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4 . Com pr eh en si v e Nu cl ea r -T est -Ba n T r ea t y
New Y or k , 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6
Not y et i n for ce : [see a r t icle X IV ]. T h is T r ea t y w ill en t er in t o for ce 1 8 0 da y s a ft er t h e da t e of deposit of
t h e in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion by a ll St a t es list ed in A n n ex 2 t o t h is T r ea t y (t h a t is t o
sa y : A lg er ia , A r g en t in a , A u st r a lia , A u st r ia , Ba n g la desh , Belg iu m , Br a zil, Bu lg a r ia ,
Ca n a da , Ch ile, Ch in a , Colom bia , Dem ocr a t ic People's Repu blic of Kor ea , Eg y pt ,
Fin la n d, Fr a n ce, Ger m a n y , Hu n g a r y , In dia , In don esia , Ir a n (Isla m ic Repu blic of),
Isr a el, It a ly , Ja pa n , Mex ico, Net h er la n ds, Nor w a y , Pa k ist a n , Per u , Pola n d, Repu blic of
Kor ea , Rom a n ia , Ru ssia n Feder a t ion , Slov a k ia , Sou t h A fr ica , Spa in , Sw eden ,
Sw it zer la n d, T u r k ey , Uk r a in e, Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n
Ir ela n d, Un it ed St a t es of A m er ica , V iet Na m a n d Za ir e), bu t in n o ca se ea r lier t h a n
t w o y ea r s a ft er it s open in g for sig n a t u r e. 2 . If t h is T r ea t y h a s n ot en t er ed in t o for ce
t h r ee y ea r s a ft er t h e da t e of t h e a n n iv er sa r y of it s open in g for sig n a t u r e, t h e
Deposit a r y sh a ll con v en e a Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es t h a t h a v e a lr ea dy deposit ed t h eir
in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion u pon t h e r equ est of a m a jor it y of t h ose St a t es. T h a t
Con fer en ce sh a ll ex a m in e t h e ex t en t t o w h ich t h e r equ ir em en t set ou t in pa r a g r a ph 1
h a s been m et a n d sh a ll con sider a n d decide by con sen su s w h a t m ea su r e con sist en t
w it h in t er n a t ion a l la w m a y fa cilit a t e t h e ea r ly en t r y in t o for ce of t h is T r ea t y . 3 .
Un less ot h er w ise decided by t h e Con fer en ce r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 2 or ot h er su ch
con fer en ces, t h is pr ocess sh a ll be r epea t ed a t su bsequ en t a n n iv er sa r ies of t h e open in g
for sig n a t u r e of t h is T r ea t y , u n t il it s en t r y in t o for ce. 4 . A ll St a t es Sig n a t or ies sh a ll be
in v it ed t o a t t en d t h e Con fer en ce r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 2 a n d a n y su bsequ en t
con fer en ces a s r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 3 , a s obser v er s. 5 . For St a t es w h ose
in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession a r e deposit ed su bsequ en t t o t h e en t r y in t o
for ce of t h is T r ea t y , it sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on t h e 3 0 t h da y follow in g t h e da t e of
deposit of t h eir in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession .".
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 1 8 3 . Pa r t ies : 1 6 1
T ext : Doc. A /5 0 /1 0 2 7 ; a n d C.N.4 2 9 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-3 of 6 Ma y 2 0 0 2 [pr oposed cor r ect ion s
t o t h e or ig in a l t ex t of t h e t r ea t y (A r a bic t ex t )] a n d C.N.6 2 9 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-4 of 1 1
Ju n e 2 0 0 2 [pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion (A r a bic t ex t )].
Not e : A t it s 5 0 t h session , t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly a dopt ed, on 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 by
r esolu t ion A /RES/5 0 /2 4 5 t h e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r -T est -Ba n T r ea t y a s con t a in ed in
docu m en t A /5 0 /1 0 2 7 . In t h e sa m e r esolu t ion , t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly r equ est ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, a s deposit a r y of t h e T r ea t y , t o open it for sig n a t u r e a t Un it ed
Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s in New Y or k a t t h e ea r liest possible da t e. T h e T r ea t y w a s
open ed for sig n a t u r e on 2 4 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 a n d it w ill r em a in open for sig n a t u r e
u n t il it s en t r y in t o for ce, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle X I.
Part icipant
Signat ure,
Succession t o
signat ure(d) Succession(d), Rat ificat ion
Afghanistan
2 4 Sep 2 003
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2 4 Sep 2 003
2 4 Sep 2 003
Albania
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Apr 2 003
Algeria
1 5 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 1 Jul 2 003
Andorra
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 006
Angola
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
Antigua and Barbuda
1 6 Apr 1 9 9 7
Argentina
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Dec 1 9 9 8
Arm enia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 006
Australia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
9 Jul 1 9 9 8
Austria
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Mar 1 9 9 8
Azerbaijan
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 7
2 Feb 1 9 9 9
Baham as
4 Feb 2 005
3 0 Nov 2 007
Bahrain
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Apr 2 004
Bangladesh
2 4 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Mar 2 000
Barbados
1 4 Jan 2 008
1 4 Jan 2 008
Belarus
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Sep 2 000
Belgium
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jun 1 9 9 9
Belize
1 4 Nov 2 001
2 6 Mar 2 004
Afghanistan
1 1 Jan 2 006
Benin
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Mar 2 001
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Oct 1 9 9 9
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 Oct 2 006
Botswana
1 6 Sep 2 002
2 8 Oct 2 002
Brazil
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 4 Jul 1 9 9 8
Brunei Darussalam
2 2 Jan 1 9 9 7
1 0 Jan 2 01 3
Bulgaria
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Sep 1 9 9 9
Burkina Faso
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 7 Apr 2 002
Burundi
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 4 Sep 2 008
Cam bodia
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 0 Nov 2 000
Cam eroon
1 6 Nov 2 001
6 Feb 2 006
Canada
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 8
Cape Verde
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 Mar 2 006
Central African Republic
1 9 Dec 2 001
2 6 May 2 01 0
Chad
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Feb 2 01 3
Chile
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 000
China
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Colom bia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Com oros
1 2 Dec 1 9 9 6
Congo
1 1 Feb 1 9 9 7
2 9 Jan 2 008
Cook Islands
5 Dec 1 9 9 7
6 Sep 2 005
Costa Rica
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Sep 2 001
Côte d'Iv oire
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 1 Mar 2 003
Croatia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 Mar 2 001
Cy prus
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Jul 2 003
Czech Republic
1 2 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 1 Sep 1 9 9 7
Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
4 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 8 Sep 2 004
Denm ark
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Dec 1 9 9 8
Djibouti
2 1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 2 005
Dom inican Republic
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
4 Sep 2 007
Ecuador
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Nov 2 001
Egy pt
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 6
El Salv ador
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
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2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 1 Sep 1 9 9 8
Equatorial Guinea
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
Eritrea
1 1 Nov 2 003
1 1 Nov 2 003
Estonia
2 0 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 3 Aug 1 9 9 9
Ethiopia
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
8 Aug 2 006
Fiji
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 0 Oct 1 9 9 6
Finland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 9
France
