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CHAPTER XXVI

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CHA PT ER XXV I

DISA RMA MENT

4 . Com preh ensiv e Nu clea r-T est -Ba n T rea t y

New Yor k, 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 6

Not y et in force

: [see a r ticle XIV ]. Th is Tr ea ty w ill en ter in to for ce 1 8 0 da y s a fter th e da te of deposit of

th e in str u m en ts of r a tifica tion by a ll Sta tes listed in A n n ex 2 to th is Tr ea ty (th a t is to

sa y : A lg er ia , A r g en tin a , A u str a lia , A u str ia , Ba n g la desh , Belg iu m , Br a zil, Bu lg a r ia ,

Ca n a da , Ch ile, Ch in a , Colom bia , Dem ocr a tic People's Repu blic of Kor ea , Eg y pt,

Fin la n d, Fr a n ce, Ger m a n y , Hu n g a r y , In dia , In don esia , Ir a n (Isla m ic Repu blic of),

Isr a el, Ita ly , Ja pa n , Mex ico, Neth er la n ds, Nor w a y , Pa kista n , Per u , Pola n d, Repu blic of

Kor ea , Rom a n ia , Ru ssia n Feder a tion , Slov a kia , Sou th A fr ica , Spa in , Sw eden ,

Sw itzer la n d, Tu r key , Ukr a in e, Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n

Ir ela n d, Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica , V iet Na m a n d Za ir e), bu t in n o ca se ea r lier th a n

tw o y ea r s a fter its open in g for sig n a tu r e. 2 . If th is Tr ea ty h a s n ot en ter ed in to for ce

th r ee y ea r s a fter th e da te of th e a n n iv er sa r y of its open in g for sig n a tu r e, th e

Deposita r y sh a ll con v en e a Con fer en ce of th e Sta tes th a t h a v e a lr ea dy deposited th eir

in str u m en ts of r a tifica tion u pon th e r equ est of a m a jor ity of th ose Sta tes. Th a t

Con fer en ce sh a ll ex a m in e th e ex ten t to w h ich th e r equ ir em en t set ou t in pa r a g r a ph 1

h a s been m et a n d sh a ll con sider a n d decide by con sen su s w h a t m ea su r e con sisten t

w ith in ter n a tion a l la w m a y fa cilita te th e ea r ly en tr y in to for ce of th is Tr ea ty . 3 .

Un less oth er w ise decided by th e Con fer en ce r efer r ed to in pa r a g r a ph 2 or oth er su ch

con fer en ces, th is pr ocess sh a ll be r epea ted a t su bsequ en t a n n iv er sa r ies of th e open in g

for sig n a tu r e of th is Tr ea ty , u n til its en tr y in to for ce. 4 . A ll Sta tes Sig n a tor ies sh a ll be

in v ited to a tten d th e Con fer en ce r efer r ed to in pa r a g r a ph 2 a n d a n y su bsequ en t

con fer en ces a s r efer r ed to in pa r a g r a ph 3 , a s obser v er s. 5 . For Sta tes w h ose

in str u m en ts of r a tifica tion or a ccession a r e deposited su bsequ en t to th e en tr y in to

for ce of th is Tr ea ty , it sh a ll en ter in to for ce on th e 3 0th da y follow in g th e da te of

deposit of th eir in str u m en ts of r a tifica tion or a ccession .".

St a t u s

: Sig n a tor ies : 1 8 3 . Pa r ties : 1 6 1

T ext

: Doc. A /5 0/1 02 7 ; a n d C.N.4 2 9 .2 002 .TREA TIES-3 of 6 Ma y 2 002 [pr oposed cor r ection s

to th e or ig in a l tex t of th e tr ea ty (A r a bic tex t)] a n d

C.N.6 2 9 .2 002

.TREA TIES-4 of 1 1

Ju n e 2 002 [pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion (A r a bic tex t)].

