Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water (London Version) Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Aug 5, 1963 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000418) Title (French) Traité interdisant les essais d’armes nucléaires dans l’atmosphère, dans l’espace extra-atmosphérique et sous l’eau (London Version) Title (Other) Vertrag über das Verbot von Kernwaffenversuchen in der Atmosphäre, im Weltraum und unter Wasser (London Version) Place of adoption London; Moscow; Washington D.C. Depository Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States of America Language English, Russian Entry into force Oct 10, 1963 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Radioactive waste High seas Nuclear energy Air quality/air pollution Outer space Military activities Hazardous waste Maritime zone Radioactive pollution Geographical area Arctic Abstract Objectives: To obtain an agreement on general and complete disarmament under strict international control in accordance with the objectives of the United Nations, to put an end to the armaments race and eliminate incentives to the production and testing of all kinds of weapons, including nuclear weapons. Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to prohibit, prevent and not to carry out any nuclear weapon test explosion, or any other nuclear explosion, at any place under its jurisdiction or control in the atmosphere, beyond its limits, including outer space, or under water, including territorial waters or high seas or in any other environment if such explosion causes radioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the State under whose jurisdiction or control such explosion is conducted. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Website treaties.fco.gov.uk Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Mar 12, 1964 Mar 12, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Algeria - - Aug 14, 1963 Antigua and Barbuda Nov 1, 1981 Jan 26, 1989 [4] - Argentina Nov 14, 1986 Nov 14, 1986 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Australia Oct 24, 1964 Feb 8, 1965 [4] - Austria Jul 17, 1964 Jul 17, 1964 [1] Sep 12, 1963 Bahamas Jan 10, 1973 Jul 16, 1976 [4] - Bangladesh Mar 13, 1985 Mar 13, 1985 [2] - Belgium Mar 1, 1966 Mar 1, 1966 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Benin Oct 14, 1963 Oct 14, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Jan 25, 1966 Jan 25, 1966 [1] Aug 21, 1963 Botswana Sep 30, 1966 Feb 14, 1968 [2] - Brazil Mar 4, 1965 Mar 4, 1965 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Bulgaria Dec 2, 1963 Dec 2, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Cameroon - - Sep 6, 1963 Canada Jan 28, 1964 Jan 28, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Central African Republic Aug 24, 1965 Aug 24, 1965 [2] - Chile Oct 6, 1965 Oct 6, 1965 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Colombia - - Aug 20, 1963 Congo, Dem. Rep. of - - Aug 9, 1963 Costa Rica - - Aug 9, 1963 Cyprus Apr 15, 1965 Apr 15, 1965 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Czech Republic Jan 1, 1993 Apr 5, 1993 [4] - Czechoslovakia Feb 13, 1964 Feb 13, 1964 [1] Aug 22, 1963 Denmark Jan 15, 1964 Jan 15, 1964 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Dominican Republic Jun 18, 1964 Jun 18, 1964 [1] Sep 17, 1963 Ecuador May 8, 1964 May 8, 1964 [1] Oct 1, 1963 El Salvador Dec 7, 1964 Dec 7, 1964 [1] Aug 22, 1963 Eswatini, Kingdom of Feb 6, 1964 Feb 6, 1964 [1] Sep 16, 1963 Ethiopia - - Aug 9, 1963 Fiji Oct 10, 1970 Aug 14, 1972 [4] - Finland Jan 9, 1964 Jan 9, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Gabon Mar 4, 1964 Mar 4, 1964 [1] - Gambia May 6, 1965 May 6, 1965 [4] - Germany Dec 1, 1964 Dec 1, 1964 [1] Aug 19, 1963 Ghana Nov 27, 1963 Nov 27, 1963 [1] Sep 4, 1963 Greece Dec 18, 1963 Dec 18, 1963 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Honduras Dec 2, 1964 Dec 2, 1964 [1] Aug 15, 1963 Hungary Oct 21, 1963 Oct 21, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Iceland Apr 29, 1964 Apr 29, 1964 [1] Aug 12, 1963 India Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Indonesia May 8, 1964 May 8, 1964 [1] Aug 23, 1968 Iran, Islamic Republic of May 5, 1964 May 5, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Iraq Nov 30, 1964 Nov 30, 1964 [1] Aug 13, 1963 Ireland Dec 18, 1963 Dec 18, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Israel Jan 15, 1964 Jan 15, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Italy Dec 10, 1964 Dec 10, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Jamaica - - Aug 13, 1963 Japan Jun 15, 1964 Jun 15, 1964 [1] Aug 14, 1963 Jordan May 29, 1964 May 29, 1964 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Kenya Jun 10, 1965 Jun 10, 1965 [2] - Korea, Republic of Jul 24, 1964 Jul 24, 1964 [1] Aug 30, 1963 Kuwait May 21, 1965 May 21, 1965 [1] Aug 20, 1963 Lao, People's Dem. 