Third edition of the Regional Seminar on sampling and analysis in a highly contaminated environment – ​​CNA/1ère RM and INCC/GN, from February 23 to 26, 2025-

As part of its cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Ministry of National Defense is organizing, from February 23 to 26, 2025, at the National Army Circle and the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology of the National Gendarmerie (INCC/GN), the third edition of the Regional Seminar on Sampling […]

Announcement of the winners of the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Prize

This prestigious award recognizes the Algerian National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology and the Indian Council of Chemistry for their significant contributions to the OPCW’s priority areas. The Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Fernando Arias, and the Mayor of The Hague, Mr. Jan van Zanen, announced the […]

Chemex Africa “Capacity building within the framework of South-South Cooperation”

Algeria participated with a large delegation in the Fifth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in The Hague from May 15 to 19, 2023. On the sidelines of this Conference, the Executive Secretariat of the Interministerial Committee for the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, in coordination with the Technical Secretariat of the […]

Second edition of the Regional Seminar on Sampling and Analysis in a Highly Contaminated Environment – CNA and INCC/GN, from December 18 to 21, 2022

As part of its cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Ministry of National Defense is organizing the second edition of the Regional Seminar on Sampling and Analysis in a Highly Contaminated Environment, led by OPCW experts and Algerian specialists, from December 18 to 21, 2022, at the National Army […]

National authorities meet to review progress of OPCW Africa Programme

National Authorities Meet to Review Progress of the OPCW Africa Programme The regional meeting is an opportunity to review current activities, challenges, and chart the way forward. Periodic performance assessments of capacity building support are essential to monitor progress in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) […]

Regional Seminar on Sampling and Analysis in a Highly Contaminated Environment

As part of its cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Ministry of National Defense organized a regional seminar on sampling and analysis in a highly contaminated environment from October 6 to 9, 2019, at the National Army Circle and the National Institute of Forensics and Criminology of the National […]

MDN: OPCW Director General visits Algiers

The Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Fernando Arias, will make a working visit to Algiers on Tuesday, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a press release on Sunday. This visit will be an opportunity to “assess cooperation between Algeria and […]

Articles

Preamble
General Obligations
Definitions and Criteria
Declarations
Chemical Weapons
Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
Activities Not Prohibited Under this Convention
National Implementation Measures
The Organization
Consultations, Cooperation and Fact‑Finding
Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons
Economic and Technological Development
Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance, including Sanctions
Relation to Other International Agreements
Settlement of Disputes
Amendments
Duration and Withdrawal
Status of the Annexes
Signature
Ratification
Accession
Entry Into Force
Reservations
Depositary
Authentic Texts

Annexes

Annex on Chemicals

Annex on Chemicals

Table 1
Table 2
Table 3

Confidentiality Annex

Verification Annex

Definitions
General Rules of Verification
General Provisions for Verification Measures Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI, Paragraph 3
Destruction of Chemical Weapons and Its Verification Pursuant to Article IV
Old Chemical Weapons and Abandoned Chemical Weapons
Destruction of Chemical Weapons Production Facilities and Its Verification Pursuant to Article V
Activities Not Prohibited under this Convention in Accordance with Article VI
Challenge Inspections Pursuant to Article IX
Investigations In Cases Of Alleged Use Of Chemical Weapons

Articles

Preamble
General Obligations
Definitions and Criteria
Declarations
Chemical Weapons
Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
Activities Not Prohibited Under this Convention
National Implementation Measures
The Organization
Consultations, Cooperation and Fact‑Finding
Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons
Economic and Technological Development
Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance, including Sanctions
Relation to Other International Agreements
Settlement of Disputes
Amendments
Duration and Withdrawal
Status of the Annexes
Signature
Ratification
Accession
Entry Into Force
Reservations
Depositary
Authentic Texts

Annexes

Annex on Chemicals

Annexe sur les Produits Chimiques

Table 1
Table 2
Table 3

Annexe sur la Confidentialité

Verification Annex

Definitions
General Rules of Verification
General Provisions for Verification Measures Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI, Paragraph 3
Destruction of Chemical Weapons and Its Verification Pursuant to Article IV
Old Chemical Weapons and Abandoned Chemical Weapons
Destruction of Chemical Weapons Production Facilities and Its Verification Pursuant to Article V
Activities Not Prohibited under this Convention in Accordance with Article VI
Challenge Inspections Pursuant to Article IX
Investigations In Cases Of Alleged Use Of Chemical Weapons