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II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 55

7 — For each chemical weapons production facility that a State Party intends to convert temporarily into a chemical Weapons destruction facility, the State Party shall supply the following information:

a) Envisaged time-frame for conversion into a destruction facility;

b) Envisaged time-frame for utilizing the facility as a chemical weapons destruction facility;

c) Description of the new facility;

d) Method of destruction of special equipment;

e) Time-frame for destruction of the converted facility after it has been utilized to destroy chemical weapons; and

f) Method of destruction of the converted facility.

Submission of annual plans for destruction and annual reports on destruction

8 — The State Party shall submit an annual plan for destruction not less than 90 days before the beginning of the coming destruction year. The annual plan shall specify:

a) Capacity to be destroyed;

b) Name and location of the facilities where destruction will take place;

c) List of buildings and equipment that will be destroyed at each facility; and

d) Planned method(s) of destruction.

9 — A State Party shall submit an annual report on destruction not later than 90 days after the end of the previous destruction year. The annual report shall specify:

a) Capacity destroyed;

b) Name and location of each facility where destruction took place;

c) List of buildings and equipment that were destroyed at each facility;

d) Methods of destruction.

10 — For a chemical weapons production facility declared pursuant to article m, paragraph 1, c)k Hi), it is the responsibility of the State Party on whose territory the facility is or has been located to make appropriate arrangements to ensure that the declarations specified in paragraphs 6 to 9 above are made. If the State Party on whose territory the facility is or has been located is not able to fulfil this obligation, it shall state the reasons therefor.

B — Destruction

General principles for destruction of chemical weapons production facilities

11 — Each State Party shall decide on methods to be applied for the destruction of chemical weapons production facilities, according to the principles laid down in article v and in this part.

Principles and methods for closure of a chemical weapons production facility

12 — The purpose of the closure of a chemical weapons production facility is to render il inactive.

13 — Agreed measures for closure shall be taken by a State Party with due regard to the specific characteristics of each facility. Such measures shall include, inter alia:

a) Prohibition of occupation of the specialized buildings and standard buildings of the facility except for agreed activities;

b) Disconnection of equipment directly related to the production of chemical weapons, including, inter alia, process control equipment and utilities;

c) Decommissioning of protective installations and equipment used exclusively for the safety of operations of the chemical weapons production facility;

d) Installation of blind flanges and other devices to prevent the addition of chemicals to, or the removal of chemicals from, any specialized process equipment for synthesis, separation or purification of chemicals defined as a chemical weapon, any storage tank, or any machine for filling chemical weapons, the heating, cooling, or supply of electrical or other forms of power to such equipment, storage tanks, or machines; and

e) Interruption of rail,\ road and other access routes for heavy transport to the chemical weapons production facility except those required for agreed activities.

14 — While the chemical weapons production facility remains closed, a State Party may continue safety and physical security activities at the facility.

Technical maintenance of chemical weapons production facilities prior to their destruction

15 — A State Party may carry out standard maintenance activities at chemical weapons production facilities only for safety reasons, including visual inspection, preventive maintenance, and routine repairs.

16 — All planned maintenance activities shall be specified in the general and detailed plans for destruction. Maintenance activities shall not include:

a) Replacement of any process equipment;

b) Modification of the characteristics of the chemical process equipment;

c) Production of chemicals of any type.

17 — All maintenance activities shall be subject to monitoring by the Technical Secretariat.

Principles and methods for temporary conversion of ctaratafel weapons production facilities into chemical -weapons destruction facilities.

18 — Measures pertainino, to the temporary conversion of chemical weapons production facilities into chemical weapons destruction facilities shall ensure that the regime for the temporarily converted facilities is at least as stringent as the regime for chemical weapons production facilities that have not been converted.

19 — Chemical weapons production facilities cotw^rtol into chemical weapons destruction facilities before entry into force of this Convention shall be declared under the category of chemical weapons production facilities.