On the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 14, 2001 N 270-II

       To ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, signed in New York on September 30, 1996.  

        President of the Republic of Kazakhstan  

    Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty  

      The preamble    

         The States Parties to this Treaty (hereinafter referred to as "the States Parties"), welcoming international agreements and other positive measures in recent years in the field of nuclear disarmament, including reductions in nuclear weapons arsenals, as well as in the prevention of nuclear proliferation in all its aspects, emphasizing the importance of the full and speedy implementation of such agreements and measures, convinced , That the current international situation provides an opportunity for taking further effective measures for nuclear disarmament and against the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects, and expressing its intention to take such measures, emphasizing, therefore, the need to continue systematic and consistent efforts to reduce nuclear weapons at the global level with the ultimate goal of eliminating these weapons, as well as universal and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, recognizing , That the cessation of all nuclear weapon test explosions and all other nuclear explosions, by limiting the development and qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons and halting the development of improved new types of nuclear weapons, constitutes an effective measure for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in all its aspects, recognizing also that the cessation of all such nuclear explosions will thereby be an essential step in the implementation of a systematic process with the aim of achieving nuclear disarmament, being convinced , That the most effective way to achieve the cessation of nuclear testing is to conclude a universal and internationally and effectively verifiable comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty, which has long been one of the highest priority goals of the international community in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, noting the expressed commitment of the parties to the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water striving to achieve a permanent cessation of all nuclear weapon test explosions,          Noting also the views expressed that this Treaty could contribute to the protection of the environment, reaffirming the goal of ensuring the accession of all States to this Treaty and its task to effectively contribute to preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects, the process of nuclear disarmament, and thereby strengthening international peace and security, agreed as follows:  

    ARTICLE I BASIC OBLIGATIONS    

         1. Each Participating State undertakes not to carry out any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion, and to prohibit and prevent any such nuclear explosion in any place under its jurisdiction or control.         2. Each Participating State further undertakes to refrain from encouraging, encouraging or participating in any way in any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion.  

    ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION  

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS    

         1. The States Parties hereby establish the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization") to achieve the object and purpose of this Treaty, to ensure the implementation of its provisions, including provisions for international control of its compliance, and to provide a forum for consultations and cooperation among the States Parties.         2. All Participating States are members of the Organization. A Participating State shall not lose its membership in the Organization.         3. The headquarters of the Organization is Vienna, Republic of Austria.         4. The following organs of the Organization are hereby established: the Conference of the States Parties, the Executive Council and the Technical Secretariat, which includes an International Data Center.         5. Each State Party shall cooperate with the Organization in the performance of its functions in accordance with this Treaty. The Participating States shall consult directly among themselves or through the Organization or through other relevant international procedures, including those within the United Nations and in accordance with its Charter, on any issue that may be raised in connection with the object and purpose or implementation of the provisions of this Treaty.         6. The Organization shall carry out its control activities provided for under this Agreement in the least intrusive manner possible, consistent with the timely and effective achievement of the objectives of such activities. She requests only the information and data necessary to fulfill her obligations under this Agreement. It shall take all precautions to protect the confidentiality of information about civil and military activities and facilities that becomes known to it during the implementation of this Treaty, and, in particular, shall comply with the confidentiality provisions set out in this Treaty.         7. Each State Party shall consider as confidential information and data that it receives on a confidential basis from the Organization in connection with the implementation of this Treaty, and shall establish a special regime for the treatment of such information and such data. It considers such information and such data solely in connection with its rights and obligations under this Agreement.         8. The Organization, as an independent institution, strives, where appropriate, to use existing expertise and resources and achieve maximum cost-effectiveness through cooperative arrangements with other international organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency. Such arrangements, with the exception of those of a minor and ordinary commercial and contractual nature, are set out in agreements to be submitted to the Conference of the States Parties for approval.         9. The costs of the Organization's activities are borne by the Participating States annually in accordance with the United Nations scale of assessments, adjusted to reflect differences in the membership of the United Nations and the Organization.         10. The financial contributions of the participating States to the Preparatory Commission shall be deducted from their contributions to the regular budget accordingly.         11. A Member of the Organization who is in arrears in the payment of his assessed contribution to the Organization does not have the right to vote in the Organization if the amount of his arrears amounts to or exceeds the amount of contributions due from him for the previous two full years. The Conference of the States Parties may nevertheless permit such a member to vote if it is satisfied that the non-payment has occurred due to circumstances beyond the control of such member.  

    B. THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES  

 Composition, procedures and decision-making    

12. The Conference of the States Parties (hereinafter referred to as the "Conference") consists of all States Parties. Each Participating State shall have one representative at the Conference, who may be accompanied by alternates and advisers.         13. The initial session of the Conference shall be convened by the depositary no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty.         14. The Conference shall meet in regular sessions, which shall be held annually, unless it decides otherwise.         15. A special session of the Conference is being convened:         (a) By decision of the Conference;         (b) At the request of the Executive Board; or (c) at the request of any State Party supported by a majority of States Parties.         A special session shall be convened no later than 30 days after the decision of the Conference, the request of the Executive Board, or the receipt of the necessary support, unless otherwise specified in the decision or request.         16. The Conference may also be convened in the form of an Amendment Review Conference in accordance with article VII.         17. The Conference may also be convened in the form of a Review Conference in accordance with article VIII.         18. Sessions shall be held at the headquarters of the Organization, unless the Conference decides otherwise.         19. The Conference shall adopt its own rules of procedure. At the beginning of each session, it elects its Chairman and other necessary officers. They shall remain in office until the election of a new Chairman and other officers at the next session.         20. The majority of the participating States shall form a quorum.         21. Each Participating State has one vote.         22. The Conference shall take decisions on procedural matters by a majority of the members present and voting. Decisions on substantive issues are taken by consensus, as far as possible. If it is not possible to reach consensus when submitting a problem for resolution, the President of the Conference shall postpone any vote for 24 hours and during this period of postponement shall make every effort to promote consensus and submit a report to the Conference before the end of this period. If, after 24 hours, consensus cannot be reached, the Conference shall take a decision by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting, unless otherwise specified in this Treaty. When a dispute arises as to whether an issue is a matter of substance, that issue is considered a matter of substance, unless otherwise decided by the majority required to make decisions on matters of substance.         23. In exercising its function under paragraph 26 (k), the Conference shall decide to add any State to the list of States contained in Annex 1 to this Treaty in accordance with the substantive decision-making procedure set out in paragraph 22. Notwithstanding paragraph 22, the Conference shall take decisions on any other amendment to Annex 1 to this Treaty by consensus.  

 Powers and functions    

         24. The Conference is the main body of the Organization. It shall consider any issues, topics or issues within the scope of this Treaty, including those relating to the powers and functions of the Executive Board and the Technical Secretariat, in accordance with this Treaty. It may make recommendations and take decisions on any issues, topics or problems within the scope of this Treaty that are raised by a State Party or brought to its attention by the Executive Council.         25. The Conference shall oversee the implementation and review compliance with this Treaty and take measures to facilitate the realization of its object and purpose. It also oversees the activities of the Executive Board and the Technical Secretariat and may establish guidelines for any of them regarding the exercise of their functions.         26. The Conference:         (a) Consider and adopt the report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty and the annual program and annual budget of the Organization submitted by the Executive Board, as well as consider other reports;         (b) Decides on the scale of financial contributions to be paid by States Parties in accordance with paragraph 9; (c) Elects the members of the Executive Board;         (d) Appoints the Director General of the Technical Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the "Director General"); (e) Reviews and approves the rules of procedure of the Executive Board submitted by the latter; (f) Reviews and reviews scientific and technological developments that could affect the operation of this Treaty. In this regard, the Conference may direct the Director-General to establish a Scientific Advisory Board in order to enable him or her, in the performance of his or her functions, to provide specialized advice to the Conference, the Executive Board or the States Parties in the fields of science and technology relevant to this Treaty. In this case, the Scientific Advisory Board consists of independent experts acting in their personal capacity and appointed in accordance with the terms of reference adopted by the Conference, based on their competence and experience in specific scientific fields relevant to the implementation of this Treaty.;         (g) Take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this Treaty and to remedy and correct any situation that violates the provisions of this Treaty, in accordance with article V.;         (h) Review and approve, at its initial session, any draft agreements, arrangements, regulations, procedures, operational manuals, guidelines and any other documents developed and recommended by the Preparatory Commission; (i) Review and approve agreements or arrangements developed by the Technical Secretariat through negotiations with participating States, other States and international organizations; to be concluded by the Executive Board on behalf of the Organization in accordance with paragraph 38 (h);        (j) Establish such subsidiary bodies as it deems necessary to carry out its functions in accordance with this Treaty; and (k) update Annex 1 to this Treaty, as appropriate, in accordance with paragraph 23.  

  C. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD  

Composition, procedures and decision-making  

27. The Executive Board consists of 51 members. Each State Party has the right, in accordance with the provisions of this article, to be a member of the Executive Council.        28. Considering the need for equitable geographical distribution, the Executive Board consists of: (a) ten States Parties from Africa; (b) seven States Parties from Eastern Europe; (c) nine States parties from Latin America and the Caribbean; (d) seven States Parties from the Middle East and South Asia;        (e) Ten States Parties from North America and Western Europe; and (f) eight States Parties from South-East Asia, the Pacific region and the Far East.        All States belonging to each of the above-mentioned geographical regions are listed in Annex 1 to this Treaty. Annex 1 to this Treaty shall be updated by the Conference, as appropriate, in accordance with paragraphs 23 and 26 k). It is not subject to amendment or modification according to the procedures contained in article VII.         29. The members of the Executive Board are elected by the Conference. In this regard, each geographical region nominates participating States from that region for election as members of the Executive Board as follows:         (a) At least one third of the seats assigned to each geographical region are filled taking into account the political and security interests of the participating States of the region, based on the nuclear potential relevant to the Treaty, as determined on the basis of international data, as well as all or any of the following indicative criteria in order of importance, defined by each region:         (i) The number of monitoring facilities in the International Monitoring System; (ii) expertise in monitoring technology; and (iii) contribution to the annual budget of the Organization;         (b) One of the seats assigned to each geographical region shall be filled on a rotating basis by the State Party that is the first in English alphabetical order among the States Parties in that region that have not been members of the Executive Council for the longest period of time since they became States Parties or since their the last term of office, whichever is shorter. A State Party nominated on this basis may decide to resign its seat. In this case, such State Party shall submit a letter of refusal to the Director-General, and the seat shall be filled by the next State Party in turn in accordance with this subparagraph; and (c) the remaining seats assigned to each geographical region shall be filled by States Parties nominated from among all States Parties in the region by rotation or election.         30. Each member of the Executive Council has one representative in the Executive Council, who may be accompanied by deputies and advisers.         31. Each member of the Executive Board shall serve from the end of the session of the Conference at which that member was elected until the end of the second regular annual session of the Conference thereafter, except that the first election to the Executive Board elects 26 members who serve until the end of the third regular annual session of the Conference, with due regard to the established the quantitative proportions specified in paragraph 28.32. The Executive Board develops its own rules of procedure and submits them to the Conference for approval.         33. The Executive Board elects its Chairman from among its members.         34. The Executive Board meets in regular sessions. In the period between regular sessions, it meets as often as may be necessary for the performance of its powers and functions.         35. Each member of the Executive Board has one vote.         36. The Executive Board makes decisions on procedural matters by a majority of all its members. The Executive Council shall take decisions on substantive issues by a two-thirds majority of all its members, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. When a dispute arises as to whether a particular issue is a matter of substance, that issue is considered a matter of substance, unless a different decision is taken by the majority required to make decisions on matters of substance.  

 Powers and functions    

       37. The Executive Board is the executive body of the Organization. He is accountable to the Conference. He shall exercise the powers and functions assigned to him in accordance with this Agreement. At the same time, it acts in accordance with the recommendations, decisions and guidelines of the Conference and ensures their steady and proper implementation.         38. The Executive Board:         (a) Promotes the effective implementation and observance of this Treaty;         (b) Oversees the activities of the Technical Secretariat;         (c) Submit recommendations to the Conference, as appropriate, regarding the consideration of further proposals to facilitate the implementation of the object and purpose of this Treaty;         (d) Cooperate with the National Authority of each State Party;         (e) Consider and submit to the Conference the draft annual programme and annual budget of the Organization, the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty, a report on the implementation of its own activities and such other reports as it deems necessary or as the Conference may request;         (f) Organize sessions of the Conference, including the preparation of a draft agenda; (g) Study proposals for amendments to the Protocol or its Annexes on administrative or technical issues in accordance with Article VII and make recommendations to the States Parties for their adoption;         (h) Conclude, with the prior approval of the Conference on behalf of the Organization, agreements or arrangements with States parties, other States and international organizations and oversee their implementation, with the exception of agreements or arrangements referred to in subparagraph (i); (i) Approve agreements or arrangements with States Parties and other States related to the implementation of verification activities, and oversees their implementation; and (j) Approves any new operational manuals and any changes to existing operational manuals that may be proposed by the Technical Secretariat.         39. The Executive Board may request a special session of the Conference.         40. The Executive Board:         (a) Promote cooperation between the States Parties and between the States Parties and the Technical Secretariat in connection with the implementation of this Treaty through information exchanges;         (b) Facilitate consultations and clarifications between States Parties in accordance with article IV; and (c) receive and consider requests and reports regarding on-site inspections and take action on such requests and reports in accordance with article IV.         41. The Executive Council shall consider any concerns expressed by a State Party regarding possible non-compliance with this Treaty and abuse of the rights established by this Treaty. In doing so, the Executive Board consults with the participating States involved and, where appropriate, invites the State Party to take remedial measures within a specified time frame. To the extent that the Executive Board considers further action necessary, it shall take, inter alia, one or more of the following measures::         (a) Notify all Participating States of the problem or issue;         b) brings the issue or issue to the attention of the Conference;         (c) Make recommendations to the Conference or, where appropriate, take action on remedial and enforcement measures in accordance with article V.  

    D. TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT    

42. The Technical Secretariat shall assist the States Parties in the implementation of this Treaty. The Technical Secretariat shall assist the Conference and the Executive Board in the performance of their functions. The Technical Secretariat shall perform the monitoring and other functions assigned to it by this Treaty, as well as those functions delegated to it by the Conference or the Executive Council in accordance with this Treaty. The International Data Center is an integral part of the Technical Secretariat.         43. In accordance with article IV and the Protocol, the functions of the Technical Secretariat with respect to monitoring compliance with this Treaty include, inter alia:         (a) Responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the operation of the International Monitoring System; (b) Operation of the International Data Center; (c) Ongoing collection, processing, analysis and reporting of International Monitoring System data; (d) Provision of technical assistance and support for the installation and operation of monitoring stations;         (e) To assist the Executive Board in facilitating consultations and clarifications between Participating States;         (f) Receiving and processing requests for on-site inspections, facilitating the consideration of such requests by the Executive Board, making preparations for on-site inspections and providing technical support during their implementation, and reporting to the Executive Board;         (g) The development, through negotiations with States Parties, other States and international organizations, of agreements or arrangements and the conclusion, with the prior approval of the Executive Council, of any such agreements or arrangements with States Parties or other States related to control activities; and (h) Assistance to States Parties through their national authorities on other control issues under this Agreement. The agreement.         44. The Technical Secretariat develops and updates, with the approval of the Executive Board, operational guidelines governing the functioning of the various components of the control regime, in accordance with article IV and the Protocol. These guidelines are not an integral part of this Treaty or Protocol and may be amended by the Technical Secretariat with the approval of the Executive Board. The Technical secretariat shall immediately inform the participating States of any changes to the operational guidelines.         45. The functions of the Technical Secretariat in relation to administrative matters include:         (a) Preparation and submission to the Executive Board of the draft programme and budget of the Organization; (b) Preparation and submission to the Executive Board of the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty and other reports that the Conference or the Executive Board may request; (c) Provision of administrative and technical support to the Conference, the Executive Board and other subsidiary bodies;         (d) Sending and receiving communications on behalf of the Organization concerning the implementation of this Treaty; and (e) performing administrative duties relating to any agreements between the Organization and other international organizations.         46. All requests and notifications from the Participating States to the Organization are transmitted to the Director General through their national authorities. Requests and notifications are made in one of the official languages of this Agreement. In the responses, the CEO uses the language in which the transmitted request or notification was written.         47. With regard to the responsibilities of the Technical Secretariat for the preparation and submission to the Executive Board of the draft program and budget of the Organization, the Technical Secretariat determines all costs for each facility created as part of the International Monitoring System and keeps a clear record of such costs. An approach similar to that in the draft program and budget applies to all other activities of the Organization.         48. The Technical Secretariat shall immediately inform the Executive Board of any problems arising in connection with the performance of its functions that have become known to it in the course of its activities and which it has not been able to resolve through consultations with the State Party concerned.         49. The Technical Secretariat consists of the Director General, who is its head and Chief administrative Officer, and such scientific, technical and other personnel as may be required. The Director-General is appointed by the Conference on the recommendation of the Executive Board for a term of four years, which may be extended for no more than one more term. The first Director-General is appointed by the Conference at its initial session on the recommendation of the Preparatory Commission.         50. The Director-General is accountable to the Conference and the Executive Board for the appointment of staff and the organization and functioning of the Technical Secretariat. When hiring employees and determining the conditions of service, one should be guided primarily by the need to ensure a high level of professional qualifications, experience, efficiency, competence and integrity. The Director General, inspectors, as well as Professional and clerical staff are appointed only from among the nationals of the participating States. Due consideration should be given to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Recruitment of staff is based on the principle of ensuring the minimum number of staff necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the Technical Secretariat.         51. The Director-General may, in appropriate cases, after consultation with the Executive Board, establish temporary working groups of scientific experts to provide recommendations on specific issues.         52. In the performance of their duties, the Director General, Inspectors, assistant Inspectors and staff members should not seek or receive instructions from any Government or any other source outside the Organization. They should refrain from any actions that could adversely affect their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization. The Director General assumes responsibility for the activities of the inspection team.         53. Each Participating State shall respect the strictly international character of the duties of the Director General, Inspectors, assistant Inspectors and staff members and shall not attempt to influence them in the performance of their duties.  

