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Since its establishment, SEARCCT has among others are to ensure the Act is
held various types of training courses, in implemented effectively, facilitate and
collaboration with numerous countries, receive International Examiners’ visits,
on our seven (7) core areas, which collecting data which are required to
include (i) Investigation and Legal be reported in the annual declaration
Aspects; (ii) Chemical, Biological, of the Organisation for the Prohibition
Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at
(CBRNE) and Crisis Management; (iii) The Hague, Netherlands, and provide
Aviation, Maritime and Transportation letters of consent which are related
Security; (iv) Cyber Terrorism; (v) to activities involving toxic chemicals
Prevention and Rehabilitation; (vi) listed under Schedule 1 of the CWC.
Terrorism Financing; and (vii) Youth and
Terrorism. Communications and Public
Diplomacy Division
National Authority for Chemical
Weapons Convention The main objective of this Department
is to enhance a better understanding
In line with Malaysia’s responsibilities of Malaysia, as well as institutions
under the Chemical Weapons and its policy. Recognising that rapid
Convention, the National Authority For change and uncertainties in the global
Chemical Weapons Convention was stage or arena can affect the image
established to ensure the effective of the country, the Department was
implementation of the CWC in given the responsibility to update
facilitating and receiving International and provide accurate information
Inspectors; data collection for the about the government’s stand on
annual declaration to the Organisation international issues and provide an
for the Prohibition of Chemical accurate picture of the country. The
Weapons (OPCW); and in issuing main functions of the Department
authorisation relating to activities include media relations, promotions,
regarding toxic chemicals. The CWC media response, public diplomacy,
is an international convention to research and documentation as well
which Malaysia is a member. Malaysia as website and database.
signed the CWC on 13 January 1993
and ratified it on 20 April 2000. To Legal Division
date, there are 184 countries which
have participated in the CWC. In line This Division is given the responsibility
with Malaysia’s responsibilities under to help the Ministry and Malaysian
the CWC, a National Authority for the missions abroad by providing legal
Convention was established, with the advice on any matters relating to
Cabinet appointing the Ministry of the Ministry in interactions not only
Foreign Affairs to head the Authority. with foreign nations, governments,
The Chemical Weapons Convention international organizations and non-
Act 2005 came into effect on 1 governmental organizations, but also
September 2006, and as an extension between agencies in the country.
of that, the CWC Regulations 2007
were gazetted on 1 November,
2007. The functions and powers of
the National Authority for the CWC,
Since its establishment, SEARCCT has among others are to ensure the Act is
held various types of training courses, in implemented effectively, facilitate and
collaboration with numerous countries, receive International Examiners’ visits,
on our seven (7) core areas, which collecting data which are required to
include (i) Investigation and Legal be reported in the annual declaration
Aspects; (ii) Chemical, Biological, of the Organisation for the Prohibition
Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at
(CBRNE) and Crisis Management; (iii) The Hague, Netherlands, and provide
Aviation, Maritime and Transportation letters of consent which are related
Security; (iv) Cyber Terrorism; (v) to activities involving toxic chemicals
Prevention and Rehabilitation; (vi) listed under Schedule 1 of the CWC.
Terrorism Financing; and (vii) Youth and
Terrorism. Communications and Public
Diplomacy Division
National Authority for Chemical
Weapons Convention The main objective of this Department
is to enhance a better understanding
In line with Malaysia’s responsibilities of Malaysia, as well as institutions
under the Chemical Weapons and its policy. Recognising that rapid
Convention, the National Authority For change and uncertainties in the global
Chemical Weapons Convention was stage or arena can affect the image
established to ensure the effective of the country, the Department was
implementation of the CWC in given the responsibility to update
facilitating and receiving International and provide accurate information
Inspectors; data collection for the about the government’s stand on
annual declaration to the Organisation international issues and provide an
for the Prohibition of Chemical accurate picture of the country. The
Weapons (OPCW); and in issuing main functions of the Department
authorisation relating to activities include media relations, promotions,
regarding toxic chemicals. The CWC media response, public diplomacy,
is an international convention to research and documentation as well
which Malaysia is a member. Malaysia as website and database.
signed the CWC on 13 January 1993
and ratified it on 20 April 2000. To Legal Division
date, there are 184 countries which
have participated in the CWC. In line This Division is given the responsibility
with Malaysia’s responsibilities under to help the Ministry and Malaysian
the CWC, a National Authority for the missions abroad by providing legal
Convention was established, with the advice on any matters relating to
Cabinet appointing the Ministry of the Ministry in interactions not only
Foreign Affairs to head the Authority. with foreign nations, governments,
The Chemical Weapons Convention international organizations and non-
Act 2005 came into effect on 1 governmental organizations, but also
September 2006, and as an extension between agencies in the country.
of that, the CWC Regulations 2007
were gazetted on 1 November,
2007. The functions and powers of
the National Authority for the CWC,
