Annex on Chemicals
"Chemicals Annex"

A. Guidelines for Schedules of Chemicals

Guidelines for Schedule 1

• 1. The following criteria shall be taken into account in considering whether a toxic chemical or precursor should be included in Schedule 1:
  • (a) It has been developed, produced, stockpiled or used as a chemical weapon as defined in Article II;
  • (b) It poses otherwise a high risk to the object and purpose of this Convention by virtue of its high potential for use in activities prohibited under this Convention because one or more of the following conditions are met:
    • (i) It possesses a chemical structure closely related to that of other toxic chemicals listed in Schedule 1, and has, or can be expected to have, comparable properties;
    • (ii) It possesses such lethal or incapacitating toxicity as well as other properties that would enable it to be used as a chemical weapon;
    • (iii) It may be used as a precursor in the final single technological stage of production of a toxic chemical listed in Schedule 1, regardless of whether this stage takes place in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere;
  • (c) It has little or no use for purposes not prohibited under this Convention.

Guidelines for Schedule 2

• 2. The following criteria shall be taken into account in considering whether a toxic chemical not listed in Schedule 1 or a precursor to a Schedule 1 chemical or to a chemical listed in Schedule 2, part A, should be included in Schedule 2:
  • (a) It poses a significant risk to the object and purpose of this Convention because it possesses such lethal or incapacitating toxicity as well as other properties that could enable it to be used as a chemical weapon;
  • (b) It may be used as a precursor in one of the chemical reactions at the final stage of formation of a chemical listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, part A;
  • (c) It poses a significant risk to the object and purpose of this Convention by virtue of its importance in the production of a chemical listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, part A;
  • (d) It is not produced in large commercial quantities for purposes not prohibited under this Convention.

Guidelines for Schedule 3

• 3. The following criteria shall be taken into account in considering whether a toxic chemical or precursor, not listed in other Schedules, should be included in Schedule 3:
  • (a) It has been produced, stockpiled or used as a chemical weapon;
  • (b) It poses otherwise a risk to the object and purpose of this Convention because it possesses such lethal or incapacitating toxicity as well as other properties that might enable it to be used as a chemical weapon;
  • (c) It poses a risk to the object and purpose of this Convention by virtue of its importance in the production of one or more chemicals listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, part B;
  • (d) It may be produced in large commercial quantities for purposes not prohibited under this Convention.