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This document identifies a list of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) State Party functions cited in the order in which they appear in Conference on Disarmament document CD/1116. The term function as used here means the fulfillment of explicit obligations under the CWC, or any actions implicit in their fulfillment. The text describes the functional categories in which the functions have been placed and describes the operational capabilities assigned to carry out these functions. Capability is defined as having the ability or capacity; qualified. In the Appendix CD/1116 is quoted with the functions themselves highlighted in bold type. Then a shortened version of each function is given. A functional category identifies each function, and the analysis suggests the operational capabilities required to perform it. A table is included which lists the shortened form of the functions, by category, and cross-references them by page number in the Appendix. Chemical Weapons Convention, Functional Categories, Operational Capabilities, State Party Functions.

The purpose of this analysis was to identify the relationships between the verification provisions of other treaties and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It was based on specific gaps, overlapping areas, synergistic efforts, conflicting provisions, and lessons learned for each treaty. The analysis was to offer recommendations to resolve conflicting provisions between the CWC and other treaties to enhance the effectiveness of the Convention's verification. The CWC could have three possible effects on other treaties: (1) some treaties will be unaffected by the CWC; (2) CWC provisions will partially verify other treaties; and (3) CWC provisions could potentially be used to inspect other treaty activities. Another possibility is that other treaties could impact CWC verification activities by questioning and delaying access to facilities that have fulfilled their quota requirements under other treaty provisions. In conclusion, there exists no significant interactions or conflicts, other than the potential, between the CWC and any other treaty. Therefore, there are no requirements or recommendations for resolving conflicts stemming from CWC verification provisions. Chemical weapons convention, Verification provisions, CD/ 1108, On-Site inspection, Monitoring, Universality., Prepared in cooperation with Pacific-Sierra Research Corp, Arlington, VA.