The 2024 OPCW The Hague Award was conferred upon the Indian Chemical Council (ICC). The award was presented during the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at the Hague on November 25, 2024.
- This is the first time that the Award recognises the efforts of a chemical industry body.
About OPCW-The Hague Award
- In 2013, OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.
- To preserve the legacy of this achievement, the OPCW established the ‘OPCW-The Hague Award’ in collaboration with the Municipality of The Hague in 2014.
- The Award recognizes individuals and organizations that play a significant role in advancing the goals of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
- The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) came into force in 1997, and presently has 193 States Parties.
- OPCW, with its Secretariat in The Hague, is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, with a mission to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.
- India is an original signatory to the Convention.
- NACWC is the national authority responsible for implementing the Convention in India.
Indian Chemical Council
- ICC represents more than 80% of Indian chemical Industry which is valued at $220 billion.
- This Award acknowledges the role played by ICC in promoting chemical safety, compliance with the Convention, and enhancing industry-wide security practices in India.
- The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has authorised all ICC offices (Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai) to issue the CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN, which is an invaluable document, for the exporters.
- CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN is an invaluable document to be procured by the exporter in respect of goods exported from India.