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Apr 1 9 9 8
Gabon
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 0 Sep 2 000
Gam bia
9 Apr 2 003
Georgia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 7 Sep 2 002
Germ any
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 0 Aug 1 9 9 8
Ghana
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 4 Jun 2 01 1
Greece
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Apr 1 9 9 9
Grenada
1 0 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 9 Aug 1 9 9 8
Guatem ala
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 9
1 2 Jan 2 01 2
Guinea
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 2 Sep 2 01 1
Guinea-Bissau
1 1 Apr 1 9 9 7
2 4 Sep 2 01 3
Guy ana
7 Sep 2 000
7 Mar 2 001
Haiti
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 Dec 2 005
Holy See
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Jul 2 001
Honduras
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 0 Oct 2 003
Hungary
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Jul 1 9 9 9
Iceland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 Jun 2 000
Indonesia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Feb 2 01 2
Iran (Islam ic Republic of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Iraq
1 9 Aug 2 008
2 6 Sep 2 01 3
Ireland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 9
Israel
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
Italy
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 Feb 1 9 9 9
Jam aica
1 1 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 3 Nov 2 001
Japan
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
8 Jul 1 9 9 7
Jordan
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Aug 1 9 9 8
Kazakhstan
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 4 May 2 002
Keny a
1 4 Nov 1 9 9 6
3 0 Nov 2 000
Kiribati
7 Sep 2 000
7 Sep 2 000
Kuwait
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 May 2 003
Ky rgy zstan
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 Oct 2 003
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
3 0 Jul 1 9 9 7
5 Oct 2 000
Latv ia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 0 Nov 2 001
Lebanon
1 6 Sep 2 005
2 1 Nov 2 008
Lesotho
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 4 Sep 1 9 9 9
Liberia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 7 Aug 2 009
Liby a
1 3 Nov 2 001
6 Jan 2 004
Liechtenstein
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Sep 2 004
Lithuania
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
7 Feb 2 000
Luxem bourg
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 May 1 9 9 9
Madagascar
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 5 Sep 2 005
Malawi
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 1 Nov 2 008
Malay sia
2 3 Jul 1 9 9 8
1 7 Jan 2 008
Maldiv es
1 Oct 1 9 9 7
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Maldiv es
Mali
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1 Oct 1 9 9 7
1 8 Feb 1 9 9 7
7 Sep 2 000
4 Aug 1 9 9 9
Malta
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Jul 2 001
Marshall Islands
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 8 Oct 2 009
Mauritania
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 0 Apr 2 003
Mexico
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
5 Oct 1 9 9 9
Micronesia (Federated States of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 7
Monaco
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 8
Mongolia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Aug 1 9 9 7
Montenegro 1
2 3 Oct 2 006 d 2 3 Oct 2 006 d
Morocco
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 7 Apr 2 000
Mozam bique
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Nov 2 008
My anm ar
2 5 Nov 1 9 9 6
Nam ibia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jun 2 001
Nauru
8 Sep 2 000
1 2 Nov 2 001
Nepal
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
Netherlands 2
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Mar 1 9 9 9
New Zealand
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 9 Mar 1 9 9 9
Nicaragua
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
5 Dec 2 000
Niger
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
9 Sep 2 002
Nigeria
8 Sep 2 000
2 7 Sep 2 001
Niue
9 Apr 2 01 2
Norway
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 9
Om an
2 3 Sep 1 9 9 9
1 3 Jun 2 003
Palau
1 2 Aug 2 003
1 Aug 2 007
Panam a
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Mar 1 9 9 9
Papua New Guinea
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
Paraguay
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Oct 2 001
Peru
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Nov 1 9 9 7
Philippines
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Feb 2 001
Poland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 May 1 9 9 9
Portugal
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 Jun 2 000
Qatar
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 Mar 1 9 9 7
Republic of Korea
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 9
Republic of Moldov a
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 7
1 6 Jan 2 007
Rom ania
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
5 Oct 1 9 9 9
Russian Federation
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 0 Jun 2 000
Rwanda
3 0 Nov 2 004
3 0 Nov 2 004
Sam oa
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 7 Sep 2 002
San Marino
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 2 Mar 2 002
Sao Tom e and Principe
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
Senegal
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
9 Jun 1 9 9 9
Serbia
8 Jun 2 001
1 9 May 2 004
Sey chelles
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Apr 2 004
Sierra Leone
8 Sep 2 000
1 7 Sep 2 001
Singapore
1 4 Jan 1 9 9 9
1 0 Nov 2 001
Slov akia
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 Mar 1 9 9 8
Slov enia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 1 Aug 1 9 9 9
Solom on Islands
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
South Africa
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Spain
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
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3 1 Jul 1 9 9 8
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Spain
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Sri Lanka
2 4 Oct 1 9 9 6
3 1 Jul 1 9 9 8
St. Kitts and Nev is
2 3 Mar 2 004
2 7 Apr 2 005
St. Lucia
4 Oct 1 9 9 6
5 Apr 2 001
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Jul 2 009
2 3 Sep 2 009
Sudan
1 0 Jun 2 004
1 0 Jun 2 004
Surinam e
1 4 Jan 1 9 9 7
7 Feb 2 006
Swaziland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Sweden
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Switzerland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 Oct 1 9 9 9
Tajikistan
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 0 Jun 1 9 9 8
Thailand
1 2 Nov 1 9 9 6
The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
2 9 Oct 1 9 9 8
Tim or-Leste
2 6 Sep 2 008
Togo
2 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 Jul 2 004
Trinidad and Tobago
8 Oct 2 009
2 6 May 2 01 0
Tunisia
1 6 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 3 Sep 2 004
Turkey
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 6 Feb 2 000
Turkm enistan
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 0 Feb 1 9 9 8
2 Dec 1 9 9 8
1 4 Mar 2 000
Uganda
7 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 4 Mar 2 001
Ukraine
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Feb 2 001
United Arab Em irates
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Sep 2 000
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Ireland
6 Apr 1 9 9 8
United Republic of Tanzania
3 0 Sep 2 004
3 0 Sep 2 004
United States of Am erica
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Uruguay
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Sep 2 001
Uzbekistan
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 9 May 1 9 9 7
Vanuatu
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 6 Sep 2 005
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 3 May 2 002
Viet Nam
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 0 Mar 2 006
Yem en
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
Zam bia
3 Dec 1 9 9 6
Zim babwe
1 3 Oct 1 9 9 9
2 3 Feb 2 006
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or succession.)