Not e

: A t its 5 0th session , th e Gen er a l A ssem bly a dopted, on 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 6 by

r esolu tion A /RES/5 0/2 4 5 th e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r -Test-Ba n Tr ea ty a s con ta in ed in

docu m en t A /5 0/1 02 7 . In th e sa m e r esolu tion , th e Gen er a l A ssem bly r equ ested th e

Secr eta r y -Gen er a l, a s deposita r y of th e Tr ea ty , to open it for sig n a tu r e a t Un ited

Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New Yor k a t th e ea r liest possible da te. Th e Tr ea ty w a s

open ed for sig n a tu r e on 2 4 Septem ber 1 9 9 6 a n d it w ill r em a in open for sig n a tu r e

u n til its en tr y in to for ce, in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle XI.

Participant

Signature,

Succession to

signature(d) Succession(d), Ratification

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Afghanistan

24 Sep 2003 24 Sep 2003

Albania

27 Sep 1 996 23 Apr 2003

Algeria

1 5 Oct 1 996

1 1 Jul 2003

Andorra

24 Sep 1 996 1 2 Jul 2006

Angola

27 Sep 1 996

Antigua and Barbuda

1 6 Apr 1 997 1 1 Jan 2006

Argentina

24 Sep 1 996 4 Dec 1 998

Armenia

1 Oct 1 996

1 2 Jul 2006

Australia

24 Sep 1 996 9 Jul 1 998

Austria

24 Sep 1 996 1 3 Mar 1 998

Azerbaijan

28 Jul 1 997

2 Feb 1 999

Bahamas

4 Feb 2005

30 Nov 2007

Bahrain

24 Sep 1 996 1 2 Apr 2004

Bangladesh

24 Oct 1 996 8 Mar 2000

Barbados

1 4 Jan 2008 1 4 Jan 2008

Belarus

24 Sep 1 996 1 3 Sep 2000

Belgium

24 Sep 1 996 29 Jun 1 999

Belize

1 4 Nov 2001 26 Mar 2004

Benin

27 Sep 1 996 6 Mar 2001

Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)

