E. INFRASOUND MONITORING
14. Each State Party undertakes to cooperate in an international exchange of infrasound data to assist in the
verification of compliance with this Treaty. This cooperation shall include the establishment and operation of a global network of infrasound monitoring stations. These stations shall provide data in accordance with agreed procedures to the International Data Centre.
15. The network of infrasound stations shall consist of the stations specified in Table 4 of Annex 1 to this rotocol, and shall comprise an overall network of 60 stations. These stations shall fulfil the technical and operational requirements specified in the Operational Manual for Infrasound Monitoring and the International Exchange of Infrasound Data.
F. INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTRE FUNCTIONS
16. The International Data Centre shall receive, collect, process, analyse, report on and archive data from
International Monitoring System facilities, including the results of analysis conducted at certified laboratories.
17. The procedures and standard event screening criteria to be used by the International Data Centre in carrying out its agreed functions, in particular for the production of standard reporting products and for the performance of a standard range of services for States Parties, shall be elaborated in the Operational Manual for the International Data Centre and shall be progressively developed. The procedures and criteria developed initially by the Preparatory Commission shall be approved by the Conference at its initial session.
International Data Centre Standard Products
18. The International Data Centre shall apply on a routine basis automatic processing methods and interactive human
analysis to raw International Monitoring System data in order to produce and archive standard International Data
Centre products on behalf of all States Parties. These products shall be provided at no cost to States Parties and
shall be without prejudice to final judgements with regard to the nature of any event, which shall remain the
responsibility of States Parties, and shall include:
(a) Integrated lists of all signals detected by the International Monitoring System, as well as standard event
lists and bulletins, including the values and associated uncertainties calculated for each event located by the
International Data Centre, based on a set of standard parameters;
(b) Standard screened event bulletins that result from the application to each event by the International Data
Centre of standard event screening criteria, making use of the characterization parameters specified in Annex 2 to this Protocol, with the objective of characterizing, highlighting in the standard event bulletin, and thereby screening out, events considered to be consistent with natural phenomena or non-nuclear, man-made phenomena. The standard event bulletin shall indicate numerically for each event the degree to which that event meets or does not meet the event screening criteria. In applying standard event screening, the International Data Centre shall use both global and supplementary screening criteria to take account of regional variations where applicable. The International Data Centre shall progressively enhance its technical capabilities as experience is gained in the operation of the International Monitoring System;
(c) Executive summaries, which summarize the data acquired and archived by the International Data Centre, the products of the International Data Centre, and the performance and operational status of the International
Monitoring System and International Data Centre; and
(d) Extracts or subsets of the standard International Data Centre products specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c),
selected according to the request of an individual State Party.
19. The International Data Centre shall carry out, at no cost to States Parties, special studies to provide in-depth, technical review by expert analysis of data from the International Monitoring System, if requested by the
Organization or by a State Party, to improve the estimated values for the standard signal and event parameters.
International Data Centre Services to States Parties
20. The International Data Centre shall provide States Parties with open, equal, timely and convenient access to all International Monitoring System data, raw or processed, all International Data Centre products, and all other
International Monitoring System data in the archive of the International Data Centre or, through the International Data Centre, of International Monitoring System facilities. The methods for supporting data access and the provision of data shall include the following services:
(a) Automatic and regular forwarding to a State Party of the products of the International Data Centre or the
selection by the State Party thereof, and, as requested, the selection by the State Party of International Monitoring System data;
(b) The provision of the data or products generated in response to ad hoc requests by States Parties for the retrieval from the International Data Centre and International Monitoring System facility archives of data and products, including interactive electronic access to the International Data Centre database; and
(c) Assisting individual States Parties, at their request and at no cost for reasonable efforts, with expert
technical analysis of International Monitoring System data and other relevant data provided by the requesting State
Party, in order to help the State Party concerned to identify the source of specific events. The output of any such
technical analysis shall be considered a product of the requesting State Party, but shall be available to all States Parties.
The International Data Centre services specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall be made available at no cost to each State Party. The volumes and formats of data shall be set out in the Operational Manual for the International Data Centre.
National Event Screening
21. The International Data Centre shall, if requested by a State Party, apply to any of its standard products, on a
regular and automatic basis, national event screening criteria established by that State Party, and provide the
results of such analysis to that State Party. This service shall be undertaken at no cost to the requesting State Party. The output of such national event screening processes shall be considered a product of the requesting State Party.
Technical Assistance
22. The International Data Centre shall, where required, provide technical assistance to individual States Parties:
(a) In formulating their requirements for selection and screening of data and products;
(b) By installing at the International Data Centre, at no cost to a requesting State Party for reasonable efforts,
computer algorithms or software provided by that State Party to compute new signal and event parameters that are
not included in the Operational Manual for the International Data Centre, the output being considered products of the requesting State Party; and
(c) By assisting States Parties to develop the capability to receive, process and analyse International Monitoring System data at a national data centre.
23. The International Data Centre shall continuously monitor and report on the operational status of the
International Monitoring System facilities, of communications links, and of its own processing systems. It shall provide immediate notification to those responsible should the operational performance of any component fail to
meet agreed levels set out in the relevant operational manual.
PART II
ON-SITE INSPECTIONS
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The procedures in this Part shall be implemented pursuant to the provisions for on-site inspections set out in
Article IV.
2. The on-site inspection shall be carried out in the area where the event that triggered the on-site inspection request occurred.
3. The area of an on-site inspection shall be continuous and its size shall not exceed 1,000 square kilometres.
There shall be no linear distance greater than 50 kilometres in any direction.
4. The duration of an on-site inspection shall not exceed 60 days from the date of the approval of the on-site
inspection request in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 46, but may be extended by a maximum of 70 days in
accordance with Article IV, paragraph 49.
5. If the inspection area specified in the inspection mandate extends to the territory or other place under the
jurisdiction or control of more than one State Party, the provisions on on-site inspections shall, as appropriate,
apply to each of the States Parties to which the inspection area extends.
6. In cases where the inspection area is under the jurisdiction or control of the inspected State Party but is
located on the territory of another State Party or where the access from the point of entry to the inspection area
requires transit through the territory of a State Party other than the inspected State Party, the inspected State Party shall exercise the rights and fulfil the obligations concerning such inspections in accordance with this Protocol. In such a case, the State Party on whose territory the inspection area is located shall facilitate the inspection and shall provide for the necessary support to enable the inspection team to carry out its tasks in a timely and effective manner. States Parties through whose territory transit is required to reach the inspection area shall facilitate such transit.
7. In cases where the inspection area is under the jurisdiction or control of the inspected State Party but is
located on the territory of a State not Party to this Treaty, the inspected State Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the inspection can be carried out in accordance with this Protocol. A State Party that has under its jurisdiction or control one or more areas on the territory of a State not Party to this Treaty shall take all necessary measures to ensure acceptance by the State on whose territory the inspection area is located of inspectors and inspection assistants designated to that State Party. If an inspected State Party is unable to ensure access, it shall demonstrate that it took all necessary measures to ensure access.
8. In cases where the inspection area is located on the territory of a State Party but is under the jurisdiction or
control of a State not Party to this Treaty, the State Party shall take all necessary measures required of an inspected State Party and a State Party on whose territory the inspection area is located, without prejudice to the rules and practices of international law, to ensure that the on-site inspection can be carried out in accordance with this Protocol. If the State Party is unable to ensure access to the inspection area, it shall demonstrate that it took all necessary measures to ensure access, without prejudice to the rules and practices of international law.
9. The size of the inspection team shall be kept to the minimum necessary for the proper fulfilment of the inspection mandate. The total number of members of the inspection team present on the territory of the inspected
State Party at any given time, except during the conduct of drilling, shall not exceed 40 persons. No national of the requesting State Party or the inspected State Party shall be a member of the inspection team.
10. The Director-General shall determine the size of the inspection team and select its members from the list of
inspectors and inspection assistants, taking into account the circumstances of a particular request.
11. The inspected State Party shall provide for or arrange the amenities necessary for the inspection team, such as
communication means, interpretation services, transportation, working space, lodging, meals, and medical
care.
