What are the data declaration requirements for states that possess chemical weapons stockpiles?
States that possess chemical weapons and joined the treaty had to declare the size of their stockpile, the types of weapons and a general destruction plan therein no later than thirty days after the CWC’s entry into force on 29 April 1997. This declaration includes the aggregate quantity of each chemical declared and the precise location and a detailed inventory of each weapon storage facility. Among other details, states must enumerate the associated equipment, munitions, and sub-munitions, as well as the toxicity of the chemicals and their structural formulas. In addition, states that either transferred or received more than 1 metric ton of chemical weapons, in bulk or munition form, since 1 January 1946 were required to declare the specifics of such activity, including the size and types of weapons, the dates of the transfers or receipts, the names of supplier and recipient countries, and the precise location, if possible, of the agents concerned. As of June 2001, four countries-Ind
