Article 1
1. For the purpose of giving immediate and practical application to some elements of the EU Strategy, the Union shall support activities of the OPCW, with the following objectives: — to enhance the capacities of States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC, — to enhance the preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals, — to enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities, — to support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology, — to promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC. 2. In this context, the Union-supported activities of the projects of the OPCW, which are in compliance with the measures of the EU Strategy, shall be the following: Project I: National Implementation, Verification and Universality Activities: — Bilateral technical assistance visits — Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime — Grants to national authorities — E-learning tool for national authorities/associated stakeholders — Outreach to States not Party to the CWC — Investigation of alleged use exercises Project II: International Cooperation Activities: — Analytical skills development course — Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop Project III: Visits by representatives of the Executive Council of the OPCW and observers to chemical weapons destruction facilities (CWDFs) Activity: — Visits to CWDFs Project IV: Science and Technology Activities: — Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) working group meetings — Co-funding of an OPCW-International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) International Science and Technology Workshop Project V: Preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving chemicals Activities: — Regional Workshops — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response — Table Top Exercises (TTEs) and exercise module — OPCW as a platform for enhancing security at chemical plants Project VI: Africa Programme Activities: — Bilateral technical assistance visits — Training courses for customs officials on the technical aspects of the CWC’s transfers’ regime — Industry Outreach — CWC and Chemical Process Safety Workshop — Analytical skills development course — Regional workshop — Article X of the CWC and issues of regional cooperation in the area of assistance and emergency response — Regional long-term capacity building project in the assistance and protection field A detailed description of the Union supported activities of the OPCW referred to above is set out in the Annex.