12. The inspected State Party shall be reimbursed by the Organization, in a reasonably short period of time after
conclusion of the inspection, for all expenses, including those mentioned in paragraphs 11 and 49, related to the
stay and functional activities of the inspection team on the territory of the inspected State Party.
13. Procedures for the implementation of on-site inspections shall be detailed in the Operational Manual for
On-Site Inspections.
B. STANDING ARRANGEMENTS
Designation of Inspectors and Inspection Assistants
14. An inspection team may consist of inspectors and inspection assistants. An on-site inspection shall only be
carried out by qualified inspectors specially designated for this function. They may be assisted by specially designated inspection assistants, such as technical and administrative personnel, aircrew and interpreters.
15. Inspectors and inspection assistants shall be nominated for designation by the States Parties or, in the
case of staff of the Technical Secretariat, by the Director- General, on the basis of their expertise and experience relevant to the purpose and functions of on-site inspections.The nominees shall be approved in advance by the States Parties in accordance with paragraph 18.
16. Each State Party, no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty for it, shall notify the
Director-General of the names, dates of birth, sex, ranks, qualifications and professional experience of the persons proposed by the State Party for designation as inspectors and inspection assistants.
17. No later than 60 days after the entry into force of this Treaty, the Technical Secretariat shall communicate in
writing to all States Parties an initial list of the names, nationalities, dates of birth, sex and ranks of the inspectors and inspection assistants proposed for designation by the Director-General and the States Parties, as well as a description of their qualifications and professional experience.
18. Each State Party shall immediately acknowledge receipt of the initial list of inspectors and inspection assistants proposed for designation. Any inspector or inspection assistant included in this list shall be regarded as accepted unless a State Party, no later than 30 days after acknowledgment of receipt of the list, declares its
non-acceptance in writing. The State Party may include the reason for the objection. In the case of non-acceptance, the proposed inspector or inspection assistant shall not undertake or participate in on-site inspection activities on the territory or in any other place under the jurisdiction or control of the State Party that has declared its
non-acceptance. The Technical Secretariat shall immediately confirm receipt of the notification of objection.
19. Whenever additions or changes to the list of inspectors and inspection assistants are proposed by the Director-General or a State Party, replacement inspectors and inspection assistants shall be designated in the same
manner as set forth with respect to the initial list. Each State Party shall promptly notify the Technical Secretariat if an inspector or inspection assistant nominated by it can no longer fulfil the duties of an inspector or inspection assistant.
20. The Technical Secretariat shall keep the list of inspectors and inspection assistants up to date and notify all
States Parties of any additions or changes to the list.
21. A State Party requesting an on-site inspection may propose that an inspector from the list of inspectors and
inspection assistants serve as its observer in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 61.
22. Subject to paragraph 23, a State Party shall have the right at any time to object to an inspector or inspection
assistant who has already been accepted. It shall notify the Technical Secretariat of its objection in writing and may include the reason for the objection. Such objection shall come into effect 30 days after receipt of the notification by the Technical Secretariat. The Technical Secretariat shall immediately confirm receipt of the notification of the objection and inform the objecting and nominating States Parties of the date on which the inspector or inspection assistant shall cease to be designated for that State Party.
23. A State Party that has been notified of an inspection shall not seek the removal from the inspection team of any of the inspectors or inspection assistants named in the inspection mandate.
24. The number of inspectors and inspection assistants accepted by a State Party must be sufficient to allow for
availability of appropriate numbers of inspectors and inspection assistants. If, in the opinion of the
Director-General, the non-acceptance by a State Party of proposed inspectors or inspection assistants impedes the
designation of a sufficient number of inspectors and inspection assistants or otherwise hampers the effective
fulfilment of the purposes of an on-site inspection, the Director-General shall refer the issue to the Executive
Council.
25. Each inspector included in the list of inspectors and inspection assistants shall receive relevant training. Such training shall be provided by the Technical Secretariat pursuant to the procedures specified in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections. The Technical Secretariat shall co-ordinate, in agreement with the States Parties, a schedule of training for the inspectors.
Privileges and Immunities
26. Following acceptance of the initial list of inspectors and inspection assistants as provided for in paragraph 18 oras subsequently altered in accordance with paragraph 19, each State Party shall be obliged to issue, in accordance with its national procedures and upon application by an inspector or inspection assistant, multiple entry/exit and/or transit visas and other relevant documents to enable each inspector and inspection assistant to enter and to remain on the territory of that State Party for the sole purpose of carrying out inspection activities. Each State Party shall issue the necessary visa or travel documents for this purpose no later than 48 hours after receipt of the application or immediately upon arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry on the territory of the State Party. Such documents shall be valid for as long as is necessary to enable the inspector or inspection assistant to remain on the territory of the inspected State Party for the sole purpose of carrying out the inspection activities.
27. To exercise their functions effectively, members of the inspection team shall be accorded privileges and
immunities as set forth in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i). Privileges and immunities shall be granted to members of
the inspection team for the sake of this Treaty and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. Such privileges and immunities shall be accorded to them for the entire period between arrival on and departure from the territory of the inspected State Party, and thereafter with respect to acts previously performed in the exercise of their official functions.
(a) The members of the inspection team shall be accorded the inviolability enjoyed by diplomatic agents
pursuant to Article 29 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961;
(b) The living quarters and office premises occupied by the inspection team carrying out inspection activities
pursuant to this Treaty shall be accorded the inviolability and protection accorded to the premises of diplomatic
agents pursuant to Article 30, paragraph 1, of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;
(c) The papers and correspondence, including records, of the inspection team shall enjoy the inviolability
accorded to all papers and correspondence of diplomatic agents pursuant to Article 30, paragraph 2, of the Vienna
Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The inspection team shall have the right to use codes for their communications
with the Technical Secretariat;
(d) Samples and approved equipment carried by members of the inspection team shall be inviolable subject to provisions contained in this Treaty and exempt from all customs duties. Hazardous samples shall be transported in
accordance with relevant regulations;
(e) The members of the inspection team shall be accorded the immunities accorded to diplomatic agents
pursuant to Article 31, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;
(f) The members of the inspection team carrying out prescribed activities pursuant to this Treaty shall be accorded the exemption from dues and taxes accorded to diplomatic agents pursuant to Article 34 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;
(g) The members of the inspection team shall be permitted to bring into the territory of the inspected State Party, without payment of any customs duties or related charges, articles for personal use, with the exception of articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by quarantine regulations;
(h) The members of the inspection team shall be accorded the same currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on emporary official missions; and
(i) The members of the inspection team shall not engage in any professional or commercial activity for personal profit on the territory of the inspected State Party.
28. When transiting the territory of States Parties other than the inspected State Party, the members of the
inspection team shall be accorded the privileges and immunities enjoyed by diplomatic agents pursuant to Article
40, paragraph 1, of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Papers and correspondence, including records,
and samples and approved equipment carried by them, shall be accorded the privileges and immunities set forth in
paragraph 27 (c) and (d).
29. Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities the members of the inspection team shall be obliged to
respect the laws and regulations of the inspected State Party and, to the extent that is consistent with the inspection mandate, shall be obliged not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State. If the inspected State Party considers that there has been an abuse of privileges and immunities specified in this Protocol, consultations shall be held between the State Party and the Director-General to determine whether such an abuse has occurred and, if so determined, to prevent a repetition of such an abuse.
30. The immunity from jurisdiction of members of the inspection team may be waived by the Director-General in those cases when the Director-General is of the opinion that immunity would impede the course of justice and that it can
be waived without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of this Treaty. Waiver must always be express.
31. Observers shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities accorded to members of the inspection team
pursuant to this section, except for those accorded pursuant to paragraph 27 (d).
Points of Entry
32. Each State Party shall designate its points of entry and shall supply the required information to the Technical
Secretariat no later than 30 days after this Treaty enters into force for it. These points of entry shall be such that the inspection team can reach any inspection area from at least one point of entry within 24 hours. Locations of points of entry shall be provided to all States Parties by the Technical Secretariat. Points of entry may also serve as points of exit.