24 Sep 1 996 4 Oct 1 999

Bosnia and Herzegov ina

24 Sep 1 996 26 Oct 2006

Botswana

1 6 Sep 2002 28 Oct 2002

Brazil

24 Sep 1 996 24 Jul 1 998

Brunei Darussalam

22 Jan 1 997 1 0 Jan 201 3

Bulgaria

24 Sep 1 996 29 Sep 1 999

Burkina Faso

27 Sep 1 996 1 7 Apr 2002

Burundi

24 Sep 1 996 24 Sep 2008

Cambodia

26 Sep 1 996 1 0 Nov 2000

Cameroon

1 6 Nov 2001 6 Feb 2006

Canada

24 Sep 1 996 1 8 Dec 1 998

Cape Verde

1 Oct 1 996

1 Mar 2006

Central African Republic

1 9 Dec 2001 26 May 201 0

Chad

8 Oct 1 996

8 Feb 201 3

Chile

24 Sep 1 996 1 2 Jul 2000

China

24 Sep 1 996

Colombia

24 Sep 1 996 29 Jan 2008

Comoros

1 2 Dec 1 996

Congo

1 1 Feb 1 997

Cook Islands

5 Dec 1 997

6 Sep 2005

Costa Rica

24 Sep 1 996 25 Sep 2001

Côte d'Iv oire

25 Sep 1 996

1 1 Mar 2003

Croatia

24 Sep 1 996 2 Mar 2001

Cy prus

24 Sep 1 996 1 8 Jul 2003

Czech Republic

1 2 Nov 1 996 1 1 Sep 1 997

Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 Oct 1 996

28 Sep 2004

Denmark

24 Sep 1 996 21 Dec 1 998

Djibouti

21 Oct 1 996

1 5 Jul 2005

Dominican Republic

3 Oct 1 996

4 Sep 2007

Ecuador

24 Sep 1 996 1 2 Nov 2001

Egy pt

1 4 Oct 1 996

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El Salv ador

24 Sep 1 996 1 1 Sep 1 998

Equatorial Guinea

9 Oct 1 996

Eritrea

1 1 Nov 2003 1 1 Nov 2003

Estonia

20 Nov 1 996 1 3 Aug 1 999

Ethiopia

25 Sep 1 996

8 Aug 2006

Fiji

24 Sep 1 996 1 0 Oct 1 996

Finland

24 Sep 1 996 1 5 Jan 1 999

France

24 Sep 1 996 6 Apr 1 998

Gabon

7 Oct 1 996

20 Sep 2000

Gambia

9 Apr 2003

Georgia

24 Sep 1 996 27 Sep 2002

Germany

24 Sep 1 996 20 Aug 1 998

Ghana

3 Oct 1 996

1 4 Jun 201 1

Greece

24 Sep 1 996 21 Apr 1 999

Grenada

1 0 Oct 1 996

1 9 Aug 1 998

Guatemala

20 Sep 1 999 1 2 Jan 201 2

Guinea

3 Oct 1 996

22 Sep 201 1

Guinea-Bissau

1 1 Apr 1 997 24 Sep 201 3

Guy ana

7 Sep 2000

7 Mar 2001

Haiti

24 Sep 1 996 1 Dec 2005

Holy See

24 Sep 1 996 1 8 Jul 2001

Honduras

25 Sep 1 996

30 Oct 2003

Hungary

25 Sep 1 996

1 3 Jul 1 999

Iceland

24 Sep 1 996 26 Jun 2000

Indonesia

24 Sep 1 996 6 Feb 201 2

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

24 Sep 1 996

Iraq

1 9 Aug 2008 26 Sep 201 3

Ireland

24 Sep 1 996 1 5 Jul 1 999

Israel

25 Sep 1 996

Italy

24 Sep 1 996 1 Feb 1 999

Jamaica

1 1 Nov 1 996 1 3 Nov 2001

Japan

24 Sep 1 996 8 Jul 1 997

Jordan

26 Sep 1 996 25 Aug 1 998

Kazakhstan

30 Sep 1 996 1 4 May 2002

Keny a

1 4 Nov 1 996 30 Nov 2000

Kiribati

7 Sep 2000

Kuwait

24 Sep 1 996 6 May 2003

Ky rgy zstan

8 Oct 1 996

2 Oct 2003

Lao People's Democratic Republic

30 Jul 1 997

5 Oct 2000

Latv ia

24 Sep 1 996 20 Nov 2001

Lebanon

1 6 Sep 2005

21 Nov 2008

Lesotho

30 Sep 1 996 1 4 Sep 1 999

Liberia

1 Oct 1 996

1 7 Aug 2009

Liby a

1 3 Nov 2001 6 Jan 2004

Liechtenstein

27 Sep 1 996 21 Sep 2004

Lithuania

7 Oct 1 996

7 Feb 2000

Luxembourg

24 Sep 1 996 26 May 1 999

Madagascar

9 Oct 1 996

1 5 Sep 2005

Malawi

9 Oct 1 996

21 Nov 2008

Malay sia

23 Jul 1 998

1 7 Jan 2008

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Maldiv es

1 Oct 1 997

7 Sep 2000

Mali

1 8 Feb 1 997

4 Aug 1 999

Malta

24 Sep 1 996 23 Jul 2001

Marshall Islands

24 Sep 1 996 28 Oct 2009

Mauritania

24 Sep 1 996 30 Apr 2003

Mexico

24 Sep 1 996 5 Oct 1 999

Micronesia (Federated States of)

