian Arab Republic: Statement of H.E Ambassador Milad ATIEH Permanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic To the OPCW At the One Hundred and Third Session of the Executive Council 10 July 2023
India: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of India to the OPCW at the 103nd Session of the Executive Council 10 July 2023
New Zealand: Statement by the Delegation of New Zealand to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 7 July 2023
Romania: Statement of Romania to the One Hundred and Third Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW 7 July 2023
China: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jian Tan Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council (Chinese) 7 July 2023
Norway: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Bård Ivar Svendsen Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Norway to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 6 July 2023
Switzerland: Statement by Minister Matteo Fachinotti Deputy Permanent Representative of the Swiss Confederation to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 6 July 2023
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr Gregory Alan French Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 6 July 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joanna Roper Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 6 July 2023
Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Calixto Ortega Rios Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council (Spanish) 6 July 2023
Latvia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Aiga Liepiņa Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 6 July 2023
Spain: Statement of the European Union by H.E. Ambassador Consuelo Femenia Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 5 July 2023
Iraq: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Iraq to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council (Arabic) 4 July 2023
Morocco: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Basri Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council (French) 4 July 2023
Italy: Statement by the Delegation of Italy to the OPCW at the 103rd session of the Executive Council 3 July 2023
Sweden: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Johannes Oljelund Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the OPCW at the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 28 June 2023

Reports

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/4 Report of the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 13 July 2023
EC‑103/3 C‑28/CRP.1 Draft Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction in 2022 12 July 2023
EC‑103/CRP.1* Draft Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction in 2022 27 June 2023

Information Series

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑103/INF.1 Annotated Provisional Agenda for the 103rd Session of the Executive Council 11 – 14 July 2023 19 June 2023