international on-site inspections. Further information onthe facility anditsoperations isprovided in••• -10-~iesJ .e 1ational Ll1ties] lrty 'red .er laybe 'or ,y e[Anyestablishment possessing, producing orusinglaboratory qUlantities ofsuchchemicals shallbeapproved bytheStateParty. 'theestablishments willbemonitored bytheNational Authority andbytheConsultative Committee through annualdatareporting.] ~,_EachStatepartyundertakes nottotransfer suchchemicals, directly orindirectly, toanyone. *'EachStatepartymaytransfer suchchemicals onlytoanother - -Partyforprotective purposes, subjecttothequantity limitations specified inparagraph 3A(iii)above,[orforresearch ormedical purposes]. Thirtydayspriortoanytransfer orreception greater than•••thetransferring Partyshallreportthetransfer tothe Consultative Committee, asspecified in•••Itemstransferred may notberetransferred toanotherState. '4.Otherlethalchemicals withuseaschemical weapons andwtthnouseas chemical weapons. (tobeelaborated) "5•Otherharmful chemicals (tobeelaborated) "6.Keyprecursors (tobeelaborated) "7.Otherchemicals posingspecialrisk (tobeelaborated) "8.Precursors -**' (tobeelaborated)-- "VII:NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES "EaohStatepartytothisConvention shalladoptanymeasuresitconsiders necessary inaccordance withitsconstitutional processes toimplement this Convention and,inparticular, toprohibit andprevent anywhere underits jurisdiction orcontrol anyactivity thataStatepartytothisConvention isprohibited fromconducting bythisConvention. "*'Thesetwotextsrepresent twodifferent alternatives inregard tothetransfer regime. ,,~.,Theregimes underparagraphs 3 - 8areofapreliminary character andlaresubjecttofurthersimplification andelaboration. -71-"Ill.::;:,dertoinplement theseobligations, eaohStatepartyshall, aocording toitsneedsandspecific conditions, designate orestablish a national authority. ~In(b) declarati accordanc "6.[The functions Executive ofthe "8.Any Council I" asimple E.'lCecutivethe "(g) inthech "5.The 45daysa composed appropria members 0 Conventior. shallser1,i orre-elee "*1 theExecu elaborate "**1 thatIiic SUbject oftheCo"(e) attheir"(d) implement"(c) ofveri!'! forthec andcarry withArti procedure Itwassuggested thatguidelines forthefunctioning ofthenational fortheimplementation oftheConvention beelaborated. Itwas.suggested thatnoreference toNational Technical Meansis afutureConvention. -72-"~ITheenumeration ofresponsibilities listedinparagraph 3wasnot considered tobeeXhausted."VIII. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE"EachStatepartyundertakes toco-operate withtheConsultative Committee intheexercise ofallitsfunctions andinparticular toprovideassistance totheConsultative Committee including datareporting, assistance for international on-site inspections, provided forinthisConvention, anda response toallitsrequests fortheprovision ofexpertise, information and laboratory support. "National Technical Mean~/ "1.TheStateparties tothisConvention shallestablish aConsultative Committee [upon][within 30daysafterthe]entryintoforceofthisConvention. EachStatepartytothisConvention shallbeentitled toappoint arepresentative totheConsultative Committee."EaohStatepartyundertakes toinformtheConsultative Committee ooncerning thenational authority andotherlegislative andadministrative measures takentoimplement theConvention. "(a)establishing, andrevising asnecessary, .procedures forexchange ofinformation, fordeclarations andfortechnical matters related tothe implementation ofthisConvention; "·1 authority ".*./ neededin"2.Thefirstsession oftheConsultative Committee shallbeconvened bvthe Depositary at[venue] notlaterthan30daysaftertheentryintoforceofthe Convention. "4.Forthepurposes ofthisConvention theConSUltative Committee shallbe responsible for:~/"3.TheConsultative Committee shall[oversee] [review] theimplementation oftheConvention, consider anyquestions ormatters relevant totheConvention orrelating tothepowersandfunctions ofanyorgans esta~lished underthe Convention, fosterinternational consultations andco-operation among StatespartiestotheConvention, andpromote theverification ofcompliance withthisConvention. i
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international agreements and regulations regarding the control and monitoring of chemical weapons and precursors. It discusses the implementation of a convention, the establishment of a Consultative Committee, and the responsibilities of each State Party. The text also mentions the need for national authorities and the reporting of data. These aspects suggest that the text is related to international cooperation, security, and arms control.

**Category**
International trade, Science and technology