24 Sep 1 996 25 Jul 1 997

Monaco

1 Oct 1 996

1 8 Dec 1 998

Mongolia

1 Oct 1 996

8 Aug 1 997

Montenegro

1

23 Oct 2006 d 23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco

24 Sep 1 996 1 7 Apr 2000

Mozambique

26 Sep 1 996 4 Nov 2008

My anmar

25 Nov 1 996

Namibia

24 Sep 1 996 29 Jun 2001

Nauru

8 Sep 2000

1 2 Nov 2001

Nepal

8 Oct 1 996

Netherlands

2

24 Sep 1 996 23 Mar 1 999

New Zealand

27 Sep 1 996 1 9 Mar 1 999

Nicaragua

24 Sep 1 996 5 Dec 2000

Niger

3 Oct 1 996

9 Sep 2002

Nigeria

8 Sep 2000

27 Sep 2001

Niue

9 Apr 201 2

Norway

24 Sep 1 996 1 5 Jul 1 999

Oman

23 Sep 1 999 1 3 Jun 2003

Palau

1 2 Aug 2003 1 Aug 2007

Panama

24 Sep 1 996 23 Mar 1 999

Papua New Guinea

25 Sep 1 996

Paraguay

25 Sep 1 996

4 Oct 2001

Peru

25 Sep 1 996

1 2 Nov 1 997

Philippines

24 Sep 1 996 23 Feb 2001

Poland

24 Sep 1 996 25 May 1 999

Portugal

24 Sep 1 996 26 Jun 2000

Qatar

24 Sep 1 996 3 Mar 1 997

Republic of Korea

24 Sep 1 996 24 Sep 1 999

Republic of Moldov a

24 Sep 1 997 1 6 Jan 2007

Romania

24 Sep 1 996 5 Oct 1 999

Russian Federation

24 Sep 1 996 30 Jun 2000

Rwanda

30 Nov 2004 30 Nov 2004

Samoa

9 Oct 1 996

27 Sep 2002

San Marino

7 Oct 1 996

1 2 Mar 2002

Sao Tome and Principe

26 Sep 1 996

Senegal

26 Sep 1 996 9 Jun 1 999

Serbia

8 Jun 2001

1 9 May 2004

Sey chelles

24 Sep 1 996 1 3 Apr 2004

Sierra Leone

8 Sep 2000

1 7 Sep 2001

Singapore

1 4 Jan 1 999 1 0 Nov 2001

Slov akia

30 Sep 1 996 3 Mar 1 998

Slov enia

24 Sep 1 996 31 Aug 1 999

Solomon Islands

3 Oct 1 996

South Africa

24 Sep 1 996 30 Mar 1 999

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Spain

24 Sep 1 996 31 Jul 1 998

Sri Lanka

24 Oct 1 996

St. Kitts and Nev is

23 Mar 2004 27 Apr 2005

St. Lucia

4 Oct 1 996

5 Apr 2001

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

2 Jul 2009

23 Sep 2009

Sudan

1 0 Jun 2004 1 0 Jun 2004

Suriname

1 4 Jan 1 997 7 Feb 2006

Swaziland

24 Sep 1 996

Sweden

24 Sep 1 996 2 Dec 1 998

Switzerland

24 Sep 1 996 1 Oct 1 999

Tajikistan

7 Oct 1 996

1 0 Jun 1 998

Thailand

1 2 Nov 1 996

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

29 Oct 1 998 1 4 Mar 2000

Timor-Leste

26 Sep 2008

Togo

2 Oct 1 996

2 Jul 2004

Trinidad and Tobago

8 Oct 2009

26 May 201 0

Tunisia

1 6 Oct 1 996

23 Sep 2004

Turkey

24 Sep 1 996 1 6 Feb 2000

Turkmenistan

24 Sep 1 996 20 Feb 1 998

Uganda

7 Nov 1 996

1 4 Mar 2001

Ukraine

27 Sep 1 996 23 Feb 2001

United Arab Emirates

25 Sep 1 996

1 8 Sep 2000

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

24 Sep 1 996 6 Apr 1 998

United Republic of Tanzania

30 Sep 2004 30 Sep 2004

United States of America

24 Sep 1 996

Uruguay

24 Sep 1 996 21 Sep 2001

Uzbekistan

3 Oct 1 996

29 May 1 997

Vanuatu

24 Sep 1 996 1 6 Sep 2005

Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)

3 Oct 1 996

1 3 May 2002

Viet Nam

24 Sep 1 996 1 0 Mar 2006

Yemen

30 Sep 1 996

Zambia

3 Dec 1 996

23 Feb 2006

Zimbabwe

1 3 Oct 1 999

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or succession.)

