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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.

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