Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and
Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction
Russia, being committed to aims and principles of chemical
disarmament, in 1997 has ratified the Convention on Prohibition of the
Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on
Their Destruction.
Federal Law "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction" is adopted by the State Duma on October 31, 1997 and by the Council of Federation on November 5, 1997 (the official texts: Convention in Russian, Convention in English).
The fulfillment of the measurs, provided for by the Convention, is ensured by Federal Legislation, and first of all by Federal Laws "On destruction of chemical weapons" and "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction". With views of Convention realization the Federal Target Programme "Destruction of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles in the Russian Federation" was adopted in 1996.
The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a number of resolutions regulating the work on the fulfillment of Laws and Programme, including Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1998, No 334 "On approval of a plan of principal measures on realization of Federal Laws "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction" and "On destruction of chemical weapons" and the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 24, 1999, No 208 "On approval of the Provision on zone of protective measures, established around facilities for stockpiling and for destruction of chemical weapons".
Federal Law "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction" is adopted by the State Duma on October 31, 1997 and by the Council of Federation on November 5, 1997 (the official texts: Convention in Russian, Convention in English).
The fulfillment of the measurs, provided for by the Convention, is ensured by Federal Legislation, and first of all by Federal Laws "On destruction of chemical weapons" and "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction". With views of Convention realization the Federal Target Programme "Destruction of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles in the Russian Federation" was adopted in 1996.
The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a number of resolutions regulating the work on the fulfillment of Laws and Programme, including Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1998, No 334 "On approval of a plan of principal measures on realization of Federal Laws "On ratification of the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction" and "On destruction of chemical weapons" and the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 24, 1999, No 208 "On approval of the Provision on zone of protective measures, established around facilities for stockpiling and for destruction of chemical weapons".