the general scale of the effort required. As such, they are intended to engender reflection, further discussion and debate. It is therefore our hope that this study will be considered useful and will help further discussion of the financial implications of the verification regime envisaged under the convention. The second study that we will be circulating examines and assesses procedures for toxicity determination. This is an internal study that was carried out to assist the Canadian Government and our delegation in determining how to address this topic when and if it arose again in our negotiations. While this topic is not currently being addressed in discussions, it underlies many of the technical aspects that are still under consideration. We believe that the results of our study are interesting and warrant being shared with other delegations in order to assist negotiators in reaching a rational approach to the question of toxicity. CD/PV.573 7 (Mr. Shannon, Canada) Lastly, I should like to inform you that we have just circulated document CD/CW/WP.319, of 10 August: a report on a national trial inspection that the Canadian authorities recently carried out, our first such inspection of a commercial facility. This trial inspection involved an examination of the consumption of a simulated "schedule 2" chemical at a pharmaceutical plant. The main focus of the trial inspection was the use of auditing procedures to determine how effective these would be in tracking a particular chemical. I should like to note that one interesting result appears to be that such procedures could be used without encroaching seriously upon confidential business information. Another significant feature was that the presence of a foreign observer - in this case an official from the Netherlands Government - did not increase the confidentiality concerns of the facility being inspected. Mr. President, I hope that the foregoing comments and the studies and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a convention or agreement that deals with the verification of certain chemicals, likely hazardous materials. The language used is technical and references "toxicity determination" and "auditing procedures". The context seems to be a diplomatic or international setting, as it mentions "delegations" and "negotiations". The topics discussed, such as the financial implications of a verification regime and the use of auditing procedures, suggest a focus on international cooperation and regulation.

**Category**
Health, International trade