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ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

ARTICLE XI

ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

1. The provisions of this Convention shall be implemented in a manner which

avoids hampering the economic or technological development of States Parties,

and international cooperation in the field of chemical activities for purposes

not prohibited under this Convention including the international exchange of

scientific and technical information and chemicals and equipment for the

production, processing or use of chemicals for purposes not prohibited under

this Convention.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Convention and without prejudice to the

principles and applicable rules of international law, the States Parties

shall:

(a) Have the right, individually or collectively, to conduct research with,

to develop, produce, acquire, retain, transfer, and use chemicals;

(b) Undertake to facilitate, and have the right to participate in, the

fullest possible exchange of chemicals, equipment and scientific and technical

information relating to the development and application of chemistry for

purposes not prohibited under this Convention;

international agreements, incompatible with the obligations undertaken under

this Convention, which would restrict or impede trade and the development and

promotion of scientific and technological knowledge in the field of chemistry

for industrial, agricultural, research, medical, pharmaceutical or other

peaceful purposes;

(d) Not use this Convention as grounds for applying any measures other than

those provided for, or permitted, under this Convention nor use any other

international agreement for pursuing an objective inconsistent with this

Convention;

(e) Undertake to review their existing national regulations in the field of

trade in chemicals in order to render them consistent with the object and

purpose of this Convention.

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