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The Indian Chemical Council wins the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award.
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) received the 2024 OPCW The Hague Award on November 25, 2024, at the 29th Conference of the States Parties (CSP) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) It serves as the implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It receives declarations from states-parties describing chemical weapons activities, materials, and relevant industrial activities. The headquarters is in The Hague, Netherlands. It is authorized to conduct inspections to ensure that signatory states are following the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It reports its assessments and activities to the United Nations through the Secretary-General's Office. It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its efforts to eliminate chemical weapons worldwide. |
It was founded in 2014 in partnership with the Municipality of The Hague.
The award recognizes significant contributions made by individuals and organizations in academia, research, the chemical industry, and civil society to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.
The recipient is given a medallion, a certificate, and part of the €90,000 award fund.
The CWC's main objective is to prohibit the use of chemical weapons and their large-scale development, production, stockpiling, or transfer, except for very limited purposes such as research, medical, pharmaceutical, or protective purposes.
It came into effect in April 1997.
It is managed by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
It is signed by 193 states. Israel has signed but not ratified the CWC, while Egypt, North Korea, and South Sudan have not signed.
Member states must prohibit the use of chemical weapons, destroy all existing chemical weapons, and ensure that all destruction activities are carried out with OPCW supervision.
The CWC prohibits the use of any toxic chemical as a weapon if its main intent is to cause death through toxic action, regardless of whether the chemical is classified as a controlled substance.
It was founded in 1938 and is the national body for all branches of the chemical industry, including organic and inorganic chemicals, plastics and petrochemicals, and petroleum refineries.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has authorized all ICC offices (in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai) to issue Certificates of Origin to exporters.
It promotes chemical safety and security through its 'Responsible Care' (RC) program and the implementation of the Security Code of RC.
The ICC's initiatives, such as the Chemical Weapons Convention Helpdesks and the 'Nicer Globe' initiative for chemical transportation safety, helped it to gain recognition.
Its 'Responsible Care' programme and the implementation of the Security Code of RC have significantly improved industry security and compliance.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q.Consider the following statements in the context of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW): 1. It is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). 2. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. 3. It has the power to investigate any signatory country. How many of the above statements are incorrect? A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Answer: D Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organization and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which went into effect in April 1997. Statement 2 is correct: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons". Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW has the authority to report whether chemical weapons were used in an attack that it has investigated. It has the authority to send inspectors to any signatory country to look for evidence of the production of prohibited chemicals. It can also dispatch experts to assist countries in investigating crime scenes where chemical agents may have been used. |
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