33. Each State Party may change its points of entry by giving notice of such change to the Technical Secretariat.
Changes shall become effective 30 days after the Technical Secretariat receives such notification, to allow appropriate notification to all States Parties.
34. If the Technical Secretariat considers that there are insufficient points of entry for the timely conduct of
inspections or that changes to the points of entry proposed by a State Party would hamper such timely conduct of
inspections, it shall enter into consultations with the State Party concerned to resolve the problem.
Arrangements for Use of Non-Scheduled Aircraft
35. Where timely travel to the point of entry is not feasible using scheduled commercial flights, an inspection team may utilize non-scheduled aircraft. No later than 30 days after this Treaty enters into force for it, each State Party shall inform the Technical Secretariat of the standing diplomatic clearance number for non-scheduled aircraft transporting an inspection team and equipment necessary for inspection.
Aircraft routings shall be along established international
airways that are agreed upon between the State Party and
the Technical Secretariat as the basis for such diplomatic
clearance.
Approved Inspection Equipment
36. The Conference, at its initial session, shall consider and approve a list of equipment for use during on-site
inspections. Each State Party may submit proposals for the inclusion of equipment in the list. Specifications for the use of the equipment, as detailed in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections, shall take account of safety and confidentiality considerations where such equipment is likely to be used.
37. The equipment for use during on-site inspections shall consist of core equipment for the inspection activities
and techniques specified in paragraph 69 and auxiliary equipment necessary for the effective and timely conduct of
on-site inspections.
38. The Technical Secretariat shall ensure that all types of approved equipment are available for on-site inspections when required. When required for an on-site inspection, the Technical Secretariat shall duly certify that the equipment has been calibrated, maintained and protected. To facilitate the checking of the equipment at the point of entry by the inspected State Party, the Technical Secretariat shall provide documentation and attach seals to authenticate the certification.
39. Any permanently held equipment shall be in the custody of the Technical Secretariat. The Technical Secretariat shall be responsible for the maintenance and calibration of such equipment.
40. As appropriate, the Technical Secretariat shall make arrangements with States Parties to provide equipment
mentioned in the list. Such States Parties shall be responsible for the maintenance and calibration of such
equipment.
C. ON-SITE INSPECTION REQUEST, INSPECTION
MANDATE
AND NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
On-Site Inspection Request
41. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 37, the on-site inspection request shall contain at least the following
information:
(a) The estimated geographical and vertical coordinates of the location of the event that triggered the
request with an indication of the possible margin of error;
(b) The proposed boundaries of the area to be inspected, specified on a map and in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3;
(c) The State Party or States Parties to be inspected or an indication that the area to be inspected or
part thereof is beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State;
(d) The probable environment of the event that triggered the request;
(e) The estimated time of the event that triggered the request, with an indication of the possible margin of
error;
(f) All data upon which the request is based;
(g) The personal details of the proposed observer, if any; and
(h) The results of a consultation and clarification process in accordance with Article IV, or an explanation, if
relevant, of the reasons why such a consultation and clarification process has not been carried out.
Inspection Mandate
42. The mandate for an on-site inspection shall contain:
(a) The decision of the Executive Council on the onsite inspection request;
(b) The name of the State Party or States Parties to be inspected or an indication that the inspection area or part
thereof is beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State;
(c) The location and boundaries of the inspection area specified on a map, taking into account all information
on which the request was based and all other available technical information, in consultation with the requesting
State Party;
(d) The planned types of activity of the inspection team in the inspection area;
(e) The point of entry to be used by the inspection team;
(f) Any transit or basing points, as appropriate;
(g) The name of the head of the inspection team;
(h) The names of members of the inspection team;
(i) The name of the proposed observer, if any; and
(j) The list of equipment to be used in theinspection area.
If a decision by the Executive Council pursuant to Article IV, paragraphs 46 to 49, necessitates a modification of the inspection mandate, the Director-General may update the mandate with respect to sub-paragraphs (d), (h) and (j), as appropriate. The Director-General shall immediately notify the inspected State Party of any such modification.
Notification of Inspection
43. The notification made by the Director-General pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 55 shall include the
following information:
(a) The inspection mandate;
(b) The date and estimated time of arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry;
(c) The means of arrival at the point of entry;
(d) If appropriate, the standing diplomatic clearance number for non-scheduled aircraft; and
(e) A list of any equipment which the Director-General requests the inspected State Party to
make available to the inspection team for use in the inspection area.
44. The inspected State Party shall acknowledge receipt of the notification by the Director-General no later than 12 hours after having received the notification.
D. PRE-INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
Entry Into the Territory of the Inspected State Party,
Activities at the Point of Entry and
Transfer to the Inspection Area
45. The inspected State Party that has been notified of the arrival of the inspection team shall ensure the immediate entry of the inspection team into its territory.
46. When a non-scheduled aircraft is used for travel to the point of entry, the Technical Secretariat shall provide the inspected State Party with a flight plan, through the National Authority, for the flight of the aircraft from the last airfield prior to entering the airspace of that State Party to the point of entry, no less than six hours before the scheduled departure time from that airfield. Such a plan shall be filed in accordance with the procedures of the International Civil Aviation Organization applicable to civil aircraft. The Technical Secretariat shall include in the remarks section of the flight plan the standing diplomatic clearance number and the appropriate notation identifying the aircraft as an inspection aircraft. If a military aircraft is used, the
Technical Secretariat shall request prior authorization from the inspected State Party to enter its airspace.
47. No less than three hours before the scheduled departure of the inspection team from the last airfield prior to
entering the airspace of the inspected State Party, the inspected State Party shall ensure that the flight plan filed in accordance with paragraph 46 is approved, so that the inspection team may arrive at the point of entry by the estimated arrival time.
48. Where necessary, the head of the inspection team and the representative of the inspected State Party shall
agree on a basing point and a flight plan from the point of entry to the basing point and, if necessary, to the inspection area.
49. The inspected State Party shall provide for or arrange parking, security protection, servicing and fuel as required by the Technical Secretariat for the aircraft of the inspection team at the point of entry and, where necessary, at the basing point and at the inspection area. Such aircraft shall not be liable for landing fees, departure tax, and similar charges. This paragraph shall also apply to aircraft used for overflight during the on-site inspection.
50. Subject to paragraph 51, there shall be no restriction by the inspected State Party on the inspection team bringing approved equipment that is in conformity with the inspection mandate into the territory of that State Party, or on its use in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and this Protocol.
51. The inspected State Party shall have the right,without prejudice to the time-frame specified in paragraph
54, to check in the presence of inspection team members at the point of entry that the equipment has been approved
and certified in accordance with paragraph 38. The inspected State Party may exclude equipment that is not in
conformity with the inspection mandate or that has not been approved and certified in accordance with paragraph 38.
52. Immediately upon arrival at the point of entry and without prejudice to the time-frame specified in paragraph
54, the head of the inspection team shall present to the representative of the inspected State Party the inspection
mandate and an initial inspection plan prepared by the inspection team specifying the activities to be carried out by it. The inspection team shall be briefed by representatives of the inspected State Party with the aid of maps and other documentation as appropriate. The briefing shall include relevant natural terrain features, safety and confidentiality issues, and logistical arrangements for the inspection. The inspected State Party may indicate locations within the inspection area that, in its view, are not related to the purpose of the inspection.
53. After the pre-inspection briefing, the inspection team shall, as appropriate, modify the initial inspection plan, taking into account any comments by the inspected State Party. The modified inspection plan shall be made available to the representative of the inspected State Party.
54. The inspected State Party shall do everything in its power to provide assistance and to ensure the safe conduct
of the inspection team, the approved equipment specified in paragraphs 50 and 51 and baggage from the point of entry to the inspection area no later than 36 hours after arrival at the point of entry, if no other timing has been agreed upon within the time-frame specified in paragraph 57.
55. To confirm that the area to which the inspection team has been transported corresponds to the inspection area
specified in the inspection mandate, the inspection team shall have the right to use approved location-finding
equipment. The inspected State Party shall assist the inspection team in this task.