Ch i n a
Declarations m ade upon s ignature:
1 . Ch in a h a s a ll a lon g st ood for t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h dest r u ct ion of n u clea r w ea pon s
a n d t h e r ea liza t ion of a n u clea r -w ea pon -fr ee w or ld. It is in fa v or of a com pr eh en siv e ba n on n u clea r w ea pon
t est ex plosion s in t h e pr ocess t ow a r ds t h is object iv e. Ch in a is deeply con v in ced t h a t t h e CT BT w ill fa cilit a t e
n u clea r disa r m a m en t a n d n u clea r n on -pr olifer a t ion . T h er efor e, Ch in a su ppor t s t h e con clu sion , t h r ou g h
n eg ot ia t ion , of a fa ir , r ea son a ble a n d v er ifia ble t r ea t y w it h u n iv er sa l a dh er en ce a n d u n lim it ed du r a t ion
a n d is r ea dy t o t a k e a ct iv e m ea su r es t o pr om ot e it s r a t ifica t ion a n d en t r y in t o for ce.
2 . Mea n w h ile, t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t solem n ly m a k es t h e follow in g a ppea ls:
(1 ) Ma jor n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld a ba n don t h eir policy of n u clea r det er r en ce. St a t es w it h h u g e
n u clea r a r sen a ls sh ou ld con t in u e t o dr a st ica lly r edu ce t h eir n u clea r st ock piles.
(2 ) A ll cou n t r ies t h a t h a v e deploy ed n u clea r w ea pon s on for eig n soil sh ou ld w it h dr a w a ll of t h em t o t h eir
ow n la n d. A ll n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld u n der t a k e n ot t o be t h e fir st t o u se n u clea r w ea pon s a t a n y t im e
a n d u n der a n y cir cu m st a n ces, com m it t h em selv es u n con dit ion a lly t o t h e n on -u se or t h r ea t of u se of n u clea r
w ea pon s a g a in st n on -n u clea r w ea pon st a t es or n u clea r w ea pon -fr ee zon es, a n d con clu de, a t a n ea r ly da t e,
in t er n a t ion a l leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h is effect .
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in t er n a t ion a l leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h is effect .
(3 ) A ll n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld pledg e t h eir su ppor t t o pr oposa ls for t h e est a blish m en t of n u clea r
w ea pon -fr ee zon es, r espect t h eir st a t u s a s su ch a n d u n der t a k e cor r espon din g oblig a t ion s.
(4 ) No cou n t r y sh ou ld dev elop or deploy spa ce w ea pon sy st em s or m issile defen ce sy st em s u n der m in in g
st r a t eg ic secu r it y a n d st a bilit y .
(5 ) A n in t er n a t ion a l con v en t ion on t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h dest r u ct ion of n u clea r
w ea pon s sh ou ld be con clu ded t h r ou g h n eg ot ia t ion s.
3 . T h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t en dor ses t h e a pplica t ion of v er ifica t ion m ea su r es con sist en t w it h t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e CT BT t o en su r e it s fa it h fu l im plem en t a t ion a n d a t t h e sa m e t im e it fir m ly opposes t h e a bu se
of v er ifica t ion r ig h t s by a n y cou n t r y , in clu din g t h e u se of espion a g e or h u m a n in t ellig en ce, t o in fr in g e u pon
t h e sov er eig n t y of Ch in a a n d im pa ir it s leg it im a t e secu r it y in t er est s in v iola t ion of u n iv er sa lly r ecog n ized
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w .
4 . In t h e pr esen t da y w or ld w h er e h u g e n u clea r a r sen a ls a n d n u clea r det er r en ce policy ba sed on t h e
fir st u se of n u clea r w ea pon s st ill ex ist , t h e su pr em e n a t ion a l in t er est s of Ch in a dem a n d t h a t it en su r e t h e
sa fet y , r elia bilit y a n d effect iv en ess of it s n u clea r w ea pon s befor e t h e g oa l of elim in a t in g a ll n u clea r w ea pon s
is a ch iev ed.
5 . T h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t a n d people a r e r ea dy t o con t in u e t o w or k t og et h er w it h g ov er n m en t s a n d
peoples of ot h er cou n t r ies for a n ea r ly r ea liza t ion of t h e loft y g oa l of t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h
dest r u ct ion of n u clea r w ea pon s.
Col om bi a
Decla r a t ion :
T h e Gov er n m en t of Colom bia decla r es t h a t t h e fin a n cia l oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e pr esen t in st r u m en t
sh a ll n ot becom e pa y a ble u n t il t h e T r ea t y h a s en t er ed in t o for ce a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r et r oa ct iv e effect .
Ger m a n y
Declaration m ade upon s ignature:
It is t h e u n der st a n din g of t h e Ger m a n Gov er n m en t t h a t n ot h in g in t h is T r ea t y sh a ll ev er be in t er pr et ed
or a pplied in su ch a w a y a s t o pr eju dice or pr ev en t r esea r ch in t o a n d dev elopm en t of con t r olled
t h er m on u clea r fu sion a n d it s econ om ic u se.
Gu a t em a l a
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of Gu a t em a la decla r es t h a t t h e fin a n cia l oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e pr esen t T r ea t y
w ill on ly becom e pa y a ble a s fr om t h e da t e of en t r y in t o for ce of t h e T r ea t y a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r et r oa ct iv e
effect .
