Definitions for "Chemical Weapons Convention"
A treaty that was signed and became effective in 1995 under which signatories pledge to eliminate all chemical weapons by the year 2005; to submit to rigorous inspection; to never develop, produce, stockpile, or use chemical weapons; and to never transfer chemical weapons to another country or assist another country to acquire such weapons. 350
Opened for signature on January 13, 1993, this convention is intended to eliminate chemical weapons worldwide. Parties to the CWC undertake not to develop, produce, transfer, stockpile, or use chemical and toxin weapons. To date, 165 countries have signed the CWC, of which 104 have ratified it, allowing it to enter into force on April 29, 1997.
a global treaty banning the production or acquisition of stockpiling or transfer of use of chemical weapons