text: otherfacilities producing chemicals wr.Lichcanbeusedforchemical weapons purposes' hasbeeninserted toindicate thatthequestion ofdeclaration of suchfacilities willneedtobeworkedon. -60-"14.(An faoilitie Principle Chemical "11closing 0 delegatio ofverifi temporary chemioal try weapons p shouldbe trJ/''ELJXl:NATION OFCHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES "9.(Anundertaking byeachStatePartypossessing chemical weapons production facilities) toceaseallactivitiea i;"liitschemical weapons production facilities. relating totheproduction ofchemical weapons, immediately aftertheConvention's entryintoforceforit,anitoclose eachproduotion faoilitynotlaterthan•••'JiaftertheConvention's entry intofc:,.'ceforit,inamannerthatrendersitinoperable forchemical weapons produc'uion. ''lOo(Anundertaking byeachStatePartypossessing chemioal weapons production facilities) toeliminate through destruction ordismantling, zJ thechemical weapons production facilities underitsjurisdiction orcontrol inaccordance withthePrinciples fortheElimination ofChemioal Weapons Production Facilities laiddowninAnnexV. "11.Theelimination shallcommence within•••monthsandbecompleted assoon aspossible andinanycasenotlaterthan10yearsaftertheConvention's entryintoforceforaStateParty. "12.Inimplementing theprovisions ofthisarticleallnecessary safety precautions shallbeobserved toprotect populations andtheenvironment. "13.(Anundertaking byStateParties) notinanyWff3toacquire anynew chemical weapons production facilities. ~ "14.(Anundertaking bystatesParties possessing chemical weapons production facilities)tofacilitate andnottohinderinanywff3theapplication ofthe Principles andMethods fortheVerification oftheClosure andElimination of Chemical Weapons Production Facilities, laiddowninAnnexV. 1I'JiSomedelegations expressed theviewthatceasing ofproduction and closingofproduction facilities shouldbesimultaneous. However, other delegations haddoubtsaboutthefeasibility ofthisfromthepointofview ofverification oftheclosure aswellasfromthepointofviewofpossible temporary conversions ofsuChfacilities intofacilities fordestruction of chemical weapons. "yTheviewwasexpressed thatpending thedefinition ofChemical weapons production facilities, thepossibilitY,for otherwff3sofelimination shouldbekeptopen. "J!Somedelegations didnotconsider thisparagraph necessary. -61-:I~li! i"'I',<1,...( \', IIi"': , "~, i-· j, ! I,' I:' ~" t W't "I'_.FB'taii ".ANNEXV "1.Possession ofchemical weapons production facilities onownterritory. liD."C. rele equi bep ~... ·... ·...YesYes No"l.DECLARATIONS OFCEEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITIESY ,~.Possession ornon-possession El "2.Possession, jurisdiction orcontrol overchemical weapons production facilities elsewhere.,I :.,~i'...[ Ii 'I No•••• -62-Ifyes,information aboutownership, expressed byname(s)ofState(s)."F."E. theC capacinclu inth••••••••Yes NoExistence ontheterritory ofanychemical weapons production facilities underthejurisdiction orcontrolofanyoneelseIfyes,information aboutlocation(s), expressed bynames(s) ofState(s). "ElSomedelegations heldtheviewthatallStatesParties shoulddeclare theirtotalproduction capacity. Otherdelegations feltthatitwasnot necessary inthiscontexttodeclare thetotalproduction capacity, and therefore thattheentireparagraph wasnotnecessary.'11Somedelegations stressed thatove~all declarations shouldencompass notonlyproduction facilities withaproduction forchemical weapons purposes butalsootherfacilities producing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weapons purposes. Itisunderstood thatforthetimebeingtheparagraphs undertheheading 'Declarations ofchemical weapons production facilities and plansfortheirelimination' refersonlytoproduction facilities witha production forchemical weapons purposes. Aseparate heading 'Declarations ofother facil~tiesproducing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weapons purposes' hasbeeninserted toindicate thatthequestion ofdeclaration of suchfacilities willneedtobeworkedon."C.PasttransfersY "Iftherehasbeentransfer ofequipment ortechnical documentation gj
analysis: This text appears to be related to international agreements and treaties, specifically the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on international law and diplomacy. The text discusses the elimination of chemical weapons production facilities, verification processes, and declarations of possession. Given the context, it is likely that the text is related to issues of disarmament and arms control.