    E. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES    

       54. In the territory of a State Party and in any other place under its jurisdiction or control, the Organization shall enjoy such legal capacity and such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the exercise of its functions.         55. Delegates of Participating States, as well as their alternates and advisers, representatives of members elected to the Executive Board, as well as their alternates and advisers, the Director General, inspectors, assistant inspectors and staff of the Organization shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization.         56. The legal capacity, privileges and immunities referred to in this article are defined in agreements between the Organization and the participating States, as well as in an agreement between the Organization and the State of the Organization's seat. Such agreements shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with paragraph 26 (h) and (i).         57. Notwithstanding paragraphs 54 and 55, during the conduct of verification activities, the Director General, the inspectors, the inspectors' assistants and the staff of the Technical Secretariat shall enjoy the privileges and immunities set out in the Protocol.  

    ARTICLE III NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES    

         1. Each State Party, in accordance with its constitutional procedures, shall take any necessary measures to fulfill its obligations under this Treaty. In particular, it shall take any necessary measures to:         (a) Prohibit natural and legal persons, anywhere on its territory or in any other place under its jurisdiction, as recognized by international law, from engaging in any activity prohibited by the State Party under this Treaty;         (b) Prohibit natural and legal persons from engaging in any such activity anywhere under its control; and (c) prohibit, in accordance with international law, natural persons of its nationality from engaging in any such activity anywhere.         2. Each State Party shall cooperate with other States Parties and provide legal assistance in an appropriate form in order to facilitate the implementation of the obligations under paragraph 1. 3. Each State Party shall inform the Organization of the measures taken pursuant to this article.         4. In order to fulfill its obligations under the Treaty, each State Party shall designate or establish a National Authority and inform the Organization thereof upon the entry into force of the Treaty for that State Party. The national authority acts as the national focal point for communication with the Organization and with other participating States.  

    ARTICLE IV CONTROL  

  A. GENERAL PROVISIONS  

1. In order to monitor compliance with this Treaty, a monitoring regime shall be established consisting of the following elements: (a) an international monitoring system; (b) consultations and clarifications; (c) on-site inspections; and (d) confidence-building measures.        Upon entry into force of this Agreement, the control regime should be able to meet the control requirements set out in this Agreement.         2. Verification activities are based on objective information, are limited to the subject matter of this Treaty and are carried out on the basis of full respect for the sovereignty of the participating States and in the least penetrating manner possible, consistent with the effective and timely achievement of its objectives. Each Participating State shall refrain from any abuse of the right to control.         3. Each State Party undertakes, in accordance with this Treaty, to cooperate, through its National Authority established in accordance with paragraph 4 of article III, with the Organization and with other States Parties to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with this Treaty by, inter alia:         a) creating the necessary facilities to participate in these control measures and establish the necessary communication;         (b) Providing data obtained from national stations that are part of the International Monitoring System;         (c) Participating in the consultation and clarification process, as appropriate; (d) authorizing on-site inspections; and (e) participating in confidence-building measures, as appropriate.         4. All Participating States, regardless of their technical and financial capabilities, enjoy an equal right to control and assume an equal obligation to agree to control.         5. For the purposes of this Treaty, no State Party is prohibited from using information obtained by national technical means of control in a manner consistent with generally recognized principles of international law, including the principle of respect for the sovereignty of States.         6. Without prejudice to the right of States Parties to protect sensitive installations, activities or locations unrelated to this Treaty, States Parties shall not interfere with elements of the control regime established in this Treaty or national technical controls performing their functions in accordance with paragraph 5.7. Each State Party has the right to take measures to protect sensitive installations and to prevent the disclosure of confidential information and data unrelated to this Treaty.         8. In addition, all necessary measures are being taken to protect the confidentiality of any information related to civilian and military activities and facilities that has been obtained during monitoring activities.         9. Subject to paragraph 8, information obtained by the Organization through the control regime established by this Treaty shall be made available to all States Parties in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol.         10. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be interpreted as restricting the international exchange of data for scientific purposes.         11. Each State Party undertakes to cooperate with the Organization and with other States Parties in improving the monitoring regime and in exploring the potential of additional monitoring technologies from a monitoring perspective, such as electromagnetic pulse monitoring or satellite monitoring, with a view to developing, where appropriate, specific measures to enhance the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of monitoring. for compliance with this Agreement. Such harmonization measures shall be incorporated into the existing provisions of this Treaty, the Protocol, or as additional sections of the Protocol in accordance with article VII, or, where appropriate, reflected in operational manuals in accordance with paragraph 44 of article II.         12. The Participating States undertake to develop cooperation among themselves in order to facilitate and participate in the fullest possible exchange of technologies used in monitoring compliance with this Treaty in order to ensure that all Participating States can strengthen their national implementation of control measures and benefit from the use of such technologies for peaceful purposes. goals.         13. The provisions of this Treaty shall be implemented in such a way as to avoid interfering with the economic and technological progress of the participating States for the further development of the peaceful uses of atomic energy.  

 Responsibilities of the Technical Secretariat in the field of control    

       14. In carrying out its responsibilities in the field of control specified in this Treaty and the Protocol, the Technical Secretariat, in cooperation with the States Parties, for the purpose of this Treaty:         (a) Take measures to obtain and disseminate data and reporting products relevant to monitoring compliance with this Treaty in accordance with its provisions, and to maintain a global communications infrastructure appropriate for this purpose;         (b) On an ongoing basis through its International Data Center, which in principle is the focal point for data storage and data processing within the Technical Secretariat:         (i) Receives and initiates requests for data from the International Monitoring System; (ii) Receives, as appropriate, data resulting from a process of consultation and clarification, on-site inspections and confidence-building measures; and iii) receives other relevant data from States Parties and international organizations in accordance with this Treaty and the Protocol; c) oversees the functioning of the International Monitoring System and its constituent elements, as well as the International Data Center, coordinates and ensures their functioning in accordance with the relevant operational guidelines;         (d) On an ongoing basis, process, analyze and report on data from the International Monitoring System in accordance with agreed procedures in order to ensure effective international monitoring of compliance with this Treaty and to facilitate the early resolution of concerns about compliance.;         (e) Make available to all States Parties all data, both primary and processed, and any reporting products, with each State Party responsible for the use of data from the International Monitoring System in accordance with paragraph 7 of article II and paragraphs 8 and 13 of this article.;         (f) Provides all Participating States with equal, open, convenient and timely access to all stored data; (g) Stores all data, both primary and processed, and reporting products;         (h) Coordinates and facilitates requests for additional data from the International Monitoring System; (i) Coordinates requests from one State Party to another State Party for additional data; (j) Provides technical assistance and support in the deployment and operation of monitoring facilities and related communications facilities, where such assistance and support is required by the relevant State Party. the state;         (k) Make available to any State Party, upon request, the methods used by the Technical Secretariat and its International Data Center for the compilation, storage, processing, analysis and reporting of data from the monitoring regime; and (l) monitor, evaluate and report on the overall functioning of the International Monitoring System and International the data center.         15. The agreed procedures to be used by the Technical Secretariat in carrying out the control responsibilities specified in paragraph 14 and detailed in the Protocol are developed in the relevant operational manuals.  

    B. INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEM    

       16. The international monitoring system includes facilities for seismological monitoring, radionuclide monitoring, including certified laboratories, hydroacoustic monitoring, infrasound monitoring and related communication facilities and is supported by the International Data Center of the Technical Secretariat.         17. The international monitoring system is placed under the authority of the Technical Secretariat. All monitoring facilities under the International Monitoring System are owned and operated by the States hosting them or otherwise taking responsibility for them in accordance with the Protocol.         18. Each Participating State has the right to participate in international data exchange and to have access to all data made available to the International Data Center. Each Participating State cooperates with the International Data Center through its National Authority.  

 Financing of the International Monitoring System    

19. With respect to facilities included in the International Monitoring System and listed in Tables 1-A, 2-A, 3 and 4 of Annex 1 to the Protocol, and with respect to their operation to the extent that such facilities are agreed upon by the relevant State and Organization to provide data to the International Data Center in accordance with the technical requirements of the Protocol. and the relevant operational guidelines, the Organization, as specified in the agreements or arrangements under paragraph 4 of Part I of the Protocol, covers the costs of:         a) the creation of any new facilities and the modernization of existing facilities, unless these costs are covered by the State responsible for such facilities itself;         (b) The operation and maintenance of the facilities of the International Monitoring System, including, where appropriate, the physical protection of the facility and the application of agreed data authentication procedures;         (c) Transfer of data from the International Monitoring System (primary or processed) to the International Data Center using the most direct and cost-effective means available, including, if necessary, through appropriate communication nodes, monitoring stations, laboratories, analytical facilities or national data centers, or such data (including, where appropriate, samples) from monitoring stations to laboratory and analytical facilities; and (d) sample analysis on behalf of the Organization.         20. With respect to the seismic stations of the auxiliary network specified in Table 1-B of Annex 1 to the Protocol, the Organization, as specified in the agreements or arrangements under paragraph 4 of Part I of the Protocol, covers the costs only for:         a) transfer of data to an International Data Center; b) authentication of data from such stations; c) upgrading of stations to the required technical level, unless these costs are covered by the State responsible for such facilities itself.;         (d) The establishment, if necessary, of new stations for the purposes of this Treaty where no relevant facilities currently exist, unless these costs are borne by the State responsible for such facilities itself; and (e) any other costs related to the provision of data required by the Organization, as specified in the relevant operational manuals.         21. The Organization also covers the costs of providing each State Party with the requested compilation from the standard set of reporting products and services of the International Data Center, as specified in section F of Part I of the Protocol. The costs of preparing and transmitting any additional data or products shall be borne by the requesting State Party.         22. Agreements or, where appropriate, arrangements concluded with participating States or States hosting facilities of the International Monitoring System or otherwise responsible for them contain provisions for covering these costs. Such provisions may include conditions under which the State Party covers any costs referred to in paragraphs 19 (a) and 20 (c) and (d) in relation to facilities that it accepts or is responsible for, and is compensated by an appropriate reduction in its assessed financial contribution to the Organization. Such a reduction does not exceed 50 per cent of the State party's annual assessed financial contribution, but may be distributed over a number of consecutive years. A State Party may share such a reduction with another State Party on the basis of an agreement or arrangement between them and with the consent of the Executive Council. The agreements or arrangements referred to in this paragraph shall be approved in accordance with paragraphs 26 (h) and 38 (i) of article II.  

 Changes in the International Monitoring System    

       23. Any measures referred to in paragraph 11 that affect the International Monitoring System by adding or removing monitoring technology shall be included, upon agreement, in this Treaty and Protocol in accordance with paragraphs 1-6 of article VII.         24. The following changes to the International Monitoring System are considered, with the consent of the directly affected States, as administrative or technical issues in accordance with paragraphs 7 and 8 of article VII:         a) changes in the number of objects specified in the Protocol for this monitoring technology; and (b) Changes in other details for specific facilities, which are reflected in the tables of Annex 1 to the Protocol (including, but not limited to, the State responsible for the facility; location; name of the facility; type of facility; and assignment of the facility to primary and auxiliary seismic networks).         If the Executive Board recommends, in accordance with paragraph 8 (d) of Article VII, the adoption of such changes, it will generally also recommend, in accordance with paragraph 8 (g) of Article VII, that such changes take effect upon notification by the Director General of their approval.         25. When submitting information and assessments to the Executive Board and States Parties in accordance with paragraph 8 (b) of Article VII, the Director-General shall, in the case of any proposal pursuant to paragraph 24:         (a) A technical assessment of the proposal; (b) a statement on the administrative and financial impact of the proposal; and (c) a report on consultations with States directly affected by the proposal, including an indication of their consent.  

 Temporary events    

       26. In cases of significant or irreversible failure of the monitoring facility specified in the tables of Annex 1 to the Protocol, or in order to compensate for other temporary reductions in monitoring coverage, the Director-General, in consultation or by agreement with the States directly affected and with the approval of the Executive Board, shall initiate temporary measures lasting no more than one year, extended if necessary with the consent of the Executive Board. the Council and the directly affected States for another year. Such activities do not exceed the number of operating facilities of the International Monitoring System specified for the relevant network; as far as possible, they comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the operational manual for the relevant network; and are carried out within the budget of the Organization. In addition, the Director General is taking steps to remedy the situation and making proposals for its final resolution. The Director-General shall notify all Participating States of any decision taken pursuant to this paragraph.  

 Cooperating national facilities    

       27. The Participating States may also independently establish procedures with the Organization on the basis of cooperation in order to make available to the International Data Center additional data from national monitoring stations that are not officially part of the International Monitoring System.         28. Such cooperative procedures may be established as follows:         (a) At the request of a State Party and at the expense of that State, the Technical Secretariat shall take the necessary steps to certify that the monitoring facility meets the technical and operational requirements specified in the relevant operational manuals for the facility of the International Monitoring System and take measures to authenticate its data. With the consent of the Executive Board, the Technical Secretariat then officially designates such a facility as a cooperating national facility. The Technical Secretariat shall, as appropriate, take the necessary steps to confirm its certification; (b) The Technical Secretariat shall maintain an up-to-date list of cooperating national facilities and distribute it to all Participating States; and c) The International Data Center requests data from cooperating national facilities, if requested by a State Party, for the purpose of facilitating consultations and clarifications and reviewing requests for on-site inspection, with the costs of data transmission borne by that State Party.         The conditions under which additional data from such facilities is provided and under which the International Data Center may request additional or expedited communications or clarifications are detailed in the Operational Manual for the relevant Monitoring Network.  

    C. CONSULTATIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS    

29. Without prejudice to the right of any State Party to request on-site inspection, States Parties, whenever possible, should first make every effort to clarify and resolve, among themselves or with or through the Organization, any issue that may raise concerns about possible non-compliance with core obligations under this Treaty.         30. A State Party receiving a request directly from another State Party pursuant to paragraph 29 shall provide an explanation to the requesting State Party as soon as possible, but in any case no later than 48 hours after the request. The requesting and requested Participating States may inform the Executive Board and the Director General of the request and the response.         31. A State Party has the right to request the Director-General for assistance in clarifying any issue that may raise concerns about possible non-compliance with core obligations under this Treaty. The Director-General shall provide relevant information available to the Technical Secretariat relevant to such concerns. In the event of a request from the requesting State Party, the Director General shall inform the Executive Board of the request and the information provided in response.         32. A State Party has the right to request the Executive Council to receive clarification from another State Party on any issue that may raise concerns about possible non-compliance with core obligations under this Treaty. In this case, the following applies:         (a) The Executive Council, through the Director General, shall transmit the request for clarification to the requested State Party no later than 24 hours after its receipt;         (b) The requested State Party shall provide an explanation to the Executive Council as soon as possible, but in any case no later than 48 hours after receipt of the request.;         (c) The Executive Council takes note of the clarification and transmits it to the requesting State Party no later than 24 hours after its receipt; (d) If the requesting State Party considers the clarification insufficient, it has the right to request the Executive Council to receive additional clarifications from the requested State Party.         The Executive Council shall promptly inform all other States Parties of any request for clarification pursuant to this paragraph, as well as of any response provided by the requested State Party.         33. If the requesting State Party considers the clarification received under paragraph 32 (d) to be unsatisfactory, it has the right to request the convening of a meeting of the Executive Council, which may be attended by participating States Parties that are not members of the Executive Council. At such a meeting, the Executive Council shall consider the matter and may recommend any measure in accordance with article V.  

