Office of the Director-General S/1212/2014 10 September 2014 ENGLISH only

NOTE BY THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

SECOND REPORT OF THE OPCW FACT-FINDING MISSION IN SYRIA KEY FINDINGS

1. On 29 April 2014, the Director-General announced the creation of an OPCW Fact- Finding Mission in Syria. The Mission was mandated to establish the facts surrounding allegations of the use of toxic chemicals, reportedly chlorine, for hostile purposes in the Syrian Arab Republic.
2. The Fact-Finding Mission submitted its summary report covering the period from 3 to 31 May 2014 on 16 June 2014 (S/1191/2014, dated 16 June 2014) which was circulated to the States Parties.
3. The Second Report of the Fact-Finding Mission, including its key findings, is hereby circulated for the information of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
4. The Director-General considers it expedient for the Fact-Finding Mission to continue its work, which will include transcribing the recorded evidence and data that it has obtained as well as continuing to look into other alleged incidents.

Annexes:

Annex 1: Cover Note by the Head of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria Annex 2: Second Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria – Key Findings.

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