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THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preamble
Article I Basic Obligations
Article II The Organization

A. General Provisions
B. The Conference of the States Parties
C. The Executive Council
D. The Technical Secretariat
E. Privileges and Immunities

Article III National Implementation Measures
Article IV Verification

A. General Provisions
B. The International Monitoring System
C. Consultation and Clarification
D. On-Site Inspections
E. Confidence-Building Measures
Article V Measures to Redress a Situation and to
Ensure Compliance, Including Sanctions
Article VI Settlement of Disputes
Article VII Amendments
Article VIII Review of the Treaty
Article IX Duration and Withdrawal
Article X Status of the Protocol and the Annexes
Article XI Signature
Article XII Ratification
Article XIII Accession
Article XIV Entry into Force
Article XV Reservations
Article XVI Depositary
Article XVII Authentic Texts
Annex 1 to
the Treaty		 List of States Pursuant to Article II, Paragraph 28
Annex 2 to
the Treaty		 List of States Pursuant to Article XIV

PROTOCOL TO THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY
Part I: The International Monitoring System and
International Data Centre Functions

A. General Provisions
B. Seismological Monitoring
C. Radionuclide Monitoring
D. Hydroacoustic Monitoring
E. Infrasound Monitoring
F. International Data Centre Functions

Part II: On-Site Inspections

A. General Provisions
B. Standing Arrangements
C. On-Site Inspection Request, Inspection Mandate and Notification of Inspection
D. Pre-Inspection Activities
E. Conduct of Inspections
Part III: Confidence-Building Measures
Annex 1 to
the Protocol		 Table 1-A List of Seismological Stations Comprising the Primary Network

Table 1-B List of Seismological Stations Comprising the Auxiliary Network

Table 2-A List of Radionuclide Stations

Table 2-B List of Radionuclide Laboratories

Table 3 List of Hydroacoustic Stations

Table 4 List of Infrasound Stations

Annex 2 to
the Protocol		 List of Characterization Parameters for International Data Centre Standard Event Screening

OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREATY
CTBT Resolution Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, September 10, 1996

Resolution Establishing the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Adopted by the States Signatories, November 19, 1996

ANNEX: Text on the Establishment of a Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization

APPENDIX: Indicative List of Verification Tasks of the Preparatory Commission

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Signatories/Ratifiers