Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 10, 1996 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-145531) Title (French) Traité d'interdiction complète des essais nucléaires Title (Other) Vertrag über das umfassende Verbot von Nuklearversuchen Place of adoption New York Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Nuclear energy International organization Offences/penalties Inspection Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Military activities Monitoring Dispute settlement Policy/planning Abstract Objective: To contribute effectively to the prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects, to the process of nuclear disarmament and therefore to the enhancement of international peace and security. Summary of provisions: Each State Party undertakes not to carry out any nuclear weapons test explosion or any other nuclear explosion, and to prohibit and prevent any such explosion at any place under its jurisdiction or control (art. I.1) and to refrain from causing, encouraging or in any way participating in the carrying out of any such explosion (art. I.2). Each State further agrees to take the necessary measures to implement its obligations under the Treaty (art. III). Institutional mechanisms: Article II establishes the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organisation. Article II.4 defines the organs of the Organisation; they are the Conference of the State Parties, the Executive Council and the Technical Secretariat which includes the International Data Centre. The composition, procedures and decision making of the conference of the State Parties is defined in article II.B. A verification regime is instituted by article IV to verify with the Treaty; it consists of an international monitoring system, consultation and clarification, on-site inspections and confidence-building measures. Measures to redress a situation and to ensure compliance, including sanctions are provided for under article V. A procedure for reviewing the Treaty is detailed in Article VIII. Full text English French Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan - Sep 24, 2003 [1] Sep 24, 2003 Albania - Apr 23, 2003 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Algeria - Jul 11, 2003 [1] Oct 15, 1996 Andorra - Jul 12, 2006 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Angola - Mar 20, 2015 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Antigua and Barbuda - Jan 11, 2006 [1] Apr 16, 1997 Argentina - Dec 4, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Armenia - Jul 12, 2006 [1] Oct 1, 1996 Australia - Jul 9, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Austria - Mar 13, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Azerbaijan - Feb 2, 1999 [1] Jul 28, 1997 Bahamas - Nov 30, 2007 [1] Feb 4, 2005 Bahrain - Apr 12, 2004 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Bangladesh - Mar 8, 2000 [1] Oct 24, 1996 Barbados - Jan 14, 2008 [1] Jan 14, 2008 Belarus - Sep 13, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Belgium - Jun 29, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Belize - Mar 26, 2004 [1] Nov 14, 2001 Benin - Mar 6, 2001 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Oct 4, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Oct 26, 2006 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Botswana - Oct 28, 2002 [1] Sep 16, 2002 Brazil - Jul 24, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Brunei Darussalam - Jan 10, 2013 [1] Jan 22, 1997 Bulgaria - Sep 29, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Burkina Faso - Apr 17, 2002 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Burundi - Sep 24, 2008 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Cabo Verde - Sep 23, 2009 [1] Jul 2, 2009 Cambodia - Nov 10, 2000 [1] Sep 26, 1996 Cameroon - Feb 6, 2006 [1] Nov 16, 2001 Canada - Dec 18, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Central African Republic - Mar 1, 2006 [1] Oct 1, 1996 Chad - May 26, 2010 [1] Dec 19, 2001 Chile - Feb 8, 2013 [1] Oct 8, 1996 China - Jul 12, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Colombia - - Sep 24, 1996 Comoros - Jan 29, 2008 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Congo - - Dec 12, 1996 Congo, Dem. Rep. of - Sep 11, 1997 [1] Nov 12, 1996 Cook Islands (New Zealand) - Sep 2, 2014 [1] Feb 11, 1997 Costa Rica - Sep 6, 2005 [1] Dec 5, 1997 Croatia - Mar 11, 2003 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Cyprus - Mar 2, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Czech Republic - Jul 18, 2003 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Côte d'Ivoire - Sep 25, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Denmark - Sep 28, 2004 [1] Oct 4, 1996 Djibouti - Dec 21, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Dominican Republic - Jul 15, 2005 [1] Aug 21, 1996 Ecuador - Sep 4, 2007 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Egypt - Nov 12, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 El Salvador - - Oct 14, 1996 Equatorial Guinea - Sep 11, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Eritrea - - Oct 9, 1996 Estonia - Nov 11, 2003 [1] Nov 11, 2003 Eswatini, Kingdom of - May 26, 2010 [1] Oct 8, 2009 Ethiopia - Aug 13, 1999 [1] Nov 20, 1996 Fiji - Aug 8, 2006 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Finland - Oct 10, 1996 [1] Sep 24, 1996 France - Jan 15, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Gabon - Apr 6, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Gambia - Sep 20, 2000 [1] Oct 7, 1996 Georgia - - Apr 9, 2003 Germany - Sep 27, 2002 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Ghana - Aug 20, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Greece - Jun 14, 2011 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Grenada - Apr 21, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Guatemala - Aug 19, 1998 [1] Oct 10, 1996 Guinea - Jan 12, 2012 [1] Sep 20, 1999 Guinea-Bissau - Sep 22, 2011 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Guyana - Sep 24, 2013 [1] Apr 11, 1997 Haiti - Mar 7, 2001 [1] Sep 7, 2000 Holy See - Dec 1, 2005 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Honduras - Jul 18, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Hungary - Oct 30, 2003 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Iceland - Jul 