Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (C-VI)

14–18 May 2001

Chairman Ambassador Heinrich Reimann of Switzerland. 108 States Parties participated.

Agenda items included:

  • The status of implementation of the requirement for States Parties to provide two-year multiple entry/exit visas to inspectors;
  • Legislation, cooperation, and legal assistance;
  • Authentication and certification procedure for the Central OPCW Analytical Database and on-site databases;
  • Relationship agreement between the United Nations and the OPCW;
  • Agreements on privileges and immunities of the OPCW;
  • Request for approval to use a chemical weapons production facility for purposes not prohibited under the Convention;
  • Official languages of the OPCW;
  • Transfers of Schedule 3 chemicals;
  • Recommendation on guidelines regarding low concentration limits for declarations of mixtures containing Schedule 2A and 2A* chemicals.

Reports, Agendas and Related Documents

  Document Symbol Title Date  
Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties Corrigendum C-VI/6/Corr.1 Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties Corrigendum 07/09/2001 Details
Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/6 Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 19/05/2001 Details
Credentials of Representatives to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/4 Credentials of Representatives to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 18/05/2001 Details
Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction in the year 2000 C-VI/5 Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction in the year 2000 17/05/2001 Details
Message From the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Delivered by Mr Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General, United Nations Office At Geneva C-VI/3 Message From the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Delivered by Mr Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General, United Nations Office At Geneva 14/05/2001 Details
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Sixth Session C-VI/DG.6 Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Sixth Session 14/05/2001 Details
Report of the Executive Council on the Performance of its Activities (3 April 2000 - 23 February 2001) C-VI/2 Report of the Executive Council on the Performance of its Activities (3 April 2000 - 23 February 2001) 06/04/2001 Details
Provisional Agenda for the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties Corrigendum C-VI/1/Corr.1 Provisional Agenda for the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties Corrigendum 16/03/2001 Details
Provisional Agenda for the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/1 Provisional Agenda for the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 09/03/2001 Details

National Statements

There are currently no national statements available for the
Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties.

Decisions

  Document Symbol Title Date  
Decision: Timing of the Regular Sessions of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/DEC.16 Decision: Timing of the Regular Sessions of the Conference of the States Parties 19/05/2001 Details
Decision: Programme and Budget and Working Capital Fund C-VI/DEC.17 Decision: Programme and Budget and Working Capital Fund 19/05/2001 Details
Decision: Withholding the Distribution of the Cash Surplus for 1999 C-VI/DEC.18 Decision: Withholding the Distribution of the Cash Surplus for 1999 19/05/2001 Details
Decision: Authorisation to Use Accrued Interest in Special Accounts to Offset the 2001 Cash Deficit C-VI/DEC.19 Decision: Authorisation to Use Accrued Interest in Special Accounts to Offset the 2001 Cash Deficit 19/05/2001 Details
Decision: Scale of Assessments for 2002 C-VI/DEC.20 Decision: Scale of Assessments for 2002 19/05/2001 Details
Decision: Provisions on Transfers of Schedule 3 Chemicals to States Not Party to the Convention C-VI/DEC.10 Decision: Provisions on Transfers of Schedule 3 Chemicals to States Not Party to the Convention 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Recommendation on Ensuring the Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention C-VI/DEC.11 Decision: Recommendation on Ensuring the Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Agreement between the Republic of Austria and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.12 Decision: Agreement between the Republic of Austria and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.13 Decision: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.14 Decision: Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Cooperation with International Organisations C-VI/DEC.15 Decision: Cooperation with International Organisations 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Authentication and Certification Procedure for the Central OPCW Analytical Database and On-Site Databases C-VI/DEC.4 Decision: Authentication and Certification Procedure for the Central OPCW Analytical Database and On-Site Databases 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the OPCW C-VI/DEC.5 Decision: Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Agreement between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Portuguese Republic on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.6 Decision: Agreement between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Portuguese Republic on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Agreement between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Government of the Republic of Panama on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.7 Decision: Agreement between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Government of the Republic of Panama on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Request by the Russian Federation to Use the Chemical Weapons Production Facility, (Filling of Hydrocyanic Acid Into Munitions) at Ojsc “Orgsteklo”, Dzerzhinsk, For Purposes Not Prohibited Under The Convention C-VI/DEC.8 Decision: Request by the Russian Federation to Use the Chemical Weapons Production Facility, (Filling of Hydrocyanic Acid Into Munitions) at Ojsc “Orgsteklo”, Dzerzhinsk, For Purposes Not Prohibited Under The Convention 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Official Languages of the OPCW C-VI/DEC.9 Decision: Official Languages of the OPCW 17/05/2001 Details
Decision: Attendance by Non-Signatory States at the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/DEC.1 Decision: Attendance by Non-Signatory States at the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 14/05/2001 Details
Decision: Attendance by International Organisations, Specialised Agencies, and Other International Bodies at the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties C-VI/DEC.2 Decision: Attendance by International Organisations, Specialised Agencies, and Other International Bodies at the Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 14/05/2001 Details
Decision: Attendance by Non-Governmental Organisations at the Sixth Conference of the States Parties C-VI/DEC.3 Decision: Attendance by Non-Governmental Organisations at the Sixth Conference of the States Parties 14/05/2001 Details