E. CONDUCT OF INSPECTIONS
General Rules
56. The inspection team shall discharge its functions in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and this
Protocol.
57. The inspection team shall begin its inspection activities in the inspection area as soon as possible, but in
no case later than 72 hours after arrival at the point of entry.
58. The activities of the inspection team shall be so arranged as to ensure the timely and effective discharge of
its functions and the least possible inconvenience to the inspected State Party and disturbance to the inspection
area.
59. In cases where the inspected State Party has been requested, pursuant to paragraph 43 (e) or in the course of
the inspection, to make available any equipment for use by the inspection team in the inspection area, the inspected State Party shall comply with the request to the extent it can.
60. During the on-site inspection the inspection team shall have, inter alia:
(a) The right to determine how the inspection will proceed, consistent with the inspection mandate and taking
into account any steps taken by the inspected State Party consistent with the provisions on managed access;
(b) The right to modify the inspection plan, as necessary, to ensure the effective execution of the inspection;
(c) The obligation to take into account the recommendations and suggested modifications by the inspected State Party to the inspection plan;
(d) The right to request clarifications in connection with ambiguities that may arise during the inspection;
(e) The obligation to use only those techniques specified in paragraph 69 and to refrain from activities that
are not relevant to the purpose of the inspection. The team shall collect and document such facts as are related to the purpose of the inspection, but shall neither seek nor document information that is clearly unrelated thereto. Any material collected and subsequently found not to be relevant shall be returned to the inspected State Party;
(f) The obligation to take into account and include in its report data and explanations on the nature of the event
that triggered the request, provided by the inspected State Party from the national monitoring networks of the inspected State Party and from other sources;
(g) The obligation to provide the inspected State Party, at its request, with copies of the information and data
collected in the inspection area; and
(h) The obligation to respect the confidentiality and the safety and health regulations of the inspected State
Party.
61. During the on-site inspection the inspected State Party shall have, inter alia:
(a) The right to make recommendations at any time to the inspection team regarding possible modification of the
inspection plan;
(b) The right and the obligation to provide a representative to liaise with the inspection team;
(c) The right to have representatives accompany the inspection team during the performance of its duties and
observe all inspection activities carried out by the inspection team. This shall not delay or otherwise hinder the
inspection team in the exercise of its functions;
(d) The right to provide additional information and to request the collection and documentation of additional facts
it believes are relevant to the inspection;
(e) The right to examine all photographic and measurement products as well as samples and to retain any
photographs or parts thereof showing sensitive sites not related to the purpose of the inspection. The inspected
State Party shall have the right to receive duplicate copies of all photographic and measurement products. The
inspected State Party shall have the right to retain photographic originals and first-generation photographic
products and to put photographs or parts thereof under joint seal within its territory. The inspected State Party shall have the right to provide its own camera operator to take still/video photographs as requested by the inspection team. Otherwise, these functions shall be performed by members of the inspection team;
(f) The right to provide the inspection team, from its national monitoring networks and from other sources, with
data and explanations on the nature of the event that triggered the request; and
(g) The obligation to provide the inspection team with such clarification as may be necessary to resolve any
ambiguities that arise during the inspection.
Communications
62. The members of the inspection team shall have the right at all times during the on-site inspection to
communicate with each other and with the Technical Secretariat. For this purpose they may use their own duly
approved and certified equipment with the consent of the inspected State Party, to the extent that the inspected State Party does not provide them with access to other telecommunications.
Observer
63. In accordance with Article IV, paragraph 61, the requesting State Party shall liaise with the Technical
Secretariat to co-ordinate the arrival of the observer at the same point of entry or basing point as the inspection team within a reasonable period of the arrival of the inspection team.
64. The observer shall have the right throughout the inspection to be in communication with the embassy of the
requesting State Party located in the inspected State Party or, in the case of absence of an embassy, with the
requesting State Party itself.
65. The observer shall have the right to arrive at the inspection area and to have access to and within the
inspection area as granted by the inspected State Party.
66. The observer shall have the right to make recommendations to the inspection team throughout the inspection.
67. Throughout the inspection, the inspection team shall keep the observer informed about the conduct of the
inspection and the findings.
68. Throughout the inspection, the inspected State Party shall provide or arrange for the amenities necessary for the observer similar to those enjoyed by the inspection team as described in paragraph 11. All costs in connection with the stay of the observer on the territory of the inspected State Party shall be borne by the requesting State Party.
Inspection Activities and Techniques
69. The following inspection activities may be conducted and techniques used, in accordance with the provisions on
managed access, on collection, handling and analysis of samples, and on overflights:
(a) Position finding from the air and at the surface to confirm the boundaries of the inspection area and establish
co-ordinates of locations therein, in support of the inspection activities;
(b) Visual observation, video and still photography and multi-spectral imaging, including infrared measurements, at and below the surface, and from the air, to search for anomalies or artifacts;
(c) Measurement of levels of radioactivity above, at and below the surface, using gamma radiation monitoring
and energy resolution analysis from the air, and at or under the surface, to search for and identify radiation anomalies;
(d) Environmental sampling and analysis of solids, liquids and gases from above, at and below the surface to detect anomalies;
(e) Passive seismological monitoring for aftershocks to localize the search area and facilitate determination of the nature of an event;
(f) Resonance seismometry and active seismic surveys to search for and locate underground anomalies, including cavities and rubble zones;
(g) Magnetic and gravitational field mapping, ground penetrating radar and electrical conductivity measurements
at the surface and from the air, as appropriate, to detect anomalies or artifacts; and
(h) Drilling to obtain radioactive samples.
70. Up to 25 days after the approval of the on-site inspection in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 46, the
inspection team shall have the right to conduct any of the activities and use any of the techniques listed in paragraph 69 (a) to (e). Following the approval of the continuation of the inspection in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 47, the inspection team shall have the right to conduct any of the activities and use any of the techniques listed in paragraph 69 (a) to (g). The inspection team shall only conduct drilling after the approval of the Executive Council in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 48. If the inspection team requests an extension of the inspection duration in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 49, it shall indicate in its request which of the activities and techniques listed in paragraph 69 it intends to carry out in order to be able to fulfil its mandate.
Overflights
71. The inspection team shall have the right to conduct an overflight over the inspection area during the on-site
inspection for the purposes of providing the inspection team with a general orientation of the inspection area, narrowing down and optimizing the locations for ground-based inspection and facilitating the collection of factual evidence, using equipment specified in paragraph 79.
72. The overflight shall be conducted as soon as practically possible. The total duration of the overflight over
the inspection area shall be no more than 12 hours.
73. Additional overflights using equipment specified in paragraphs 79 and 80 may be conducted subject to the
agreement of the inspected State Party.
74. The area to be covered by overflights shall not extend beyond the inspection area.
75. The inspected State Party shall have the right to impose restrictions or, in exceptional cases and with
reasonable justification, prohibitions on the overflight of sensitive sites not related to the purpose of the inspection. Restrictions may relate to the flight altitude, the number of passes and circling, the duration of hovering, the type of aircraft, the number of inspectors on board, and the type of measurements or observations. If the inspection team considers that the restrictions or prohibitions on the overflight of sensitive sites may impede the fulfilment of its mandate, the inspected State Party shall make every reasonable effort to provide alternative means of inspection.
76. Overflights shall be conducted according to a flight plan duly filed and approved in accordance with aviation
rules and regulations of the inspected State Party. Flight safety regulations of the inspected State Party shall be
strictly observed throughout all flying operations.
77. During overflights landing should normally be authorized only for purposes of staging or refuelling.
78. Overflights shall be conducted at altitudes as requested by the inspection team consistent with the activities to be conducted, visibility conditions, as well as the aviation and the safety regulations of the inspected State
Party and its right to protect sensitive information not related to the purposes of the inspection. Overflights shall be conducted up to a maximum altitude of 1,500 metres above the surface.
79. For the overflight conducted pursuant to paragraphs 71 and 72, the following equipment may be used on board
the aircraft:
(a) Field glasses;
(b) Passive location-finding equipment;
(c) Video cameras; and
(d) Hand-held still cameras.
