As for Schedule 3, Romania produces 7 substances in 11 plants, in amounts of between 30 and 9,000 tonnes a year. All these products are intended for use within the country as intermediates in the manufacture of medicines, colourings, pesticides and other products of the civilian chemical industry. The document provides information on location and information on production and rated capacities. The data on imports and exports shows that production of the seven substances in question is undertaken solely for internal, civilian use. Even with a chemical industry which is not on a level with the countries that are highly developed in this sphere, Romania is aware of the responsibilities that it will have to bear in the international system to implement and verify the future universal chemical weapons ban. I would like to take this opportunity to inform the Conference that to a certain extent, with the means currently available, the Romanian authorities have already taken some measures to set up a group of experts who could, when the time comes, take on the activities of a national authority with specific responsibilities for the implementation of, and compliance with the obliaations deriving from the future convention. Moreover, we believe that CD/PV.567 9 (Mr. Chirila, Romania) the working paper that Romania has submitted to the Conference today could well provide a starting point for the national register advocated in the draft convention. Finally, I wish to emphasize that we are ready to co-operate with all States or international bodies in increasing confidence and transparency in this highly sensitive area, inter alia through the training of specialists in the field of verification for a universal chemical weapons ban. The CHAIRMAN: I thank the representative of Romania for his statement and for the kind words he addressed to the Chair. I now give the floor to the representative of Bulgaria, Mr. Grozdanov.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the production of substances in Romania, their intended use, and the country's preparedness to implement and verify a universal chemical weapons ban. The text mentions the chemical industry, production capacities, and the training of specialists in verification, which suggests a focus on industrial and scientific activities.

**Category**
Industry, Science and technology