Federal Decree No. 104/2000 On the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction

We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates State,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution, and

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the jurisdictions of ministries, competences of ministers and amending laws thereof, and

Upon the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the approval of the Cabinet and the ratification of the Federal Supreme Council,

Have issued the following Decree:

Article 1

The adherence of the State to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, whose text is attached hereto*^[1], is hereby approved.

Article 2

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the present Decree, which shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued by Us at the Presidency Palace in Abu Dhabi

On 16 Sha'aban 1421 AH

Corresponding to 12/11/2000 AD

Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates State

The present Federal Decree was published in the Official Gazette, issue no. 355, p. 21.