Cooperation with international organisations

The OPCW will cooperate with relevant international organisations for the delivery of assistance. Such a recommendation is based on a lack of resources within the OPCW to individually provide delivery of assistance, and the fact that it is not economical for the Organisation to seek a delivery capability. In addition, cooperation with international organisations and national agencies helps avoid a duplication of activities, particularly on the site of operations furthermore, the Organisation can utilise the experience of other international organisations. 

RELATIONSfflPWITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 30.1 Cooperation with international organisations... 

Weapons Convention is facilitated by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the assistance received through the contributions of member states and the utilisation of experts within and external to the OPCW. It also involves the coordination and delivery of specialised services from national agencies and other international organisations involved in providing emergency humanitarian assistance. The OPCW will continue its work on the cooperative efforts with many member states to maintain the effort to development, implement and train for an effective delivery of assistance in accordance with the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention. 

The role of the reception centre and of the OSOCC is to receive and distribute assistance. The ACAT of the OPCW, with the help of its external experts and in cooperation with States Parties and other relevant international organisations, will set up the centre and the OSOCC. There are States Parties and organisations which are willing to set up the OSOCC for the OPCW. This operation, however, requires conducting field exercises and training with the offering States Parties and international organisations. 

The primary objective of the participation in or organisation of international, national and regional conferences and congresses must be to promote the development of scientific cooperation with physicians. 

In these and related tasks, the NEA works in close collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, with which it has a Cooperation Agreement, as well as with other international organisations in the nuclear field. 

Since its launch, the NORMAN network has been recognised as an important player in the European environmental arena and discussions are taking place on the form of the future cooperation with various institutional bodies and international organisations. 

The eco-certification rales were created with the cooperation of international organizations. In this section, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Organisation for Standardisation, ASTM Environmental Standards, Global Organic Textile Standard and NATURTEXTIL BEST are introduced. 

Mathematical approaches that make use of concepts associated with colour space for colour measurement and specification based on reflectance spectroscopy have become well-established. Indeed the calculations involved are normally implemented in the software that is provided within an instrument used for colour measurement. The basis of all colour measurement systems is the CIE system of colour specification, which was agreed in 1931. The Commission Internationale de I Eclairage (CIE) is an international organisation promoting cooperation and information exchange on matters relating to the science and art of lighting. An important approach used for the... 

The Second Review Conference reaffirmed concerns expressed at the First Review Conference that chemical facilities may become subject to attacks or other incidents that could lead to the release or theft of toxic chemicals. The Second Review Conference welcomed the fact that some States Parties had taken measures to minimise such risks and encouraged States Parties to exchange experiences and discuss related issues. It noted the value of Article X in this respect and the role of the OPCW as a forum for consultation and cooperation among the States Parties. The Second Review Conference recognised the need for close cooperation with other relevant international organisations and agencies active in this field. 

The Third Review Conference stressed the importance of investigations of alleged use or threat of use of chemical weapons involving States Parties. For such situations, the OPCW must have the capacity and be ready at all times to investigate such matters and identify any necessary follow-on action by the OPCW, as well as to facilitate the delivery of assistance in cooperation with relevant international organisations and the United Nations. 

States Parties contributions under subparagraph 7(a) of Article X remains limited, and stands at EUR 1.3 million, well short of what would be required to fimd any large-scale operation. The workshop was informed about the exercises conducted in Croatia (in 2002) and in Ukraine (in 2005), and about the efforts to improve cooperation and coordination with other relevant international organisations. 

All of the Tier A and Tier B tests, as well as those which appear in Phase I should be conducted in accordance with internationally recognised test guidelines, and principally with those developed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). All of the tests mentioned here have OECD (101, 102, 104-107, 111, 112, 117, 201-203, 210, 211, 216, 218-220, 305, 307, 308) or ISO (10253, 14669) Guidelines available and all tests must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). 

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