Removal and destruction of Syrian chemical weapons

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1 Removal and destruction of Syrian chemical weapons Dominique Anelli Chemical Demilitarisation Branch

2 UN investigation in Syrian Arab Republic UN team (including OPCW and WHO experts) arrived in August 2013 in Damascus Alleged chemical attack in Damascus on 21 August 2013 UN team accessed sites of alleged attack from August Took samples, interviewed witnesses, examined munitions Investigation report (Sep 2013) concluded that CW have been used

3 Syrian Arab Republic accession to CWC On 14 Sep 2013 Syrian Arab Republic deposited its instrument of accession to CWC Entry into Force: 14 Oct 2013 In Geneva, the Russian Federation (RF) and Untied States (US) agreed Framework for the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons Joint national paper by the RF and US (EC-M-33/NAT.1, dated 17 Sep 2013) EC adopted a decision on destruction of Syrian CW (EC-M-33/DEC.1, dated 27 Sep 2013)

4 EC decision (EC-M-33/DEC.1, dated 27 Sep 2013) & UN Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) UN Security Council endorsed EC decision Syrian Arab Republic to allow immediate and unfettered access to sites Accelerated timetable of declaration and destruction obligations: Supplementary information by 4 Oct 2013 Initial declaration by 27 Oct 2013 Destruction of production and mixing and filling equipment by 1 Nov 2013 Elimination of chemical weapons material and equipment in first half of 2014 Rapid deployment by OPCW of experts to Syrian Arab Republic: Initiate inspections by 1 Oct 2013 Inspect all facilities by 27 Oct 2013

5 Joint Mission established in October 2013: Working together for a world free of chemical weapons OPCW-UN Joint Mission Sigrid Kaag appointed as Special Coordinator Support base established in Cyprus OPCW and UN have established coordinated trust funds Agreement between OPCW, UN and Syrian Arab Republic concerning status of Joint OPCW- UN mission for elimination of Syrian CW ( SOMA )

6 Timelines for removal of chemicals (EC-M-34/DEC.1, dated 15 Nov 2013) Removal from territory of Syrian Arab Republic Mustard and key binary CW components (DF, substance A, B and BB) Priority 1 chemicals Not later than 31 Dec 2013 All other chemicals Priority 2 chemicals Not later than 5 Feb 2014

7 Working together for a world free of chemical weapons Timelines for destruction of chemicals/munitions (EC-M-34/DEC.1, dated 15 Nov 2013) Destruction on territory of Syrian Arab Republic Category 3 CW (unfilled munitions) Not later than 31 Jan 2014 Isopropanol Not later than 1 Mar 2014 Containers with mustard residue Not later than 1 Mar 2014 Destruction outside territory of Syrian Arab Republic Mustard and key binary CW components (DF, substance A, B and BB) Not later than 31 Mar 2014 All other chemicals Not later than 30 Jun 2014 Reaction mass (schedule chemicals) from destruction of chemicals Date to be agreed by Executive Council

8 Status of destruction of chemicals/munitions on territory of Syrian Arab Republic Verified (as at 2 Jun 2014) Destruction of all declared Category 3 chemical weapons 100% completed prior to established timeline of 31 Jan 2014 Destruction of all declared containers with mustard residue 100% completed Destruction of declared quantity of isopropanol 100% completed

9 Overall progress of removal of chemicals out of territory of Syrian Arab Republic as of 2 June 2014 Last shipment was on 24 April 2014 Chemical Priority Overall Remarks percentage removed DF P1 94.9% A-Solution P1 100% Completed B and BB- P1 100 % Completed Solution B Salt P % HD P1 100 % Completed Total P % * All other P % * Unchanged chemicals Total P1 + P % * Total percentage of chemicals removed and destroyed: 92.8%

10 Progress achieved (Syrian movement plan) as of 2 Jun 2014

11 Status of Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities (CWSFs) as at 2 Jun 2014 Twelve (12) CWSFs declared Eleven (11) CWSFs verified as closed Emptied out of chemicals One (1) CWSF is still containing chemicals to be removed Inaccessible site due to security conditions

12 Status of Chemical Weapons Production Facilities (CWPFs) as at 2 Jun 2014 Twenty six (26) CWPFs declared Twelve (12) CWPFs verified as destroyed Eight (8) Mobile CWPFs Four (4) other above-ground CWPFs Fourteen (14) CWPFs not yet verified as destroyed Including 12 CWPFs (seven Hangars & five Tunnels ) Pending Executive Council decision Proposed destruction methods for Hangars : controlled detonation, chemical expansion Proposed destruction method for Tunnels : filling with rock, gravel, and sand and constructing concrete plugs at predetermined points Perimeter definition Verification of destruction of 12 CWPFs: continue after Jun 2014

13 Movement of chemicals from Port of Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic Danish Vessel Cape Ray (US maritime vessel) Through Italian port (port of trans-loading) Mustard and DF (priority 1 chemicals) Destruction at Field Deployable Hydrolysis System (FDHS) CWDF

14 Movement of chemicals from Port of Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic (cont.) Danish and Norwegian Vessels UK (Veolia) B salt, B & BB solution (priority 1 chemicals) Finland (Ekokem) Priority 2 chemicals (organic) + Substance A + DF effluent (RM) (from Cape Ray) USA (Veolia) Priority 2 chemicals (inorganic) Germany (GEKA mbh) Mustard effluent (RM) from Cape Ray

15 Uploading Latakia, SYR Uploading Latakia, SYR Ark Futura DEN Transit 3 days Taiko NOR Transit 1day Transit days Transloading Gioia Tauro/IT 2 days Off-loading Hamina Kotka, FIN Movement of chemicals Transit 12 days Ark Futura DEN CAPE RAY International waters, Mediterranean sea Destruction HD and DF days Taiko NOR Transit 6 days Working together for a world free of chemical weapons CAPE RAY Transit 12 days EKOKEM/FIN Destruction of subst. A and organic P2 chemicals 177 days (43 days for subst. A and 134 days for P2 chemicals) Off-loading Port Arthur, USA Off-loading Marchwood Military Port, UK CAPE RAY Ellesmere Port High Temperature Incinerator, UK Destruction of subst. B, BB 30 days (incl port ops) EKOKEM/FIN Disposal of DF effluent 290 days GEKA/GER Disposal of HD effluent 90 days Off-loading Hamina Kotka, FIN Off-loading Bremen, GER Transit 14 days Veolia ES, USA Destruction of inorganic P2 chemicals 150 days

16 Activities ahead Working together for a world free of chemical weapons Conclusion Shipment of chemicals from one remaining site (currently inaccessible) Clarifications on Initial Declaration Destruction of chemical weapons declared by Syrian Arab Republic as abandoned chemical weapons Verification of destruction/disposal of chemicals/reaction mass at commercial facilities in UK,USA, Finland, Germany (GEKA mbh) and at FDHS (Cape Ray) Verification of destruction of twelve (12) CWPFs Destruction methods, perimeter definition etc. EC decision UN support in Syrian Arab Republic after Jun 2014

17 Thank You