Chemical Weapons Convention Office
CWCO
1994 – 31 August 1998
Australia's national authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention, regulating relevant chemicals and facilities and preparing for international inspections.
How it came into existence
Established in 1994 under the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio, ahead of the Convention's entry into force in 1997.
Legislation: Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
How it ended
Combined on 31 August 1998 with the Australian Safeguards Office and the Australian Comprehensive Test-Ban Office to form the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, under a single Director General.
- Chemical Weapons Convention implementation
Main functions
- National authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Permits and declarations for scheduled chemicals
- Facilitating international inspections
- Liaison with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Sources
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