80. For any additional overflights conducted pursuant to paragraph 73, inspectors on board the aircraft may also use portable, easily installed equipment for:
(a) Multi-spectral (including infrared) imagery;
(b) Gamma spectroscopy; and
(c) Magnetic field mapping.
81. Overflights shall be conducted with a relatively slow fixed or rotary wing aircraft. The aircraft shall afford a broad, unobstructed view of the surface below.
82. The inspected State Party shall have the right to provide its own aircraft, pre-equipped as appropriate in
accordance with the technical requirements of the relevant operational manual, and crew. Otherwise, the aircraft shall be provided or rented by the Technical Secretariat.
83. If the aircraft is provided or rented by the Technical Secretariat, the inspected State Party shall have the right to check the aircraft to ensure that it is equipped with approved inspection equipment. Such checking shall be completed within the time-frame specified in paragraph 57.
84. Personnel on board the aircraft shall consist of:
(a) The minimum number of flight crew consistent with the safe operation of the aircraft;
(b) Up to four members of the inspection team;
(c) Up to two representatives of the inspected State Party;
(d) An observer, if any, subject to the agreement of the inspected State Party; and
(e) An interpreter, if necessary.
85. Procedures for the implementation of overflights shall be detailed in the Operational Manual for On-Site
Inspections.
Managed Access
86. The inspection team shall have the right to access the inspection area in accordance with the provisions of the
Treaty and this Protocol.
87. The inspected State Party shall provide access within the inspection area in accordance with the time-frame
specified in paragraph 57.
88. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 57 and paragraph
86 above, the rights and obligations of the inspected State Party shall include:
(a) The right to take measures to protect sensitive installations and locations in accordance with this Protocol;
(b) The obligation, when access is restricted within the inspection area, to make every reasonable effort to
satisfy the requirements of the inspection mandate through alternative means. Resolving any questions regarding one
or more aspects of the inspection shall not delay or interfere with the conduct of the inspection team of other aspects of the inspection; and
(c) The right to make the final decision regarding any access of the inspection team, taking into account its
obligations under this Treaty and the provisions on managed access.
89. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 57 (b) and paragraph 88 (a) above, the inspected State Party shall
have the right throughout the inspection area to take measures to protect sensitive installations and locations and
to prevent disclosure of confidential information not related to the purpose of the inspection. Such measures may
include, inter alia:
(a) Shrouding of sensitive displays, stores, and equipment;
(b) Restricting measurements of radionuclide activity and nuclear radiation to determining the presence or
absence of those types and energies of radiation relevant to the purpose of the inspection;
(c) Restricting the taking of or analysing of samples to determining the presence or absence of radioactive or other products relevant to the purpose of the inspection;
(d) Managing access to buildings and other structures in accordance with paragraphs 90 and 91; and
(e) Declaring restricted-access sites in accordance with paragraphs 92 to 96.
90. Access to buildings and other structures shall be deferred until after the approval of the continuation of the
on-site inspection in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 47, except for access to buildings and other structures
housing the entrance to a mine, other excavations, or caverns of large volume not otherwise accessible. For such
buildings and structures, the inspection team shall have the right only of transit, as directed by the inspected State Party, in order to enter such mines, caverns or other excavations.
91. If, following the approval of the continuation of the inspection in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 47, the inspection team demonstrates credibly to the inspected State Party that access to buildings and other structures is necessary to fulfil the inspection mandate and that the necessary activities authorized in the mandate could not be carried out from the outside, the inspection team shall have the right to gain access to such buildings or other structures. The head of the inspection team shall request access to a specific building or structure indicating the purpose of such access, the specific number of inspectors, as well as the intended activities. The modalities for access shall be subject to negotiation between the inspection team and the inspected State Party. The inspected State Party shall have the right to impose restrictions or, in exceptional cases and with reasonable justification, prohibitions, on the access to buildings and other structures.
92. When restricted-access sites are declared pursuant to paragraph 89 (e), each such site shall be no larger than
4 square kilometres. The inspected State Party has the right to declare up to 50 square kilometres of restrictedaccess sites. If more than one restricted-access site is declared, each such site shall be separated from any other such site by a minimum distance of 20 metres. Each restricted-access site shall have clearly defined and
accessible boundaries.
93. The size, location, and boundaries of restrictedaccess sites shall be presented to the head of the inspection team no later than the time that the inspection team seeks access to a location that contains all or part of
such a site.
94. The inspection team shall have the right to place equipment and take other steps necessary to conduct its
inspection up to the boundary of a restricted-access site. 95. The inspection team shall be permitted to observe
visually all open places within the restricted-access site from the boundary of the site.
96. The inspection team shall make every reasonable effort to fulfil the inspection mandate outside the declared
restricted-access sites prior to requesting access to such sites. If at any time the inspection team demonstrates
credibly to the inspected State Party that the necessary activities authorized in the mandate could not be carried out from the outside and that access to a restricted-access site is necessary to fulfil the mandate, some members of the inspection team shall be granted access to accomplish specific tasks within the site. The inspected State Party shall have the right to shroud or otherwise protect sensitive equipment, objects and materials not related to the purpose of the inspection. The number of inspectors shall be kept to the minimum necessary to complete the tasks related to the inspection. The modalities for such access shall be subject to negotiation between the inspection team and the inspected State Party.
Collection, Handling and Analysis of Samples
97. Subject to paragraphs 86 to 96 and 98 to 100, the inspection team shall have the right to collect and remove
relevant samples from the inspection area.
98. Whenever possible, the inspection team shall analyse samples on-site. Representatives of the inspected State
Party shall have the right to be present when samples are analysed on-site. At the request of the inspection team, the inspected State Party shall, in accordance with agreed procedures, provide assistance for the analysis of samples on-site. The inspection team shall have the right to transfer samples for off-site analysis at laboratories designated by the Organization only if it demonstrates that the necessary sample analysis cannot be performed on-site.
99. The inspected State Party shall have the right to retain portions of all samples collected when these samples
are analysed and may take duplicate samples.
100. The inspected State Party shall have the right to request that any unused samples or portions thereof be
returned.
101. The designated laboratories shall conduct chemical and physical analysis of the samples transferred for off-site analysis. Details of such analysis shall be elaborated in the Operational Manual for On-Site Inspections.
102. The Director-General shall have the primary responsibility for the security, integrity and preservation of
samples and for ensuring that the confidentiality of samples transferred for off-site analysis is protected. The
Director-General shall do so in accordance with procedures contained in the Operational Manual for On-Site
Inspections. The Director-General shall, in any case:
(a) Establish a stringent regime governing the collection, handling, transport and analysis of samples;
(b) Certify the laboratories designated to perform different types of analysis;
(c) Oversee the standardization of equipment and procedures at these designated laboratories and of mobile
analytical equipment and procedures;
(d) Monitor quality control and overall standards in relation to the certification of these laboratories and in
relation to mobile equipment and procedures; and
(e) Select from among the designated laboratories those which shall perform analytical or other functions in
relation to specific investigations.
103. When off-site analysis is to be performed, samples shall be analysed in at least two designated laboratories.
The Technical Secretariat shall ensure the expeditious processing of the analysis. The samples shall be
accounted for by the Technical Secretariat and any unused samples or portions thereof shall be returned to the
Technical Secretariat.
104. The Technical Secretariat shall compile the results of the laboratory analysis of samples relevant to the purpose of the inspection. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 63, the Director-General shall transmit any such results promptly to the inspected State Party for comments and thereafter to the Executive Council and to all other States Parties and shall include detailed information concerning the equipment and methodology employed by the designated laboratories.
Conduct of Inspections in Areas beyond the Jurisdiction
or Control of any State
105. In case of an on-site inspection in an area beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State, the Director-General shall consult with the appropriate States Parties and agree on any transit or basing points to facilitate a speedy arrival of the inspection team in the inspection area.
