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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, with Annexes, Protocol and Annexes to the Protocol
Treaty Code:
M1996/02
Treaty Type:
Multilateral
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Administering Department:
Treaty Status:
Not In Force
Treaty Summary:
Each State Party undertakes not to carry out any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion, and to prohibit and prevent any such nuclear explosion at any place under its jurisdiction or control. Each State Party also undertakes to refrain from causing, encouraging or in any way participating in the carrying out of any nuclear weapon test explosion, or any other nuclear explosion. The Treaty provides for the establishment of a global network of scientific stations to monitor for nuclear tests, known as the CTBT's International Monitoring System. There are four different types of stations in the IMS: seismic, hydro-acoustic, radionuclide and infrasound.
NZ Adherence Status:
Not yet in Force
Adherence Type:
Ratified
Signature Date:
27/09/1996
Adherence Date:
19/03/1999
Expired:
No
Date Concluded:
24/09/1996
Place Concluded:
New York
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Termination Date:
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NZ Objections:
No
NZ Reservations:
No
NZ Declarations:
No
NZ Territorial Applications:
Tokelau
NZTS Number:
UNTS Number:
Chapter XXVI Disarmament No. 4
Associated Treaties:
Other References:
35 ILM 1439
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