CANADA OFFERS AMENDED LANGUAGE ON CWC CHALLENGE

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001481

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/CB - E KLIMSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
SUBJECT: CANADA OFFERS AMENDED LANGUAGE ON CWC CHALLENGE
INSPECTIONS LETTER EXCHANGE

REF: A. OTTAWA 1396

B. STATE 112672

Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) As promised in ref a demarche response, on November
21 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(DFAIT) Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Louis-Phillipe Sylvestre provided suggested amendments to the
draft language for an exchange of notes on procedures
governing the conduct of challenge inspections under the
Chemical Weapons Convention. He noted that DFAIT lawyers had
suggested several changes, but he expressed the hope that
they will prove non-controversial. If this is not the case,
he proposed that the Canadian delegation could pursue
discussions directly with the U.S. delegation in The Hague to
resolve any concerns.


2. (C) Canadian suggested changes are as follow:

-- Amend the addressee block to read: Mr. James Junke,
Director Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (Chemical,
Biological, Conventional and Remote Sensing) Division,
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, 125 Sussex
Drive, Ottawa, K1A 0G2, Canada

-- Section I, paragraph B: insert point of contact for
Canada: Canadian National Authority, telephone
01-613-944-0473; fax 01-613-944-3105, email:
Canadian-national-authority@international.gc. ca and DFAIT
Operations Centre 24/7, telephone 01-613-996-8885, email
sos@international.gc.ca

-- Section III: merge paragraphs A,B and C into one
paragraph to read as follows:

Allow the other Participant to send representative to observe
and advise the Inspected State Party on any matters
pertaining to the national security interest of the other
Participant at all stages of the Challenge Inspection,
including, but not necessarily limited to: point of entry
procedures; perimeter negotiations; inspection of OPCW
approved equipment; pre-inspection briefing; conduct of
inspection; and, sampling and analysis.

-- Section III: amend paragraph F to read as follows:

Consult with the other Participant on the employment of
managed access procedures to its assets.

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