The Chemical Weapons Convention and Its Application in Times of Armed Conflict

Contents: 1. Introduction: Disarmament and arms control agreements in time of armed conflict; 2. The applicability of the Chemical Weapons Convention in time of armed conflict; 3. The scope of the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons in relation to the 1925 Geneva Protocol on Chemical (and Bacteriological) Warfare; 4. The respective sphere of application of the CWC and the 1925 Geneva Protocol; 5. Disarmament and arms control obligations under the CWC, with special reference to controls as a means of preventing the spread of chemical weapons; 6. Verification of compliance with disarmament and arms control obligations; 7. Existing structures and procedures for investigating alleged violations of the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons; 8. Inspection procedures under the CWC in cases of alleged use of chemical weapons; 9. Conclusions and brief remarks on measures to ensure compliance with the CWC.