Hol y See
Declaration upon s ignature:
"T h e Holy See is con v in ced t h a t in t h e sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, t h e ba n n in g of t est s a n d of t h e fu r t h er
dev elopm en t of t h ese w ea pon s, disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a t ion a r e closely lin k ed a n d m u st be a ch iev ed
a s qu ick ly a s possible u n der effect iv e in t er n a t ion a l con t r ols.
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Holy See u n der st a n ds t h a t t h ese a r e st eps t ow a r ds a g en er a l a n d t ot a l disa r m a m en t
w h ich t h e in t er n a t ion a l com m u n it y a s a w h ole sh ou ld a ccom plish w it h ou t dela y ."
Declaration upon ratification:
"T h e Holy See, in r a t ify in g t h e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r T est Ba n T r ea t y (CT BT ), a dopt ed by t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly on 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 a n d sig n ed by t h e Holy See on 2 4 Sept em ber of t h e sa m e
y ea r , w ish es t o r epea t w h a t w a s sa id w h en it a dded it s sig n a t u r e: "T h e Holy See is con v in ced t h a t in t h e
sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, t h e ba n n in g of t est s a n d of t h e fu r t h er dev elopm en t of t h ese w ea pon s,
disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a t ion a r e closely lin k ed a n d m u st be a ch iev ed a s qu ick ly a s possible u n der
effect iv e in t er n a t ion a l con t r ols".
In con for m it y w it h t h e n a t u r e a n d pa r t icu la r con dit ion of V a t ica n Cit y St a t e, t h e Holy See, by t h is
r a t ifica t ion , seek s t o a dv a n ce t h e g en u in e pr om ot ion of a cu lt u r e of pea ce ba sed u pon t h e pr im a cy of la w a n d
of r espect for h u m a n life. A t t h e beg in n in g of t h e t h ir d m illen n iu m , t h e im plem en t a t ion of a sy st em of
com pr eh en siv e a n d com plet e disa r m a m en t , ca pa ble of fost er in g a clim a t e of t r u st , cooper a t ion a n d r espect
bet w een a ll St a t es, r epr esen t s a n in dispen sa ble a spect of t h e con cr et e r ea liza t ion of a cu lt u r e of life a n d
pea ce.
In len din g m or a l su ppor t t o t h e CT BT t h r ou g h t h is solem n a ct of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Holy See en cou r a g es
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In len din g m or a l su ppor t t o t h e CT BT t h r ou g h t h is solem n a ct of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Holy See en cou r a g es
t h e w h ole In t er n a t ion a l Com m u n it y , w h ich is a w a r e of t h e v a r iou s ch a llen g es st a n din g in t h e w a y of
n u clea r disa r m a m en t , t o in t en sify it s effor t s t o en su r e t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id T r ea t y ."
Ir a n (Isl a m i c Repu bl i c of) 3
Declarations upon s ignature:
"1 . T h e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n con sider s t h a t t h e T r ea t y does n ot m eet n u clea r disa r m a m en t cr it er ia a s
or ig in a lly in t en ded. W e h a d n ot per ceiv ed a CT BT on ly a s n on -pr olifer a t ion in st r u m en t . T h e T r ea t y m u st
h a v e t er m in a t ed fu lly a n d com pr eh en siv e fu r t h er dev elopm en t of n u clea r w ea pon s. How ev er , t h e T r ea t y
ba n s ex plosion s, t h u s lim it in g su ch dev elopm en t on ly in cer t a in a spect s, w h ile lea v in g ot h er s a v en u es w ide
open . W e see n o ot h er w a y for t h e CT BT t o be m ea n in g fu l, h ow ev er , u n less it is con sider ed a s a st ep t ow a r ds a
ph a sed pr og r a m for n u clea r disa r m a m en t w it h specific t im e fr a m es t h r ou g h n eg ot ia t ion s on a con secu t iv e
ser ies of su bsequ en t t r ea t ies.
2 . On Na t ion a l T ech n ica l Mea n s, ba sed on t h e deliber a t ion t h a t t ook pla ce on t h e issu es in t h e r elev a n t
A d Hoc Com m it t ee of t h e Con fer en ce on Disa r m a m en t in Gen ev a , w e in t er pr et t h e t ex t a s a ccor din g a
com plem en t a r y r ole t o t h em a n d r eit er a t e t h a t t h ey sh ou ld be ph a sed ou t w it h fu r t h er dev elopm en t of t h e
In t er n a t ion a l Mon it or in g Sy st em . Na t ion a l T ech n ica l Mea n s sh ou ld n ot be in t er pr et ed t o in clu de
in for m a t ion r eceiv ed fr om espion a g e a n d h u m a n in t ellig en ce.
3 . T h e in clu sion of Isr a el in t h e MESA g r ou pin g con st it u t es a polit ica lly -m ot iv a t ed a ber r a t ion fr om UN
pr a ct ice a n d is t h u s object ion a ble. W e ex pr ess ou r st r on g r eser v a t ion on t h e m a t t er a n d believ e t h a t it w ill
im pede t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e T r ea t y , a s t h e con fr on t a t ion of t h e St a t es in t h is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld
m a k e it t r em en dou sly difficu lt for t h e Ex ecu t iv e Cou n cil t o for m . T h e Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es Pa r t ies w ou ld
ev en t u a lly be com pelled t o fin d a w a y t o r edr ess t h is pr oblem ."
Leba n on
3 Oct ober 2 0 0 5
Declaration:
"W e ex pr ess ou r r eser v a t ion on t h e in clu sion of Isr a el in MESA g r ou pin g , w h ich con st it u t es a n a ber r a t ion
fr om UN pr a ct ice a n d it w ill im pede t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e t r ea t y .
W e believ e st r on g ly t h a t t h e con fr on t a t ion of t h e st a t es in t h is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld m a k e it
t r em en dou sly difficu lt t o for m t h e Ex ecu t iv e Cou n cil. T h e Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es Pa r t ies w ou ld be
com pelled t o fin d a w a y t o r edr ess t h is pr oblem ."
End Not e
1 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
2 .On beh a lf of t h e Kin dom in Eu r ope, t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes a n d A r u ba .
3 .On 2 9 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 7 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el t h e follow in g
com m u n ica t ion w it h r eg a r d t o t h e decla r a t ion con t a in ed in pa r a g r a ph 3 :
"Isr a el con sider s t h a t Ir a n 's decla r a t ion on t h is m a t t er h a s n o leg a l ba sis a n d is en t ir ely m ot iv a t ed by polit ica l
r ea son s ex t r a n eou s t o t h e CT BT .