    D. ON-SITE INSPECTIONS  

Request for on-site inspection    

       34. Each State Party has the right to request on-site inspection in accordance with the provisions of this article and Part II of the Protocol in the territory or in any other place under the jurisdiction or control of any State Party, or in any area outside the jurisdiction or control of any State.         35. The sole purpose of an on-site inspection is to clarify whether a nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion has actually been carried out in violation of Article I, and, as far as possible, to collect any facts that could help identify any possible violator.         36. The requesting State Party is obliged not to go beyond the scope of this Treaty in a request for on-site inspection and to provide information in accordance with paragraph 37 in the request. The requesting State Party shall refrain from unreasonable or unfair requests for inspections.         37. An on-site inspection request is based on information gathered by the International Monitoring System, any relevant technical information obtained by national technical controls in a manner consistent with generally accepted principles of international law, or a combination thereof. The request contains information in accordance with paragraph 41 of Part II of the Protocol.         38. The requesting State Party submits the request for on-site inspection to the Executive Council and at the same time to the Director General, so that the latter can begin its immediate processing.  

 Follow-up to the submission of an on-site inspection request    

       39. The Executive Board begins its review as soon as it receives a request for on-site inspection.         40. Upon receipt of the on-site inspection request, the Director General shall confirm receipt of the request to the requesting State Party within two hours and forward the request to the State Party for which the inspection is requested within six hours. The Director-General shall verify that the request meets the requirements specified in paragraph 41 of Part II of the Protocol and, if necessary, assist the requesting State Party in processing the request accordingly, and shall forward the request to the Executive Council and all other States Parties within 24 hours.         41. When the on-site inspection request meets the requirements, the Technical Secretariat immediately begins preparations for on-site inspection.         42. Upon receipt of a request for an on-site inspection mentioning an inspection area under the jurisdiction or control of a State Party, the Director-General shall immediately seek clarification from the State Party for which the inspection is being requested in order to clarify and address the concerns expressed in the request.         43. A State Party receiving a request for clarification pursuant to paragraph 42 shall provide the Director-General with explanations and other relevant information as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours after receiving the request for clarification.         44. Before the Executive Board decides on a request for on-site inspection, the Director General shall immediately transmit to the Executive Board any additional information received from the International Monitoring System or provided by any participating State regarding the phenomenon indicated in the request, including any clarification provided pursuant to paragraphs 42 and 43, as well as any other information from the Technical the Secretariat, as deemed appropriate by the Director General or as requested by the Executive Board.         45. Unless the requesting State Party considers that the concerns expressed in the request for on-site inspection have been addressed and withdraws the request, the Executive Council shall take a decision on the request in accordance with paragraph 46.  

Executive Board decisions    

       46. The Executive Council shall decide on the on-site inspection request no later than 96 hours after receiving the request from the requesting State Party. The decision to approve an on-site inspection is made by at least 30 votes in favor of the members of the Executive Board. If the Executive Board does not approve the inspection, the preparations are stopped and no further action is taken upon request.         47. No later than 25 days after the approval of the on-site inspection in accordance with paragraph 46, the inspection team transmits to the Executive Board, through the Director General, a progress report on the inspection. The continuation of the inspection is considered approved, unless the Executive Board, no later than 72 hours after receiving the inspection progress report, decides by a majority of all its members not to continue the inspection. If the Executive Council decides not to continue the inspection, the inspection shall be terminated and the inspection team shall leave the inspection area and the territory of the inspected State Party as soon as possible in accordance with paragraphs 109 and 110 of Part II of the Protocol.         48. During the on-site inspection, the inspection team may, through the Director General, submit a drilling proposal to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall take a decision on such a proposal no later than 72 hours after receiving the proposal. The decision on drilling approval is made by a majority of all members of the Executive Board.         49. The inspection team may, through the Director General, request the Executive Board to extend the duration of the inspection by a maximum of 70 days beyond the 60-day period specified in paragraph 4 of Part II of the Protocol, if the inspection team considers that such an extension is essential for it to fulfill its mandate. The Inspection team shall indicate in its request which of the activities and which of the methods listed in paragraph 69 of Part II of the Protocol it intends to carry out and use during the extension period. The Executive Board makes a decision on the extension request no later than 72 hours after receiving the request. The decision to approve an increase in the duration of the inspection is made by a majority of all members of the Executive Council.         50. At any time after approval of the continuation of the on-site inspection in accordance with paragraph 47, the inspection team may, through the Director General, submit a recommendation to the Executive Board to terminate the inspection. Such a recommendation is considered approved unless the Executive Board, no later than 72 hours after receiving the recommendation, decides by a two-thirds majority of all its members to disapprove of the termination of the inspection. In the event of termination of the inspection, the inspection team shall leave the inspection area and the territory of the inspected State Party as soon as possible in accordance with paragraphs 109 and 110 of Part II of the Protocol.         51. The requesting State Party and the State Party in respect of which an inspection is requested may participate in the discussions of the Executive Council regarding the on-site inspection request without taking part in the voting. The requesting State Party and the inspected State Party may also participate, without voting, in any subsequent Executive Board discussions concerning the inspection.         52. The Director General shall notify all Participating States within 24 hours of any decision of the Executive Board and of the reports, proposals, requests and recommendations submitted to the Executive Board in accordance with paragraphs 46-50.  

 Follow-up activities after approval of the on-site inspection by the Executive Board    

         53. An on-site inspection approved by the Executive Board shall be carried out without delay by an inspection team appointed by the Director General and in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and Protocol. The inspection team shall arrive at the point of entry no later than six days after the Executive Council receives a request for on-site inspection from the requesting State Party.         54. The Director General issues an inspection mandate to conduct an on-site inspection. The inspection mandate contains the information specified in paragraph 42 of Part II of the Protocol.         55. The Director-General, in accordance with paragraph 43 of Part II of the Protocol, shall notify the inspected State Party of the inspection at least 24 hours before the scheduled arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry.  

 Conducting an on-site inspection    

         56. Each State Party shall authorize the Organization to conduct on-site inspections on its territory or in places under its jurisdiction or control, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol. However, no State Party is required to accept simultaneous on-site inspections on its territory or in places under its jurisdiction or control.         57. In accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol, the inspected State Party has:         (a) The right and obligation to make all reasonable efforts to demonstrate its compliance with this Treaty and, to this end, to enable the inspection team to carry out its mandate;         (b) The right to take such measures as it deems necessary to protect national security interests and to prevent the disclosure of confidential information unrelated to the purpose of the inspection;         (c) The obligation to provide access within the inspection area for the sole purpose of establishing facts relevant to the purpose of the inspection, taking into account subparagraph (b) and any constitutional obligations it may have with respect to property rights or searches and sequestration; (d) The obligation not to use this paragraph or paragraph 88 of Part II of the Protocol to conceal any violations of its obligations under article I; and (e) The obligation not to impede the ability of the inspection team to move within the inspection area and carry out inspection activities in accordance with this Treaty and the Protocol.         Access in the context of on-site inspection means both the physical access of the inspection team and the inspection equipment to the inspection area and the conduct of inspection activities within it.         58. On-site inspections are conducted in the least intrusive manner possible, consistent with the effective and timely implementation of the inspection mandate, and in accordance with the procedures set out in the Protocol. Whenever possible, the inspection team will start with the least penetrating procedures and then proceed to more penetrating procedures only if it deems it necessary to collect sufficient information to clarify concerns about possible non-compliance with this Treaty. Inspectors seek to obtain only the information and data necessary for the purpose of the inspection and try to minimize interference with the normal operations of the inspected State Party.         59. The inspected State Party shall assist the inspection team throughout the on-site inspection and facilitate its task.         60. If the inspected State Party, acting in accordance with paragraphs 86-96 of Part II of the Protocol, restricts access within the inspection area, it shall, in consultation with the inspection team, make all reasonable efforts to demonstrate compliance with this Treaty by alternative means.  

 Observer    

         61. The following applies to the observer:         (a) The requesting State Party may, with the consent of the inspected State Party, send a representative who is a national of either the requesting State Party or a third State Party to monitor the on-site inspection;         (b) The inspected State Party shall notify the Director-General of its acceptance or non-acceptance of the proposed observer within 12 hours of the approval of the on-site inspection by the Executive Council.;         (c) If accepted, the inspected State Party shall grant access to the observer in accordance with the Protocol; (d) The inspected State Party shall normally accept the proposed observer, but if the inspected State Party exercises its right of refusal, this fact shall be recorded in the inspection report.        No more than three observers will be sent from the total number of requesting Participating States.  

 On-site inspection reports  

62. The inspection reports contain: (a) a description of the activities carried out by the inspection team; (b) factual conclusions of the inspection team relevant to the purpose of the inspection; (c) a report on the cooperation provided during the on-site inspection; (d) a factual description of the extent of access provided during the on-site inspection, including alternative means provided the group; and (e) any other details relevant to the purpose of the inspection.        The special opinions of the inspectors may be attached to the report.        63. The Director-General shall make draft inspection reports available to the inspected State Party. The inspected State Party has the right to provide the Director General with its comments and clarifications within 48 hours, as well as to identify any information and data that, in its opinion, is not relevant to the purpose of the inspection and should not be distributed outside the Technical Secretariat. The Director-General reviews proposals for changes to the draft inspection report submitted by the inspected State Party and includes them whenever possible. The Director-General shall also attach to the inspection report the observations and explanations provided by the inspected State Party.         64. The Director General shall immediately transmit the inspection report to the requesting State Party, the inspected State Party, the Executive Council and all other States Parties. The Director-General shall also promptly transmit to the Executive Board and all other States Parties any results of sample analysis performed in designated laboratories in accordance with paragraph 104 of Part II of the Protocol, relevant data from the International Monitoring, Assessment System of the Requesting and Inspected States Parties, as well as any other information that the Director-General considers appropriate. With regard to the inspection progress report referred to in paragraph 47, the Director-General shall transmit the report to the Executive Board within the time limits specified in that paragraph.         65. The Executive Board, in accordance with its powers and functions, reviews the inspection report and any material provided pursuant to paragraph 64 and addresses any concerns regarding the following:         (a) Whether there has been any non-compliance with this Treaty; and (b) whether the right to request on-site inspection has been abused.         66. If the Executive Board, in accordance with its powers and functions, concludes that further action may be necessary in connection with paragraph 65, it shall take appropriate action in accordance with article V.  

 Far-fetched or unfair requests for on-site inspection    

       67. If the Executive Board does not approve an on-site inspection on the grounds that the request for on-site inspection is far-fetched or unfair, or if the inspection is terminated for the same reasons, the Executive Board shall consider and decide whether to take appropriate remedial measures, including the following:         (a) Requiring the requesting State Party to pay the costs of any preparations made by the Technical Secretariat;         (b) Suspension of the requesting State Party's right to request on-site inspection for a period of time to be determined by the Executive Council; and (c) Suspension of the requesting State Party's right to serve on the Executive Council for a specified period of time.  

    E. CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES    

       68. In order to:         (a) To facilitate the timely resolution of any compliance concerns arising from possible misinterpretation of control data related to chemical explosions; and (b) to facilitate the calibration of stations in the networks that make up the International Monitoring System, each State Party undertakes to cooperate with the Organization and with other States Parties in the implementation of appropriate measures. as set out in Part III of the Protocol.  

    Article V Remedial and enforcement measures, including sanctions    

       1. The Conference, taking into account, inter alia, the recommendations of the Executive Council, shall take the necessary measures, as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3, to ensure compliance with this Treaty and to remedy and correct any situation that violates the provisions of this Treaty.         2. In cases where the Conference or the Executive Council invites a State Party to remedy a situation that causes problems with its compliance with this Treaty and the State Party does not comply with the request within the specified time limit, the Conference may, inter alia, decide to limit or suspend the exercise by that State Party of its rights and privileges under this Treaty until until the Conference decides otherwise.         3. In cases where, as a result of non-compliance with the basic obligations under this Treaty, damage may be caused to the object and purpose of this Treaty, the Conference may recommend collective measures to the States Parties in accordance with international law.         4. The Conference or, if the case is urgent, the Executive Board may bring the issue, including relevant information and conclusions, to the attention of the United Nations.  

    Article VI Dispute settlement    

         1. Disputes that may arise in connection with the application or interpretation of this Treaty shall be settled in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Treaty and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.         2. If a dispute arises between two or more States Parties or between one or more States Parties and the Organization in connection with the application or interpretation of this Treaty, the parties concerned shall hold joint consultations with a view to resolving the dispute as soon as possible through negotiations or other peaceful means at the option of the parties, including contacting the relevant bodies of this Treaty and by mutual agreement to the International Court of Justice in accordance with the Statute of the Court. The participants involved in this dispute inform the Executive Board about the actions being taken.         3. The Executive Council may contribute to the settlement of a dispute that may arise in connection with the application or interpretation of this Treaty by any means it deems appropriate, including offering its good offices, encouraging the participating States that are parties to the dispute to seek a settlement through a process of their own choosing, bringing the matter to the attention of the Conference and submitting recommendations regarding deadlines for any agreed procedure.         4. The Conference shall consider issues related to disputes raised by the participating States or brought to its attention by the Executive Council. The Conference, if it deems it necessary, shall establish bodies or assign them tasks related to the settlement of these disputes in accordance with paragraph 26 (j) of article II.         5. The Conference and the Executive Board, with the permission of the General Assembly of the United Nations, are independently authorized to request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on any legal issue arising within the scope of the Organization's activities. For this purpose, an agreement is concluded between the Organization and the United Nations in accordance with paragraph 38 (h) of article II.         6. This article is without prejudice to articles IV and V.  

    Article VII Amendments    

1. At any time after the entry into force of this Treaty, any State Party may propose amendments to this Treaty, the Protocol or the Annexes to the Protocol. Any State Party may also propose amendments in accordance with paragraph 7 to the Protocol or its Annexes. Amendment proposals are governed by the procedures set out in paragraphs 2-6. Proposals for changes in accordance with paragraph 7 shall be governed by the procedures set out in paragraph 8.2. The proposed amendment is considered and adopted only by the Amendment Review Conference.         3. Any amendment proposal shall be communicated to the Director General, who shall circulate it to all States Parties and the depositary and seek the views of the States Parties on the desirability of convening an Amendment Conference to consider the proposal. If a majority of the States Parties notify the Director-General no later than 30 days after the circulation of the proposal that they support further consideration of the proposal, the Director-General shall convene an Amendment Conference to which all States Parties shall be invited.         4. An Amendment Conference shall be held immediately after a regular session of the Conference, unless all States Parties supporting the convening of an Amendment Conference request that it be held at an earlier date. In no case shall an amendment review conference be held less than 60 days after the distribution of the proposed amendment.         5. Amendments shall be adopted by the Amendment Review Conference by a positive vote of a majority of the States Parties in favour of their adoption, provided that no State Party votes against.         6. Amendments shall enter into force for all States Parties 30 days after the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all States Parties that voted in favour of their adoption at the Amendment Review Conference.         7. In order to ensure the viability and effectiveness of this Treaty, Parts I and III of the Protocol and Annexes 1 and 2 to the Protocol are subject to changes in accordance with paragraph 8, if the proposed changes relate only to administrative or technical issues. All other provisions of the Protocol and its Annexes are not subject to change in accordance with paragraph 8.8. The proposed changes referred to in paragraph 7 shall be made in accordance with the following procedures:         a) the text of the proposed changes, together with the necessary information, is transmitted to the Director General. Any Participating State and the Director General may provide additional information to evaluate the proposal. The Director General shall immediately communicate any such proposals and information to all Participating States, the Executive Council and the depositary.;         (b) No later than 60 days after receipt of the proposal, the Director-General shall evaluate it in order to determine all its possible implications for the provisions and implementation of this Treaty and shall communicate any such information to all States Parties and the Executive Council.;         (c) The Executive Board shall examine the proposal in the light of all information available to it, including whether the proposal meets the requirements set out in paragraph 7. No later than 90 days after receiving the proposal, the Executive Council shall send a notification of its recommendation with appropriate explanations to all Participating States for consideration. The Participating States shall confirm receipt within 10 days; (d) If the Executive Council recommends that all States Parties accept the proposal, it shall be considered approved if no State Party objects to it within 90 days of receiving the recommendation. If the Executive Board recommends that the proposal be rejected, it shall be considered rejected if, within 90 days of receiving the recommendation, no State Party objects to such rejection; (e) If the recommendation of the Executive Board does not meet the conditions for acceptance provided for in subparagraph (d), the decision on the proposal, including whether Whether it meets the requirements contained in paragraph 7 shall be decided by the Conference as a matter of substance at its next session.;         (f) The Director-General shall notify all States Parties and the depositary of any decision taken pursuant to this paragraph.;         (g) Amendments approved under this procedure shall enter into force for all States Parties 180 days after the date of notification of their approval by the Director General, unless the Executive Board recommends or the Conference decides to set a different date.  

