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<p>As of 29 August, all of Syria’s declared chemical stockpile of 1,309.8 metric tonnes
had been removed from Syria and thus put beyond use of the regime. 95.8%, or 1,254.8
metric tonnes had been destroyed either by incineration or neutralisation, including
all of the Category 1 chemicals (those deemed most proliferation sensitive by the
OPCW, plus isopropanol).</p><p>The destruction of some of the category 1 chemicals
in the UK was completed on 5 August, three weeks after the arrival of the chemicals
in the UK. A smaller quantity of Hydrogen Fluoride (a category 2 chemical) will be
destroyed in the UK at the turn of the year. Other chemicals are being destroyed in
Germany, Finland and the United States.</p><p>Syria was required to declare and destroy
all stocks of chemical weapons and their precursors, and the facilities and equipment
with which they were manufactured. The international community cannot have confidence
that Syria’s declarations were complete while credible reports of the use of chemical
weapons, such as chlorine, continue, and until all outstanding questions surrounding
the declarations have been resolved. The OPCW continues to seek answers to a number
of questions.</p>
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