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CWC Table of Contents

Navigate to relevant parts and sections of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWC), 15 CFR Parts 710-221.

Part 710 -

General Information and Overview of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR)

§ 710.1 Definitions of terms used in the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR).

§ 710.2 Scope of the CWCR.

§ 710.3 Purposes of the Convention and CWCR.

§ 710.4 Overview of scheduled chemicals and examples of affected industries.

§ 710.5 Authority.

§ 710.6 Relationship between the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Regulations.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 710— States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction

Supplement No. 2 to Part 710— Definitions of Production

Part 711 -

General Information Regarding Declaration, Reporting, and Advance Notification Requirements, and the Electronic Filing of Declarations and Reports

§ 711.1 Overviews of declaration, reporting, and advance notification requirements.

§ 711.2 Who submits declarations, reports, and advance notifications.

§ 711.3 Compliance review.

§ 711.4 Assistance in determining your obligations.

§ 711.5 Numerical precision of submitted data.

§ 711.6 Where to obtain forms.

§ 711.7 Where to submit declarations, reports and advance notifications.

§ 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports.

Part 712 -

Activities Involving Schedule 1 Chemicals

§ 712.1 Round to zero rule that applies to activities involving Schedule 1 chemicals.

§ 712.2 Restrictions on activities involving Schedule 1 chemicals.

§ 712.3 Initial declaration requirements for declared facilities which are engaged in the production of Schedule 1 chemicals for purposes not prohibited by the CWC.

§ 712.4 New Schedule 1 production facility.

§ 712.5 Annual declaration requirements for facilities engaged in the production of Schedule 1 chemicals for purposes not prohibited by the CWC.

§ 712.6 Advance notification and annual report of all exports and imports of Schedule 1 chemicals to, or from, other States Parties.

§ 712.7 Amended declaration or report.

§ 712.8 Declarations and reports returned without action by BIS.

§ 712.9 Deadlines for submission of Schedule 1 declarations, reports, advance notifications, and amendments.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 712— Schedule 1 Chemicals

Supplement No. 2 to Part 712— Deadlines for Submission of Schedule 1 Declarations, Advance Notifications, Reports, and Amendments

Part 713 -

Activities Involving Schedule 2 Chemicals

§ 713.1 Prohibition on exports and imports of Schedule 2 chemicals to and from States not Party to the CWC.

§ 713.2 Annual declaration requirements for plant sites that produce, process or consume Schedule 2 chemicals in excess of specified thresholds.

§ 713.3 Annual declaration and reporting requirements for exports and imports of Schedule 2 chemicals.

§ 713.4 Advance declaration requirements for additionally planned production, processing, or consumption of Schedule 2 chemicals.

§ 713.5 Amended declaration or report.

§ 713.6 Declarations and reports returned without action by BIS.

§ 713.7 Deadlines for submission of Schedule 2 declarations, reports, and amendments.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 713— Schedule 2 Chemicals

Supplement No. 2 to Part 713— Deadlines for Submission of Schedule 2 Declarations, Reports, and Amendments

Part 714 -

Activities Involving Schedule 3 Chemicals

§ 714.1 Annual declaration requirements for plant sites that produce a Schedule 3 chemical in excess of 30 metric tons.

§ 714.2 Annual reporting requirements for exports and imports in excess of 30 metric tons of Schedule 3 chemicals.

§ 714.3 Advance declaration requirements for additionally planned production of Schedule 3 chemicals.

§ 714.4 Amended declaration or report.

§ 714.5 Declarations and reports returned without action by BIS.

§ 714.6 Deadlines for submission of Schedule 3 declarations, reports, and amendments.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 714— Schedule 3 Chemicals

Supplement No. 2 to Part 714— Deadlines for Submission of Schedule 3 Declarations, Reports, and Amendments

Part 715 -

Activities Involving Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals (UDOCs)

§ 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs).

§ 715.2 Amended declaration.

§ 715.3 Declarations returned without action by BIS.

§ 715.4 Deadlines for submitting UDOC declarations, No Changes Authorization Forms, Change in Inspection Status Forms, and amendments.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 715— Definition of an Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemical

Supplement No. 2 to Part 715— Examples of Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals (UDOCs) and UDOC Production

Supplement No. 3 to Part 715— Deadlines for Submission of Declarations, No Changes Authorization Forms, Amendments for Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemical (UDOC) Facilities, and Change in Inspection Status Forms

Part 716 -

Initial and Routine Inspections of Declared Facilities

§ 716.1 General information on the conduct of initial and routine inspections.

§ 716.2 Purposes and types of inspections of declared facilities.

§ 716.3 Consent to inspections; warrants for inspections.

§ 716.4 Scope and conduct of inspections.

§ 716.5 Notification, duration and frequency of inspections.

§ 716.6 Facility agreements.

§ 716.7 Samples.

§ 716.8 On-site monitoring of Schedule 1 facilities.

§ 716.9 Report of inspection-related costs.

§ 716.10 Post-inspection activities.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 716— Notification, Duration and Frequency of Inspections

Part 717 -

CWC Clarification Procedures (Consultations and Challenge Inspections)

§ 717.1 Clarification procedures; challenge inspection requests pursuant to Article IX of the Convention.

§ 717.2 Challenge inspections.

§ 717.3 Samples.

§ 717.4 Report of inspection-related costs.

§ 717.5 Post-inspection activities.

Part 718 -

Confidential Business Information

§ 718.1 Definition.

§ 718.2 Identification of confidential business information.

§ 718.3 Disclosure of confidential business information.

Supplement No. 1 to Part 718— Confidential Business Information Declared or Reported *

Part 719 -

§ 719.1 Scope and definitions.

§ 719.2 Violations of the Act subject to administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings.

§ 719.3 Violations of the IEEPA subject to judicial enforcement proceedings.

§ 719.4 Violations and sanctions under the Act not subject to proceedings under the CWCR.

§ 719.5 Initiation of administrative proceedings.

§ 719.6 Request for hearing and answer.

§ 719.7 Representation.

§ 719.8 Filing and service of papers other than the NOVA.

§ 719.9 Summary decision.

§ 719.10 Discovery.

§ 719.11 Subpoenas.

§ 719.12 Matters protected against disclosure.

§ 719.13 Prehearing conference.

§ 719.14 Hearings.

§ 719.15 Procedural stipulations.

§ 719.16 Extension of time.

§ 719.17 Post-hearing submissions.

§ 719.18 Decisions.

§ 719.19 Settlement.

§ 719.20 Record for decision.

§ 719.21 Payment of final assessment.

§ 719.22 Reporting a violation.

Part 720 -

Denial of Export Privileges

§ 720.1 Denial of export privileges for convictions under 18 U.S.C. 229.

§ 720.2 Initiation of administrative action denying export privileges.

§ 720.3 Final decision on administrative action denying export privileges.

§ 720.4 Effect of denial.

Part 721 -

Inspection of Records and Recordkeeping

§ 721.1 Inspection of records.

§ 721.2 Recordkeeping.

§ 721.3 Destruction or disposal of records.

Parts 722-729 -

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