text: permitted purposes] chemical weapons whichareinitspossession or underits[jurisdiction or]control. ~I "6.EachStatePartyundertakes to[destroy] [destroy ordis~ntle] chemioal weapons production facilities whichareinitspossession or underits[jurisdiction or]control. ~I "*1Itisunderstood thatthisprovision isclosely linkedtothe 'definition ofchemical weaponsinanotherpartoftheConvention, the finalformulation ofwhichisyettobeagreedupon.Itisalsounderstood thatthisprovision does'not applytotheuseoftoxicchemicals andtheir precursors forpermitted pu~posesstilltobedefined andtobeprovided forintheConvention. Thisprovision isalsoclosely linkedtoa provision intheConvention tobeagreed ~ponrelating toreservations. "~IThequestion ofherbicides issubjecttoongoingconsultations. TheChairman ofthese op~n-ended consultations hassuggested thefollowing formulation foraprovision onherbicides: 'EachStatePartyundertakes not touseherbic~Jes asamethodofwarfare, suchaprohibition shouldnot preclude anyother'useofherbicides'. ' "***1Analternative formulation andplacement ofthisundertaking isgiven-under rMeasures onchemical weapons'. "****/ Analternative formulation andplacement ofthis unde~taking 1sg1v~nder 'Measures onchemical weapons production facilities'. -42-d s. oti tI'i . 1, I .I,i:t"lI ;I !'i"11.DEFINITIONS ANDCRITERIA "Forthepurposes ofthisConvention: "1.·/Theterm'chemical weapons' shallapplytothefollowing, together orseparately: **/ "(i)toxicchemicals, including super-toxic lethalchemicals, other lethalchemicals, otherharmful chemicals andtheirprecursors, including keyprecursors [andkeycomponents ofbinaryand/or multicomponent chemical systemsforchemical weapons], •••/ exceptsuchchemicals intended forpermitted purposes aslong asthetypesandq~antities involved areconsistent withsuch purposes; ~/ "(ii)munitions anddevices, speci~ically designed tocausedeathor otherharmthrough thetoxicproperties ofthosetoxicchemicals, aareferred toabove,whichwouldbereleased asaresultofthe employment ofsuchmunitions anddevices; "(11i) anyequipment specifically designed forusedirectly in connection withtheemployment ofsuchmunitions ordevices; "*/Thedefinitions ofchemical weapons arepresented onthe understanding thatproblems related toirritants usedforlawenforcement andriotcontrol, andalsotochemicals intended toenhance theeffectof theuseofchemical weaponsiftheirinclusion intheConvention isagreed couldbehandled outside thedefinitions ofchemical weaponsifthiswill resultin,amnreclearandunderstandable definition. Preliminary suggestions tosolvetheseproblems aregivenbelowandconsultations on themwillbecontinued. "~/Onedelegation expressed itsreservation onthepresent formulation ofthedefinition ofchemical weapons andontheterminology usedin(i)thatfailedtoreflect thegeneral purposecriterion. "•••/.Somedelegations consider thatfurtherdeliberation isrequired inorder-to clarifyatalaterstageofthenegotiations theimplications of thisdefinition forotherpartsoftheConvention. Thisappliestoother relevant partsofAppendixI.Otherdelegations consider thatkeycomponent ofbinaryand/ormUlticomponent chemical systemforchemical weapons means: acomponent whichposesaspecialrisktotheobjectives oftheConvention asitcanbeanintegral partinachemical weapons munition ordeviceandcan formtoxicchemicals atthemomentoftheiremployment andpossesses the f~llowing characteristics: (a)reacts(interacts) rapidly withother component(s) ofbinaryand/ormulticomponent' chemical systemduringthe munition's flighttothetargetandgivesahighyieldoffinaltoxic chemical; (b)playsanimportant roleindetermining thetoxicproperties ofthefinalproduct; (c)maynotbeused,orbeusedonlyinminimal quantities, forpermitted purposes; (d)possesses thestability necessary forlong-term sto~~ge. ..···~IOnedelegation suggests thattheterm'permitted purposes' shouldbesubstituted, where,itoccursthroughout theConvention, withthe term'purposes notprohibited bytheConvention'.U_[Theterm'chemical weapons' shallnotapplytothosechemicals which arenotsuper-toxic lethal, orotherlethalchemicals andwhichareapproved bytheConsultative Committee forusebyaPartyfordomestic lawenforoement anddomestic riotcontrol purposes.] u_[States Parties agreenotto[develop, produce, stockpile or]utilize forchemical weapons chemicals intended toenhance theeffectoftheuseof suchweapons.]
analysis: The text appears to be a part of an international treaty or convention related to chemical weapons, discussing definitions, prohibitions, and measures to prevent the use, development, and stockpiling of chemical weapons. The text also touches on the use of herbicides and other chemicals for specific purposes. Given the focus on chemical weapons and the prohibition of their use, it seems likely that the category will be related to the regulation of weapons or international security.