    Article VIII Review of the operation of the Treaty    

         1. Unless a majority of the States Parties decide otherwise, a Conference of the States Parties shall be held ten years after the entry into force of this Treaty to Review the Operation and Effectiveness of this Treaty in order to ensure that the objectives and objectives of the preamble and the provisions of the Treaty are being implemented. During such review, any new scientific and technical achievements related to this Agreement are taken into account. Based on a request from any participating State, the Review Conference is considering the possibility of allowing underground nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes. If the Review Conference decides by consensus that such nuclear explosions may be permitted, it shall immediately begin work to recommend to the States Parties an appropriate amendment to this Treaty that excludes any military benefits from such nuclear explosions. Any such proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Director-General by any State Party and considered in accordance with the provisions of article VII.         2. Subsequently, further review conferences may be convened at intervals of ten years for the same purpose, if the Conference decides to do so as a procedural matter in the previous year. Such conferences may be convened at intervals of less than ten years if the Conference decides to do so as a matter of substance.         3. As a general rule, any Review Conference shall be held immediately after the regular annual session of the Conference provided for in article II.  

    Article IX Term of validity and withdrawal from the Agreement    

       1. This Agreement is open-ended.         2. Each State Party, in the exercise of its State sovereignty, has the right to withdraw from this Treaty if it decides that exceptional circumstances related to the content of this Treaty have jeopardized its supreme interests.         3. Withdrawal shall be effected by giving six months' advance notice to all other Participating States, the Executive Council, the depositary and the United Nations Security Council. The withdrawal notification contains a statement about an exceptional circumstance or exceptional circumstances that the State Party considers to have jeopardized its supreme interests.  

    Article X Status of the Protocol and annexes  

     The Annexes to this Agreement, the Protocol and the Annexes to the Protocol are an integral part of the Agreement. Any reference to this Agreement includes Annexes to this Agreement, the Protocol and Annexes to the Protocol.  

  Article XI Signing  

     This Treaty is open for signature by all States until its entry into force.  

  Article XII Ratification  

     This Treaty is subject to ratification by the signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures.  

  Article XIII Accession  

     Any State that does not sign this Treaty before its entry into force may subsequently accede to it at any time.  

    Article XIV Entry into force    

         1. This Treaty shall enter into force 180 days after the date of deposit of instruments of ratification by all the States listed in Annex 2 to this Treaty, but in no case earlier than two years after its opening for signature.         2. If this Treaty does not enter into force three years after the date of the anniversary of its opening for signature, the depositary shall convene a Conference of States that have already deposited their instruments of ratification, at the request of a majority of those States. This Conference shall consider to what extent the requirement set out in paragraph 1 has been met and shall consider and decide by consensus what measures, consistent with international law, can be taken to accelerate the ratification process in order to facilitate the early entry into force of this Treaty.         3. Unless the Conference referred to in paragraph 2 or other such conferences decide otherwise, this process shall be repeated on subsequent anniversaries of the opening of this Treaty for signature prior to its entry into force.         4. All signatory States are invited to attend the Conference referred to in paragraph 2 and any subsequent conferences referred to in paragraph 3 as observers.         5. For States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited after the entry into force of this Treaty, it shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession.  

    Article XV Reservations    

The articles of this Treaty and its Annexes are not subject to reservations. The provisions of the Protocol to this Treaty and the Annexes to the Protocol are not subject to reservations incompatible with the object and purpose of this Treaty.  

    Article XVI The Depositary    

         1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Treaty and shall receive signatures, instruments of ratification and instruments of accession.         2. The Depositary shall immediately inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession, the date of entry into force of this Treaty and any amendments and modifications thereto, as well as of the receipt of other notifications.         3. The Depositary shall send duly certified copies of this Treaty to the Governments of the signatory States and the acceding States.        4. This Treaty shall be registered by the depositary in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.  

    Article XVII Authentic texts  

     The present Treaty, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.  

    Annex 1 to the Agreement  

 List of States according to paragraph 28 of article II  

     Africa Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Kenya, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Egypt, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Senegal, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Africa.    

       Eastern Europe    

       Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.    

       Latin America and the Caribbean    

       Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Jamaica.    

       Middle East and South Asia    

       Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Yemen, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka.    

       North America and Western Europe    

       Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Holy See, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, France, Switzerland, Sweden.    

       Southeast Asia. The Pacific region and the Far East    

       Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Kiribati, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji, Philippines, Japan.  

    Annex 2 to the Agreement  

 List of States according to article XIV    

       The list of member States of the Conference on Disarmament as of June 18, 1996, which officially participated in the 1996 session of the Conference and which appear in table 1 of the publication of the International Atomic Energy Agency "Nuclear Power Reactors in the World" for April 1996, and the member States of the Conference on Disarmament as of June 18, 1996, which officially participated in the 1996 session of the Conference and which appear in table 1 of the publication of the International Atomic Energy Agency "Nuclear Research Reactors in the world" for December 1995:         Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Zaire, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Vietnam, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Romania, Slovakia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Japan.  

    Protocol to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty  

Part I International monitoring system and functions of the international data Center A. General provisions  

     1. The international monitoring system includes monitoring facilities, as set out in paragraph 16 of article IV, and appropriate means of communication.         2. The monitoring facilities included in the International Monitoring System consist of those facilities listed in Annex 1 to this Protocol. The international monitoring system meets the technical and operational requirements specified in the relevant operational manuals.         3. In accordance with article II, the Organization, in cooperation and consultation with Participating States, other States and, where appropriate, international organizations, shall establish and coordinate the operation and maintenance, as well as any future agreed modification or development of the International Monitoring System.         4. In accordance with relevant agreements or arrangements and procedures, the participating State or another State hosting the facilities of the International Monitoring System or otherwise assuming responsibility for them and the Technical Secretariat shall agree and cooperate in the establishment, operation, modernization, financing and maintenance of monitoring facilities, related certified laboratories and appropriate means of communication within the areas, under the jurisdiction or control of such State Party or another State, or in another place in accordance with international law. Such cooperation is carried out in accordance with security and authentication requirements and with the technical specifications contained in the relevant operational manuals. Such a State grants the Technical Secretariat the right of access to the monitoring facility to check the equipment and communication channels and agrees to make the necessary changes to the equipment and operational procedures in order to meet the agreed requirements. The Technical Secretariat provides such States with appropriate technical assistance, which, in the opinion of the Executive Board, is necessary for the proper functioning of the facility as part of the International Monitoring System.         5. The terms of such cooperation between the Organization and participating States or States hosting facilities of the International Monitoring System or otherwise assuming responsibility for them are set out in agreements or arrangements appropriate to each individual case.  

    V. Seismological monitoring    

       6. Each State Party undertakes to cooperate in the international exchange of seismological data to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with this Treaty. This cooperation includes the creation and operation of a global network of primary and auxiliary seismological monitoring stations. These stations provide data to the International Data Center in accordance with agreed procedures.         7. The network of primary stations consists of 50 stations specified in Table 1-A of Annex 1 to this Protocol. These stations meet the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Seismological Monitoring and International Exchange of Seismological Data. Continuously incoming data from primary stations, either directly or through the national data center, is transmitted to the International Data Center in direct connection mode.         8. In addition to the primary network, an auxiliary network of 120 stations provides information to the International Data Center on request, either directly or through the national data center. The auxiliary stations to be used are listed in Table 1-B of Annex 1 to this Protocol. Auxiliary stations comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Seismological Monitoring and International Exchange of Seismological Data. Data from auxiliary stations can be requested at any time by the International Data Center and immediately provided via computer communication channels in direct connection mode.  

    With. Radionuclide monitoring    

9. Each State Party undertakes to cooperate in the international exchange of data on radionuclides in the atmosphere to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with this Treaty. This cooperation includes the creation and operation of a global network of radionuclide monitoring stations and certified laboratories. The Network provides data to the International Data Center in accordance with agreed procedures.         10. The network of stations for measuring radionuclides in the atmosphere comprises a total network of 80 stations, as indicated in Table 2-A of Annex 1 to this Protocol. All stations are capable of monitoring the presence of relevant macroparticles in the atmosphere. Forty of these stations are also capable of monitoring for the presence of relevant noble gases upon the entry into force of this Treaty. To this end, the Conference, at its initial session, approves the recommendation of the Preparatory Commission on which 40 stations from table 2-A of Annex 1 to this Protocol are capable of monitoring noble gases. At its first regular annual session, the Conference reviews and adopts a plan to realize the potential of noble gas monitoring across the entire network. The Director General prepares a report for the Conference on the procedures for such implementation. All monitoring stations comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Radionuclide Monitoring and International Exchange of Radionuclide Data.         11. The network of radionuclide monitoring stations is maintained by laboratories that are certified by the Technical Secretariat in accordance with the relevant Operational Guidelines for the analysis of samples from radionuclide monitoring stations under a contract with the Organization and on a fee-for-service basis. The laboratories listed in table 2-B of Annex 1 to this Protocol and appropriately equipped, are also engaged, depending on the need, by the Technical Secretariat to perform additional analysis of samples from radionuclide monitoring stations. With the consent of the Executive Board, the Technical Secretariat may certify additional laboratories to perform, where necessary, routine analysis of samples from non-autonomous monitoring stations. All certified laboratories provide the results of such analysis to the International Data Center and at the same time comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Radionuclide Monitoring and International Exchange of Radionuclide Data.  

    D. Hydroacoustic monitoring    

       12. Each Participating State undertakes to cooperate in the international exchange of sonar data to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with this Treaty. This cooperation includes the creation and operation of a global network of hydroacoustic monitoring stations. These stations provide data to the International Data Center in accordance with agreed procedures.         13. The network of hydroacoustic stations consists of the stations listed in Table 3 of Annex 1 to this Protocol and comprises a total network of six hydrophone and five T-phase stations. These stations comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Hydroacoustic Monitoring and International Hydroacoustic Data Exchange.  

    E. Infrasound monitoring    

       14. Each Participating State undertakes to cooperate in the international exchange of infrasound data to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with this Treaty. This cooperation includes the creation and operation of a global network of infrasound monitoring stations. These stations provide data to the International Data Center in accordance with agreed procedures.         15. The network of infrasound stations consists of the stations listed in table 4 of Annex 1 to this Protocol and comprises a total network of 60 stations. These stations comply with the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Guidelines for Infrasound Monitoring and International Infrasound Data Exchange.  

    F. Functions of the international data center    

       16. The International Data Center receives, collects, processes, analyzes, reports and archives data from objects of the International Monitoring System, including the results of analyses performed in certified laboratories.         17. The procedures and standard criteria for filtering phenomena to be used by the International Data Centre in carrying out its agreed functions, in particular with regard to the development of standard reporting products and the provision of a standard range of services to participating States, are detailed in the Operational Manual for the International Data Centre and are being gradually refined. The procedures and criteria originally developed by the Preparatory Commission are approved by the Conference at its initial session.  

 Standard products of the International Data Center    

       18. On an ongoing basis, the International Data Center applies automatic processing methods and interactive expert analysis to the primary data of the International Monitoring System in order to develop and archive standard products of the International Data Center on behalf of all participating States. These products are provided to the Participating States free of charge and do not prejudice the final judgments regarding the nature of any phenomenon, which remain the prerogative of the Participating States, and include:         a) Consolidated lists of all signals detected by the International Monitoring System, as well as standard lists and bulletins of phenomena, including values and corresponding uncertainties calculated for each phenomenon localized by the International Data Center, based on a set of standard parameters;         (b) Standard bulletins of filtered phenomena, which are the result of the application by the International Data Center to each phenomenon of standard criteria for filtering phenomena using the characterization parameters specified in Annex 2 to this Protocol, in order to characterize, highlight phenomena in the standard bulletin, and thereby filter those phenomena that appear to be compatible with natural natural or non-nuclear, anthropogenic phenomena. The standard bulletin of phenomena for each phenomenon numerically indicates to what extent this phenomenon meets or does not meet the criteria for filtering phenomena. When applying standard phenomenon filtering, the International Data Center uses both global and additional filtering criteria to account for regional variations, where applicable. The International Data Center is gradually strengthening its technical capabilities as it accumulates experience in operating an International Monitoring System.;         (c) Summaries summarizing the data obtained and archived by the International Data Center, the products of the International Data Center, as well as the effectiveness and operational status of the International Monitoring System and the International Data Center; and (d) extracts or subsets of the standard products of the International Data Center specified in subparagraphs (a) to (c), selected upon request by the individual the State party.         19. The International Data Center conducts special studies free of charge for Participating States to provide in-depth technical review through expert analysis of data from the International Monitoring System, if requested by the Organization or the Participating State, in order to clarify the calculated values of standard parameters of signals and phenomena.  

 International Data Center services provided to Participating States    

         20. The International Data Center provides Participating States with open, equal, timely and convenient access to all data - primary or processed - of the International Monitoring System, to all products of the International Data Center and to all other data of the International Monitoring System in the archive of the International Data Center or through the International Data Center to the data of objects of the International Monitoring System. Data access and provision methods include the following services:         (a) The automatic and regular transmission to the State party of the products of the International Data Center or their selection at the discretion of the State Party and, upon request, the compilation of data from the International Monitoring System at the discretion of the State Party;         (b) Provision of data or products developed at the special request of the participating States regarding the sampling of data and products from the archives of the International Data Center and the facilities of the International Monitoring System, including interactive electronic access to the database of the International Data Center; and (c) Providing assistance to individual States Parties, upon request and with reasonable efforts, free of charge, using expert technical analysis of data from the International Monitoring System and other relevant data provided by the requesting State Party, in order to assist the State Party concerned in identifying the source of specific phenomena. The result of any such technical analysis is considered to be the product of the requesting State Party, but is available to all States Parties.         The services of the International Data Center referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) are provided free of charge to each Participating State. The volumes and formats of the data are specified in the Operational Manual for the International Data Center.  

 National filtering of phenomena    

21. The International Data Center, upon request by a State Party, applies to any of its standard products, on a regular and automatic basis, the national criteria for filtering phenomena established by that State Party and provides the results of such analysis to that State Party. This service is provided free of charge to the requesting State Party. The results of such national phenomenon filtering processes are considered to be the product of the requesting State Party.  

 Technical assistance    

       22. The International Data Center, when required, provides technical assistance to individual Participating States.:         a) in formulating their needs for the selection and filtering of data and products;         (b) By implementing in an International Data Center, at reasonable cost to the requesting State Party, computer algorithms or software tools provided by such State Party for calculating new parameters of signals or phenomena that are not included in the Operational Guidelines for the International Data Center, and the results are considered products of the requesting State Party; and (c) By assisting Participating States in developing the capacity to receive, process and analyze data from the International Monitoring System at the national data center.        23. The International Data Center continuously monitors and reports on the operational status of the facilities of the International Monitoring System, communication channels and its own processing systems. In the event that the performance characteristics of any component do not meet the agreed levels set out in the relevant Operational Manual, it will immediately notify the responsible parties.  

    Part II On-site inspections A. General provisions  

     1. The procedures contained in this part shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions on on-site inspections set out in article IV.         2. An on-site inspection is conducted in the area where the phenomenon occurred that prompted the request for on-site inspection.         3. The on-site inspection area is a single entity and its size does not exceed 1,000 square kilometers. The linear distance in any direction does not exceed 50 kilometers.         4. The duration of the on-site inspection does not exceed 60 days from the date of approval of the on-site inspection request in accordance with paragraph 46 of article IV, but may be extended by a maximum of 70 days in accordance with paragraph 49 of article IV.         5. If the inspection area specified in the inspection mandate enters a territory or other place under the jurisdiction or control of more than one Participating State, the provisions on on-site inspections shall apply, as appropriate, to each of the Participating States into whose territory the inspection area enters.         6. In cases where the inspection area is under the jurisdiction or control of the inspected State Party, but is located on the territory of another State Party, or where access from the point of entry to the inspection area requires transit through the territory of a State Party that is not the inspected State Party, the inspected State Party shall exercise the rights and obligations in respect of such inspections in accordance with this Protocol. In such a case, the State Party in whose territory the inspection area is located shall facilitate the inspection and provide the necessary support so that the inspection team can carry out its tasks in a timely and effective manner. States Parties through whose territory transit is required to reach the inspection area shall facilitate such transit.         7. In cases where the inspection area is under the jurisdiction or control of the inspected State Party, but is located on the territory of a State that is not a Party to this Treaty, the inspected State Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the inspection can be carried out in accordance with this Protocol. A State Party having under its jurisdiction or control one or more areas in the territory of a State not Party to this Treaty shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the State in whose territory the inspection area is located receives inspectors and assistant inspectors designated for that State Party. If the inspected State Party is unable to provide access, it demonstrates that it has taken all necessary measures to ensure access.         8. In cases where the inspection area is located on the territory of a State Party but is under the jurisdiction or control of a State not party to this Treaty, the State Party shall, without prejudice to the norms and practices of international law, take all necessary measures required from the inspected State Party and the State Party in whose territory the inspection area is located., in order to ensure that on-site inspection can be carried out in accordance with this Protocol. If a State Party is unable to provide access to the inspection area, it demonstrates that it has taken all necessary measures to ensure access, without prejudice to the norms and practices of international law.         9. The size of the inspection team shall be kept to the minimum necessary for the proper implementation of the inspection mandate. The total number of members of the inspection team present on the territory of the inspected State Party at any given time, with the exception of the drilling period, does not exceed 40 people. A citizen of the requesting State Party or the inspected State Party may not be a member of the inspection team.         10. The Director General determines the size of the inspection team and selects its members from a list of inspectors and assistant inspectors, taking into account the circumstances of a specific request.         11. The inspected State Party shall provide the inspection team or arrange for its provision with necessary facilities such as communication facilities, interpretation services, transportation, work and living quarters, food and medical care.         12. The Organization shall reimburse the inspected State Party for all costs, including those referred to in paragraphs 11 and 49, in connection with the stay and functional activities of the inspection team in the territory of the inspected State Party, as soon as reasonably possible after the completion of the inspection.         13. The procedures for on-site inspections are detailed in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections.  

    B. Permanent procedures  

 Appointment of inspectors and assistant inspectors    

14. The inspection team may consist of inspectors and assistant inspectors. On-site inspection is carried out only by qualified inspectors specially appointed to perform this function. They may be assisted by specially designated inspection assistants, such as technical and administrative staff, flight crew, and interpreters.         15. Inspectors and assistant inspectors are nominated for appointment by the participating States or, in the case of Technical Secretariat staff, by the Director-General, based on their expertise and experience relevant to the purpose and functions of on-site inspections. Their candidacies are approved by the Participating States in advance in accordance with paragraph 18.16. Each State Party shall, no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty for it, notify the Director General of the names, dates of birth, gender, ranks, qualifications and professional experience of persons proposed by that State Party for appointment as inspectors and assistant inspectors.         17. No later than 60 days after the entry into force of this Treaty, the Technical Secretariat shall communicate in writing to all States Parties an initial list indicating the names, nationality, dates of birth, gender and ranks of inspectors and assistant inspectors proposed for appointment by the Director General and the States Parties, as well as information on their qualifications and professional experience.         18. Each State Party shall immediately confirm receipt of the initial list of proposed inspectors and assistant inspectors. Any inspector or assistant inspector included in this list shall be deemed accepted unless the State Party declares its non-acceptance in writing no later than 30 days after confirmation of receipt of the list. The State Party may provide a reason for the withdrawal. In the event of non-acceptance, the proposed inspector or assistant inspector shall not engage in on-site inspection activities or participate in them on the territory or in any other place under the jurisdiction or control of the Participating State that has declared its non-acceptance. The Technical Secretariat immediately confirms receipt of the withdrawal notification.         19. Whenever the Director-General or a State Party proposes additions or changes to the list of inspectors and assistant inspectors, replacement inspectors and assistant inspectors are appointed in the same order as indicated for the original list. Each State Party shall immediately notify the Technical Secretariat if an inspector or an assistant inspector nominated by it is no longer able to perform the duties of an inspector or an assistant inspector.         20. The Technical secretariat shall update the list of inspectors and assistant inspectors and notify all Participating States of any additions or changes to the list.         21. A State Party requesting an on-site inspection may propose that an inspector from the list of inspectors and assistant inspectors act as its observer, in accordance with paragraph 61 of article IV.         22. Subject to paragraph 23, the State Party has the right to withdraw an already accepted inspector or an assistant inspector at any time. It shall notify the Technical Secretariat in writing of its withdrawal and may indicate the reason for withdrawal. Such withdrawal becomes effective 30 days after the notification is received by the Technical Secretariat. The Technical secretariat shall immediately confirm receipt of the notification of withdrawal and inform the withdrawing and nominating States Parties of the date on which the inspector or assistant inspector ceases to be assigned to that State Party.         23. A State Party that has been notified of an inspection shall not seek the exclusion from the inspection team of any of the inspectors or inspection assistants mentioned in the inspection mandate.         24. The number of inspectors and assistant inspectors employed by a State party should be sufficient to ensure that an appropriate number of inspectors and assistant inspectors are available. If, in the opinion of the Director General, the failure of a State Party to accept the proposed inspectors or assistant inspectors prevents the appointment of a sufficient number of inspectors and assistant inspectors or otherwise makes it difficult to effectively carry out on-site inspection tasks, the Director General refers the problem to the Executive Board.         25. Each inspector included in the list of inspectors and assistant inspectors receives appropriate training. Such training is provided by the Technical Secretariat in accordance with the procedures specified in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections. The Technical Secretariat coordinates, in agreement with the participating States, the training schedule for inspectors.  

 Privileges and immunities    

26. Following the adoption of the initial list of inspectors and assistant inspectors provided for in paragraph 18 or subsequently amended in accordance with paragraph 19, each State Party is required to issue, in accordance with its national procedures and at the request of the inspector or Assistant Inspector, multiple entry/exit and/or transit visas and other relevant documents enabling each inspector and the Assistant Inspector to enter the territory of that State Party and stay there solely for the purpose of conducting inspection activities. To this end, each State Party shall issue the necessary visa or travel documents no later than 48 hours after receipt of the application or immediately upon arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry in the territory of the State Party. Such documents shall be valid for as long as is necessary for an inspector or an assistant inspector to be present in the territory of the inspected State Party solely for the purpose of conducting inspection activities.         27. In order for the members of the inspection team to effectively perform their functions, they are granted the privileges and immunities set out in subparagraphs (a) to (i). Privileges and immunities are granted to members of the inspection team in the interests of this Treaty, and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. Such privileges and immunities shall be granted to them for the entire period from arrival in the territory of the inspected State Party to departure from such territory and thereafter in respect of previous acts performed by them in the performance of their official functions.         (a) The members of the inspection team shall enjoy the same inviolability as diplomatic agents enjoy in accordance with article 29 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961; (b) Residential and office premises occupied by the inspection team conducting inspection activities under this Treaty shall enjoy the same inviolability and protection as the premises of diplomatic agents enjoy in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 30 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;         (c) The papers and correspondence, including records, of the inspection team shall enjoy the same inviolability as all papers and correspondence of diplomatic agents in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 30 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The inspection team has the right to use the codes for its communication with the Technical Secretariat; d) Samples and approved equipment transported by members of the inspection team shall be inviolable in compliance with the provisions contained in this Treaty and shall be exempt from all Customs duties. The transportation of dangerous samples is carried out in accordance with the proper regulations.;         (e) Members of the inspection team shall be accorded the same immunities as are accorded to diplomatic agents under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of article 31 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;         (f) Members of the inspection team carrying out the prescribed activities under this Treaty shall be exempt from the fees and taxes from which diplomatic agents are exempt under article 34 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.;         (g) Members of the inspection team are allowed to import personal items into the territory of the inspected State Party without paying any customs duties or related charges, with the exception of items the import or export of which is prohibited by law or regulated by quarantine regulations.;         (h) The members of the inspection team are provided with the same benefits regarding the exchange of money and currency as are provided to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary business trips; and (i) Members of the inspection team shall not engage in any professional or commercial activities in the territory of the inspected State Party for personal gain.         28. When transiting through the territory of States Parties that are not an inspected State Party, members of the inspection team are granted the same privileges and immunities as diplomatic agents under paragraph 1 of article 40 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Papers and correspondence, including records, as well as samples and approved equipment carried by them, shall enjoy the privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 27 (c) and (d).         29. Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, members of the inspection team are required to respect the laws and regulations of the inspected State Party and, to the extent consistent with the inspection mandate, are required not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State. If the inspected State Party considers that there has been an abuse of the privileges and immunities specified in this Protocol, consultations shall be conducted between the State Party and the Director-General in order to determine whether such abuse has occurred and, if established, to prevent the recurrence of such abuse.         30. The Director-General may waive immunity from jurisdiction over members of the inspection team in cases where, in the opinion of the Director-General, such immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of this Treaty. The refusal must always be explicit.         31. Observers shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities as are accorded to members of the inspection team under this section, with the exception of the privileges and immunities granted under paragraph 27 (d).  

 Points of entry    

       32. Each State Party shall designate its entry points and provide the required information to the Technical Secretariat no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty for it. These entry points are designated so that the inspection team can reach any inspection area from at least one entry point within a 24-hour period. The Technical secretariat shall inform all Participating States of the locations of entry points. Entry points can also serve as exit points.         33. Each Participating State may change its points of entry by notifying the Technical Secretariat of such a change. The changes will take effect 30 days after the receipt of such notification by the Technical Secretariat, so that all Participating States can be notified accordingly.         34. If the Technical Secretariat considers that timely inspections of entry points are insufficient or that changes to entry points proposed by a State Party would make such timely inspections more difficult, it shall initiate consultations with the State Party concerned to resolve the problem.  

 Procedures for using non-scheduled aircraft    

       35. When timely passage to the point of entry by scheduled commercial routes is impossible, the inspection team may use a non-scheduled aircraft. No later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty for it, each State Party shall notify the Technical Secretariat of the permanent diplomatic authorization number for a non-scheduled aircraft carrying an inspection team and equipment necessary for inspection. The air routes shall follow established international air routes agreed upon between the Participating State and the Technical Secretariat as the basis for the issuance of such diplomatic authorization.  

 Approved inspection equipment    

       36. The Conference, at its initial session, reviews and approves the list of equipment to be used during on-site inspections. Each Participating State may make proposals regarding the inclusion of equipment in the list. The specifications for the use of the equipment, detailed in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections, take into account security and confidentiality considerations in cases where such equipment is likely to be used.         37. The equipment intended for use during on-site inspections consists of the main equipment for inspection activities and the methods specified in paragraph 69, as well as auxiliary equipment necessary for effective and timely on-site inspections.         38. The Technical secretariat ensures that all types of approved equipment are available for on-site inspections when required. When required for on-site inspection, the Technical Secretariat will properly certify the calibration, maintenance and security of the equipment. In order to facilitate the verification of equipment at the point of entry by the inspected State Party, the Technical Secretariat provides documentation and seals in order to authenticate such certification.         39. Any permanently stored equipment is under the care of the Technical Secretariat. The Technical Secretariat is responsible for the maintenance and calibration of such equipment.         40. In appropriate cases, the Technical Secretariat shall reach agreements with the participating States regarding the provision of the equipment mentioned in the list. Such Participating States are responsible for the maintenance and calibration of such equipment.  

    C. Request for on-site inspection, inspection mandate and inspection notification  

   Request for on-site inspection    

41. According to paragraph 37 of article IV, a request for on-site inspection contains at least the following information:         a) estimated geographical and vertical coordinates of the location of the phenomenon that caused the request, indicating the possible margin of error;         (b) The proposed boundaries of the area to be inspected, indicated on a map and in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3; (c) The State Party or States Parties to be inspected, or an indication that the area to be inspected or part of it is outside the jurisdiction or control of any State;         (d) The probable environment of the phenomenon that caused the request; (e) The estimated time of the phenomenon that caused the request, indicating the possible margin of error; (f) all data on which the request is based; (g) individual information about the proposed observer, if any; and (h) the results of the consultation and clarification process in accordance with article IV, or, where appropriate, an explanation of the reasons why such a consultation and clarification process was not conducted.  

 The inspection mandate  

     42. The on-site inspection mandate contains: (a) a decision of the Executive Council upon request regarding on-site inspection; (b) the name of the Participating State or States Parties to be inspected, or an indication that the inspection area or part of it is outside the jurisdiction or control of any State; (c) the location and boundaries of the inspection area, indicated by the map, taking into account all the information on which the request is based and any other available technical information, in consultation with the requesting State Party;        (d) The planned activities of the inspection team in the inspection area; (e) the point of entry to be used by the inspection team; (f) any transit or basing points, as appropriate; (g) the name of the head of the inspection team; (h) the names of the members of the inspection team; (i) the name of the proposed observer, if any; and (j) the list of equipment to be used in the inspection area.        If a decision of the Executive Board pursuant to paragraphs 46-49 of article IV necessitates a modification of the inspection mandate, the Director-General may, as appropriate, update the mandate with respect to subparagraphs (d), (h) and (j). The Director-General shall immediately notify the inspected State Party of any such modification.  

Inspection notification  

     43. The notification made by the Director General pursuant to paragraph 55 of article IV shall include the following information: (a) the inspection mandate; (b) the date and estimated time of arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry; (c) the method of arrival at the point of entry; (d), where appropriate, the permanent diplomatic authorization number for non-scheduled aircraft; and (e) a list of any The Director-General shall request the inspected State Party to provide equipment to the inspection team for use in the inspection area.        44. The inspected State Party confirms receipt of the notification by the Director General no later than 12 hours after receipt of the notification.  

Pre-inspection activities

Entry into the territory of the inspected State Party, activities at the point of entry and travel to the inspection area  

     45. The inspected State Party, notified of the arrival of the inspection team, shall ensure the immediate entry of the inspection team into its territory.         46. When using a non-scheduled aircraft to travel to the point of entry, the Technical Secretariat, through the National Authority, provides the inspected State Party with a flight plan for the flight of the aircraft from the last airfield before entering the airspace of such State Party to the point of entry at least six hours before the scheduled departure time from that airfield. Such a plan is drawn up in accordance with the procedures of the International Civil Aviation Organization for civil aircraft. The Technical secretariat enters in the notes section of each flight plan a permanent diplomatic authorization number and a corresponding mark indicating that the aircraft is an inspection aircraft. If a military aircraft is used, the Technical Secretariat shall request prior permission from the inspected State Party to enter its airspace.         47. At least three hours before the scheduled departure of the inspection team from the last airfield before entering the airspace of the inspected State Party, the inspected State Party shall ensure the approval of the flight plan issued in accordance with paragraph 46 so that the inspection team can arrive at the point of entry by the estimated time of arrival.         48. When necessary, the head of the inspection team and the representative of the inspected Participating State shall agree on the base and flight plan from the point of entry to the base and, if necessary, to the inspection area.         49. The inspected State Party shall provide the aircraft of the inspection team or arrange for it to be provided with parking, security, maintenance and refueling required by the Technical Secretariat at the point of entry and, if necessary, at the base and in the inspection area. Such an aircraft is not subject to landing, take-off and similar charges. This paragraph also applies to an aircraft used for overflight during an on-site inspection.         50. Subject to paragraph 51, the inspected State Party shall not impose restrictions on the inspection team to import into the territory of that State Party approved equipment that complies with the inspection mandate or to use it in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and this Protocol.         51. The inspected State Party has the right, without prejudice to the time limits specified in paragraph 54, to verify, in the presence of members of the inspection team at the point of entry, that the equipment has been approved and certified in accordance with paragraph 38. The inspected State Party may exclude equipment that does not comply with the inspection mandate or that has not been approved or certified in accordance with paragraph 38.52. Immediately upon arrival at the point of entry and without prejudice to the time limits specified in paragraph 54, the head of the inspection team shall present to the representative of the inspected State Party the inspection mandate and the initial inspection plan prepared by the inspection team, indicating the types of activities planned to be carried out. Representatives of the inspected State Party instruct the inspection team, using maps and other documentation, as appropriate. The briefing includes the relevant natural terrain, security and privacy concerns, as well as logistical support measures for the inspection. The inspected State Party may indicate locations within the inspection area that, in its opinion, are not relevant to the purpose of the inspection.         53. After the pre-inspection briefing, the inspection team will modify the initial inspection plan, as appropriate, taking into account any comments from the inspected State Party. The modified inspection plan is provided to the representative of the inspected State Party.         54. The inspected State Party shall do its utmost to facilitate and ensure the safe delivery of the inspection team, the approved equipment referred to in paragraphs 50 and 51, and baggage from the point of entry to the inspection area no later than 36 hours after arrival at the point of entry, unless other dates are agreed within the time frame, specified in paragraph 57.55. In order to confirm that the area to which the inspection team was delivered corresponds to the inspection area specified in the inspection mandate, the inspection team has the right to use approved location detection equipment. The inspected State Party shall assist the inspection team in carrying out this task.  