Ch ina

Declarations made upon signature:

1 . Ch in a h a s a ll a lon g stood for th e com plete pr oh ibition a n d th or ou g h destr u ction of n u clea r w ea pon s

a n d th e r ea liza tion of a n u clea r -w ea pon -fr ee w or ld. It is in fa v or of a com pr eh en siv e ba n on n u clea r w ea pon

test ex plosion s in th e pr ocess tow a r ds th is objectiv e. Ch in a is deeply con v in ced th a t th e CTBT w ill fa cilita te

n u clea r disa r m a m en t a n d n u clea r n on -pr olifer a tion . Th er efor e, Ch in a su ppor ts th e con clu sion , th r ou g h

n eg otia tion , of a fa ir , r ea son a ble a n d v er ifia ble tr ea ty w ith u n iv er sa l a dh er en ce a n d u n lim ited du r a tion

a n d is r ea dy to ta ke a ctiv e m ea su r es to pr om ote its r a tifica tion a n d en tr y in to for ce.

2 . Mea n w h ile, th e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t solem n ly m a kes th e follow in g a ppea ls:

(1 ) Ma jor n u clea r w ea pon sta tes sh ou ld a ba n don th eir policy of n u clea r deter r en ce. Sta tes w ith h u g e

n u clea r a r sen a ls sh ou ld con tin u e to dr a stica lly r edu ce th eir n u clea r stockpiles.

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in ter n a tion a l leg a l in str u m en ts to th is effect.

(3 ) A ll n u clea r w ea pon sta tes sh ou ld pledg e th eir su ppor t to pr oposa ls for th e esta blish m en t of n u clea r

w ea pon -fr ee zon es, r espect th eir sta tu s a s su ch a n d u n der ta ke cor r espon din g oblig a tion s.

(4 ) No cou n tr y sh ou ld dev elop or deploy spa ce w ea pon sy stem s or m issile defen ce sy stem s u n der m in in g

str a teg ic secu r ity a n d sta bility .

(5 ) A n in ter n a tion a l con v en tion on th e com plete pr oh ibition a n d th or ou g h destr u ction of n u clea r

w ea pon s sh ou ld be con clu ded th r ou g h n eg otia tion s.

3 . Th e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t en dor ses th e a pplica tion of v er ifica tion m ea su r es con sisten t w ith th e

pr ov ision s of th e CTBT to en su r e its fa ith fu l im plem en ta tion a n d a t th e sa m e tim e it fir m ly opposes th e a bu se

of v er ifica tion r ig h ts by a n y cou n tr y , in clu din g th e u se of espion a g e or h u m a n in tellig en ce, to in fr in g e u pon

th e sov er eig n ty of Ch in a a n d im pa ir its leg itim a te secu r ity in ter ests in v iola tion of u n iv er sa lly r ecog n ized

pr in ciples of in ter n a tion a l la w .

4 . In th e pr esen t da y w or ld w h er e h u g e n u clea r a r sen a ls a n d n u clea r deter r en ce policy ba sed on th e

fir st u se of n u clea r w ea pon s still ex ist, th e su pr em e n a tion a l in ter ests of Ch in a dem a n d th a t it en su r e th e

sa fety , r elia bility a n d effectiv en ess of its n u clea r w ea pon s befor e th e g oa l of elim in a tin g a ll n u clea r w ea pon s

is a ch iev ed.

5 . Th e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t a n d people a r e r ea dy to con tin u e to w or k tog eth er w ith g ov er n m en ts a n d

peoples of oth er cou n tr ies for a n ea r ly r ea liza tion of th e lofty g oa l of th e com plete pr oh ibition a n d th or ou g h

destr u ction of n u clea r w ea pon s.

Colom bia

Decla r a tion :

Th e Gov er n m en t of Colom bia decla r es th a t th e fin a n cia l oblig a tion s a r isin g fr om th e pr esen t in str u m en t

sh a ll n ot becom e pa y a ble u n til th e Tr ea ty h a s en ter ed in to for ce a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r etr oa ctiv e effect.