T h e Ir a n ia n decla r a t ion a t t em pt s t o u n der m in e t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e t r ea t y a n d is in com pa t ible w it h
bot h t h e T r ea t y a n d it s spir it , a s w ell a s w it h t h e U.N. Ch a r t er pr in ciple of sov er eig n equ a lit y of a ll st a t es.
Isr a el, by g eog r a ph y , is pa r t of t h e Middle-Ea st r eg ion , a n d n o object ion w ill ch a n g e t h is.
Isr a el ca lls u pon ot h er sig n a t or ies of t h e CT BT t o ex pr ess t h eir r eject ion of t h e Ir a n ia n r eser v a t ion t o Isr a el's
in clu sion in t h e MESA Geog r a ph ic r eg ion , a s w ell a s t h e t h r ea t con t a in ed t h er ein ."
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4 . Com pr eh en si v e Nu cl ea r -T est -Ba n T r ea t y
New Y or k , 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6
Not y et i n for ce : [see a r t icle X IV ]. T h is T r ea t y w ill en t er in t o for ce 1 8 0 da y s a ft er t h e da t e of deposit of
t h e in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion by a ll St a t es list ed in A n n ex 2 t o t h is T r ea t y (t h a t is t o
sa y : A lg er ia , A r g en t in a , A u st r a lia , A u st r ia , Ba n g la desh , Belg iu m , Br a zil, Bu lg a r ia ,
Ca n a da , Ch ile, Ch in a , Colom bia , Dem ocr a t ic People's Repu blic of Kor ea , Eg y pt ,
Fin la n d, Fr a n ce, Ger m a n y , Hu n g a r y , In dia , In don esia , Ir a n (Isla m ic Repu blic of),
Isr a el, It a ly , Ja pa n , Mex ico, Net h er la n ds, Nor w a y , Pa k ist a n , Per u , Pola n d, Repu blic of
Kor ea , Rom a n ia , Ru ssia n Feder a t ion , Slov a k ia , Sou t h A fr ica , Spa in , Sw eden ,
Sw it zer la n d, T u r k ey , Uk r a in e, Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n
Ir ela n d, Un it ed St a t es of A m er ica , V iet Na m a n d Za ir e), bu t in n o ca se ea r lier t h a n
t w o y ea r s a ft er it s open in g for sig n a t u r e. 2 . If t h is T r ea t y h a s n ot en t er ed in t o for ce
t h r ee y ea r s a ft er t h e da t e of t h e a n n iv er sa r y of it s open in g for sig n a t u r e, t h e
Deposit a r y sh a ll con v en e a Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es t h a t h a v e a lr ea dy deposit ed t h eir
in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion u pon t h e r equ est of a m a jor it y of t h ose St a t es. T h a t
Con fer en ce sh a ll ex a m in e t h e ex t en t t o w h ich t h e r equ ir em en t set ou t in pa r a g r a ph 1
h a s been m et a n d sh a ll con sider a n d decide by con sen su s w h a t m ea su r e con sist en t
w it h in t er n a t ion a l la w m a y fa cilit a t e t h e ea r ly en t r y in t o for ce of t h is T r ea t y . 3 .
Un less ot h er w ise decided by t h e Con fer en ce r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 2 or ot h er su ch
con fer en ces, t h is pr ocess sh a ll be r epea t ed a t su bsequ en t a n n iv er sa r ies of t h e open in g
for sig n a t u r e of t h is T r ea t y , u n t il it s en t r y in t o for ce. 4 . A ll St a t es Sig n a t or ies sh a ll be
in v it ed t o a t t en d t h e Con fer en ce r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 2 a n d a n y su bsequ en t
con fer en ces a s r efer r ed t o in pa r a g r a ph 3 , a s obser v er s. 5 . For St a t es w h ose
in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession a r e deposit ed su bsequ en t t o t h e en t r y in t o
for ce of t h is T r ea t y , it sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on t h e 3 0 t h da y follow in g t h e da t e of
deposit of t h eir in st r u m en t s of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession .".
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 1 8 3 . Pa r t ies : 1 6 1
T ext : Doc. A /5 0 /1 0 2 7 ; a n d C.N.4 2 9 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-3 of 6 Ma y 2 0 0 2 [pr oposed cor r ect ion s
t o t h e or ig in a l t ex t of t h e t r ea t y (A r a bic t ex t )] a n d C.N.6 2 9 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-4 of 1 1
Ju n e 2 0 0 2 [pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion (A r a bic t ex t )].
Not e : A t it s 5 0 t h session , t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly a dopt ed, on 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 by
r esolu t ion A /RES/5 0 /2 4 5 t h e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r -T est -Ba n T r ea t y a s con t a in ed in
docu m en t A /5 0 /1 0 2 7 . In t h e sa m e r esolu t ion , t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly r equ est ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, a s deposit a r y of t h e T r ea t y , t o open it for sig n a t u r e a t Un it ed
Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s in New Y or k a t t h e ea r liest possible da t e. T h e T r ea t y w a s
open ed for sig n a t u r e on 2 4 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 a n d it w ill r em a in open for sig n a t u r e
u n t il it s en t r y in t o for ce, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle X I.
