that make up its perception of security. For developing countries, this implies taking into account indivisible factors of a political, economic and technological nature. In August 1987, the then Argentine representative at the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Mario Campora, said that "the chemical weapons convention as we have known it so far would be a non-discriminatory treaty, since all the parties would be on an equal footing once the process of destruction of chemical weapons and existing production facilities had been completed. At that stage the treaty will serve as a model, because it will be unlike the non-proliferation Treaty, which lays down in law the existence of two categories of States: those that possess nuclear weapons and those that do not. ... Thus we have within our reach the possibility of drawing up a CD/PV.549 8 (Mr, Garcia Moritan, Argentina ) treaty that would not be discriminatory from the political and military standpoints. It is also important that it should not be discriminatory from an economic and technological viewpoint". This means that as of its entry into force, the convention must strike a proper balance between rights and obligations. For example, we should begin to consider including elements to compensate for and reduce the existing asymmetry among States parties during the 10-year period in which existing stockpiles will be destroyed. Furthermore, it implies agreement on a clear ban on the use of chemical weapons in any circumstances, as well as verification of compliance. The possibility that a State party to the convention might reserve the right to retaliate during the period of destruction cannot be justified in our way of seeing things, even from a military standpoint, inasmuch as the concept of chemical deterrence has fewer and fewer advocates. For the convention to be effective, basically, it must 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of security and the importance of a non-discriminatory treaty on chemical weapons. It highlights the need for a balanced approach that takes into account political, economic, and technological factors. The text also emphasizes the importance of verification and a clear ban on the use of chemical weapons. This suggests that the category should be related to international relations, security, and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology