SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) OFFICIAL TRANSLATION, RUSSIAN-PROPOSED

S E C R E T CD GENEVA 000079 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JSCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LOOK DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/15 TAGS: PARM KACT MARR PREL RS US SUBJECT: SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) OFFICIAL TRANSLATION, RUSSIAN-PROPOSED JOINT DRAFT TEXT, PART FOUR, NOTIFICATIONS - CORRECTED CLASSIFIED BY: Rose A. Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary, Department of State, VCI; REASON: 1.4(B),(D) ¶1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-031. ¶2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of Russian-proposed joint draft text of the Protocol, Part IV, Notifications, received by the U.S. side on December 31, 2009. ¶3. (S) Begin text: OFFICIAL TRANSLATION 2 Feb 2010 PART FOUR Notifications Section I. General Provisions ¶1. The Parties hereby agree upon provisions that establish the procedures for, and the content of, the notifications provided for in Article [VII] [VIII] of the Treaty. ¶2. A data base pertaining to the obligations under the Treaty is set forth in Part Two of this Protocol, in which data with respect to items subject to this Treaty are listed according to categories of data. ¶3. If a time is to be specified in a notification provided pursuant to this Part, that time shall be expressed in Greenwich Mean Time. If a date is to be specified in a notification, that date shall be specified as the 24b`hour period that corresponds to the date in local time, expressed in Greenwich Mean Time. Section II. Notifications Concerning the Database ¶1. Notification, no later than 45 days after entry into force of the Treaty, providing data current as of the date of entry into force of the Treaty for each category of data contained in Part Two of this Protocol. (FORMAT 1) ¶2. Notification, no later than 30 days after the expiration of each six-month period following the entry into force of the Treaty, providing updated data for each category of data contained in Part Two of this Protocol. The first of these six-month periods shall begin the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the Treaty enters into force. (FORMAT 2) ¶3. Notification, no later than five days after it occurs, of each change in data according to each category of data contained in Part Two of this Protocol, except for data with respect to warheads, which shall be provided only in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Section unless notification of such change has been provided in accordance with another paragraph of this Part. Such changes in data shall include, but shall not be limited to: (a) The result of an accidental loss, disablement beyond repair, placement on static display, conversion of a heavy bomber for use as a ground trainer, flight test, static test, or static firing. (b) New facilities, new types, [variants,] and versions of ICBMs and SLBMs, to include new [variants of] ICBMs and SLBMs, and new versions of mobile launchers of ICBMs, including the location for the exhibition or exhibitions. (c) Elimination of a declared facility, heavy bomber, SLBM, SLBM launcher, ICBM, ICBM launcher. (d) A change of category of an existing facility. [(e) The location of a production facility, not previously declared, at which production of ICBMs or SLBMs or first stages of ICBMs or SLBMs is planned (f) The beginning of construction of a new silo launcher of ICBMs. (FORMAT 3) ¶4. Notification no later than 48 hours in advance of the exit of solid fuel ICBMs and SLBMs from production facilities.] Section III. Notifications Concerning Movement of Strategic Offensive Arms ¶1. Notification, no later than [five days] [48 hours] after its completion, of the transit of non-deployed ICBMs and SLBMs and mobile launchers of ICBMs [;launch canisters that remain after flight tests of ICBMs for mobile launchers of ICBMs; non-deployed mobile launchers of ICBMs; and mobile training launchers.] (FORMAT 4) [2. Notification, no less than 48 hours before the departure of solid rocket fuel ICBMs and SLBMs from the production facility (for the Russian Federation- Votkinsk Production Facility, and for the United States of America- __________). In the notification the type of ICBM or SLBM, and the planned date for departure from the production facility shall be declared. (FORMAT 5)] ¶3. Notification, of the temporary visit of a heavy bomber to a site, no later than 24 hours after the temporary visit of such a heavy bomber has exceeded 24 hours in duration.(FORMAT 6)(5) [Notification, no less than 48 hours before the temporary visit of a deployed heavy bomber to a site, or to a previously declared site, when the duration of the temporary visit will exceed 24 hours.] ¶4. Notification, no later than 48 hours after departure, of the conclusion of the temporary visit of a heavy bomber, notification of which has been provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Section. .(FORMAT 7)(6) [Notification, no later than 48 hours after conclusion of the temporary visit, of the conclusion of the temporary visit of a deployed heavy bomber at a declared site, when the duration of the temporary visit has exceeded 24 hours.] ¶5. Notification, no less than 48 hours in advance of the beginning of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of the beginning of such an exercise. (FORMAT 8) (7) [Notification, no less than 5 days in advance of the beginning of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of the beginning of such an exercise.] ¶6. Notification, no later than 24 hours after completion of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of which notification was provided in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Section, of the completion of this exercise. (FORMAT 9) (8) [Notification, no later than five days after the conclusion, of the completion of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers.] Section IV. Notifications Concerning [launches] [Flight Tests] of ICBMs or SLBMs ¶1. [Notification no later than 24 hours prior to any launch of an ICBM or SLBM, including any launch of an ICBM or SLBM used for delivering objects into the upper atmosphere or space. Such notification shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles of May 31, 1988. [(FORMAT 10 (9)] [Notification no later than 24 hours prior to any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, including any flight test of a prototype ICBM or SLBM and any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, used for delivering objects into the upper atmosphere or space. Such notification shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles of May 31, 1988. (FORMAT 10 (9)] Section V. Notifications Concerning Conversion or Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms ¶1. For conversion or elimination of ICBMs or SLBMs, [to include ICBMs or SLBMs eliminated by static firing or static testing, launch canisters for ICBMs and SLBMs,]1 ICBM or SLBM launch canisters, ICBM launchers and SLBM launchers, heavy bombers, and facilities: a. Notification, no less than 30 days in advance of the intent to conduct conversion or elimination. (FORMAT 11) (10) b. Notification, no later than five days after initiation of conversion or elimination. (FORMAT 12) (11) c. Notification, no later than five days after completion of the conversion or elimination procedures [and of the beginning of the inspection] (FORMAT 13) Section VI. Notifications Concerning Inspections and Exhibitions ¶1. Notification of the standing diplomatic clearance number for inspection airplanes shall be provided no later than 30 days after entry into force of the Treaty, for the period until the end of the current calendar year, and subsequently no less than 30 days prior to the beginning of each following calendar year. They shall include: the standing diplomatic clearance number and the calendar year. (FORMAT 14) (12) ¶2. Notification containing flight plan data for an inspection airplane shall be provided no less than six hours in advance of the planned time of departure of such an airplane from the last airfield prior to its entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. They shall include: the point of entry, flight route, and data and time of planned entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 15) (13) ¶3. Notification of a confirmation of a flight plan approval for an inspection airplane shall be provided by the inspected Party no less than three hours prior to the initiation of an inspection flight in advance of the planned time of departure of such an airplane from the last airfield prior to its entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 16) (14) ¶4. Notification of the change to a flight route for inspection airplanes to or from a point of entry established on the territory of a Party shall be provided by that Party no less than 30 days prior to the date of implementation of such a change. (FORMAT 17) (15) ¶5. Notification containing the initial lists of inspectors, monitors and aircrew members (FORMAT 18) (16) ¶6. Notification of amendments to the lists of inspectors and aircrew members in accordance with Part Five of this Protocol. (FORMAT 19) (17) ¶7. Notification of agreement with or objection to each proposed inspector or aircrew member proposed by the other party for inclusion on the lists provided for in paragraph 5 of this Section shall be provided no later than 30 days after entry into force of the Treaty or, for subsequent amendments to these lists, no later than 30 days after receipt of the notification provided in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Section, or objection to an inspector, monitor or aircrew member who is presently on the list of inspectors, monitors or aircrew members. (FORMAT 20) (18) ¶8. Notification containing the agreed list of inspectors and aircrew members. (FORMAT 21) (19) ¶9. Notification of an intention to conduct an inspection pursuant to paragraphs (TBD) of Article [XI] or [XII] of the Treaty shall be provided no less than 72 [16] hours in advance of the estimated time of arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry from outside the territory of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 22) (20) ¶10. The inspected Party shall provide supplementary messages on changes to the reference points used at point of entry operability checks of satellite system receivers. ¶11. Notification, of a change to the boundaries of an inspection site. Such notification shall be provided after agreement within the framework of the BCC on changes to the boundaries of the inspection site. (FORMAT 24) (22) ¶12. Notification, of intent to conduct an exhibition of strategic offensive arms. Such a notification shall be given no less than 15 days in advance of the planned date of the exhibition. (FORMAT 25) (23) ¶13. Notification, of agreement to participate in an exhibition of strategic offensive arms. Such a notification shall be given no less than 72 hours in advance of the planned date of the exhibition. (FORMAT 26) (24) [Notifications provided by the inspection team leader ¶14. Notification of designation of type and site of inspection. The notification shall be provided at the point of entry no later than four hours after the estimated time of arrival or no later than four hours after the actual time of arrival, if the actual time of arrival is later than the estimated time of arrival. (FORMAT 27) (25) In the event of conducting a sequential inspection, such notification shall be provided no later than 12 hours after the return of the inspection team to the point of entry or the completion of the previous inspection; whichever is applicable. [15. Notification of the intent to conduct a sequential inspection. Such notification is provided at the point of entry together with notification, specified in paragraph 14 of this Section. (FORMAT 28)] [16. Notification, of specific date and time for declaration of the next inspection site. Such notification is provided at the point of entry no later than one hour after return of the inspection team to the point of entry, at the inspection site prior to completion of post inspection procedures. (FORMAT 29)] ¶17. Notification of cancellation of inspection. Such a notification shall be provided at the point of entry or at the inspection site in those cases, when the inspection may not be conducted in accordance with Part Five of this Protocol. (FORMAT 30) (26) ¶18. Notification of designation of an item intended for inspection during a Type One inspection. Such a notification shall be given at the inspection site after completion of pre-inspection procedures. (FORMAT 31) (27) Section VII. Notifications Concerning Additional Messages and Activities of the BCC ¶1. Notification of convening of a session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission shall be provided in accordance with Section II of Part Six of this Protocol. (FORMAT 32) (28) ¶2. Notification of an answer to a request to convene a session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission shall be provided in accordance with Section II of Part Six of the Protocol to the Treaty. (FORMAT 33 (29) ¶3. Notification of other messages relating to the Bilateral Consultative Commission. (FORMAT 34 (30) ¶4. Notification containing clarification, correction, or modification of a notification. (FORMAT 35) ¶5. Notification of an additional treaty message. (FORMAT 36) [ ]1 = U.S. Text [ ]2 = RF Text Bold Text = Agreed End text. ¶4. (U) Gottemoeller sends. LARSON