UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000385

SIPDIS

DEPT AF/E FOR YODER AND PELT, AF/RSA FOR J NAY
DEPT ALSO ISN/CB FOR E SIDLER, OFFICE LEGAL ADVISOR FOR S
LABORDE
THE HAGUE FOR CWC DEL AND EMBASSY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ABUD AF TZ AROC CWC CBW OPCW
SUBJECT: TANZANIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
LEGISLATION: STATUS UNKNOWN

REF: STATE 25924

Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Mawazo Paul Kaducha,
head
of U.N. Systems at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'
Department of Multilateral Cooperation, on February 27.
Kaducha did not have an update on the Government of
Tanzania's progress toward enacting draft legislation for a
national authority and national plan required under the
Chemical Weapons Convention. Poloff reminded Kaducha of
the
target dates of May 2006 and December 2006, respectively,
and
Kaducha said he would consult with colleagues regarding the
status of such legislation.
RETZER