Part icipant
Signat ure,
Succession t o
signat ure(d) Succession(d), Rat ificat ion
Afghanistan
2 4 Sep 2 003
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2 4 Sep 2 003
2 4 Sep 2 003
Albania
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Apr 2 003
Algeria
1 5 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 1 Jul 2 003
Andorra
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 006
Angola
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
Antigua and Barbuda
1 6 Apr 1 9 9 7
Argentina
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Dec 1 9 9 8
Arm enia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 006
Australia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
9 Jul 1 9 9 8
Austria
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Mar 1 9 9 8
Azerbaijan
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 7
2 Feb 1 9 9 9
Baham as
4 Feb 2 005
3 0 Nov 2 007
Bahrain
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Apr 2 004
Bangladesh
2 4 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Mar 2 000
Barbados
1 4 Jan 2 008
1 4 Jan 2 008
Belarus
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Sep 2 000
Belgium
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jun 1 9 9 9
Belize
1 4 Nov 2 001
2 6 Mar 2 004
Afghanistan
1 1 Jan 2 006
Benin
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Mar 2 001
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Oct 1 9 9 9
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 Oct 2 006
Botswana
1 6 Sep 2 002
2 8 Oct 2 002
Brazil
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 4 Jul 1 9 9 8
Brunei Darussalam
2 2 Jan 1 9 9 7
1 0 Jan 2 01 3
Bulgaria
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Sep 1 9 9 9
Burkina Faso
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 7 Apr 2 002
Burundi
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 4 Sep 2 008
Cam bodia
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 0 Nov 2 000
Cam eroon
1 6 Nov 2 001
6 Feb 2 006
Canada
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 8
Cape Verde
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 Mar 2 006
Central African Republic
1 9 Dec 2 001
2 6 May 2 01 0
Chad
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Feb 2 01 3
Chile
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Jul 2 000
China
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Colom bia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Com oros
1 2 Dec 1 9 9 6
Congo
1 1 Feb 1 9 9 7
2 9 Jan 2 008
Cook Islands
5 Dec 1 9 9 7
6 Sep 2 005
Costa Rica
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Sep 2 001
Côte d'Iv oire
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 1 Mar 2 003
Croatia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 Mar 2 001
Cy prus
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Jul 2 003
Czech Republic
1 2 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 1 Sep 1 9 9 7
Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
4 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 8 Sep 2 004
Denm ark
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Dec 1 9 9 8
Djibouti
2 1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 2 005
Dom inican Republic
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
4 Sep 2 007
Ecuador
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Nov 2 001
Egy pt
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 6
El Salv ador
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
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2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 1 Sep 1 9 9 8
Equatorial Guinea
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
Eritrea
1 1 Nov 2 003
1 1 Nov 2 003
Estonia
2 0 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 3 Aug 1 9 9 9
Ethiopia
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
8 Aug 2 006
Fiji
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 0 Oct 1 9 9 6
Finland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 9
France
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Apr 1 9 9 8
Gabon
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 0 Sep 2 000
Gam bia
9 Apr 2 003
Georgia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 7 Sep 2 002
Germ any
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 0 Aug 1 9 9 8
Ghana
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 4 Jun 2 01 1
Greece
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Apr 1 9 9 9
Grenada
1 0 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 9 Aug 1 9 9 8
Guatem ala
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 9
1 2 Jan 2 01 2
Guinea
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 2 Sep 2 01 1
Guinea-Bissau
1 1 Apr 1 9 9 7
2 4 Sep 2 01 3
Guy ana
7 Sep 2 000
7 Mar 2 001
Haiti
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 Dec 2 005
Holy See
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 8 Jul 2 001
Honduras
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 0 Oct 2 003
Hungary
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 3 Jul 1 9 9 9
Iceland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 Jun 2 000
Indonesia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 Feb 2 01 2
Iran (Islam ic Republic of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
Iraq
1 9 Aug 2 008
2 6 Sep 2 01 3
Ireland
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 9
Israel
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
Italy
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 Feb 1 9 9 9
Jam aica
1 1 Nov 1 9 9 6
1 3 Nov 2 001
Japan
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
8 Jul 1 9 9 7
Jordan
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Aug 1 9 9 8
Kazakhstan
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 4 May 2 002
Keny a
1 4 Nov 1 9 9 6
3 0 Nov 2 000
Kiribati
7 Sep 2 000
7 Sep 2 000
Kuwait
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
6 May 2 003
Ky rgy zstan
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 Oct 2 003
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
3 0 Jul 1 9 9 7
5 Oct 2 000
Latv ia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 0 Nov 2 001
Lebanon
1 6 Sep 2 005
2 1 Nov 2 008
Lesotho
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 4 Sep 1 9 9 9
Liberia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 7 Aug 2 009
Liby a
1 3 Nov 2 001
6 Jan 2 004
Liechtenstein
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 1 Sep 2 004
Lithuania
7 Oct 1 9 9 6
7 Feb 2 000
Luxem bourg
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 6 May 1 9 9 9
Madagascar
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 5 Sep 2 005
Malawi
9 Oct 1 9 9 6
2 1 Nov 2 008
Malay sia
2 3 Jul 1 9 9 8
1 7 Jan 2 008
Maldiv es
1 Oct 1 9 9 7
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Mali
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1 Oct 1 9 9 7
1 8 Feb 1 9 9 7
7 Sep 2 000
4 Aug 1 9 9 9
Malta
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Jul 2 001
Marshall Islands
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 8 Oct 2 009
Mauritania
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
3 0 Apr 2 003
Mexico
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
5 Oct 1 9 9 9
Micronesia (Federated States of)
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 7
Monaco
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 8
Mongolia
1 Oct 1 9 9 6
8 Aug 1 9 9 7
Montenegro 1
2 3 Oct 2 006 d 2 3 Oct 2 006 d
Morocco
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 7 Apr 2 000
Mozam bique
2 6 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Nov 2 008
My anm ar
2 5 Nov 1 9 9 6
Nam ibia
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 9 Jun 2 001
Nauru
8 Sep 2 000
1 2 Nov 2 001
Nepal
8 Oct 1 9 9 6
Netherlands 2
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Mar 1 9 9 9
New Zealand
2 7 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 9 Mar 1 9 9 9
Nicaragua
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
5 Dec 2 000
Niger
3 Oct 1 9 9 6
9 Sep 2 002
Nigeria
8 Sep 2 000
2 7 Sep 2 001
Niue
9 Apr 2 01 2
Norway
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 9
Om an
2 3 Sep 1 9 9 9
1 3 Jun 2 003
Palau
1 2 Aug 2 003
1 Aug 2 007
Panam a
2 4 Sep 1 9 9 6
2 3 Mar 1 9 9 9
Papua New Guinea
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
Paraguay
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
4 Oct 2 001
Peru
2 5 Sep 1 9 9 6
1 2 Nov 1 9 9 7
Philippines
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Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or succession.)
Ch i n a
Declarations m ade upon s ignature:
1 . Ch in a h a s a ll a lon g st ood for t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h dest r u ct ion of n u clea r w ea pon s
a n d t h e r ea liza t ion of a n u clea r -w ea pon -fr ee w or ld. It is in fa v or of a com pr eh en siv e ba n on n u clea r w ea pon
t est ex plosion s in t h e pr ocess t ow a r ds t h is object iv e. Ch in a is deeply con v in ced t h a t t h e CT BT w ill fa cilit a t e
n u clea r disa r m a m en t a n d n u clea r n on -pr olifer a t ion . T h er efor e, Ch in a su ppor t s t h e con clu sion , t h r ou g h
n eg ot ia t ion , of a fa ir , r ea son a ble a n d v er ifia ble t r ea t y w it h u n iv er sa l a dh er en ce a n d u n lim it ed du r a t ion
a n d is r ea dy t o t a k e a ct iv e m ea su r es t o pr om ot e it s r a t ifica t ion a n d en t r y in t o for ce.
