3. Welcomes also the progress achieved so far in the negotiation of a protocol to strengthen the Convention, and reaffirms the decision of the Fourth Review Conference of the Parties to the Convention urging the conclusion of the negotiations by the Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts to Identify and Examine Potential Verification Measures from a Scientific and Technical Standpoint as soon as possible before the commencement of the Fifth Review Conference and urging it to submit its report, which shall be adopted by consensus, to the States parties for consideration at a Special Conference;
3. 还欢迎在谈判一项议定书以加强该公约方面迄今取得的进展，并重申公约缔约国第四次审议大会的决定，敦促从科学和技术观点确定和审查各种可能的核查措施特设政府专家组在第五次审议大会开始之前尽快完成谈判并将其以协商一致意见方式通过的报告提交缔约国在一次特别会议上审议；