Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996: annual report 2010
This report provides information relating to provisions in the Act that ensure the effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention…
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This report provides information relating to provisions in the Act that ensure the effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Act includes powers to obtain information required under the CWC from UK organisations, and to provide access to sites for inspections by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). In addition, the Act requires anyone producing, possessing or using certain very toxic chemicals, listed in its Schedule, to obtain a licence.