    E. Conducting inspections  General rules  

56. The Inspection Team performs its functions in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and this Protocol.        57. The inspection team begins its inspection activities in the inspection area as soon as possible, but in no case not later than 72 hours after arrival at the point of entry.         58. The activities of the inspection team are organized in such a way as to ensure the timely and effective exercise of its functions and to create as little inconvenience to the inspected State Party and interference in the inspection area as possible.         59. In cases where, pursuant to paragraph 43 (e) or during an inspection, the inspected State Party is requested to provide any equipment for use by the inspection team in the inspection area, the inspected State Party shall, to the extent possible, comply with the request.         60. During the on-site inspection, the inspection team has, among other things:         (a) The right to determine how the inspection will take place, in accordance with the inspection mandate and taking into account any steps taken by the inspected State Party in accordance with the provisions on regulated access;         (b) The right to make modifications to the inspection plan necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the inspection; (c) The obligation to take into account the recommendations of the inspected State Party and its proposed changes to the inspection plan;         (d) The right to request clarification in connection with ambiguities that may arise during the inspection; (e) The obligation to use only those methods specified in paragraph 69 and to refrain from activities unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. The Group collects and documents such facts that are relevant to the purpose of the inspection, but does not seek to obtain or document information that is clearly unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. Any material collected and subsequently found to be irrelevant to the purpose of the inspection is returned to the inspected State Party.;         (f) The obligation to take into account and include in its report data and explanations on the nature of the phenomenon that caused the request provided by the inspected State Party from the national monitoring networks of the inspected State Party and from other sources; (g) The obligation to provide the inspected State Party, upon request, with copies of information and data collected in the inspection area; and (h)) the obligation to respect the rules of the inspected State Party governing confidentiality, safety and health issues.         61. During an on-site inspection, the inspected State Party shall, inter alia::         (a) The right to make recommendations to the inspection team at any time regarding possible modifications to the inspection plan; (b) The right and obligation to assign a representative to communicate with the inspection team; (c) The right to send representatives to accompany the inspection team in the performance of its duties and to monitor all inspection activities carried out by the inspection team. This should not create delays or other obstacles for the inspection team in the performance of its functions; (d) The right to provide additional information and request the collection and documentation of additional facts that, in its opinion, are relevant to the inspection; (e) The right to examine all photographic and measurement products, as well as samples and keep any photographs or parts of them that depict sensitive sites that are not related to the purpose of the inspection. The inspected State Party has the right to receive duplicates of all photographic and measurement products. The inspected State Party has the right to retain the originals of photographs and first-generation photographic products and to place photographs or parts thereof in a jointly sealed storage facility within its territory. The inspected State Party has the right to provide its own cameraman for the production of photographs/videos at the request of the inspection team. Otherwise, these functions are performed by members of the inspection team.;         (f) The right to provide the inspection team with data and explanations from their national monitoring networks and other sources regarding the nature of the phenomenon that caused the request; and (g) the obligation to provide the inspection team with explanations that may be necessary to resolve any ambiguities that arise during the inspection.  

 Connection    

       62. The members of the inspection team have the right to communicate with each other and with the Technical Secretariat at any time during the on-site inspection. To this end, they may use, with the consent of the inspected State Party, their own duly approved and certified equipment, to the extent that the inspected State Party does not provide them with access to other means of telecommunications.  

 Observer    

       63. In accordance with paragraph 61 of article IV, the requesting State Party shall contact the Technical Secretariat to coordinate the arrival of an observer at the same point of entry or base as the inspection team, within a reasonable period of time in relation to the arrival of the inspection team.         64. The observer has the right to maintain contact throughout the inspection with the embassy of the requesting State Party located in the inspected State Party, or in the absence of the embassy with the requesting State Party itself.         65. An observer has the right to arrive at the inspection area and gain access to the inspection area and beyond, provided by the inspected State Party.         66. The observer has the right to make recommendations to the inspection team throughout the inspection.         67. Throughout the inspection, the inspection team informs the observer about the inspection and the findings.         68. Throughout the inspection, the inspected State Party shall provide the observer or arrange for him to be provided with the necessary facilities similar to those used by the inspection team, as described in paragraph 11. All expenses related to the observer's stay in the territory of the inspected State Party shall be borne by the requesting State Party.  

 Types and methods of inspection activities    

       69. The following types of inspection activities may be carried out and the following methods used in accordance with the provisions on regulated access, sampling, handling and analysis, and overflights:         (a) Location determination from the air and on the surface to confirm the boundaries of the inspection area and to establish the coordinates of locations within it in support of inspection activities;         b) visual observation, video, photography and multispectral photography, including infrared measurements, on and below the surface, as well as from the air in order to find anomalies or artifacts; c) measurement of radioactivity levels above, on and below the surface using gamma radiation monitoring and energy resolution analysis from the air, and also on the surface or below the surface in order to find and identify radiation anomalies.;         (d) Sampling and analysis of solid, liquid and gaseous environmental samples above, on and below the surface to detect anomalies; (e) Passive seismological monitoring of aftershocks to localize the search area and help determine the nature of the phenomenon; (f) resonant seismometry and active seismic surveys to locate and locate underground anomalies, including cavities and bulk zones;         (g) Magnetic and gravitational field mapping, ground-penetrating radar measurements, and electrical conductivity measurements on the surface and, where appropriate, from the air to detect anomalies or artifacts; and (h) drilling to obtain radioactive samples.         70. Up to 25 days after the approval of the on-site inspection in accordance with paragraph 46 of article IV, the inspection team has the right to carry out any of the activities and use any of the methods listed in paragraph 69 (a)-(e). After approval of the continuation of the inspection in accordance with paragraph 47 of article IV, the inspection team has the right to carry out any of the activities and use any of the methods listed in paragraphs 69 (a) to (g). The inspection team conducts drilling only after approval by the Executive Board in accordance with paragraph 48 of article IV. If the inspection team requests an extension of the duration of the inspection in accordance with paragraph 49 of article IV, it shall indicate in its request which of the activities and which of the methods listed in paragraph 69 it intends to carry out and use in order to enable it to fulfil its mandate.  

 Overflights    

71. During the on-site inspection, the inspection team has the right to fly over the inspection area in order to provide the inspection team with a general view of the inspection area, narrow the boundaries and optimize locations for ground inspection, and facilitate the collection of factual data using the equipment specified in paragraph 79.72. The flyby is performed as soon as practicable. The total flight time of the inspection area does not exceed 12 hours.         73. With the consent of the inspected State Party, additional flights may be conducted using the equipment specified in paragraphs 79 and 80.74. The area covered by the overflights does not extend beyond the inspection area.         75. The inspected State Party has the right to impose restrictions or, in exceptional cases and with reasonable justification, prohibitions on overflight of sensitive sites unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. Restrictions may relate to flight altitude, the number of approaches and roundabouts, the duration of hovering, the type of aircraft, the number of inspectors on board, and the type of measurements or observations. If the inspection team considers that restrictions or prohibitions on overflying sensitive sites may make it difficult for it to carry out its mandate, the inspected State Party shall make all reasonable efforts to provide alternative means of inspection.         76. Overflights are carried out according to a flight plan duly executed and approved in accordance with the air navigation rules and regulations of the inspected Participating State. Throughout all flight operations, the flight safety regulations in force in the inspected Participating State are strictly observed.         77. During overflights, landing is usually allowed only for transshipment or refueling purposes.         78. Overflights are carried out at the altitudes requested by the inspection team, corresponding to the types of activities to be carried out, visibility conditions, as well as air navigation and safety regulations of the inspected State Party and its right to protect sensitive information unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. Flights are made at an altitude not exceeding 1,500 meters above the surface.         79. For the flight performed in accordance with paragraphs 71 and 72, the following equipment may be used on board the aircraft:         a) field glasses;         (b) Passive location equipment; (c) video cameras; and (d) portable cameras.         80. For any additional overflights carried out in accordance with paragraph 73, inspectors on board the aircraft may also use portable, easy-to-install equipment to:         a) multi-spectral (including infrared) imaging; b) gamma-ray spectroscopy; and c) magnetic field mapping.         81. Overflights are performed using a relatively slow-moving aircraft with a fixed wing or main rotor. Such an aircraft provides a wide, unobstructed view of the underlying surface.         82. The inspected State Party has the right to provide its own aircraft, previously properly equipped in accordance with the technical requirements of the relevant operational manual, as well as a flight crew. Otherwise, the aircraft is provided or leased by the Technical Secretariat.         83. If an aircraft is provided or leased by the Technical Secretariat, the inspected State Party has the right to inspect the aircraft to ensure that it is equipped with approved inspection equipment. Such verification is completed within the time limits specified in paragraph 57.84. The personnel on board the aircraft consists of: (a) a minimum number of flight crew members appropriate for the safe operation of the aircraft; (b) up to four members of the inspection team;        (c) Up to two representatives of the inspected State Party; (d) an observer, if any, with the consent of the inspected State Party; and (e) an interpreter, if necessary.        85. The procedures for conducting overflights are detailed in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections.  

 Regulated access  

86. The inspection team has the right of access to the inspection area in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and this Protocol.         87. The inspected State Party shall provide access within the inspection area in accordance with the time limits specified in paragraph 57.88. According to article IV, paragraph 57, and paragraph 86 above, the rights and obligations of the inspected State party include:         (a) The right to take measures to protect sensitive installations and locations in accordance with this Protocol;         (b) The obligation, when access is restricted within the inspection area, to make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of the inspection mandate through alternative means. The resolution of any issues regarding one or more aspects of the inspection shall not delay or interfere with the inspection team's implementation of other aspects of the inspection; and (c) the right to make a final decision on any access by the inspection team, taking into account its obligations under this Agreement and the provisions on regulated access.         89. According to paragraph 57 (b) of article IV and paragraph 88 (a) above, the inspected State Party has the right, throughout the inspection area, to take measures to protect sensitive installations and locations and to prevent the disclosure of confidential information unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. Such measures may include, but are not limited to:         a) covering sensitive displays, property and equipment;         (b) Limiting measurements of radionuclide activity and nuclear radiation by determining the presence or absence of those types and energies of radiation relevant to the purpose of the inspection; (c) Limiting sampling or analysis by determining the presence or absence of radioactive or other products relevant to the purpose of the inspection; (d) Regulated access to buildings and other facilities in accordance with paragraphs 90 and 91; and (e) a statement of restricted access sites in accordance with paragraphs 92-96.         90. Access to buildings and other structures is postponed until the continuation of the on-site inspection in accordance with paragraph 47 of article IV is approved, with the exception of access to buildings and other structures with entrances to mines, other workings or large cavities that cannot otherwise be accessed. With respect to such buildings and structures, the inspection team has the right only to transit at the direction of the inspected State Party to enter such mines, cavities or other workings.         91. If, after approval of the continuation of the inspection in accordance with paragraph 47 of article IV, the inspection team convincingly demonstrates to the inspected State Party the need for access to buildings and other facilities in order to fulfill the inspection mandate and the impossibility of carrying out from outside the necessary activities permitted in the mandate, the inspection team has the right to access such buildings or other facilities. The head of the inspection team requests access to a specific building or structure, indicating the purpose of such access, the specific number of inspectors, as well as the planned activities. The conditions of access are subject to negotiation between the inspection team and the inspected State Party. The inspected State Party has the right to impose restrictions or, in exceptional cases and with reasonable justification, prohibitions on access to buildings and other structures.         92. When applying for restricted access sites in accordance with paragraph 89 (e), each such site does not exceed four square kilometers. The inspected State Party has the right to declare up to 50 square kilometers as restricted access sites. If more than one restricted access site is claimed, each such site is located at a minimum distance of 20 meters from any other such site. Each restricted access site has clearly defined and accessible boundaries.         93. The size, location and boundaries of restricted access sites are communicated to the head of the inspection team no later than the time when the inspection team requests access to the location within which such a site is located in whole or in part.         94. The inspection team has the right to install equipment and take other steps necessary to carry out its inspection, up to the boundary of the restricted access site.         95. The inspection team is allowed to visually observe all open areas within the restricted access area from the edge of the site.         96. The inspection team shall make every reasonable effort to carry out the inspection mandate outside the designated restricted access sites before requesting access to such sites. If, at any time, the inspection team convincingly demonstrates to the inspected State Party that it is impossible to carry out the necessary activities permitted in the mandate from outside and that access to a restricted site is necessary to fulfill the mandate, some members of the inspection team are granted access to perform specific tasks within the site. The inspected State Party has the right to shield or otherwise protect sensitive equipment, objects and materials unrelated to the purpose of the inspection. The number of inspectors is kept to the minimum required to perform inspection-related tasks. The terms of such access are subject to negotiation between the inspection team and the inspected State Party.  

 Sampling, handling and analysis of samples    

       97. Subject to paragraphs 86-96 and 98-100, the inspection team has the right to take appropriate samples from the inspection area and remove them from it.         98. Whenever possible, the inspection team analyzes the samples on site. Representatives of the inspected State Party have the right to be present at the on-site sample analysis. At the request of the inspection team, the inspected State Party shall, in accordance with agreed procedures, assist in the analysis of samples on site. The inspection team has the right to transfer samples for analysis outside the site in laboratories designated by the Organization only if it demonstrates that the necessary sample analysis cannot be performed on site.         99. The inspected State Party has the right to retain parts of all samples taken when these samples are analyzed and may take duplicate samples.         100. The inspected State Party has the right to request the return of any unused samples or parts thereof.         101. Designated laboratories carry out chemical and physical analysis of samples submitted for analysis outside the site. The details of such an analysis are described in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections.         102. The Director General is primarily responsible for the safety, integrity and security of samples, as well as for ensuring that the confidentiality of samples submitted for analysis outside the site is protected. The Director General does this in accordance with the procedures contained in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections. The CEO anyway:         a) establishes a strict regime governing sampling, handling, transportation and analysis of samples; b) certifies laboratories designated for various types of analysis;         (c) Oversees the standardization of equipment and procedures in these designated laboratories, as well as mobile analytical equipment and procedures;         (d) Oversees quality control and general standards in connection with the certification of these laboratories and in connection with mobile equipment and procedures; and (e) Selects from among the designated laboratories those laboratories that perform analytical or other functions in connection with specific investigations.         103. When off-site analysis is performed, samples are analyzed in at least two designated laboratories. The Technical secretariat ensures the operational processing of the analysis. The Technical Secretariat keeps records of the samples, and any unused samples or parts thereof are returned to the Technical Secretariat.         104. The Technical Secretariat compiles the results of laboratory analysis of samples relevant to the purpose of the inspection. Pursuant to article IV, paragraph 63, the Director-General shall immediately transmit any such results to the inspected State Party for review, and subsequently to the Executive Council and all other States Parties, and shall include detailed information on the equipment and methodology used by the designated laboratories.  

 Conducting inspections in areas outside the jurisdiction or control of any State    

105. In the case of an on-site inspection in an area outside the jurisdiction or control of any State, the Director General shall consult with the relevant Participating States and coordinate any transit or basing points in order to facilitate the expeditious arrival of the inspection team to the inspection area.         106. The Participating States in whose territory the transit or basing points are located shall facilitate, as far as possible, the conduct of the inspection, including the delivery of the inspection team, its baggage and equipment to the inspection area, as well as the provision of appropriate facilities specified in paragraph 11. The Organization shall reimburse the contributing States Parties for all costs incurred by them.         107. With the approval of the Executive Board, the Director-General may negotiate with Participating States on permanent procedures in order to facilitate assistance in the event of on-site inspections in an area outside the jurisdiction or control of any State.         108. In cases where one or more States Parties have conducted an investigation into an unclear phenomenon in an area outside the jurisdiction or control of any State before a request for on-site inspection in that area has been submitted, any results of such investigation may be taken into account by the Executive Council in its discussions under article IV.  

