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Ensuring and Assisting U.S. Industry's Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC


  • NEW CY 2024 Annual Declarations on Past Activities and Annual Reports on Exports and Imports due February 28, 2025 (postmarked).

    Based on the chemicals, quantity thresholds, and activities at your facility, plant site or trading company, you may be required to submit one or more of the below listed declarations and/or reports to comply with CY 2024 reporting requirements. See Parts 712 through 715 of the CWC Regulations for specific declaration and report requirements. https://www.cwc.gov/regulations_cwc_regulations.html


    • Annual Declaration on Past Activities for Schedule 1, 2, 3 chemical facilities/plant sites and UDOC plant sites

    • Combined Declaration and Report for Schedule 1, 2 and 3 chemical facilities/plant sites

    • Annual Report on Exports and Imports for Schedule 1, 2 and 3 chemical facilities/plant sites and trading companies

    • No Changes Certification for UDOC facilities


Web-DESI Submissions: You may electronically submit your declaration or report via Web-DESI. If you do not currently have a Web-DESI account, you may request authorization to access Web-DESI by submitting an Electronic Declaration or Report Request.

Paper Declarations: Click here for access to PDFs of the declaration and report forms.
  • Declarations may be submitted by email or U.S. post or carrier:
    • Submit a completed and signed PDF copy of your declaration via email to [email protected] or
    • Submit hardcopies by post/carrier to the below address. Please do not send duplicate copies of declariations/reports via mail and post/carrier. Only one submission is necessary.

Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce
Treaty Compliance Division/ITT
Room 4515
14th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20230


We have updated the list of Product Group Codes (PGCs) to assist you in selecting the correct one(s) to reflect the declarable activities at your plant site. Please review our updated list to ensure you are declaring them accurately.

  • CWC Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates
    • CWC Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates required by Section 745.2 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports of Schedule 3 chemicals to States Not Party to the Convention must be submitted, within 7 days after the date of export, to the Treaty Compliance Division (TCD).

    Email: [email protected] Please reference “CWC End-Use Certificate” in the Subject Line.

    Mail: TCD, Bureau of Industry and Security,
    U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4515,
    14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
    Washington, DC 20230.
    Attn: “CWC End-Use Certificate Report”


  • Interactive Pre-Inspection Briefing (PIB) Template:
    The PIB template has been updated to reflect current operational practices. You can download the PowerPoint template and customize it to your facilities activites in preparation for a possible inspection.[Powerpoint Presentation]

  • Global Chemical Industry Compliance Program (GC-ICP): A handbook to assist companies in determining if their chemical is subject to declaration/reporting under the CWC and other administrative elements, such as corporate commitment statement and recordkeeping. [PDF]


    • BIS MISSION

    Ensure an effective treaty compliance system by:

    • Assisting industry towards compliance with the CWC.
    • Maximizing the protection of confidential business information.
    • Minimizing burdens and costs to facilities.
    • Seeking equitable international implementation.

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    E-mail TCD your questions: [email protected]
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    202-482-1001
    CWC: A QUICK GUIDE
    SCHEDULED CHEMICALS

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    Nobel Peace PrizeC

    The Nobel Peace Prize for 2013 was awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.

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