JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION
AGREEMENT NUMBER 47
ADDITION TO ANNEX 5 TO THE INSPECTION PROTOCOL REGARDING PROCEDURES
FOR REVERSING DIRECTION OF RAILCARS AT A MONITORED FACILITY
The Government of the United States of America, the Government
of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of Ukraine,
In accordance with the Treaty Between the United States of America and
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation
of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as
the Treaty,
To improve the viability and effectiveness of the Protocol on Inspections
and Continuous Monitoring Activities Relating to the Treaty, hereinafter
referred to as the Inspection Protocol,
Have agreed as follows:
Article One
The following provisions shall constitute paragraph 16 of Annex 5 to
the Inspection Protocol:
"16. The Parties agree that railcars that would be subject to inspection
shall be permitted to leave the monitored facility for the purpose of reversing
direction, provided that the following procedures are used:
(A) The inspected Party notifies the monitoring team leader of its intent
to move a railcar out through the portal for the purpose of reversing its
direction no less than 30 minutes before the railcar arrives at the portal;
(B) Two monitors accompany the railcar from the time it arrives at the
portal until it returns through the portal after having reversed direction
and such monitors are permitted to observe this railcar throughout the
entire procedure;
(C) No cargo is removed from the railcar between the time it leaves
through the portal until it returns through the portal of the monitored
facility.
Provided that the entire procedure for reversing direction is completed
without delay, such railcars shall not be subject to inspection pursuant
to Section XVI of the Inspection Protocol during the conduct of this procedure."
Article Two
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature,
and shall remain in force as long as the Treaty remains in force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
DONE at Geneva on July 17, 2001, in five copies, each in the English
and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE:
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