Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council
EC-98

Notes by the Director-General

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑98/DG.31 Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council (Full Version) 5 October 2021
EC‑98/DG.30* Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/DG.14/Corr.1 C‑26/DG.12/Corr.1 Note by the Director-General: The Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on the Chemical Weapons Convention 27 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.24 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 24 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.23 Note by the Director-General: Report on the Status of Implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System 23 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.21 Note by the Director-General: Response to the Report of the Thirty-Second Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 15 – 17 June 2021 22 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.22 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Implementation of Decision C-SS-4/DEC.3 on Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use 22 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.18 Note by the Director-General: Comments on the Report of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters at its Fifty-First Session 21 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.19 C‑26/DG.14 Report by the Director-General: Status of Implementation of the International Support Network for Victims of Chemical Weapons 21 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.20 Note by the Director-General: Submission of the 2021 OPCW Financial Statements to the External Auditor 21 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.17 C‑26/DG.13 Note by the Director-General: Report on the Activities of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach Covering the Period 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 16 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.13 C‑26/DG.11 Report by the Director-General: Overview of the Status of the Implementation of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 31 July 2021 14 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.11 C‑26/DG.9 Report by the Director-General: Status of Implementation of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 31 July 2021: Additional Measures for States Parties That Possess Industrial Facilities Which Are Declarable Under the Convention 14 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.12 C‑26/DG.10 Report by the Director-General: Status of Implementation of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 31 July 2021: Article VII - Initial Measures 14 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.14 C‑26/DG.12 Note by the Director-General: The Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on the Chemical Weapons Convention 9 September 2021
EC‑98/1 Note by the Director-General: Provisional Agenda for the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 8 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.10 C‑26/DG.8 Note by the Director-General: Annual Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan for the Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention During the Period from 16 August 2020 to 15 August 2021 3 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.9 C‑26/DG.7 Report by the Director-General: Progress Made and Review of the Status of the Implementation of Article XI of the Chemical Weapons Convention 2 September 2021
EC‑98/DG.7 C‑26/DG.6 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 2020 30 August 2021
EC‑98/DG.6 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 24 August 2021
EC‑98/DG.2 C‑26/DG.4 Note by the Director-General: Recommendation for Write-Offs of Irrecoverable Accounts Receivable and Losses of Assets 26 July 2021
EC‑98/DG.1 Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme 23 July 2021

Decisions

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑98/DEC.4 Decision: Recommendation to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Sixth Session on the Renewal of the Appointment of the Director-General 6 October 2021
EC‑98/DEC.2 Decision: Cash Deficit for 2019 6 October 2021
EC‑98/DEC.5 Decision: Draft Programme and Budget of the OPCW for 2022-2023 6 October 2021
EC‑98/DEC.3 Decision: Extension of the Special Fund for OPCW Special Missions 6 October 2021
EC‑98/DEC.1 Decision: Submission of the 2021 OPCW Financial Statements to the External Auditor 5 October 2021

Reports

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑98/5 Report of the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 7 October 2021
EC‑98/4 C‑26/2 Report of the Executive Council on the Performance of Its Activities in the Period from 13 July 2020 to 12 July 2021 5 October 2021

Information Series

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑98/INF.2/Rev.1 Annotated Provisional Agenda for the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 – 8 October 2021 4 October 2021
EC‑98/INF.3 Tentative Programme of Work for the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 – 8 October 2021 27 September 2021
EC‑98/INF.2 Annotated Provisional Agenda for the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 – 8 October 2021 27 September 2021

