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 State Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC, — to enhance the preparedness of State 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: — Regional Training Course for Customs Authorities of State Parties on Technical Aspects of the CWC's Transfers' Regime — Updating e-learning tools for national authorities/associated stakeholders — Support for Development of ‘Advocacy’ Plans for raising awareness on the national implementation of the CWC — National Implementation Capacity Assessment for National Authorities — Mentorship Programme — Legal workshop for Caribbean and Central American State Parties — Strengthening Training Capabilities for OPCW Technical Secretariat inspectors and experts — Modernisation of the Information Management Systems for the OPCW Verification Division — Visits of Executive Council representatives and Observers of State Parties with developing economies to chemical weapons destruction facilities — Implementing the lessons arising from the Syria mission Project II: International Cooperation Activities: — Analytical skills development course — Industry Outreach — Chemical Safety and Security Management Workshops Project III: Science and Technology Activities: — Chemical informatics for facilitating international collaboration — Assessment of developments in science and technology — Multiple uses of chemistry: understanding the security aspects of technological developments — Support for Temporary Working Groups (TWGs) of the OPCW's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) — The development of standardised analytical methods for the analysis of biological toxins Project IV: Preparedness of State Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving chemicals Activities: — Regional Assistance and Protection Training — Central Asia — Regional Coordination Exercise on Assistance Delivery — Regional Assistance and Protection Workshops — Table Top Exercises Project V: Universality and outreach — Translation and dissemination of education and outreach tools and materials — Production of an OPCW exhibition — Youth outreach — Universality Facilitation for Non-State Parties to join the CWC — Support for NGO participation in OPCW activities — Support for development and promotion of ‘Fires’ video documentary series Project VI: Africa Programme — Regional National Authority Stakeholders Forum — Regional Training Course for Customs Authorities of State Parties on Technical Aspects of the CWC's Transfers' Regime — Provision of Academic/Informative Materials on CWC — Synergies and Partnership for effective implementation — Analytical Skills Development Courses — Industry Outreach — Chemical Safety and Security Management A detailed description of the Union-supported activities of the OPCW referred to above is set out in the Annex.