 Post-inspection procedures    

       109. Upon completion of the inspection, the inspection team meets with a representative of the inspected State Party to review the preliminary findings of the inspection team and clarify any ambiguities. The inspection team shall provide the representative of the inspected State Party with its preliminary findings, set out in writing in a standard format, as well as a list of any samples and other material removed from the inspection area in accordance with paragraph 98. This document shall be signed by the head of the inspection team. As a sign of familiarization with the contents of the document, the representative of the inspected State Party shall affix his signature to the document. The meeting ends no later than 24 hours after the end of the inspection.  

 Departure    

       110. Upon completion of the post-inspection procedures, the inspection team and the observer leave the territory of the inspected State Party as soon as possible. The inspected State Party shall do everything in its power to assist the inspection team and ensure its safe delivery, as well as equipment and baggage, to the point of departure. Unless otherwise agreed by the inspected State Party and the inspection team, the same point as for entry shall be used for departure.  

    Part III  

 Confidence-building measures    

       1. In accordance with paragraph 68 of article IV, each State Party shall, on a voluntary basis, provide notification to the Technical Secretariat of any chemical explosion involving explosive material in the amount of 300 tons or more of TNT equivalent, detonated as a single explosion anywhere on its territory or in any place under its jurisdiction or control. If possible, such notification is provided in advance. Such notification shall include information about the location, time, quantity and type of explosive used, as well as the configuration and intended purpose of the explosion.         2. As soon as possible after the entry into force of this Treaty, each State Party shall, on a voluntary basis, provide the Technical Secretariat and thereafter annually update information on its national use of any other chemical explosions with a capacity exceeding 300 tons of TNT equivalent. In particular, the State party seeks to report:         a) geographical locations of sites where explosions occur;         (b) The nature of their production operations, as well as the general profile and frequency of such explosions; (c) any other relevant information, if available; and to assist the Technical Secretariat in clarifying the origin of any such phenomenon detected by the International Monitoring System.         3. A State Party may, on a voluntary and mutually acceptable basis, invite representatives of the Technical Secretariat or other States Parties to visit the sites within its territory referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. In order to calibrate the International Monitoring System, States Parties may contact the Technical Secretariat to conduct calibration chemical explosions or to provide relevant information about chemical explosions planned for other purposes.  

 Appendix 1 to the Protocol                

                           Table 1-A List of seismological stations that make up the primary network  

___________________________________________________________________________     !  The state, !  Location!  Latitude ! Longitude !     Type !responsible for !                  !          !         !     !    The station !                  !          !         !  ___!_________________!__________________!__________!_________!_____________ 1 Argentina PLCA Paso-Flores 40.7 sw. 70.6 z.d. 3-K 2 Australia WRA Warramunga,                        Northern Territory 19.9 South 134.3 East Seismogroup 3 Australia ASAR Alice Springs,                        Northern Territory 23.7 South 133.9 East Seismogroup 4 Australia STKA Stevens Creek, South Australia 31.9 South 141.6 East 3-K 5 Australia MAW Mawson,                       Antarctica 67.6 South 62.9 East 3-K 6 Bolivia LPAZ La Paz 16.3 South 68.1 South 3-K 7 Brazil BDFB Brasilia 15.6 South 48.0 South 3-K 8 Canada ULMC Lac du Bonnet,                        Manitoba 50.2 S.S.   95.9 w.d. 3-K 9 Canada YKAC Yellowknife,                       Northwest Territories 62.5 s.w. 114.6 s.d. Seismogroup 10 Canada SCH Shefferville,                       Quebec 54.8 s.w. 66.8 s.d. 3-K 11 Central African Republic BGCA Bangui 05.2 s.w. 18.4 s.d. 3-K 12 China HAI Hailar 49.3 s.w. 119.7 s.d. 3-K> seismogroup 13 China LZH Lanzhou 36.1s.w.  103.8 c.d. 3-K > seismogroup 14 Colombia XSA El Rosal 04.9 c.w. 74.3 c.d. 3-K 15 Ivory Coast DBIC Dimbokro 06.7c.w. 04.9c.d. 3-K 16 Egypt LXEG Luxor 26.0 c.w. 33.0c.d. seismogroup 17 Finland FINES Lahti 61.4 S.S. 26.1 V.D. seismogroup 18 France PPT Tahiti 17.6 S.S. 149.6 S.D. 3-K 19 Germany GEC2 Freyung 48.9 S.S. 13.7 V.D. Seismogroup 20 is subject to subject to subject to subject to definition definition definition definition definition 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) THR Tehran 35.8 S.S. 51.4 V.D. 3-K 22 Japan MJAR Matsushiro 36.5 S.S. 138.2 V.D. Seismogroup 23 Kazakhstan MAC Makanchi 46.8 S.S. 82.0 V.D. Seismogroup 24 Kenya KMVO Kilimambogo 01.1 yu.sh. 37.2 V.D. 3-K 25 Mongolia JAVM Javkhlant 48.0 S.sh. 106.8 V.D.      3-K > seismogroup 26 Niger new site is subject to 3-K > definition definition seismogroup 27 Norway NAO Hamar 60.8 s.w. 10.8 v.d. seismogroup 28 Norway ARAO Karasjok 69.5 s.w. 25.5 v.d. seismogroup 29 Pakistan PRPK Pari 33.7 s.w. 73.3 v.d. seismogroup 30 Paraguay CPUP Villa-Florida  26.3 south.w. 57.3 south.d.      3-K 31 Republic of Korea KSRS Wonju 37.5 s.w. 127.9 v.d. seismogroup 32 Russian Federation KBZ Habaz 43.7 s.w. 42.9 v.d. 3-K 33 Russian Federation ZAL Zalesovo 53.9 s.w. 84.8 v.d. 3-K> seismogroup 34 Russian Federation NRI Norilsk 69.0 s.w. 88.0 v.d. 3-K 35 Russian Federation PDY Peledui 59.6 S.S. 112.6 V.D.     3-K> Seismogroup 36 Russian PET Petropavlovsk- Federatsii        Kamchatsky 53.1 S.S. 157.8 V.D. 3-K > seismogroup 37 Russian Federation USK Ussuriysk 44.2 S.S. 132.0 V.D.      3-K > Seismogroup 38 Saudi Arabia is subject to Saudi Arabia new site definition definition seismogroup 39 South Africa BOSA Boshof 28.6 South 25.6 East 3-K 40 Spain ESDC Sonseca 39.7 South 04.0 West Seismogroup 41 Thailand SMTO Chiang Mai 18.8 South 99.0 East Seismogroup 42 Tunis TN Tala 35.6 S.S. 08.7 V.D.      3-K 43 Turkey BRTR Belbashi, seismogroup to be relocated to Keskin 39.9 S.S. 32.8 V.D. Seismogroup 44 Turkmenistan GEYT Alibek 37.9 S.S. 58.1 V.D. Seismogroup 45 Ukraine AKASG Malin 50.4 S.S. 29.1 V.D. Seismogroup 46 United LJTX Lahitas, United States of America Texas 29.3 S.S. 103.7 Z.D. Seismogroup 47 United States of America MNV Mina, Nevada 38.4 s.w. 118.2 s.d. Seismogroup 48 United PIWY Pinedale, United States of America    Wyoming 42.8 S.S. 109.6 S.D. Seismic group 49 United ELAK Eielson, United States of America    Alaska 64.8 S.S. 146.9 S.D. Seismic group 50 United VNDA Vanda, United States of America    Antarctica 77.5 s.w. 161.9 v.d. 3-K  ___________________________________________________________________________  

Legend: 3-K > seismogroup: Indicates that operations at this site within the framework of the International Monitoring System could begin on the basis of a three-component station with its subsequent modernization into a seismogroup.  

                Table 1-The list of seismological stations that make up the auxiliary network  

!  The state, !  Location!  Latitude ! Longitude !     Type !responsible for !                  !          !         !     !    The station !                  !          !         !  ___!_________________!__________________!__________!_________!_____________ 1 Argentina CFA                       Coronel Fontana 31.6 south.w. 68.2 w.d. 3-To 2 Argentina USHA Ushuaia 55.0 south.w. 68.0 w.d. 3-To 3 Armenia GNI Garni 40.1 south.w. 44.7 w.d.      3-To 4 Australia HUNDRED Charters Towers,                        Queensland 20.1 s.w. 146.3 v.d. 3-K 5 Australia FITZ Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia 18.1 s.w. 125.6 v.d. 3-K 6 Australia NWAO Narrogin, Western Australia 32.9 s.w. 117.2 v.d. 3-K 7 Bangladesh Chittagong SNT 22.4 s.w. 91.8 v.d. 3-K 8 Bolivia SIV San Ignacio 16.0 south.w. 61.1 w.d. 3-K 9 Botswana LBTB Lobatse 25.0 south.w. 25.6 w.d.      3-To 10 Brazil PTGA Pitting 0.7 sw.60.0 w.d. 3-To 11 Brazil RGNB Rio Grande do Norte 6.9 sw. 37.0 w.d. 3-To 12 Canada FRB Iqaluit,                        Northwest Territories 63.7 S.W. 68.5 S.D. 3-K 13 Canada DLBC Dis Lake, British Columbia                        Columbia 58.4 S.S. 130.0 S.D. 3-K 14 Canada SADO Sadova,                        Ontario 44.8 S.W. 79.1 S.D.      3-By 15 Canada           BBB Bella Bella, British Columbia 52.2 s.w. 128.1 w.d. 3-K 16 Canada MV Mold Bay,                        Northwest Territories 76.2 n.w. 119.4 w.d. 3-K 17 Canada INK Inuvik,                        Northwest Territories 68.3 S.W. 133.5 S.D. 3-To 18 Chile RPN Easter Island 27.2 S.W. 109.4 S.D. 3-To 19 Chile LVC Limon Verde 22.6 S.W. 68.9 S.D.      3-To 20 China BJT Baijiazhuang 40.0 s.w. 116.2 v.d. 3-To 21 China KMI Kunming 25.2 s.w. 102.8 v.d. 3-To 22 China SSE Shexian 31.1 s.w. 121.2 v.d. 3-To 23 China XAN Xi'an 34.0 s.w. 108.9 v.d. 3-To 24 Cook Islands RAR Rarotonga 21.2 South 159.8 South 3-K 25 Costa Rica JTS Las Juntas de-                       Abangares 10.3 S.S. 85.0 S.D. 3-K 26 Czech Republic VRAC Vranov 49.3 S.S. 16.6 V.D.      3-By 27 Denmark SFJ Senre-                       Stremfjord, Greenland 67.0 S.S. 50.6 S.D. 3-To 28 Djibouti ATD Arta-Tanl 11.5 S.S. 42.9 V.D. 3-To 29 Egypt KEG Kottamiya 29.9 S.S. 31.8 V.D. 3-To 30 Ethiopia FURI Furi 8.9 S.S. 38.7 V.D. 3-To 31 Fiji MSVF Monasavu,                        Viti Levu 17.8 s.w. 178.1 v.d. 3-K 32 France NOUC Port-Lager,                        New Caledonia 22.1 South 166.3 East      3-To 33 France KOH Kourou, French Guiana 5.2 S.52.7 S.3-To 34 Gabon VAMV Bambey 1.7 S. 13.6 V.D. 3-To 35 Germany/South --- Africa           SANAE Station,                       Antarctica 71.7 s.w. 2.9 s.d. 3-To 36 Greece IDI Anoia, Crete 35.3 s.w. 24.9 v.d. 3-To 37 Guatemala RDG Rabir 15.0 s.w. 90.5 s.d. 3-To 38 Iceland BORG Borgarnes 64.8 s.w. 21.3 s.d.      3-K 39 subject to subject to subject to subject to definition definition definition definition definition 40 Indonesia PACI Chibinong, Zap. Java 6.5 sw. 107.0 v.d. 3-K 41 Indonesia JAY Jayapura,                        Irian Jaya 2.5 s.w. 140.7 v.d. 3-K 42 Indonesia SWI Sorong,                        Irian Jaya 0.9 s.w. 131.3 v.d. 3-K 43 Indonesia PSI Parapat, Sumatra 2.7 s.w. 98.9 v.d.      3-K 44 Indonesia KAPI Kappang, South Sulawesi 5.0 South 119.8 East 3-K 45 Indonesia KUG Kupang, East                        Nusa Tenggara 10.2 s.w. 123.6 v.d. 3-K 46 Iran (Islamic Republic of) KRM Kerman 30.3 s.w. 57.1 v.d. 3-K 47 Iran (Islamic MSN Republic) Mesjede Soleiman 31.9 s.w. 49.3 v.d. 3-K 48 Israel MVN Eilat 29.8 s.w. 34.9 V.D. 3-K 49 Israel PAROD 32.6 S.S. 35.3 V.D. Seismogroup 50 Italy ENAS Enna, Sicily 37.5 s.w. 14.3 v.d. 3-K 51 Japan NU Ohita, Kyushu 33.1 s.w. 130.9 v.d. 3-K 52 Japan JOW Kumigami,                        Okinawa 26.8 s.w. 128.3 v.d. 3-K 53 Japan JHJ Hachizojima, Izu Island 33.1 s.w. 139.8 v.d. 3-K 54 Japan JKA Kamikawa-asahi, Hokkaido 44.1 s.w. 142.6 v.d. 3-K 55 Japan JCJ Tichima,                        Ogasawara 27.1 S.S. 142.2 V.D.      3-K 56 Jordan - Ashkof 32.5 s.w. 37.6 v.d. 3-K 57 Kazakhstan BRVK Borovoe 53.1 s.w. 70.3 v.d. seismogroup 58 Kazakhstan KURK Kurchatov 50.7 s.w. 78.6v.d. seismogroup 59 Kazakhstan AKTO Aktyubinsk 50.4 s.w. 58.0 v.d. 3-K 60 Kyrgyzstan AAK Ala-Archa 42.6 s.w. 74.5 v.d. 3-To 61 Madagascar TAN Antananarivo 18.9 s.w. 47.6 v.d. 3-To 62 Mali KOWA Kova 14.5 s.w. 4.0 s.d.      3-To 63 Mexico TEYM Tepic, Yucatan 20.2 S. 88.3 S. 3-To 64 Mexico TUVM Tuzandepeti,                        Veracruz 18.0 s.w. 94.4 s.d. 3-K 65 Mexico LPBM La Paz, Baja California Southern 24.2 s.w. 110.2s.d. 3-K 66 Morocco MDT Midelt 32.8 s.w. 4.6 s.d. 3-K 67 Namibia TSUM Tsumeb 19.1 s.w. 17.4 V.D. 3-K 68 Nepal EVN Everest 28.0 S.S. 86.8 V.D.      3-To 69 New Zealand EWZ Erewhon, Yuzhny Island 43.5 South 170.9 East 3-To 70 New Zealand RAO Raul Island 29.2 South 177.9 West 3-To 71 New Zealand URZ Urevera, Severny Island 38.3 South 177.1 East 3-To 72 Norway SPITS Svalbard 78.2 s.w. 16.4 v.d. seismogroup 73 Norway JMI Jan Mayen Island 70.9 s.w. 8.7 s.d. 3-K 74 Oman WSAR Wadi Sarin 23.0 s.w. 58.0 v.d. 3-K 75 Papua New Guinea PMG Port Moresby 9.4 s.w. 147.2 V.D.      3-To 76 Papua New Guinea BIAL Bialla 5.3 south.w. 151.1 w.d. 3-To 77 Peru CAJP Cajamarca 7.0 south.w. 78.0 w.d. 3-To 78 Peru NNA Nana 12.0 south.w. 76.8w.d. 3-To 79 Philippines DAV Davao, Mindanao 7.1 s.125.6 v.d. 3-K 80 Philippines TGY Tagatei, Luzon 14.1 s.w. 120.9 v.d. 3-K 81 Romania MLR Muntele-Rosu 45.5 s.w. 25.9 v.d.      3-K 82 Russian Federation KIRV Kirov 58.6 S.S. 49.4 V.D. 3-K 83 Russian Federation KIVO Kislovodsk 44.0 S.S. 42.7 V.D. Seismogroup 84 Russian Federation OBN Obninsk 55.1 S.S. 36.6 V.D. 3-K 85 Russian Federation ARU Arti 56.4 S.S. 58.6 V.D. 3-K 86 Russian Federation SEY Seimchan 62.9 S.S. 152.4 V.D. 3-K 87 Russian Federation TLY Talaya 51.7 S.S. 103.6 V.D.      3-K 88 Russian Federation YAK Yakutsk 62.0 S.S. 129.7 V.D. 3-K 89 Russian Federation URG Urgal 51.1 S.S. 132.3 V.D. 3-K 90 Russian Federation BIL Bilibino 68.0 S.S. 166.4 V.D. 3-K 91 Russian Federation TIXI TIKSI 71.6 S.S. 128.9 V.D. 3-K 92 Russian Federation YSS Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 47.0 S.S. 142.8 V.D. 3-K 93 Russian Federation MA2 Magadan 59.6 S.S. 150.8 V.D.      3-To 94 Russian Federation ZIL Zilim 53.9 s.w. 57.0 v.d. 3-To 95 Samoa AFI Afiamalu 13.9 s.w. 171.8 s.d. 3-To 96 Saudi Arabia RAIN Ar-Rain 23.6 s.w. 45.6 v.d. 3-To 97 Senegal           Mbur MVO 14.4 s.w. 17.0 s.d. 3-To 98 Solomon Islands HNR of Honiara, Guadalcanal Islands 9.4 s.w. 160.0 v.d. 3-To 99 South Africa SUR Sutherland 32.4 s.w. 20.8 v.d. 3-To 100 Sri Lanka SOS Colombo 6.9 s.w. 79.9 v.D.      3-K 101 Sweden HFS Hagfors 60.1 s.w. 13.7 v.d. seismogroup 102 Switzerland DAVOS Davos 46.8s.w. 9.8 v.d. 3-K 103 Uganda MBRU Mbarara 0.4s.w. 30.4 v.d. 3-K 104 United Kingdom ESA Eskdailmuir 55.3 s.w. 3.2 s.d. seismogroup 105 United States GUMO Guam, United States of America     Mariana Islands 13.6 S.S. 144.9 V.D.      

