ATTENTION: U.S. CHEMICAL AND RELATED INDUSTRY. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) SEMINARS FOR INDUSTRY The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) are sponsoring regional one-day seminars to explain the Chemical Weapons Convention, the draft U.S. legislation currently being reviewed by Congress that will implement the CWC within the U.S., and significance of the CWC and the legislation to U.S. industry. The CWC will directly affect a significant number of private sector chemical producers, consumers and processors. Depending on the specific chemical, the CWC requires: detailed reports of the quantities produced, processed, or consumed in your facilities; detailed production plans and site (plant) information; and short-notice on-site inspections of industry facilities and records by international inspection teams. The key issues for U.S. chemical and related industry managers are: compliance with CWC requirements; protection of confidential/proprietary business information; prevention of adverse publicity/controversy; prevention of unnecessary costs/production disruptions; inspection readiness; and schedule for implementation. Seminars will be held at the following locations: Atlanta, GA on April 6, 1995; Oakland, CA on April 20, 1995; Newark, NJ on April 26, 1995; Washington, D.C. on May 2, 1995; Houston, TX on May 11, 1995; and Detroit, MI on May 18, 1995. For registration materials and more information on how the CWC affects your company, contact Naomi Lopez, 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314-4679. Telephone (800)528-1041 or (703) 739-1033, Fax: (703) 739-1525.

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