Germ a ny

Declaration made upon signature:

It is th e u n der sta n din g of th e Ger m a n Gov er n m en t th a t n oth in g in th is Tr ea ty sh a ll ev er be in ter pr eted

or a pplied in su ch a w a y a s to pr eju dice or pr ev en t r esea r ch in to a n d dev elopm en t of con tr olled

th er m on u clea r fu sion a n d its econ om ic u se.

Gu a t em a la

Declaration:

Th e Gov er n m en t of Gu a tem a la decla r es th a t th e fin a n cia l oblig a tion s a r isin g fr om th e pr esen t Tr ea ty

w ill on ly becom e pa y a ble a s fr om th e da te of en tr y in to for ce of th e Tr ea ty a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r etr oa ctiv e

effect.

Holy See

Declaration upon signature:

"Th e Holy See is con v in ced th a t in th e sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, th e ba n n in g of tests a n d of th e fu r th er

dev elopm en t of th ese w ea pon s, disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a tion a r e closely lin ked a n d m u st be a ch iev ed

a s qu ickly a s possible u n der effectiv e in ter n a tion a l con tr ols.

Fu r th er m or e, th e Holy See u n der sta n ds th a t th ese a r e steps tow a r ds a g en er a l a n d tota l disa r m a m en t

w h ich th e in ter n a tion a l com m u n ity a s a w h ole sh ou ld a ccom plish w ith ou t dela y ."

Declaration upon ratification:

"Th e Holy See, in r a tify in g th e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r Test Ba n Tr ea ty (CTBT), a dopted by th e Un ited

Na tion s Gen er a l A ssem bly on 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 6 a n d sig n ed by th e Holy See on 2 4 Septem ber of th e sa m e

y ea r , w ish es to r epea t w h a t w a s sa id w h en it a dded its sig n a tu r e: "Th e Holy See is con v in ced th a t in th e

sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, th e ba n n in g of tests a n d of th e fu r th er dev elopm en t of th ese w ea pon s,

disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a tion a r e closely lin ked a n d m u st be a ch iev ed a s qu ickly a s possible u n der

effectiv e in ter n a tion a l con tr ols".

In con for m ity w ith th e n a tu r e a n d pa r ticu la r con dition of V a tica n City Sta te, th e Holy See, by th is

r a tifica tion , seeks to a dv a n ce th e g en u in e pr om otion of a cu ltu r e of pea ce ba sed u pon th e pr im a cy of la w a n d

of r espect for h u m a n life. A t th e beg in n in g of th e th ir d m illen n iu m , th e im plem en ta tion of a sy stem of

com pr eh en siv e a n d com plete disa r m a m en t, ca pa ble of foster in g a clim a te of tr u st, cooper a tion a n d r espect

betw een a ll Sta tes, r epr esen ts a n in dispen sa ble a spect of th e con cr ete r ea liza tion of a cu ltu r e of life a n d

pea ce.

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In len din g m or a l su ppor t to th e CTBT th r ou g h th is solem n a ct of r a tifica tion , th e Holy See en cou r a g es

th e w h ole In ter n a tion a l Com m u n ity , w h ich is a w a r e of th e v a r iou s ch a llen g es sta n din g in th e w a y of

n u clea r disa r m a m en t, to in ten sify its effor ts to en su r e th e im plem en ta tion of th e sa id Tr ea ty ."

