The EU on Wednesday said it is ready to consider additional restrictive measures following a report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that linked the Bashar Assad forces in Syria to a chemical weapons attack in 2016.
The OPCW said the investigation was based on a comprehensive analysis and verification of all available information ... The OPCW has previously issued five ... Syria reactivates its mission to the OPCW.
This information was considered holistically and OPCW procedures were strictly adhered to ... To date, five reports identifying perpetrators have been issued by the OPCW on seven cases of use of toxic chemicals as weapons in Syria.