106. The States Parties on whose territory transit or basing points are located shall, as far as possible, assist in facilitating the inspection, including transporting the inspection team, its baggage and equipment to the
inspection area, as well as providing the relevant amenities specified in paragraph 11. The Organization shall
reimburse assisting States Parties for all costs incurred.
107. Subject to the approval of the Executive Council, the Director-General may negotiate standing arrangements with States Parties to facilitate assistance in the event of an onsite inspection in an area beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State.
108. In cases where one or more States Parties have conducted an investigation of an ambiguous event in an area beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State before a request is made for an on-site inspection in that area, any results of such investigation may be taken into account by the Executive Council in its deliberations pursuant to Article IV.
Post-Inspection Procedures
109. Upon conclusion of the inspection, the inspection team shall meet with the representative of the inspected
State Party to review the preliminary findings of the inspection team and to clarify any ambiguities. The
inspection team shall provide the representative of the inspected State Party with its preliminary findings in written form according to a standardized format, together with a list of any samples and other material taken from the inspection area pursuant to paragraph 98. The document shall be signed by the head of the inspection team. In order to indicate that he or she has taken notice of the contents of the document, the representative of the inspected State Party shall countersign the document. The meeting shall be completed no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the inspection.
Departure
110. Upon completion of the post-inspection procedures, the inspection team and the observer shall leave, as soon
as possible, the territory of the inspected State Party. The inspected State Party shall do everything in its power to provide assistance and to ensure the safe conduct of the inspection team, equipment and baggage to the point of
exit. Unless agreed otherwise by the inspected State Party and the inspection team, the point of exit used shall be the same as the point of entry.
PART III
CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES
1. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 68, each State Party shall, on a voluntary basis, provide the Technical
Secretariat with notification of any chemical explosion using 300 tonnes or greater of TNT-equivalent blasting material detonated as a single explosion anywhere on its territory, or at any place under its jurisdiction or control. If possible, such notification shall be provided in advance. Such notification shall include details on location, time, quantity and type of explosive used, as well as on the configuration and intended purpose of the blast.
2. Each State Party shall, on a voluntary basis, as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Treaty provide to the Technical Secretariat, and at annual intervals thereafter update, information related to its national use of all other chemical explosions greater than 300 tonnes TNTequivalent. In particular, the State Party shall seek to advise:
(a) The geographic locations of sites where the explosions originate;
(b) The nature of activities producing them and the general profile and frequency of such explosions;
(c) Any other relevant detail, if available; and to assist the Technical Secretariat in clarifying the origins of
any such event detected by the International Monitoring System.
3. A State Party may, on a voluntary and mutually acceptable basis, invite representatives of the Technical
Secretariat or of other States Parties to visit sites within its territory referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
4. For the purpose of calibrating the International Monitoring System, States Parties may liaise with the
Technical Secretariat to carry out chemical calibration explosions or to provide relevant information on chemical
explosions planned for other purposes.
ANNEX 1 TO THE PROTOCOL
Table 1-A List of Seismological Stations Comprising the Primary Network
| State Responsible for Station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Type | |
| 1 | Argentina |
PLCA Paso Flores |
40.7 S | 70.6 | W 3-C |
| 2 | Australia |
WRA Warramunga, NT |
19.9 S | 134.3 E | array |
| 3 | Australia |
ASAR Alice Springs, NT |
23.7 S | 133.9 E | array |
| 4 | Australia |
STKA Stephens Creek, SA |
31.9 S | 141.6 E | 3-C |
| 5 | Australia |
MAW Mawson, Antarctica |
67.6 S | 62.9 E | 3-C |
| 6 | Bolivia |
LPAZ La Paz |
16.3 S | 68.1 W | 3-C |
| 7 | Brazil |
BDFB Brasilia |
15.6 S | 48.0 W | 3-C |
| 8 | Canada |
ULMC Lac du Bonnet, Man. |
50.2 N | 95.9 W | 3-C |
| 9 | Canada |
YKAC Yellowknife, N.W.T. |
62.5 N | 114.6 W | array |
| 10 | Canada |
SCH Schefferville, Quebec |
54.8 N | 66.8 W | 3-C |
| 11 | CentralAfrican Republic |
BGCA Bangui |
05.2 N | 18.4 E | 3-C |
| 12 | China |
HAI Hailar |
49.3 N | 119.7 E | 3-C > array |
| State Responsible for Station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Type | |
| 13 | China |
LZH Lanzhou |
36.1 N | 103.8 E | 3-C > array |
| 14 | Colombia |
XSA El Rosal |
04.9 N | 74.3 W | 3-C |
| 15 | Côte d’Ivoire |
DBIC Dimbroko |
06.7 N | 04.9 W | 3-C |
| 16 | Egypt |
LXEG Luxor |
26.0 N | 33.0 E | array |
| 17 | Finland |
FINES Lahti |
61.4 N | 26.1 E | array |
| 18 | France |
PPT Tahiti |
17.6 S | 149.6 W | 3-C |
| 19 | Germany |
GEC2 Freyung |
48.9 N | 13.7 E | array |
| 20 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 21 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
THR Tehran |
35.8 N | 51.4 E | 3-C |
| 22 | Japan |
MJAR Matsushiro |
36.5 N | 138.2 E | array |
| 23 | Kazakstan |
MAK Makanchi |
46.8 N | 82.0 E | array |
| 24 | Kenya |
KMBO Kilimambogo |
01.1 S | 37.2 E | 3-C |
| 25 | Mongolia |
JAVM Javhlant |
48.0 N | 106.8 E | 3-C > array |
| 26 | Niger | New Site | to bedetermined | to bedetermined | 3-C > array |
| State Responsible for Station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Type | |
| 27 | Norway |
NAO Hamar |
60.8 N | 10.8 E | array |
| 28 | Norway |
ARAO Karasjok |
69.5 N | 25.5 E | array |
| 29 | Pakistan |
PRPK Pari |
33.7 N | 73.3 E | array |
| 30 | Paraguay |
CPUP Villa Florida |
26.3 S | 57.3 W | 3-C array |
| 31 | Republic of Korea |
KSRS Wonju |
37.5 N | 127.9 E | array |
| 32 | Russian Federation |
KBZ Khabaz |
43.7 N | 42.9 E | 3-C |
| 33 | Russian Federation |
ZAL Zalesovo |
53.9 N | 84.8 E | 3-C > array |
| 34 | Russian Federation |
NRI Norilsk |
69.0 N | 88.0 E | 3-C |
| 35 | Russian Federation |
PDY Peleduy |
35.8 N | 51.4 E | 3-C |
| 36 | Russian Federation |
PET Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
36.5 N | 138.2 E | array |
| 37 | Russian Federation |
USK Ussuriysk |
44.2 N | 132.0 E | 3-C > array |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | New Site |
to be determined |
to be determined |
3-C |
| 39 | South Africa |
BOSA Boshof |
28.6 S | 25.6 E | 3-C |
| 40 | Spain |
ESDC Sonseca |
39.7 N | 04.0 W | array |
| 41 | Thailand |
CMTO Chiang Mai |
18.8 N | 99.0 E | array |
| 42 | Tunisia |
THA Thala |
35.6 N | 08.7 E | 3-C |
| 43 | Turkey |
BRTR Belbashi The array is subject to |
39.9 N | 32.8 E | array |
| 44 | Turkmenistan |
GEYT Alibeck |
37.9 N | 58.1 E | array |
| 45 | Ukraine |
AKASG Malin |
50.4 N | 29.1 E | array |
| 46 | United States of America |
LJTX Lajitas, TX |
29.3 N | 103.7 W | array |
| 47 | United States of America |
MNV Mina, NV |
38.4 N | 118.2 W | array |
| 48 | United States of America |
PIWY Pinedale, WY |
42.8 N | 109.6 W | array |
| 49 | United States of America |
ELAK Eielson, AK |
64.8 N | 146.9 W | array |
| 50 | United States of America |
VNDA Vanda, Antarctica |
77.5 S | 161.9 E |
3-C |
Key: 3-C > array: Indicates that the site could start operations in the International
Monitoring System as a three-component station and be upgraded to an array at a later
time.
Table 1-B List of Seismological Stations Comprising the
Auxiliary Network
| State Responsible for Station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Type | |
| 1 | Argentina |
CFA Coronel Fontana |
31.6 S | 68.2 W | 3-C |
| 2 | Argentina |
USHA Ushuaia |
55.0 S | 68.0 W | 3-C |
| 3 | Armenia |
GNI Garni |
40.1 N | 44.7 E | 3-C |
| 4 | Australia |
CTA Charters Towers, |
20.1 S | 146.3 E | 3-C |
| 5 | Australia |
FITZ Fitzroy Crossing, |
18.1 S | 125.6 E | 3-C |
| 6 | Australia |
NWAO Narrogin, WA |
32.9 S | 117.2 E | 3-C |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
CHT Chittagong |
22.4 N | 91.8 E | 3-C |
| 8 | Bolivia |
SIV San Ignacio |
16.0 S | 61.1 W | 3-C |
| 9 | Botswana |
LBTB Lobatse |
25.0 S | 25.6 E | 3-C |
| 10 | Brazil |
PTGA Pitinga |
0.7 S | 60.0 W | 3-C |
| 11 | Brazil |
RGNB Rio Grande do |
6.9 S | 37.0 W | 3-C |
| 12 | Canada |
FRB Iqaluit, N.W.T |
63.7 N | 68.5 W | 3-C |
| 13 | Canada |
DLBC Dease Lake, B.C. |
58.4 N | 130.0 W | 3-C |
| 14 | Canada |
SADO Sadowa, Ont. |
44.8 N | 79.1 W | 3-C |
| 15 | Canada |
BBB Bella Bella, B.C. |
52.2 N | 128.1 W | 3-C |
| 16 | Canada |
MBC Mould Bay, N.W.T. |
76.2 N | 119.4 W | 3-C |
| 17 | Canada |
INK Inuvik, N.W.T. |
68.3 N | 133.5 W | 3-C |
| 18 | Chile |
RPN Easter Island |
27.2 S | 109.4 W | 3-C |
| 19 | Chile |
LVC Limon Verde |
22.6 S | 68.9 W | 3-C |
| 20 | China |
BJT Baijiatuan |
40.0 N | 116.2 E | 3-C |
| 21 | China |
KMI Kunming |
25.2 N | 102.8 E | 3-C |
| 22 | China |
SSE Sheshan |
31.1 N | 121.2 E | 3-C |
| 23 | China |
XAN Xi’an |
34.0 N | 108.9 E | 3-C |
| 24 | Cook Islands |
RAR Rarotonga |
21.2 S | 159.8 W | 3-C |
| 25 | Costa Rica |
JTS Las Juntas de |
10.3 N | 85.0 W | 3-C |
| 26 | Czech Republic |
VRAC Vranov |
49.3 N | 16.6 E | 3-C |
| 27 | Denmark |
SFJ Søndre Strømfjord,
|
67.0 N | 50.6 W | 3-C |
| 28 | Djibouti |
ATD Arta Tunnel |
11.5 N | 42.9 E | 3-C |
| 29 | Egypt |
KEG Kottamya |
29.9 N | 31.8 E | 3-C |
| 30 | Ethiopia |
FURI Furi |
8.9 N | 38.7 E | 3-C |
| 31 | Fiji |
MSVF Monasavu, Viti Levu |
17.8 S | 178.1 E | 3-C |
| 32 | France |
NOUC Port Laguerre, New |
22.1 S | 166.3 E | 3-C |
| 33 | France |
KOG Kourou, French |
5.2 N | 52.7 W | 3-C |
| 34 | Gabon |
BAMB Bambay |
1.7 S | 13.6 E | 3-C |
| 35 |
Germany/South Africa |
— SANAE Station, |
71.7 S | 2.9 W | 3-C |
| 36 | Greece |
IDI Anogia, Crete |
35.3 N | 24.9 E | 3-C |
| 37 | Guatemala |
RDG Rabir |
15.0 N | 90.5 W | 3-C |
| 38 | Iceland |
BORG Borgarnes |
64.8 N | 21.3 W | 3-C |
| 39 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 40 | Indonesia |
PACI Cibinong, Jawa |
6.5 S | 107.0 E | 3-C |
| 41 | Indonesia |
JAY Jayapura, Irian Jaya |
2.5 S | 140.7 E | 3-C |
| 42 | Indonesia |
SWI Sorong, Irian Jaya |
0.9 S | 131.3 E | 3-C |
| 43 | Indonesia |
PSI Parapat, Sumatera |
2.7 N | 98.9 E | 3-C |
| 44 | Indonesia |
KAPI Kappang, Sulawesi |
5.0 S | 119.8 E | 3-C |
| 45 | Indonesia |
KUG Kupang, |
10.2 S | 123.6 E | 3-C |
| 46 | Iran |
KRM (Islamic Republic of) Kerman |
30.3 N | 57.1 E | 3-C |
| 47 | Iran |
MSN (Islamic Republic of) Masjed-e-Soleyman |
31.9 N | 49.3 E | 3-C |
| 48 | Israel |
MBH Eilath |
29.8 N | 34.9 E | 3-C |
| 49 | Israel |
PARD Parod |
32.6 N | 35.3 E | array |
| 50 | Italy |
ENAS Enna, Sicily |
37.5 N | 14.3 E | 3-C |
| 51 | Japan |
JNU Ohita, Kyushu |
33.1 N | 130.9 E | 3-C |
| 52 | Japan |
JOW Kunigami, Okinawa |
26.8 N | 128.3 E | 3-C |
| 53 | Japan |
JHJ Hachijojima, Izu |
33.1 N | 139.8 E | 3-C |
| 54 | Japan |
JKA Kamikawa-asahi, |
44.1 N | 142.6 E | 3-C |
| 55 | Japan |
JCJ Chichijima, |
27.1 N | 142.2 E | 3-C |
| 56 | Jordan |
— Ashqof |
32.5 N | 37.6 E | 3-C |
| 57 | Kazakstan |
BRVK Borovoye |
53.1 N | 70.3 E | array |
| 58 | Kazakstan |
KURK Kurchatov |
50.7 N | 78.6 E | array |
| 59 | Kazakstan |
AKTO Aktyubinsk |
50.4 N | 58.0 E | 3-C |
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan |
AAK Ala-Archa |
42.6 N | 74.5 E | 3-C |
| 61 | Madagascar |
TAN Antananarivo |
18.9 S | 47.6 E | 3-C |
| 62 | Mali |
KOWA Kowa |
14.5 N | 4.0 W | 3-C |
| 63 | Mexico |
TEYM Tepich, Yucatan |
20.2 N | 88.3 W | 3-C |
| 64 | Mexico |
TUVM Tuzandepeti, |
18.0 N | 94.4 W | 3-C |
| 65 | Mexico |
LPBM La Paz, Baja |
24.2 N | 110.2 W | 3-C |
| 66 | Morocco |
MDT Midelt |
32.8 N | 4.6 W | 3-C |
| 67 | Namibia |
TSUM Tsumeb |
19.1 S | 17.4 E | 3-C |
| 68 | Nepal |
EVN Everest |
28.0 N | 86.8 E | 3-C |
| 69 | New Zealand |
EWZ Erewhon, South |
43.5 S | 170.9 E | 3-C |
| 70 | New Zealand |
RAO Raoul Island |
29.2 S | 177.9 W | 3-C |
| 71 | New Zealand |
URZ Urewera, North |
38.3 S | 177.1 E | 3-C |
| 72 | Norway |
SPITS Spitsbergen |
78.2 N | 16.4 E | array |
| 73 | Norway |
JMI Jan Mayen |
70.9 N | 8.7 W | 3-C |
| 74 | Oman |
WSAR Wadi Sarin |
23.0 N | 58.0 E | 3-C |
| 75 | Papua New Guinea |
PMG Port Moresby |
9.4 S | 147.2 E | 3-C |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea |
BIAL Bialla |
5.3 S | 151.1 E | 3-C |
| 77 | Peru |
CAJP Cajamarca |
7.0 S | 78.0 W | 3-C |
| 78 | Peru |
NNA Nana |
12.0 S | 76.8 W | 3-C |
| 79 | Philippines |
DAV Davao, Mindanao |
7.1 N | 125.6 E | 3-C |
| 80 | Philippines |
TGY Tagaytay, Luzon |
14.1 N | 120.9 E | 3-C |
| 81 | Romania |
MLR Muntele Rosu |
45.5 N | 25.9 E | 3-C |
| 82 | Russian Federation |
KIRV Kirov |
58.6 N | 49.4 E | 3-C |
| 83 | Russian Federation |
KIVO Kislovodsk |
