How many days in advance will a company be notified of an inspection from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)?

Updated by CUSTOMS 2y ago

Depending on the type of facility, the notification period is as follows:

For Schedule 1 chemicals, the notification period is at least 24 hours, and there is no limit to the inspection duration.
For Schedule 2 chemicals, the notification period is at least 48 hours and the inspection duration is no more than 96 hours.
For Schedule 3 chemicals and Unscheduled discrete organic chemicals, the notification period is at least 120 hours, and the inspection duration is no more than 24 hours.

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Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)Inspections

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