Biological and Chemical Weapons
Declarations of Chemical Weapons Activities
Several nations have submitted declarations detailing some past or existing chemical weapons related activity. As of June 2001, 140 of 143 states parties have submitted initial declarations. Under the CWC, these countries can request that the Technical Secretariat maintain the confidentiality of their declarations. Some countries have allowed the Technical Secretariat to release a general characterization of their declarations, others have made public statements on their own, and others are not releasing any information publicly.
Declarations Under the Chemical Weapons Convention
(Information as of 22 June 2001)
| Facilities by type | Number of states parties |
Declared facilities |
| Chemical weapons production facilities | 11 | 61 |
| Chemical weapons storage facilities | 4 | 32 |
| Chemical weapons destruction facilities | 4 | 40 |
| Old chemical weapons | 9 | 36 |
| Abandoned chemical weapons | 3 | 10 |
| Schedule 1 | 21 | 28 |
| Schedule 2 | 29 | 418 |
| Schedule 3 | 33 | 495 |
| Discrete Organic Chemicals | 51 | 3,911 |
| Source: Technical Secretariat, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | ||
Eleven countries have declared possession of existing or former chemical weapons production facilities, including:
Four countries have declared possession of a chemical weapons stockpile, including:
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Nine countries have declared old chemical weapons on their territory, including:
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Three countries have declared abandoned chemical weapons on their territory, including
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