National Statements

Document Symbol Title Date
EC‑98/NAT.13 Russian Federation: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 2 November 2021
EC‑98/NAT.10 France: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 18 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 18 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.9 Germany: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 18 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.12 Sweden: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 18 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.45 Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gladys María Gutiérrez Alvarado Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council in Response to the Statement of the Delegation of the United States of America to the OPCW 8 October 2021
Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gladys Maria Gutierrez Alvarado, Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW in response to the statement of the delegation of the United States of America at the Ninety-Eighth session of the Executive Council 8 October 2021
France: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Luis Vassy Permanent Representative of France to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 6(c) (French) 8 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.8 Russian Federation: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 7 October 2021
United States of America: Statement Regarding the Illegitimacy of the Maduro Regime in Venezuela by the Delegation of the United States of America to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 7 October 2021
Syria: Statement by the Permanent Representation of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council (Arabic) 7 October 2021
United States of America: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joseph Manso Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council in Exercise of the Right of Reply 7 October 2021
Syria: Statement by the Permanent Representation of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 6(g) (Arabic) 6 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.33 The People’s Republic of China: Statement by the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda item 10(h) Draft Programme and Budget of the OPCW for 2022–2023 6 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.40 Algeria: Statement on behalf of the Group of African States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Lounès Magramane Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 10(h) 6 October 2021
People's Republic of China: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Tan Jian Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the OPCW at the General Debate of the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 6 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.28 Slovenia: Statement on behalf of the European Union Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Sanja Štiglic Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 16 6 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.43 Algeria: Statement by the Delegation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 10(h) 6 October 2021
Syria: Statement by the Permanent Representation of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda Item 6(c) (Arabic) 6 October 2021
Bulgaria: Statement under Agenda Item 6(g) on behalf of 45 States Parties: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America delivered by H.E. Ambassador Krassimir Kostov, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.14 Austria: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Astrid Harz Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.26 Romania: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Lucian Fătu Permanent Representative of Romania to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.31 Morocco: Statement by Mr Rachid Seghrouchni Minister Counsellor Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Morocco to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.42 Senegal: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Momar Gueye Permanent Representative of the Republic of Senegal to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.47 Czech Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Kateřina Sequensová Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.18 Ecuador: Statement by Mr Oscar Izquierdo Arboleda Chargé D’affaires A.I. of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Ecuador to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.22 Canada: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Lisa Helfand Permanent Representative of Canada to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.39 Spain: Statement by the Delegation of the Kingdom of Spain to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.50 Russian Federation: Statement by H.E. Ambassador A. V. Shulgin Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
India: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat Permanent Representative of India to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.21 Italy: Statement by the Delegation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.30 United States of America: Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council Regarding the Illegitimacy of the Maduro Regime in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.16 Lithuania: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Vidmantas Purlys Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.23 Saudi Arabia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Ziad Bin Maashi Al Atiyah Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.35 New Zealand: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Lyndal Walker Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.34 Mexico: Statement by H.E. Ambassador José Antonio Zabalgoitia Trejo Permanent Representative of the United Mexican States to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.48 India: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat Permanent Representative of the Republic of India to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.19 Finland: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Päivi Kaukoranta Permanent Representative of the Republic of Finland to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.36 France: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Luis Vassy Permanent Representative of the French Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.15 United States of America: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joseph Manso Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.25 Bulgaria: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda item 6(g) 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.27 Slovenia: Statement on Behalf of the European Union Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Sanja Štiglic Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.41 Sweden: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Johannes Oljelund Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.46 Azerbaijan: Statement on Behalf of the Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement that are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and China Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Fikrat Akhundov Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.17 Republic of Korea: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Yeondoo Jeong Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.24 Cuba: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Soraya Álvarez Núñez Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.32 The People’s Republic of China: Statement by the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council under Agenda item 6(g) on Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.38 El Salvador: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of El Salvador to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.49 Peru: Statement by H.E. Ambasador Marisol Agüero Colunga Permanent Representative of the Republic of Peru to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
Czech Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Kateřina Sequensová Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.20 Algeria: Statement on Behalf of the Group of African States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Lounès Magramane Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.29 United States of America: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joseph Manso Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council in Exercise of the Right of Reply to the Statement by the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.37 France: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Luis Vassy Permanent Representative of the French Republic to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council Under Agenda Item 6(c) 5 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.44 Pakistan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Suljuk Mustansar Tarar Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 5 October 2021
Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Alireza Kazemi Abadi Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 4 October 2021
United Kingdom: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joanna Roper Permanent Representative of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 4 October 2021
Norway: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Bård Ivar Svendsen Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Norway to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 1 October 2021
Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Matthew Neuhaus Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 1 October 2021
EC‑98/NAT.1 Syrian Arab Republic: Request for Circulation of a Document at the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council 9 July 2021

Informal Papers

Title Date
Note Verbale No.33/2021 dated 28 September 2021 from the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OPCW addressed to the Technical Secretariat 28 September 2021