2 . Mea n w h ile, t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t solem n ly m a k es t h e follow in g a ppea ls:
(1 ) Ma jor n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld a ba n don t h eir policy of n u clea r det er r en ce. St a t es w it h h u g e
n u clea r a r sen a ls sh ou ld con t in u e t o dr a st ica lly r edu ce t h eir n u clea r st ock piles.
(2 ) A ll cou n t r ies t h a t h a v e deploy ed n u clea r w ea pon s on for eig n soil sh ou ld w it h dr a w a ll of t h em t o t h eir
ow n la n d. A ll n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld u n der t a k e n ot t o be t h e fir st t o u se n u clea r w ea pon s a t a n y t im e
a n d u n der a n y cir cu m st a n ces, com m it t h em selv es u n con dit ion a lly t o t h e n on -u se or t h r ea t of u se of n u clea r
w ea pon s a g a in st n on -n u clea r w ea pon st a t es or n u clea r w ea pon -fr ee zon es, a n d con clu de, a t a n ea r ly da t e,
in t er n a t ion a l leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h is effect .
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in t er n a t ion a l leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h is effect .
(3 ) A ll n u clea r w ea pon st a t es sh ou ld pledg e t h eir su ppor t t o pr oposa ls for t h e est a blish m en t of n u clea r
w ea pon -fr ee zon es, r espect t h eir st a t u s a s su ch a n d u n der t a k e cor r espon din g oblig a t ion s.
(4 ) No cou n t r y sh ou ld dev elop or deploy spa ce w ea pon sy st em s or m issile defen ce sy st em s u n der m in in g
st r a t eg ic secu r it y a n d st a bilit y .
(5 ) A n in t er n a t ion a l con v en t ion on t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h dest r u ct ion of n u clea r
w ea pon s sh ou ld be con clu ded t h r ou g h n eg ot ia t ion s.
3 . T h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t en dor ses t h e a pplica t ion of v er ifica t ion m ea su r es con sist en t w it h t h e
pr ov ision s of t h e CT BT t o en su r e it s fa it h fu l im plem en t a t ion a n d a t t h e sa m e t im e it fir m ly opposes t h e a bu se
of v er ifica t ion r ig h t s by a n y cou n t r y , in clu din g t h e u se of espion a g e or h u m a n in t ellig en ce, t o in fr in g e u pon
t h e sov er eig n t y of Ch in a a n d im pa ir it s leg it im a t e secu r it y in t er est s in v iola t ion of u n iv er sa lly r ecog n ized
pr in ciples of in t er n a t ion a l la w .
4 . In t h e pr esen t da y w or ld w h er e h u g e n u clea r a r sen a ls a n d n u clea r det er r en ce policy ba sed on t h e
fir st u se of n u clea r w ea pon s st ill ex ist , t h e su pr em e n a t ion a l in t er est s of Ch in a dem a n d t h a t it en su r e t h e
sa fet y , r elia bilit y a n d effect iv en ess of it s n u clea r w ea pon s befor e t h e g oa l of elim in a t in g a ll n u clea r w ea pon s
is a ch iev ed.
5 . T h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t a n d people a r e r ea dy t o con t in u e t o w or k t og et h er w it h g ov er n m en t s a n d
peoples of ot h er cou n t r ies for a n ea r ly r ea liza t ion of t h e loft y g oa l of t h e com plet e pr oh ibit ion a n d t h or ou g h
dest r u ct ion of n u clea r w ea pon s.
Col om bi a
Decla r a t ion :
T h e Gov er n m en t of Colom bia decla r es t h a t t h e fin a n cia l oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e pr esen t in st r u m en t
sh a ll n ot becom e pa y a ble u n t il t h e T r ea t y h a s en t er ed in t o for ce a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r et r oa ct iv e effect .
Ger m a n y
Declaration m ade upon s ignature:
It is t h e u n der st a n din g of t h e Ger m a n Gov er n m en t t h a t n ot h in g in t h is T r ea t y sh a ll ev er be in t er pr et ed
or a pplied in su ch a w a y a s t o pr eju dice or pr ev en t r esea r ch in t o a n d dev elopm en t of con t r olled
t h er m on u clea r fu sion a n d it s econ om ic u se.
Gu a t em a l a
Declaration:
T h e Gov er n m en t of Gu a t em a la decla r es t h a t t h e fin a n cia l oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e pr esen t T r ea t y
w ill on ly becom e pa y a ble a s fr om t h e da t e of en t r y in t o for ce of t h e T r ea t y a n d sh a ll n ot h a v e r et r oa ct iv e
effect .
Hol y See
Declaration upon s ignature:
"T h e Holy See is con v in ced t h a t in t h e sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, t h e ba n n in g of t est s a n d of t h e fu r t h er
dev elopm en t of t h ese w ea pon s, disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a t ion a r e closely lin k ed a n d m u st be a ch iev ed
a s qu ick ly a s possible u n der effect iv e in t er n a t ion a l con t r ols.
Fu r t h er m or e, t h e Holy See u n der st a n ds t h a t t h ese a r e st eps t ow a r ds a g en er a l a n d t ot a l disa r m a m en t
w h ich t h e in t er n a t ion a l com m u n it y a s a w h ole sh ou ld a ccom plish w it h ou t dela y ."
Declaration upon ratification:
"T h e Holy See, in r a t ify in g t h e Com pr eh en siv e Nu clea r T est Ba n T r ea t y (CT BT ), a dopt ed by t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly on 1 0 Sept em ber 1 9 9 6 a n d sig n ed by t h e Holy See on 2 4 Sept em ber of t h e sa m e
y ea r , w ish es t o r epea t w h a t w a s sa id w h en it a dded it s sig n a t u r e: "T h e Holy See is con v in ced t h a t in t h e
sph er e of n u clea r w ea pon s, t h e ba n n in g of t est s a n d of t h e fu r t h er dev elopm en t of t h ese w ea pon s,
disa r m a m en t a n d n on -pr olifer a t ion a r e closely lin k ed a n d m u st be a ch iev ed a s qu ick ly a s possible u n der
effect iv e in t er n a t ion a l con t r ols".