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Feb 10, 1965 Feb 10, 1965 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Lebanon May 20, 1965 May 20, 1965 [1] Aug 13, 1963 Liberia May 22, 1964 May 22, 1964 [1] Aug 16, 1963 Libya Jul 15, 1968 Jul 15, 1968 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Luxembourg Feb 10, 1965 Feb 10, 1965 [1] Aug 13, 1963 Malawi Jul 6, 1964 Jan 7, 1965 [2] - Malaysia Jul 16, 1964 Jul 16, 1964 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Mali - - Aug 23, 1963 Malta Sep 21, 1964 Dec 1, 1964 [4] - Mauritania Apr 15, 1964 Apr 15, 1964 [1] Sep 17, 1963 Mauritius Mar 12, 1968 May 12, 1969 [4] - Mexico Dec 27, 1963 Dec 27, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Mongolia Nov 7, 1963 Nov 7, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Montenegro Apr 22, 1965 Apr 22, 1965 [1] Sep 3, 1963 Morocco Feb 1, 1966 Feb 1, 1966 [1] Aug 30, 1963 Myanmar Nov 12, 1963 Nov 12, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Nepal Oct 7, 1964 Oct 7, 1964 [1] Aug 26, 1963 Netherlands Sep 14, 1964 Sep 14, 1964 [1] Aug 9, 1963 New Zealand Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Nicaragua Jan 26, 1965 Jan 26, 1965 [1] Aug 13, 1963 Niger Jul 6, 1964 Jul 6, 1964 [1] Sep 24, 1963 Nigeria Feb 17, 1967 Feb 17, 1967 [1] Sep 2, 1963 Norway Nov 21, 1963 Nov 21, 1963 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Pakistan Mar 3, 1988 Mar 3, 1988 [1] Aug 14, 1963 Papua New Guinea Sep 16, 1975 Oct 27, 1980 [4] - Paraguay - - Aug 15, 1963 Peru Aug 4, 1964 Aug 4, 1964 [1] Aug 23, 1963 Philippines Nov 10, 1965 Nov 10, 1965 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Poland Oct 14, 1963 Oct 14, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Portugal - - Oct 9, 1963 Romania Dec 12, 1963 Dec 12, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Rwanda Oct 22, 1963 Oct 22, 1963 [2] - Samoa Jan 15, 1964 Jan 15, 1964 [1] Aug 8, 1963 San Marino Jul 3, 1964 Jul 3, 1964 [1] Sep 20, 1963 Senegal May 6, 1964 May 6, 1964 [1] Sep 23, 1963 Seychelles Mar 12, 1985 Mar 12, 1985 [2] - Sierra Leone Feb 21, 1964 Feb 21, 1964 [1] Sep 4, 1963 Singapore Aug 9, 1965 Jul 23, 1968 [4] - Slovakia Jan 1, 1993 May 17, 1993 [4] - Slovenia Apr 7, 1992 Apr 7, 1992 [4] - South Africa Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [2] - Spain Dec 17, 1964 Dec 17, 1964 [1] Aug 14, 1963 Sri Lanka Nov 15, 1963 Nov 15, 1963 [1] Aug 14, 1963 Sudan Mar 4, 1966 Mar 4, 1966 [1] Aug 9, 1963 Suriname Jan 6, 1993 Jan 6, 1993 [2] - Sweden May 29, 1969 May 29, 1969 [2] - Switzerland Dec 9, 1963 Dec 9, 1963 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Syrian Arab Republic Jan 16, 1964 Jan 16, 1964 [1] Aug 26, 1963 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jan 19, 1965 Jan 19, 1965 [1] Sep 5, 1963 Thailand Jun 1, 1964 Jun 1, 1964 [1] Aug 13, 1963 Tonga Nov 15, 1963 Nov 15, 1963 [1] Aug 8, 1963 Trinidad and Tobago Jul 4, 1970 Jun 22, 1971 [2] - Tunisia Jul 16, 1964 Jul 16, 1964 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Turkey May 26, 1965 May 26, 1965 [1] Aug 12, 1963 Uganda Jul 8, 1965 Jul 8, 1965 [1] Aug 9, 1963 United Kingdom Mar 24, 1964 Mar 24, 1964 [1] Aug 29, 1963 United States of America Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [1] Aug 5, 1963 Uruguay Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [1] Aug 5, 1963 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Feb 25, 1969 Feb 25, 1969 [1] Sep 27, 1963 Yugoslavia Oct 10, 1963 Oct 10, 1963 [1] Aug 5, 1963 Zambia Mar 3, 1965 Mar 3, 1965 [1] Aug 20, 1963 former USSR/Soviet Union Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature