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II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 55

Production capacity that exceeds the relevant level shall be destroyed in equal increments during the first two destruction periods;

d) A requirement to destroy a given amount of capacity shall entail a requirement to destroy any other chemical weapons production facility that supplied the schedule 1 facility or filled the schedule 1 chemical produced there into munitions or devices;

e) Chemical weapons production facilities that have been converted temporarily for destruction of chemical weapons shall continue to be subject to the obligation to destroy capacity according to the provisions of this paragraph.

31 —A State Party shall start the destruction of chemical weapons production facilities not covered in paragraph 30 not later than one year after this Convention enters into force for it, and complete it not later than five years after entry into force of this Convention.

Detailed plans for destruction

32 — Not less than 180 days before the destruction of a chemical weapons production facility starts, a State Party shall provide to the Technical Secretariat the detailed plans for destruction of the facility, including proposed measures for verification of destruction referred to in paragraph 33, f), with respect to, inter alia:

a) Timing of the presence of the inspectors at the facility to be destroyed; and

b) Procedures for verification of measures to be applied to each item on' the declared inventory.

33 — The detailed plans for destruction of each chemical weapons production facility shall contain:

a) Detailed time schedule of the destruction process;

b) Layout of the facility;

c) Process flow diagram;

d) Detailed inventory of equipment, buildings and other items to be destroyed;

e) Measures to be applied to each item on the inventory;

f) Proposed measures for verification;

g) Security/safety measures to be observed during the destruction of the facility; and

h) Working and living conditions to be provided for inspectors.

34 — If a State Party intends to convert temporarily a chemical weapons production facility into a chemical weapons destruction facility, it shall notify the Technical Secretariat not less than 150 days before undertaking any conversion activities. The notification shall:

a) Specify the name, address, and location of the facility; ' b) Provide a site diagram indicating all structures and areas that will be envolved in the destruction of chemical weapons and also identify all structures of the chemical weapons production facility that are to be temporarily converted;

c) Specify the types of chemical weapons, and the

type and quantity of chemical fill to be destroyed;

d) Specify the destruction method;

e) Provide a process flow diagram, indicating which portions of the production process and specialized equipment will be converted for the destruction

of chemical weapons;

f) Specify the seals and inspection equipment potentially affected by the conversion, if applicable; and

g) Provide a schedule identifying: the time allocated to design, temporary conversion of the facility, installation of equipment, equipment check-out, destruction operations, and closure.

35 — In relation to the destruction of a facility that was temporarily converted for destruction of chemical weapons, information shall be provided in accordance with paragraphs 32 and 33.

Review of detailed plans

36 — On the basis pf the detailed plan for destruction and proposed measures for verification submitted by the State Party, and on experience from previous inspections, the Technical Secretariat shall prepare a plan for verifying the destruction of the facility, consulting closely with the State Party. Any differences between the Technical Secretariat and the-State Party concerning appropriate measures should be resolved through consultations. Any unresolved matters shall be forwarded to the Executive Council for appropriate action with a view to facilitating the full implementation of this Convention.

37 — To ensure that the provisions of article v and this part are fulfilled, the combined plans for destruction and verification shall be agreed upon between the Executive Council and the State Party. This agreement should be completed, not less than 60 days before the planned initiation of destruction.

38 — Each member of the Executive Council may consult with the Technical Secretariat on any issues regarding the adequacy of the combined plan for destruction and verification. If there are no objections by any member of the Executive Council, the plan shall be put into action.

39 — If there are any difficulties, the Executive Council shall enter into consultations with the State Party to reconcile them. If any difficulties remain unresolved they shall be referred to the Conference. The resolution of any differences over methods of destruction shall not delay the execution of other parts of the destruction plan that are acceptable.

40 — If agreement is not reached with the Executive Council on aspects of verification, or if the approved verification plan cannot be put into action, verification of destruction shall proceed through continuous monitoring with on-site instruments and physical presence of inspectors.

41 — Destruction and verification shall proceed according to the agreed plan. The verification shall not unduly interfere with the destruction process and shall be conducted through the presence of inspectors on-site to witness the destruction.