In con for m it y w it h t h e n a t u r e a n d pa r t icu la r con dit ion of V a t ica n Cit y St a t e, t h e Holy See, by t h is
r a t ifica t ion , seek s t o a dv a n ce t h e g en u in e pr om ot ion of a cu lt u r e of pea ce ba sed u pon t h e pr im a cy of la w a n d
of r espect for h u m a n life. A t t h e beg in n in g of t h e t h ir d m illen n iu m , t h e im plem en t a t ion of a sy st em of
com pr eh en siv e a n d com plet e disa r m a m en t , ca pa ble of fost er in g a clim a t e of t r u st , cooper a t ion a n d r espect
bet w een a ll St a t es, r epr esen t s a n in dispen sa ble a spect of t h e con cr et e r ea liza t ion of a cu lt u r e of life a n d
pea ce.
In len din g m or a l su ppor t t o t h e CT BT t h r ou g h t h is solem n a ct of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Holy See en cou r a g es
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In len din g m or a l su ppor t t o t h e CT BT t h r ou g h t h is solem n a ct of r a t ifica t ion , t h e Holy See en cou r a g es
t h e w h ole In t er n a t ion a l Com m u n it y , w h ich is a w a r e of t h e v a r iou s ch a llen g es st a n din g in t h e w a y of
n u clea r disa r m a m en t , t o in t en sify it s effor t s t o en su r e t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e sa id T r ea t y ."
Ir a n (Isl a m i c Repu bl i c of) 3
Declarations upon s ignature:
"1 . T h e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n con sider s t h a t t h e T r ea t y does n ot m eet n u clea r disa r m a m en t cr it er ia a s
or ig in a lly in t en ded. W e h a d n ot per ceiv ed a CT BT on ly a s n on -pr olifer a t ion in st r u m en t . T h e T r ea t y m u st
h a v e t er m in a t ed fu lly a n d com pr eh en siv e fu r t h er dev elopm en t of n u clea r w ea pon s. How ev er , t h e T r ea t y
ba n s ex plosion s, t h u s lim it in g su ch dev elopm en t on ly in cer t a in a spect s, w h ile lea v in g ot h er s a v en u es w ide
open . W e see n o ot h er w a y for t h e CT BT t o be m ea n in g fu l, h ow ev er , u n less it is con sider ed a s a st ep t ow a r ds a
ph a sed pr og r a m for n u clea r disa r m a m en t w it h specific t im e fr a m es t h r ou g h n eg ot ia t ion s on a con secu t iv e
ser ies of su bsequ en t t r ea t ies.
2 . On Na t ion a l T ech n ica l Mea n s, ba sed on t h e deliber a t ion t h a t t ook pla ce on t h e issu es in t h e r elev a n t
A d Hoc Com m it t ee of t h e Con fer en ce on Disa r m a m en t in Gen ev a , w e in t er pr et t h e t ex t a s a ccor din g a
com plem en t a r y r ole t o t h em a n d r eit er a t e t h a t t h ey sh ou ld be ph a sed ou t w it h fu r t h er dev elopm en t of t h e
In t er n a t ion a l Mon it or in g Sy st em . Na t ion a l T ech n ica l Mea n s sh ou ld n ot be in t er pr et ed t o in clu de
in for m a t ion r eceiv ed fr om espion a g e a n d h u m a n in t ellig en ce.
3 . T h e in clu sion of Isr a el in t h e MESA g r ou pin g con st it u t es a polit ica lly -m ot iv a t ed a ber r a t ion fr om UN
pr a ct ice a n d is t h u s object ion a ble. W e ex pr ess ou r st r on g r eser v a t ion on t h e m a t t er a n d believ e t h a t it w ill
im pede t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e T r ea t y , a s t h e con fr on t a t ion of t h e St a t es in t h is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld
m a k e it t r em en dou sly difficu lt for t h e Ex ecu t iv e Cou n cil t o for m . T h e Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es Pa r t ies w ou ld
ev en t u a lly be com pelled t o fin d a w a y t o r edr ess t h is pr oblem ."
Leba n on
3 Oct ober 2 0 0 5
Declaration:
"W e ex pr ess ou r r eser v a t ion on t h e in clu sion of Isr a el in MESA g r ou pin g , w h ich con st it u t es a n a ber r a t ion
fr om UN pr a ct ice a n d it w ill im pede t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e t r ea t y .
W e believ e st r on g ly t h a t t h e con fr on t a t ion of t h e st a t es in t h is r eg ion a l g r ou p w ou ld m a k e it
t r em en dou sly difficu lt t o for m t h e Ex ecu t iv e Cou n cil. T h e Con fer en ce of t h e St a t es Pa r t ies w ou ld be
com pelled t o fin d a w a y t o r edr ess t h is pr oblem ."
End Not e
1 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
2 .On beh a lf of t h e Kin dom in Eu r ope, t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes a n d A r u ba .
3 .On 2 9 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 7 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el t h e follow in g
com m u n ica t ion w it h r eg a r d t o t h e decla r a t ion con t a in ed in pa r a g r a ph 3 :
"Isr a el con sider s t h a t Ir a n 's decla r a t ion on t h is m a t t er h a s n o leg a l ba sis a n d is en t ir ely m ot iv a t ed by polit ica l
r ea son s ex t r a n eou s t o t h e CT BT .
T h e Ir a n ia n decla r a t ion a t t em pt s t o u n der m in e t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h e t r ea t y a n d is in com pa t ible w it h
bot h t h e T r ea t y a n d it s spir it , a s w ell a s w it h t h e U.N. Ch a r t er pr in ciple of sov er eig n equ a lit y of a ll st a t es.
Isr a el, by g eog r a ph y , is pa r t of t h e Middle-Ea st r eg ion , a n d n o object ion w ill ch a n g e t h is.
Isr a el ca lls u pon ot h er sig n a t or ies of t h e CT BT t o ex pr ess t h eir r eject ion of t h e Ir a n ia n r eser v a t ion t o Isr a el's
in clu sion in t h e MESA Geog r a ph ic r eg ion , a s w ell a s t h e t h r ea t con t a in ed t h er ein ."
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