What activities are prohibited by the CWC?
The Chemical Weapons Convention bans the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. Treaty parties are prohibited from engaging in any military preparations to use chemical weapons. They are obligated to destroy their chemical weapons and production facilities, whether those weapons and facilities are located on their territory or the territory of another treaty members. Treaty parties also undertake not to assist, induce, or encourage other states to engage in activities banned by the CWC. The treaty specifically bans all activities using the twelve super toxic agents listed on Schedule 1, with the exception of permitted research activities with these agents, which will are monitored.