Table 2-A List of radionuclide stations  

___________________________________________________________________________    !  The state, !        Location!  Latitude ! Longitude !responsible for !                                !          !             !    The station !                                !          !         __!_________________!________________________________!__________!__________ 1 Argentina Buenos Aires 34.0 South 58.0 South 2 Argentina Salta 24.0 South 65.0 South 3 Argentina Bariloche 41.1 South   71.3 North 4 Australia Melbourne, Victoria 37.5 South 144.6 East 5 Australia        Mawson, Antarctica 67.6 South 62.5 East 6 Australia        Townsville, Queensland 19.2 South 146.8 East 7 Australia        Macquarie Island 54.0 South 159.0 East 8 Australia        Cocos Islands 12.0 South 97.0 East 9 Australia Darwin, Northern Territory 12.4 South 130.7 West 10 Australia Perth, Western Australia 31.9 South 116.0 East  11 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 22.5 s.w. 43.1 s.d. 12 Brazil Recife 8.0 s.w. 35.0 s.d. 13 Cameroon Douala 4.2 s.w. 9.9 v.d. 14 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia 49.3 s.w. 123.2 s.d. 15 Canada Resolute, North-Western Territories 74.7 S.W. 94.9 S.D. 16 Canada Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 62.5 S.W. 114.5 S.D.  17 Canada St. John's, Newfoundland 47.0 s.w. 53.0 s.d. 18 Chile Punta Arenas 53.1 s.w. 70.6 s.d. 19 Chile Hang Roa, Easter Island 27.1 s.w. 108.4 s.d. 20 China            Beijing 39.8 s.w. 116.2 w.d. 21 China Lanzhou 35.8 s.w. 103.3 w.d. 22 China Guangzhou 23.0 s.w. 113.3 w.d. 23 Cook Islands Rarotonga 21.2 south 159.8w.d.  24 Ecuador Island of San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands 1.0 South 89.2 South 25 Ethiopia Filtu 5.5 South 42.7 East 26 Fiji            Nandi 18.0 South 177.5 East 27 France          Papeete, Tahiti 17.0 SE 150.0 SE 28 France Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe 17.0 SE 62.0 SE 29 France Reunion 21.1 se 55.6 SE 30 France          Port-au-France, Kerguelen 49.0 south. 70.0 east.  31 France          Cayenne, French Guiana 5.0 s.w. 52.0 s.d. 32 France Dumont-d'Urville, Antarctica 66.0 s.w. 140.0 s.d. 33 Germany Schauinsland/Freiburg 47.9 s.w. 7.9s.d. 34 Iceland Reykjavik 64.4 s.w. 21.9 s.d. 35 subject to subject to subject to definition Definition of definition 36 Iran (Islamic Republic of)      Tehran 35.0 S.S. 52.0 V.D.  37 Japan           Okinawa 26.5 S.S. 127.9 V.D. 38 Japan           Takasaki, Gunma 36.3 S.S. 139.0 W.D. 39 Kiribati Kiritimati 2.0 S.S. 157.0 W.D. 40 Kuwait El Kuwait 29.0 S.S. 48.0 W.D. 41 Libya            Misrata 32.5 S.S. 15.0 V.D. 42 Malaysia         Kuala Lumpur 2.6 S.S. 101.5 W.D. 43 Mauritania Nouakchott 18.0 S.S. 17.0 W.D. 44 Mexico Baja California 28.0 S.sh. 113.0 w.d. 45 Mongolia         Ulaanbaatar 47.5 s.w. 107.0 v.d. 46 New Zealand Chatham Island 44.0 s.w. 176.5 s.d. 47 New Zealand Kaitaia 35.1 s.w. 173.3 v.d. 48 Niger Bilma 18.0 s.w. 13.0 v.d. 49 Norway Svalbard 78.2 s.w. 16.4 v.d. 50 Panama           Panama City 8.9 S.W. 79.6 S.D. 51 Papua New Guinea           New Hanover 3.0 s.w. 150.0 v.d.  52 Philippines        Quezon City 14.5 S.S. 121.0 V.D. 53 Portugal       Ponta Delgada, San Miguel, Azores Islands 37.4 S.S. 25.4 S.D. 54 Russian Federation Kirov 58.6 S.S. 49.4 V.D. 55 Russian Federation        Norilsk 69.0 village 88.0 village 56 Russian Federation        Peledui 59.6 S.S. 112.6 V.D. 57 Russian Federation Bilibino 68.0 S.S. 166.4 V.D.  58 Russian Federation        Ussuriysk 43.7 S.S. 131.9 V.D. 59 Russian Federation Zalesovo 53.9 S.S. 84.8 V.D. 60 Russian Federation        Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 53.1 S.S. 158.8 V.D. 61 Russian Federation Dubna 56.7 S.S. 37.3 V.D. 62 South Africa     Marion Island 46.5 South 37.0 East 63 Sweden           Stockholm 59.4 s.w. 18.0 v.d. 64 Tanzania Dar es Salaam 6.0 s.w. 39.0 V.65 Thailand Bangkok 13.8 S.S. 100.5 V.D. 66 United British Territory Ind. Kingdom of Ca./Chagos Archipelago 7.0 South 72.0 East 67 United Kingdom of St. Helena 16.0 South 6.0 West 68 United Kingdom      Tristan da Cunha 37.0 s.w. 12.3 w.d. 69 United Kingdom of Halley, Antarctica 76.0 s.w. 28.0w.d. 70 United States of America    Sacramento, California 38.7 S.S. 121.4 S.D.  71 United States of America    Sand Point, Alaska 55.0 S.S. 160.0 S.D. 72 United States of America    Melbourne, Florida 28.3 S.S. 80.6 S.D. 73 United States of America    Palmer Station, Antarctica 64.5 s.w. 64.0 s.d. 74 United States of America Ashland, Kansas 37.2 s.w. 99.8 s.d. 75 United States of America Charlottesville, Virginia 38.0 s.w. 78.0 s.d. 76 United States of America    Solcheket, Alaska 64.4 S.S. 147.1 S.D.  77 United States of America Wake Island 19.3 S.S. 166.6 W.D. 78 United States of America Midway Island 28.0 S.S. 177.0 W.D. 79 United States of America    Oahu, Hawaii 21.5 S.S. 158.0 S.D. 80 United States of America Upi, Guam 13.7 S.S. 144.9 V.D.  ___________________________________________________________________________  

                 Table 2-The list of radionuclide laboratories  

__________________________________________________________________________     !   The state, !      The name and location of the laboratory!responsible for !     !   The laboratory !  ___!__________________!___________________________________________________ 1 Argentina National Nuclear Regulatory Council, Buenos Aires 2 Australia Australian Radiation Laboratory, Melbourne,                                           Victoria 3 Austria Austrian Research Center, Seibersdorf 4 Brazil Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Rio de Janeiro 5 Canada Canadian Ministry of Health, Ottawa,                                            Ontario 6 China              Beijing 7 Finland Center for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki 8 France            Atomic Energy Commission, Montlery, Israel            Sorek Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 10 Italy Laboratory of the National Environmental Protection Agency, Rome 11 Japan             Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai, Ibaraki 12 New Zealand National Radiation Laboratory, Christchurch 13 Russian Central Laboratory for Radiation Control, Federal Special Control Service of the Ministry of Defense,                         Moscow 14 South Africa       Nuclear Power Corporation, Pelindaba 15 United Kingdom Blacknest Nuclear Power Plant, Chilton 16 United States McClellan Central Laboratories, Sacramento, California  ___________________________________________________________________________  

Table 3 List of sonar stations  

___________________________________________________________________________     !  The state, !  Location!  Latitude ! Longitude !     Type !responsible for !                  !          !         !     !    The station !                  !          !         !  ___!_________________!__________________!__________!_________!_____________ 1 Australia         Cape Luin, Western Australia 34.4 South 115.1 East Hydrophone 2 Canada            Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia                         Columbia 53.3 S.S. 132.5 S.D. T-phase 3 Chile              Juan Fernandez Islands 33.7 South 78.8 South Hydrophone 4 France           Crozet Islands 46.5 South 52.2 East Hydrophone 5 France           Guadeloupe 16.3 S.S. 61.1 S.D. T-phase 6 Mexico           Clarion Island 18.2 s.w. 114.6 w.d. T-phase 7 Portugal Flores 39.3 S.S. 31.3 S.D. T-phase 8 United British Territory in the Indus.       The Kingdom of ca./the Chagos archipelago 7.3 s.w. 72.4 v.d. Hydrophone 9 United Kingdom       Tristan da Cunha 37.2 s.w. 12.5 w.d. T-phase 10 United States of America     Ascension Island 8.0 South 14.4 South Hydrophone 11 United States of America     Wake Island 19.3 S.S. 166.6 V.D. Hydrophone  ___________________________________________________________________________  

                  Table 4 List of infrasound stations  

___________________________________________________________________________    !  The state, !        Location!  Latitude ! Longitude !responsible for !                                !          !    !    The station !                                !          !  __!_________________!________________________________!__________!__________ 1 Argentina        Paso Flores 40.7 sw. 70.6 w.d. 2 Argentina        Ushuaia 55.0 South 68.0 South 3 Australia Davis Base, Antarctica 68.4 South 77.6 East  4 Australia Narrogin, Western Australia 32.9 South 117.2 East 5 Australia Hobart, Tasmania 42.1 South 147.2 East 6 Australia        Coconut Islands 12.3 South 97.0 East 7 Australia        Warramunga, Northern Territory 19.9 South 134.3 East 8 Bolivia La Paz 16.3 South 68.1 west 9 Brazil Brasilia 15.6 South 48.0 west 10 Canada Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba 50.2 south 95.9 west 11 Cape-Cape Verde 16.0 s.24.0 south.d. 12 Central African Republic Bangui 5.2 south.w. 18.4 east.d. 13 Chile Easter Island 27.0 south.w. 109.2 south.d. 14 Chile Juan Fernandez Island 33.8 south.w. 80.7 south.d. 15 China            Beijing 40.0 s.w. 116.0 w.d. 16 China Kunming 25.0 s.w. 102.8 w.d. 17 Ivory Coast Dimbokro 6.7 s.w. 4.9w.d. 18 Denmark Dundas, Greenland 76.5 s.w. 68.7w.d.  19 Djibouti Djibouti 11.3 S.43.5 W.D. 20 Ecuador Galapagos Islands 0.0 S. 91.7 W.D. 21 France Marquesas Islands 10.0 S. 140.0 W.D. 22 France          Port Leger, New Caledonia 22.1 South 166.3 east 23 France Kerguelen 49.2 South 69.1 East 24 France Tahiti 17.6 South 149.6 west 25 France Kourou, French Guiana 5.2 south 52.7 west 26 Germany Freyung 48.9 C.W. 13.7 W.D. 27 Germany Georg von Neumeyer, Antarctica 70.6 South.W. 8.4 W.D. 28 to be determined to be determined to be determined to be determined 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of)      Tehran 35.7 S.S. 51.4 V.D. 30 Japan Tsukuba 36.0 S.S. 140.1 V.D. 31 Kazakhstan        Aktobe 50.4 s.w. 58.0 v.d. 32 Kenya Kilimanbogo 1.3 s.w. 36.8 v.d.  33 Madagascar       Antananarivo 18.8 South 47.5 East 34 Mongolia         Javhlant 48.0 s.w. 106.8 v.d. 35 Namibia Tsumeb 19.1 s.w. 17.4 v.d. 36 New Zealand Chatham Island 44.0 s.w. 176.5 s.d. 37 Norway Karasjok 69.5 s.w. 25.5 v.d. 38 Pakistan Rahimyarkhan 28.2 s.w. 70.3v.d. 39 Palau Palau 7.5 S.S. 134.5 V.D.  40 Papua New Guinea Rabaul 4.1 south.sh. 152.1 East 41 Paraguay Villa Florida 26.3 south.sh. 57.3 west 42 Portugal Azores Islands 37.8 south.sh. 25.5 west 43 Russian Federation Dubna 56.7 south.sh. 37.3 East 44 Russian Federation        Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 53.1 S.158.8 V. 45 Russian Federation        Ussuriysk 43.7 S.S. 131.9 V.D.  46 Russian Federation Zalesovo 53.9 S.84.8 V.D. 47 South Africa Boshof 28.6 S. 25.4 V.D. 48 Tunis Tala 35.6 S. 8.7 V.D. 49 United Kingdom      Tristan da Cunha 37.0 s.w. 12.3 s.d. 50 United Kingdom Ascension Island 8.0 s.w. 14.3 s.d. 51 United Kingdom Bermuda Islands 32.0 s.w. 64.5 s.d. 52 United Kingdom British Territory in the Indus. approx./ Chagos Archipelago 5.0 South 72.0 East 53 United States of America    Eielson, Alaska 64.8 S.S. 146.9 S.D. 54 United States of America    Sipl Station, Antarctica 75.5 South 83.6 South 55 United States of America    Windles Bayt, Antarctica 77.5 South 161.8 East 56 United States of America Newport, Washington 48.3 South 117.1 West 57 United States of America    Pinyon Flat, California 33.6 S.S. 116.5 S.D.  58 United States of America Midway Island 28.1 s.w. 177.2 w.d. 59 United States of America Hawaii, Hawaii 19.6 s.w. 155.3w.d. 60 United States of America Wake Island 19.3 s.w. 166.6 w.d.  ___________________________________________________________________________  

 Appendix 2 to the Protocol            

    List of characterization parameters for standard filtering of phenomena in the International Data Center    

       1. The criteria of the International Data Center for the standard filtering of phenomena are based on the standard parameters for the characterization of phenomena determined during the combined processing of data from all monitoring technologies within the framework of the International Monitoring System. To account for regional variations, where applicable, standard filtering of phenomena is performed using both global and additional filtering criteria.  

       2. In relation to the phenomena detected by the seismic component of the International Monitoring System, the following parameters can be used, among others: - the location of the phenomenon; - the depth of the phenomenon; - the ratio of magnitudes of surface waves and volume waves; - the frequency component of the signals; - spectral phase ratios; - spectral variation; - the first movement of the P-wave; - the mechanism of - relative excitation of seismic phases; - comparative measurements for other phenomena and groups of phenomena; and, where applicable, regional discriminants.        3. In relation to the phenomena detected by the hydroacoustic component of the International Monitoring System, the following parameters can be used, among others::         - the frequency component of the signal, including the angular frequency, the width of the energy zone, as well as the average center frequency and bandwidth;         - frequency-dependent duration of the signals; - spectral ratio; and - signs of bubble pulsation signals and bubble pulsation delay.         4. In relation to the phenomena detected by the infrasound component of the International Monitoring System, the following parameters can be used, among others: - frequency component and signal dispersion; - signal duration; and - peak amplitude.  

       5. In relation to the phenomena detected by the radionuclide component of the International Monitoring System, the following parameters can be used, among others: - concentration of background natural and anthropogenic radionuclides; - concentration of specific fission and activation products in addition to conventional observations; and - the ratio of one specific fission and activation product to another.  

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