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ARTICLES
I.	General Obligations
II.	Definitions and Criteria
III.	Declarations
IV.	Chemical Weapons
V.	Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
VI.	Activities not Prohibited Under this Convention
VII.	National Implementation Measures
VIII.	The Organization
IX.	Consultations, Cooperation and Fact-Finding
X.	Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons
XI.	Economic and Technological Development
XII.	Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance, including Sanctions
XIII.	Relation to Other International Agreements
XIV.	Settlement of Disputes
XV.	Amendments
XVI.	Duration and Withdrawal
XVII.	Status of the Annexes
XVIII.	Signature
XIX.	Ratification
XX.	Accession
XXI.	Entry into Force
XXII.	Reservations
XXIII.	Depositary
XXIV.	Authentic Texts