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EC-85/DG.2 page 2 5. This, the forty-second monthly report, is therefore submitted in accordance with the aforementioned Council decisions and includes information relevant to the period from 23 February 2017 to 22 March 2017. Progress achieved by the Syrian Arab Republic in meeting the requirements of Executive Council decisions EC-M-33/DEC.1 and EC-M-34/DEC.1 6. Progress by the Syrian Arab Republic is as follows: (a) The Secretariat has verified the destruction of 24 of the 27 chemical weapons production facilities (CWPFs) declared by the Syrian Arab Republic. The security situation still continues to preclude safe access both for the Syrian Arab Republic to destroy the remaining aircraft hangar, which stands ready to accept the explosive charges, and for the Secretariat to confirm the condition of the two stationary above-ground facilities. (b) On 14 March 2017, the Syrian Arab Republic submitted to the Council its fortieth monthly report (EC-85/P/NAT.1, dated 13 March 2017) regarding activities on its territory related to the destruction of its CWPFs, as required by paragraph 19 of EC-M-34/DEC.1. Progress in the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons by States Parties hosting destruction activities 7. As reported previously, all of the chemicals declared by the Syrian Arab Republic that were removed from its territory in 2014 have now been destroyed. Activities carried out by the Secretariat with respect to Executive Council decisions EC-81/DEC.4 and EC-83/DEC.5 8. In decision EC-81/DEC.4, the Council requested the Secretariat, through the Declaration Assessment Team (DAT), to continue its efforts, on an expedited basis, to verify the accuracy and completeness of the Syrian Arab Republic’s declaration and related disclosures, and to address the gaps, inconsistencies, and discrepancies it identified in the “Report on the Work of the Declaration Assessment Team Regarding the Declaration and Related Submissions by the Syrian Arab Republic” (EC-81/HP/DG.1, dated 22 February 2016). The Council also requested the Director-General, in parallel with the efforts of the DAT, to report to the Council, at all future sessions, any unresolved issues regarding the Syrian declaration and related submissions. 9. In accordance with decision EC-81/DEC.4 and paragraph 6 and subparagraph 12(b) of decision EC-83/DEC.5, a Note by the Director-General entitled “Report on the Work of the Declaration Assessment Team” (EC-84/HP/DG.1, dated 2 March 2017), which summarises and presents an update on the outstanding issues, was submitted to States Parties. The Council noted the report at its Eighty-Fourth Session. 10. As stated by the Director-General in his opening statement to the Council at its Eighty-Fourth Session, an invitation was sent to the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, H.E. Dr Faisal Mekdad, and his delegation to resume high-level consultations to address the unresolved issues related to the Syrian Ara