Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 14, 1967 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000572) Title (French) Traité visant l'interdiction des armes nucléaires en Amérique latine Title (Other) Vertrag über das Verbot von Nuklearwaffen in Lateinamerika Place of adoption Mexico City Depository Mexico Language Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Jan 29, 1968 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Nuclear energy International organization Monitoring Data collection/reporting Institution Military activities Geographical area Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract Objective: To contribute towards ending the armaments race, especially in the field of nuclear weapons and towards strengthening world peace, based on sovereign equality of States and mutual respect and good neighbourliness. Summary of provisions: The Contracting Parties undertake to use exclusively for peaceful purposes the nuclear material and facilities which are under their jurisdiction and to prohibit and prevent testing, use, manufacture, production, acquisition, receipt, storage, installation, deployment and possession of any nuclear weapons (art.1). Nuclear weapons are defined in article 5. Contracting Parties conserve the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes (art.17). Parties may carry out explosions of nuclear devices for peaceful purposes or collaborate with third parties for that purpose under certain conditions (art. 18). Institutional mechanisms: The Contracting Parties have established an Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America to ensure compliance with the obligations of this Treaty (art. 7). The organs of the Agency are the General Conference (art. 9), the Council (art.10) and the Secretariat (art. 11). Moreover, a control system is set up to verify compliance (art. 12). It is composed of multilateral or bilateral agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of its safeguards to the Parties' nuclear activities (art. 13), a system of reports by the Parties (art.14 and 15) and special inspections (art. 16). Measures to be taken by the General Conference in the event of a violation by a Party of its obligations under the Treaty are organised under article 20. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English Website disarmament.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Antigua and Barbuda Oct 11, 1983 Oct 11, 1983 [1] Oct 11, 1983 Argentina Jan 18, 1994 Jan 18, 1994 [1] Sep 27, 1967 Bahamas Apr 26, 1977 Apr 26, 1977 [1] Nov 29, 1976 Barbados Apr 25, 1969 Apr 25, 1969 [1] Oct 18, 1968 Belize Nov 9, 1994 Nov 9, 1994 [1] Feb 14, 1992 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Feb 18, 1969 Feb 18, 1969 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Brazil Jan 29, 1968 Jan 29, 1968 [1] May 9, 1967 Chile Oct 23, 2002 Oct 23, 2002 [1] Mar 25, 1995 Colombia Aug 4, 1972 Aug 4, 1972 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Costa Rica Aug 4, 1972 Aug 4, 1972 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Cuba Aug 25, 1969 Aug 25, 1969 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Dominica Jun 4, 1993 Jun 4, 1993 [1] May 2, 1989 Dominican Republic Jun 14, 1968 Jun 14, 1968 [1] Jul 28, 1967 Ecuador Feb 11, 1969 Feb 11, 1969 [1] Feb 14, 1967 El Salvador Apr 22, 1968 Apr 22, 1968 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Grenada Jun 20, 1975 Jun 20, 1975 [1] Apr 29, 1975 Guatemala Feb 6, 1970 Feb 6, 1970 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Guyana Jan 16, 1995 Jan 16, 1995 [1] Jan 16, 1995 Haiti May 23, 1969 May 23, 1969 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Honduras Sep 23, 1968 Sep 23, 1968 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Jamaica Jun 26, 1969 Jun 26, 1969 [1] Oct 26, 1967 Mexico Jan 29, 1968 Sep 20, 1967 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Nicaragua Oct 24, 1968 Oct 24, 1968 [1] Feb 15, 1967 Panama Jun 11, 1971 Jun 11, 1971 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Paraguay Mar 19, 1969 Mar 19, 1969 [1] Apr 26, 1967 Peru Mar 4, 1969 Mar 4, 1969 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Saint Kitts and Nevis Apr 18, 1995 Apr 18, 1995 [1] Feb 18, 1994 Saint Lucia Jun 2, 1995 Jun 2, 1995 [1] Aug 25, 1992 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Feb 14, 1992 Feb 14, 1992 [1] Feb 14, 1992 Suriname Jun 10, 1977 Jun 10, 1977 [1] Feb 13, 1976 Trinidad and Tobago Dec 3, 1970 Dec 3, 1970 [1] Jun 27, 1967 Uruguay Aug 20, 1968 Aug 20, 1968 [1] Feb 14, 1967 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Mar 23, 1970 Mar 23, 1970 [1] Feb 14, 1967 * [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 Amended by Amendment to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America Treaty | Multilateral | Mexico City | May 10, 1991 Keyword: Nuclear energy, International organization, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Military activities Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001190) Amendment to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America Treaty | Multilateral | Mexico City | Jul 3, 1990 Keyword: Nuclear energy, International organization, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Military activities Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001189) Other references Jurisprudence 1 jurisprudence related to this treaty. View jurisprudence