other countries too - made significant gestures, in particular as regards confidence-building and measures to encourage at the political level the completion of the convention. Thus, as we stated in the plenary of the Conference, Romania does not produce and does not have chemical weapons and does not intend to produce or acquire such weapons in the future. Likewise, Romania is prepared to become an original party to a convention with universal participation on the prohibition of chemical weapons. Inspired by the will to contribute to progress in the work on elaborating the draft convention on the prohibition and destruction of chemical weapons, the Romanian delegation recently provided, in a working paper of the Conference, full data on the production, possession or CD/PV.570 4 (The President) non-possession, use, import and export of substances produced by the civilian chemical industry which might be of relevance to the goals of the future convention. We wish to express the hope that the progress achieved in elaborating the "rolling text" of the draft convention and the moves that are still awaited from the countries involved in the negotiations will lead in the near future to the achievement of universal, comprehensive and balanced rules, including provisions on effective international control, for the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons. At the same time, Romania attaches due importance to the other items on the agenda of the Conference, in particular those aimed at nuclear disarmament and the prevention of an arms race in outer space. While supporting the goal of a total nuclear test ban, Romania accepts the principle of achieving this goal step by step. It welcomes any agreement on the limitation of underground tests and is ready to support any new moves in that direction. It is with particular pleasure that we noted the Conference's recent decision on the creation of an Ad hoc Committee 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from Romania, discussing its stance on international agreements and negotiations related to chemical weapons, nuclear disarmament, and outer space. It highlights Romania's commitment to the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons, its willingness to contribute to the process, and its support for other international efforts.

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International relations, Science and technology