destruction of at least 50 per cent of declared stocks by the end of 1999; declared stocks to be reduced to 5,000 agent tons by the year 2002; both countries agree not to produce chemical weapons upon entry into force of this agreement and thereafter without waiting for the global chemical weapons ban; on-site inspections during and after the destruction process to confirm that destruction has taken place; annual exchanges of data on the stockpile levels to facilitate monitoring of the declared stockpiles; details of the inspection procedures will be worked out by 31 December 1990; both countries will co-operate in developing and using safe and environmentally sound methods of CD/PV.555 16 (Mr. Breckon. United States ) destruction; the United States and USSR will take steps to encourage all chemical-weapons-capable States to become parties to the multilateral convention. Both countries took an initial step in this direction by exchanging data on declared chemical weapons stockpiles in December 1989. The bilateral United States-Soviet agreement was designed to provide new impetus to the conclusion of a comprehensive verifiable global chemical weapons ban at the earliest possible date. Toward that end, both countries have agreed to accelerate their destruction of chemical weapons under a global chemical weapons convention so that by the eighth year after it enters into force, the United States and USSR will have reduced their declared stocks to no more than 500 agent tons. In addition, the United States and USSR will propose that a special conference be convened at the end of the eighth year of a multilateral convention to determine whether participation in the convention is sufficient to complete the elimination of chemical weapons stocks over the following two years. In this regard, you should note that we will have specific modalities to propose regarding the procedures that will apply at this eighth-year conference, to ensure that its objectives regarding 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a treaty or agreement between two countries, the United States and USSR, regarding the destruction of chemical weapons. The agreement outlines specific goals and procedures for the destruction of chemical weapons, including on-site inspections, data exchange, and the reduction of stockpiles. The text does not mention any economic, agricultural, or industrial activities, nor does it relate to natural resources, culture, or education. It seems to be focused on international relations, security, and disarmament.

**Category**
International relations, Health