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• NEW CY 2025 Annual Declaration on Anticipated Activities (ADAAs) for Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 facilities due NLT September 3, 2024.

Your plant site may be required to submit a 2025 ADAA if its anticipated activities involving Schedule 2 and/or 3 chemicals will exceed specified threshold quantities. See Parts 713 and 714 of the CWC Regulations for specific declaration requirements.

Web-DESI Submissions:

You may electronically submit your declaration or report via Web-DESI. If you do not currently have a Web-DESI account, you may request authorization to access Web-DESI by submitting an Electronic Declaration or Report Request.

Paper Declarations:

Click here for access to PDFs of the declaration and report forms.

• Declarations may be submitted by email or U.S. post or carrier:
  • Submit a completed and signed PDF copy of your declaration via email to cwcwebdesi@cwc.gov or
  • Submit hardcopies by post/carrier to the below address. Please do not send duplicate copies of declariations/reports via mail and post/carrier. Only one submission is necessary.

Bureau of Industry and Security

U.S. Department of Commerce

Treaty Compliance Division/ITT

Room 4515

14th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20230

• NEW Updated PGC Code Supplement

We have updated the list of Product Group Codes (PGCs) to assist you in selecting the correct one(s) to reflect the declarable activities at your plant site. Please review our updated list to ensure you are declaring them accurately.

• CWC Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates

CWC Schedule 3 End-Use Certificates required by Section 745.2 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports of Schedule 3 chemicals to States Not Party to the Convention must be submitted, within 7 days after the date of export, to the Treaty Compliance Division (TCD).

Email: cwcwebdesi@cwc.gov Please reference “CWC End-Use Certificate” in the Subject Line.

Mail: TCD, Bureau of Industry and Security,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4515,
14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
Attn: “CWC End-Use Certificate Report”

• Interactive Pre-Inspection Briefing (PIB) Template:
  The PIB template has been updated to reflect current operational practices. You can download the PowerPoint template and customize it to your facilities activites in preparation for a possible inspection.[Powerpoint Presentation]

• Global Chemical Industry Compliance Program (GC-ICP): A handbook to assist companies in determining if their chemical is subject to declaration/reporting under the CWC and other administrative elements, such as corporate commitment statement and recordkeeping. [PDF]

BIS MISSION

Ensure an effective treaty compliance system by:

• Assisting industry towards compliance with the CWC.
• Maximizing the protection of confidential business information.
• Minimizing burdens and costs to facilities.
• Seeking equitable international implementation.