a) ~ionfacilities 'many) leproblemof AdHocCommittee d. Irkduringthe lievedinthe somecaseson lSofprovisions .ngt.he theOpen-ended aChemical donotbind rmament: tiation and hairmanofthe gtheproposed future elaboration Chairmanship 3tmandate, ary1986;that ~vantpartsof ationsbe )reparation ~onference on ;heendofthe ;SChairman."APPENDIX I• I .~ I '."'1'. .' i..,I'I ,IS j !·········I~-..·I", :' "l ~!j ,~ i '~ .~ I r,"Preliminan structure ofa,Convention onchemical weapons!I "Preamble I.General provisions onscope II.Definitions andCriteria Ill.Declara,tions IV.Measures onchemical weapons V.Measures onchemical weapons production facilities VI.Permitted a.ctivities VII.National implementa.tion mea.sures VIII.Consultative Committee IX.Consultations, co-opera,tion andfactfinding X.Assistance XI.Economic andteclmological development XII.Relati .,,1tootherinternational a,greements XIII.Amendments XIV.Duration, withdrawal XV.Signature, ratification, entryintoforce XVI.Languages Annexes andotherdocuments "~Discussions arestillcontinuing onwheredifferent issueslike verifica.tion measures a.retobepla.cedunderthisstructure. -40-"p ge co of pr ha ob As of be "I. "1."Preamble !..I "Th~StatesPartiestothisConvention _~C "Determine l:!toactwithaviewt·"achieving effective progress towards general andcomplete disarmament undarstrictandeffective international control, including theprohibition andelimination ofalltypesofweapons ofmassdestruction, "Desiring tocontribute totherealization of·thepurposes and principles oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations, "Recalling thattheGeneral Assembly oftheUnitedNations Organization hasrepeatedly condemned allactions contrary totheprinciples and objectives oftheProtocol forProhibition oftheUseinWarof Asphyxiating, Poisonous orOtherGases,andofBacteriological Methods ofWarfare, signedatGenevaon17June1925, "Recognizing thattheConvention reaffirms principles and~bjectives ofandobligations assumed undertheGenevaProtocol of17June1925,and theConvention ontheProhibition oftheDevelopment, Production and Stockpiling cfBacteriological (Biological) andToxinWeapons andon theirDestruction signedatLondon, MoscowandWashington on10April1972, "Bearing 11}mindtheobjective contained inArticle IXofthe Convention ontheProhibitionoftheDevelopmertt, Production and Stockpiling ofBacteriological (Biological) andToxinWeapons andon theirDestruction, "Determined forthesakeofallmankil1d", tocompletely exclude the possibility oftheuseofchemical weapons, through theimplementation of theprovisions ofthisConvention, thereby complementing theobligations assumed undertheGenevaProtocol ofJune1925, "Considering thattheachievements inthefieldofchemiat.ry should beused e~lusively forthebenefitofmankind p "Convinced thatthecomplete andeffective prohibition ofthe development, pr~duction andstockpiling ofchemical weapons, andtheir destruction, represents anecessary steptowards theachievement ofthese commonobjectives. "Haveagreedasfollows: "I.GENERAL PROVISIONS ONSCOPE· "1.EachStatePartyundertakes notto: develop, produce, otherwise acquire, ,stockpile orretainchemical weapons, ortransfer, directly orindirectly, chemical wea~ons to anyone. "*1Somedelegations consider thatthetextscontained inthePreamble r~1uirefurther consideration. -41-"2.EachStatePartyundertakes notto: -assist, enCQurage orinduce,inanyway,anyonetoengage inactivities prohibited toParties underthisConvention. "3.EachStatePartyundertakes nottousechemical weapons. ~I~I "4.[EachStatePartyundertakes notto[conduct otheractivities in preparation foruseofchemical weapons] [engageinanymilitary preparations foruseofchemical weapons].] "5.EachStatePartyundertakes to[destroy] [destroy ordivertfor
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a draft of a convention or treaty related to chemical weapons, discussing the prohibition and elimination of such weapons, as well as the destruction of existing stockpiles. It also references other international agreements and organizations, such as the United Nations. Given the focus on international relations, disarmament, and security, it is likely that this text is related to a category that deals with international affairs.

**Category**
International humanitarian aid and relief, Science and technology