Ira n (Isla m ic Repu blic of)

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Declarations upon signature:

"1 . Th e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n con sider s th a t th e Tr ea ty does n ot m eet n u clea r disa r m a m en t cr iter ia a s

or ig in a lly in ten ded. We h a d n ot per ceiv ed a CTBT on ly a s n on -pr olifer a tion in str u m en t. Th e Tr ea ty m u st

h a v e ter m in a ted fu lly a n d com pr eh en siv e fu r th er dev elopm en t of n u clea r w ea pon s. How ev er , th e Tr ea ty

ba n s ex plosion s, th u s lim itin g su ch dev elopm en t on ly in cer ta in a spects, w h ile lea v in g oth er s a v en u es w ide

open . We see n o oth er w a y for th e CTBT to be m ea n in g fu l, h ow ev er , u n less it is con sider ed a s a step tow a r ds a

ph a sed pr og r a m for n u clea r disa r m a m en t w ith specific tim e fr a m es th r ou g h n eg otia tion s on a con secu tiv e

ser ies of su bsequ en t tr ea ties.

2 . On Na tion a l Tech n ica l Mea n s, ba sed on th e deliber a tion th a t took pla ce on th e issu es in th e r elev a n t

A d Hoc Com m ittee of th e Con fer en ce on Disa r m a m en t in Gen ev a , w e in ter pr et th e tex t a s a ccor din g a

com plem en ta r y r ole to th em a n d r eiter a te th a t th ey sh ou ld be ph a sed ou t w ith fu r th er dev elopm en t of th e

In ter n a tion a l Mon itor in g Sy stem . Na tion a l Tech n ica l Mea n s sh ou ld n ot be in ter pr eted to in clu de

in for m a tion r eceiv ed fr om espion a g e a n d h u m a n in tellig en ce.

3 . Th e in clu sion of Isr a el in th e MESA g r ou pin g con stitu tes a politica lly -m otiv a ted a ber r a tion fr om UN

pr a ctice a n d is th u s objection a ble. We ex pr ess ou r str on g r eser v a tion on th e m a tter a n d believ e th a t it w ill

im pede th e im plem en ta tion of th e Tr ea ty , a s th e con fr on ta tion of th e Sta tes in th is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld

m a ke it tr em en dou sly difficu lt for th e Ex ecu tiv e Cou n cil to for m . Th e Con fer en ce of th e Sta tes Pa r ties w ou ld

ev en tu a lly be com pelled to fin d a w a y to r edr ess th is pr oblem ."

Leba non

3 October 2 005

Declaration:

"We ex pr ess ou r r eser v a tion on th e in clu sion of Isr a el in MESA g r ou pin g , w h ich con stitu tes a n a ber r a tion

fr om UN pr a ctice a n d it w ill im pede th e im plem en ta tion of th e tr ea ty .

We believ e str on g ly th a t th e con fr on ta tion of th e sta tes in th is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld m a ke it

tr em en dou sly difficu lt to for m th e Ex ecu tiv e Cou n cil. Th e Con fer en ce of th e Sta tes Pa r ties w ou ld be

com pelled to fin d a w a y to r edr ess th is pr oblem ."

End Note

1 .See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

2 .On beh a lf of th e Kin dom in Eu r ope, th e Neth er la n ds A n tilles a n d A r u ba .

3 .On 2 9 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 7 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el th e follow in g

com m u n ica tion w ith r eg a r d to th e decla r a tion con ta in ed in pa r a g r a ph 3 :

"Isr a el con sider s th a t Ir a n 's decla r a tion on th is m a tter h a s n o leg a l ba sis a n d is en tir ely m otiv a ted by politica l

r ea son s ex tr a n eou s to th e CTBT.

Th e Ir a n ia n decla r a tion a ttem pts to u n der m in e th e im plem en ta tion of th e tr ea ty a n d is in com pa tible w ith

both th e Tr ea ty a n d its spir it, a s w ell a s w ith th e U.N. Ch a r ter pr in ciple of sov er eig n equ a lity of a ll sta tes.

Isr a el, by g eog r a ph y , is pa r t of th e Middle-Ea st r eg ion , a n d n o objection w ill ch a n g e th is.

Isr a el ca lls u pon oth er sig n a tor ies of th e CTBT to ex pr ess th eir r ejection of th e Ir a n ia n r eser v a tion to Isr a el's

in clu sion in th e MESA Geog r a ph ic r eg ion , a s w ell a s th e th r ea t con ta in ed th er ein ."

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