production facilities onitsterritory orelsewhere underitsjurisdiction or control, n{b)whetherithasonitsterritory anychemical weaponsproduction f~cilities underthejurisdiction orcontrolofanyoneelse, n{c)whether.ithastransferred equipment ortechnical documentation;;} relevant forproduction ofchemical weaponssince•••orhasreceived such eqUipment ordocumentation;;} sincethatdate.El "1/Tht1textofthisArticle anditsAnnexisinanearlystageof negotiations. nyInaccordance withdefinitions stilltobeworkedoutinthecontext ofArticleII.Itisunderstood thatthedefinition willencompass also fillingfacilities. nj/ThepZ'ovisions onDeclarations (plUSrelevant partofAnnexV)will presumably bemovedtoArticleIIIanditsAnnex,oncetheyhavebeenfurther negotiated. nj/Somedelegations stressed thatoveralldeclarations shouldencompass not~nlyproduction facilities withaproduction forchemical weapons purposes butalsootherfacilities producing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weaponspurposes. Itisunderstood thatforthetimebeingtheparagraphs undertheheading 'Declarations ofchemical weaponsproduction facilities and plansfortheirelimination' refersonlytoproduction facilities witha production forchemical weapons purposes. Aseparate heading 'Declarations ofotherfacilities producing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weapons pt.lrposes' has~eeninserted toindicate thatthequestion ofdeclaration of suchfacilities willneedtobeworkedon•. n;;}Theviewwasexpressed thattechnical documentation shouldnotbe inoluded. n§!Theviewwasexpressed thatpast'transfers shouldnotbeincluded intheConvention.I i, t !, -99-"2.(Anundertaking bystateParties possessing chemical weaponsproduotion facilities) tosubmittotheConsultative Committee, notlaterthan30dsys aftertheConvention entersintoforceforit,initialdeclarations stating theirtotalproduction capacity.':JY "3.(Anundertaking bystatesPartiespossessing chemical weaponsproduction facilities) tosubmittotheConsultative Committee, notlaterthan30dsys· aftertheConvention entersintoforceforit,adeclaration thatall activities related toproduction ofchemical weapons haveceased.1I 114.(Anundertaking byStatesPartiespossessing chemical weaponsproduction facilities) tosubmitnotlaterthan•••A!plansfortheclosure,?dplansfor temporary conversion intochemical weaponsdestruction facilities, ifany,and general plansfortheelimination oftheirproduction facilities, aswellas plans,ifany,forconversion intofacilities forproduction forpermitted purposes. :JJ 115.(Anundertaking byStateParties possessing chemical weaponsproduction facilities) tosubmittotheConsultative Committee detailed declarations stating thelocations anddetailed information ontheirchemical weapons production facilities aswellasdetailed plansfortheelimination. These ~I]jSomedelegations stressed thatoveralldeclarations shouldencompass D;)tonlyproduction facilities withaproduction forchemical weaponspurposes butalsootherfacilities producing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weapons purposes. Itisunderstood thatforthetimebeingtheparagraphs under theheading 'Declarations ofchemical weaponsproduction facilities andplans fortheirelimination' refersonlytoprod~ction facilities withaproduotion forchemical weaponspurposes. Aseparate heading 'Declarations ofother facilities producing chemicals whichcanbeusedforchemical weapons.purposes' hasbeeninserted toindicate thatthequestion ofdeclaration ofsuch facilities willneedtobewo~edon. "YSomedelegations heldtheviewthatallStatesParties shoulddeclare theirtotalproduction capacity. Otherdelegations feltthatitwasnot necessary inthiscontexttodeclarethetotalproduction capacity, andtherefore thattheentireparagraph wasnotnecessary. 1131Somedelegations expressed theviewthatceasingofproduction and closingofproduction facilities shouldbesimultaneous. However, cther delegations haddoubtsaboutthefeasibility ofthisfromthepointofviewof verification oftheclosureaswellasfromthepointofviewofpossible temporary conversione ofsuchfacilities intofacilities fordestruction of chemical weapons. IIA!Theviewwasexpressed thatanearlydateshouldbeset. 112/Somedelegations heldtheviewthatconversion ofchemical weapons production facilities intofacilities forproduction forpermitted purposes shouldnottakeplace. . -100-or ,dJeclarations andplansshallbesubmitted notlaterthanthreemonthsbefore theoommencement oftheelimination,1/ssspecified inthePrinciples forthe OrderofElimination ofChemical Weapons Production Facilities laiddownin AnnexV. "6.Thedeclarations andplanstobesubmitted underparagraphs 1through'5 shallbemadeinaccordance withAnnexV. "7.StatePartiesshallconsult amongthemselves andthroughtheConsultative Committee, assoonaspossible afterthedeclarations madeinaccordance with'
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the production and elimination of chemical weapons, which is a highly regulated and monitored process. The language used is technical and specific, indicating that the topic is related to international security and disarmament. The text also mentions the Consultative Committee and Annex V, which suggests that it is related to an international treaty or agreement.

**Category**
International security, Science and technology