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Ensuring and Assisting U.S. Industry's Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC
  • NEW CY 2010 Anticipated Declarations for Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 Facilities Due by September 3rd. Submit your Anticipated Declaration to TCD by September 3rd via Web-DESI or post or carrier to the following address:

    U.S. Department of Commerce
    Bureau of Industry and Security
    Treaty Compliance Division
    14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
    Room 4515
    Washington, DC 20230
  • NEW Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): The list of CWC States Parties has been updated to add the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Iraq and Lebanon, bringing the total number of States Parties to 188. [ PDF ]

    Click here for a complete list of CWC States Parties. [ OPCW Web Site ]

  • UPDATE Interactive Pre-Inspection Briefing (PIB) Template: The PIB template has been updated to reflect current operational practices. You can download the PowerPoint template and customize it to your facilities activites in preparation for a possible inspection. [ Powerpoint Presentation ]

  • Web-DESI - Submit your request for Web-DESI access via fax to 202-482-1731. E-mail your questions on Web-DESI to: vog.cod.sib@isedbewcwc

  • Global Chemical Industry Compliance Program (GC-ICP): A handbook to assist companies in determining if their chemical is subject to declaration/reporting under the CWC and other administrative elements, such as corporate commitment statement and recordkeeping. [ PDF ]
BIS MISSION
      Ensure an effective treaty compliance system by:
  • Assisting industry towards compliance with the CWC.
  • Maximizing the protection of confidential business information.
  • Minimizing burdens and costs to facilities.
  • Seeking equitable international implementation.
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Assistant Secretary Cristopher Wall (right) presents a commemorative plaque noting the achievement to Julius Kozma of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
100th Industrial Inspection  
in the United States

BIS recently hosted a ceremony marking the completion of 100 industry inspections under the CWC, a milestone in the on-site verification of non-proliferation. Assistant Secretary Christopher Wall (right) presents a commemorative plaque noting the achievement to Julius Kozma of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Web Data Entry Software for Industry

is available for submission of CWC declarations and reports via the Internet.

BIS Bulletin CWC-002: A Quick Guide
Separate Window: BIS Bulletin CWC-004-04: Chemicals
Schedule One Chemicals
Schedule Two Chemicals
Schedule Three Chemicals
Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals
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