13, 1999 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Indonesia - Jan 6, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Iran, Islamic Republic of - Feb 6, 2012 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Iraq - - Sep 30, 1996 Ireland - - Sep 24, 1996 Israel - Jul 15, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Italy - - Sep 25, 1996 Jamaica - Feb 1, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Japan - Nov 13, 2001 [1] Nov 11, 1996 Jordan - Jul 8, 1997 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Kazakhstan - Aug 25, 1998 [1] Sep 26, 1996 Kenya - May 14, 2002 [1] Sep 30, 1996 Kiribati - Nov 30, 2000 [1] Nov 14, 1996 Korea, Republic of - Mar 3, 1997 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Kuwait - Sep 7, 2000 [1] Sep 7, 2000 Kyrgyzstan - May 6, 2003 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Lao, People's Dem. Rep. - Oct 2, 2003 [1] Oct 8, 1996 Latvia - Oct 5, 2000 [1] Jul 30, 1997 Lebanon - Nov 20, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Lesotho - Nov 21, 2008 [1] Sep 16, 2005 Liberia - Sep 14, 1999 [1] Sep 30, 1996 Libya - Aug 17, 2009 [1] Oct 1, 1996 Liechtenstein - Jan 6, 2004 [1] Nov 13, 2001 Lithuania - Sep 21, 2004 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Luxembourg - Feb 7, 2000 [1] Oct 7, 1996 Madagascar - May 26, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Malawi - Sep 15, 2005 [1] Oct 9, 1996 Malaysia - Nov 21, 2008 [1] Oct 9, 1996 Maldives - Jan 17, 2008 [1] Jul 23, 1998 Mali - Sep 7, 2000 [1] Oct 1, 1997 Malta - Aug 4, 1999 [1] Feb 18, 1997 Marshall Islands - Jul 23, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Mauritania - Oct 28, 2009 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Mexico - Apr 30, 2003 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Micronesia, Fed. States - Oct 5, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Moldova, Republic of - Sep 25, 1997 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Monaco - Jan 16, 2007 [1] Sep 24, 1997 Mongolia - Dec 18, 1998 [1] Oct 1, 1996 Montenegro - Aug 8, 1997 [1] Oct 1, 1996 Morocco - Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Mozambique - Apr 17, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Myanmar - Nov 4, 2008 [1] Sep 26, 1996 Namibia - Sep 21, 2016 [1] Nov 25, 1996 Nauru - Jun 29, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Nepal - Nov 12, 2001 [1] Sep 8, 2000 Netherlands - - Oct 8, 1996 New Zealand - Mar 23, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Nicaragua - Mar 19, 1999 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Niger - Dec 5, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Nigeria - Sep 9, 2002 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Niue (New Zealand) - - Sep 26, 2008 North Macedonia - Mar 4, 2014 [1] Apr 9, 2012 Norway - Sep 27, 2001 [1] Sep 8, 2000 Oman - Jul 15, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Palau - Jun 13, 2003 [1] Sep 23, 1999 Panama - Aug 1, 2007 [1] Aug 12, 2003 Papua New Guinea - Mar 23, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Paraguay - - Sep 25, 1996 Peru - Oct 4, 2001 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Philippines - Nov 12, 1997 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Poland - Feb 23, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Portugal - May 25, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Qatar - Jun 26, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Romania - Sep 24, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Russian Federation - Oct 5, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Rwanda - Jun 30, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Saint Kitts and Nevis - Nov 30, 2004 [1] Nov 30, 2004 Saint Lucia - Apr 27, 2005 [1] Mar 23, 2004 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - - Oct 13, 1999 Samoa - Apr 5, 2001 [1] Oct 4, 1996 San Marino - Sep 27, 2002 [1] Oct 9, 1996 Sao Tome and Principe - Mar 12, 2002 [1] Oct 7, 1996 Senegal - - Sep 26, 1996 Serbia - Jun 9, 1999 [1] Sep 26, 1996 Seychelles - May 19, 2004 [1] Jun 8, 2001 Sierra Leone - Apr 13, 2004 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Singapore - Sep 17, 2001 [1] Sep 8, 2000 Slovakia - Nov 10, 2001 [1] Jan 14, 1999 Slovenia - Mar 3, 1998 [1] Sep 30, 1996 Solomon Islands - Aug 31, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 South Africa - - Oct 3, 1996 Spain - Mar 30, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Sri Lanka - Jul 31, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Sudan - - Oct 24, 1996 Suriname - Jun 10, 2004 [1] Jun 10, 2004 Sweden - Feb 7, 2006 [1] Jan 14, 1997 Switzerland - Sep 21, 2016 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Tajikistan - Dec 2, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of - Feb 23, 2001 [1] Sep 27, 1996 Thailand - Oct 1, 1999 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Timor-Leste - Feb 23, 2006 [1] Dec 3, 1996 Togo - Jun 10, 1998 [1] Oct 7, 1996 Trinidad and Tobago - Sep 26, 2013 [1] Aug 19, 2008 Tunisia - - Nov 12, 1996 Turkey - Mar 14, 2000 [1] Oct 29, 1998 Turkmenistan - Jul 2, 2004 [1] Oct 2, 1996 Uganda - Sep 23, 2004 [1] Oct 16, 1996 Ukraine - Feb 16, 2000 [1] Sep 24, 1996 United Arab Emirates - Feb 20, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 United Kingdom - Mar 14, 2001 [1] Nov 7, 1996 United States of America - Sep 18, 2000 [1] Sep 25, 1996 Uruguay - Apr 6, 1998 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Uzbekistan - Sep 30, 2004 [1] Sep 30, 2004 Vanuatu - - Sep 24, 1996 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of - Sep 21, 2001 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Viet Nam - May 29, 1997 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Yemen - Sep 16, 2005 [1] Sep 24, 1996 Zambia - May 13, 2002 [1] Oct 3, 1996 Zimbabwe - Mar 10, 2006 [1] Sep 24, 1996 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enables Protocol to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Treaty | Multilateral | New York | Sep 24, 1996 Keyword: Policy/planning, Nuclear energy, Data collection/reporting, International organization, Monitoring, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement, Military activities, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001278) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature