processes ofplants. "(3)Theprovision ofparagraph (1)shallnotbeinterpreted asinanyway impairing theapplicable rulesofinternational lawpertaining totheuse ofherbicides. "Verification oftheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons "15.Open-ended consultations onthequestion ofverification oftheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons wereheld,inwhichthereportoftheCo-ordinator oftheconsultations ontheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons onthe criteria fortheobjective andimpartial verification ofaprohibition ofuseof chemical weapons contained inannexIIofCD/416dated22August1983andthe informal Working PaperoftheChairman oftheOpen-ended Consultations dated 8July1985wereusedasbasisfordiscussions. "16.Ther,gwasanexchange ofgeneral viewsoncertain aspects relating tothe subject. Inthecourseofthediscussions, theObserver Delegation ofNorway madeastatement onitsWorking Papercontained indocument CD/601dated 20June1985.Substantive discussions had,however, hardlybegun. "17.Itisgenerally understood thatprovisions intheConvention for international verification bymeansofchallenge procedure shallapplyequally tocomplaints oftheuseofchemical weapons inviolation oftheConvention. "18.Inviewofthespecific natureofthesituations wherechemical weapons are alleged tobeortohavebeenused,several delegations wereoftheviewthat specific provisions intheConvention dealing withinternational verification of -112-of to ex of "2 of el 97.Th wascon theper 98.Th undert referre 99.A Report atits anint~ly lSS, in Id or f e fcomplaints ontheuseofchemical weapons weredeemedappropriate. Such specific provisions shouldhowever beelaborated incloseconjunction withthe elaboration ofprovisions onverification asawhole,assomeofthose provisions mightbeequally applicable totheverification oftheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons. "19.Indiscussing suchspecific provisions onverification ofthe prohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons -toconstitute apartofa general regimeofverification -several elements werementioned: "(a)theneedforashorttimelimitforthecommencement ofan on-site investigation requested byaStateparty,carried outbythe Consultative Committee. "(b)theneedfortheStatepartylodging thecomplaint and requesting anon-site investigation toprovide relevant information concerning thealleged useofchemical' weapons. "(c)theneedforallStatesParties togiveaccesstotheteam ofexperts assigned ,bytheappropriate organoftheConsultative Committee toconduct anon-site investigation. "(d)theneedfortheStatePartyinwhoseterritory theteamof expertsistoconductitsactivities toendeavour toensurethesafety ofthemembers oftheteamofexperts. n(e)theneedfortheConsultative Committee todrawupinteralia: alistofexperts; alistoflaboratories; alistofequipment needed; - aguideline forthecollection andanalysis ofinformation and samples. "20.'In-depth discussions onthequestion ofverification oftheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weapons, andinparticular discussions onthepossible elements ofspecific provisions onthesubject, arerequired." E.Prevention ofanArmsRaceinOuterSpace 97.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Prevention ofanarmsraceinouterspace" wasconsidered bytheConference, inaccordance withitsprogramme ofwork,during theperiods 4-15Marchand1-5July1985. 98.Thelistofdocuments presented totheConference duringits1985session undertheagendaitemiscontained intheReportsubmitted bytheAdHocCommittee referred tointhefollowing paragraph. \ 99.Atits334thplenary meeting, on29August1985,theConference adopted the ReportoftheAdHocCommittee established bytheConference undertheagendaitem atits304thplenary meeting (seeparagraph 13above). ThatReport(CD/641) is anintegral partofthisReportandreadsasfollows: -113-I\,l',,, I'·I. I!...-----_-._--------~--'-~----------"..,. "1.Introduction "1.At·its304thplenary meeting on29March1985,theConference onDisarmamentadopted thefollowing decision: "Intheexercise ofitsresponsibilities asthemultilateral disarmamentnegotiating foruminaccordance withparagraph 120oftheFinalDocument ofthe firstspecial session oftheGeneral Assembly devoted todisarmament, theConference onDisarmament decides toestablish anAdHocCommittee underitem5ofitsagendaentitled "Prevention ofanarmsraceinouterspace".
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the discussions and agreements reached by the Conference on Disarmament, specifically focusing on the topics of chemical weapons and outer space. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the report is a official document. The topics discussed are related to international law, treaties, and the prevention of the use of certain weapons.

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International trade, Science and technology