44.0 N | 42.7 E | array |
| 84 | Russian Federation |
OBN Obninsk |
55.1 N | 36.6 E | 3-C |
| 85 | Russian Federation |
ARU Arti |
56.4 N | 58.6 E | 3-C |
| 86 | Russian Federation |
SEY Seymchan |
62.9 N | 152.4 E | 3-C |
| 87 | Russian Federation |
TLY Talaya |
51.7 N | 103.6 E | 3-C |
| 88 | Russian Federation |
YAK Yakutsk |
62.0N | 129.7 E | 3-C |
| 89 | Russian Federation |
URG Urgal |
51.1N | 132.3 E | 3-C |
| 90 | Russian Federation |
BIL Bilibino |
68.0 N | 166.4 E | 3-C |
| 91 | Russian Federation |
TIXI Tiksi |
71.6 N | 128.9 E | 3-C |
| 92 | Russian Federation |
YSS Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
47.0 N | 142.8 E | 3-C |
| 93 | Russian Federation |
MA2 Magadan |
59.6 N | 150.8 E | 3-C |
| 94 | Russian Federation |
ZIL Zilim |
53.9 N | 57.0 E | 3-C |
| 95 | Samoa |
AFI Afiamalu |
13.9 S | 171.8 W | 3-C |
| 96 | Saudi Arabia |
RAYN Ar Rayn |
23.6 N | 45.6 E | 3-C |
| 97 | Senegal |
MBO Mbour |
14.4 N | 17.0 W | 3-C |
| 98 | Solomon Islands |
HNR Honiara, |
9.4 S | 160.0 E | 3-C |
| 99 | South Africa |
SUR Sutherland |
32.4 S | 20.8 E | 3-C |
| 100 | Sri Lanka |
COC Colombo |
6.9 N | 79.9 E | 3-C |
| 101 | Sweden |
HFS Hagfors |
60.1 N | 13.7 E | array |
| 102 | Switzerland |
DAVOS Davos |
46.8 N | 9.8 E | 3-C |
| 103 | Uganda |
MBRU Mbarara |
0.4 S | 30.4 E | 3-C |
| 104 | United Kingdom |
EKA Eskdalemuir |
55.3 N | 3.2 W | array |
| 105 | United States of America |
GUMO Guam, Marianas |
13.6 N | 144.9 E | 3-C |
| 106 | United States of America |
PMSA Palmer Station, |
64.8 S | 64.1 W | 3-C |
| 107 | United States of America |
TKL Tuckaleechee |
35.7 N | 83.8 W | 3-C |
| 108 | United States of America |
PFCA Piñon Flat, CA |
33.6 N | 116.5 W | 3-C |
| 109 | United States of America |
YBH Yreka, CA |
41.7 N | 122.7 W | 3-C |
| 110 | United States of America |
KDC Kodiak Island, AK |
57.8 N | 152.5 W | 3-C |
| 111 | United States of America |
ALQ Albuquerque, NM |
35.0 N | 106.5 W | 3-C |
| 112 | United States of America |
ATTU Attu Island, AK |
52.8 N | 172.7 E | 3-C |
| 113 | United States of America |
ELK America Elko, NV |
40.7 N | 115.2 W | 3-C |
| 114 | United States of America |
SPA South Pole, |
90.0 S | – – | 3-C |
| 115 | United States of America |
NEW Newport, WA |
48.3 N | 117.1 W | 3-C |
| 116 | United States of America |
SJG San Juan, PR |
18.1 N | 66.2 W | 3-C |
| 117 | Venezuela |
SDV Santo Domingo |
8.9 N | 70.6 W | 3-C |
| 118 | Venezuela |
PCRV Puerto la Cruz |
10.2 N | 64.6 W | 3-C |
| 119 | Zambia |
LSZ Lusaka |
15.3 S | 28.2 E | 3-C |
| 120 | Zimbabwe |
BUL Bulawayo |
to be advised | to be advised | 3-C |
Table 2-A List of Radionuclide Stations
| State responsible for station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 34.0 S | 58.0W |
| 2 | Argentina | Salta | 24.0 S | 65.0 W |
| 3 | Argentina | Bariloche | 41.1 S | 71.3 W |
| 4 | Australia | Melbourne, VIC | 37.5 S | 144.6 E |
| 5 | Australia | Mawson, Antarctica | 67.6 S | 62.5 E |
| 6 | Australia | Townsville, QLD | 19.2 S | 146.8 E |
| 7 | Australia | Macquarie Island | 54.0 S | 159.0 E |
| 8 | Australia | Cocos Islands | 12.0 S | 97.0 E |
| 9 | Australia | Darwin, NT | 12.4 S | 130.7 E |
| 10 | Australia | Perth, WA | 31.9 S | 116.0 E |
| 11 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 22.5 S | 43.1 W |
| 12 | Brazil | Recife | 8.0 S | 35.0 W |
| 13 | Cameroon | Douala | 4.2 N | 9.9 E |
| 14 | Canada | Canada | 49.3 N | 123.2 W |
| 15 | Canada | Resolute, N.W.T | 74.7 N | 94.9 W |
| 16 | Canada | Yellowknife, N.W.T. | 62.5 N | 114.5 W |
| 17 | Canada | St. John’s, N.L | 47.0 N | 53.0 W |
| 18 | Chile | Punta Arenas | 53.1 S | 70.6 W |
| 19 | Chile | Hanga Roa, Easter Island | 27.1 S | 108.4 W |
| 20 | China | Beijing | 39.8 N | 116.2 E |
| 21 | China | Lanzhou | 35.8 N | 103.3 E |
| 22 | China | Guangzhou | 23.0 N | 113.3 E |
| 23 | Cook Islands | Rarotonga | 21.2 S | 159.8 W |
| 24 | Ecuador |
Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands |
1.0 S | 89.2 W |
| 25 | Ethiopia | Filtu | 5.5 N | 42.7 E |
| 26 | Fiji | Nadi | 18.0 S | 177.5 E |
| 27 | France | Papeete, Tahiti | 17.0 S | 150.0 W |
| 28 | France | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 17.0 N | 62.0 W |
| 29 | France | Réunion | 21.1 S | 55.6 E |
| 30 | France |
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen |
49.0 S | 70.0 E |
| 31 | France | Cayenne, French Guiana | 5.0 N | 52.0 W |
| 32 | France | Dumont d’Urville, Antarctica | 66.0 S | 140.0 E |
| 33 | Germany | Schauinsland/Freiburg | 47.9 N | 7.9 E |
| 34 | Iceland | Reykjavik | 64.4 N | 21.9 W |
| 35 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 36 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Tehran | 35.0 N | 52.0 E |
| 37 | Japan | Okinawa | 26.5 N | 127.9 E |
| 38 | Japan | Takasaki, Gunma | 36.3 N | 139.0 E |
| 39 | Kiribati | Kiritimati | 2.0 N | 157.0 W |
| 40 | Kuwait | Kuwait City | 29.0 N | 48.0 E |
| 41 | Libya | Misratah | 32.5 N | 15.0 E |
| 42 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 2.6 N | 101.5 E |
| 43 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | 18.0 N | 17.0 W |
| 44 | Mexico | Baja California | 28.0 N | 113.0 W |
| 45 | Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | 47.5 N | 107.0 E |
| 46 | New Zealand | Chatham Island | 44.0 S | 176.5 W |
| 47 | New Zealand | Kaitaia | 35.1 S | 173.3 E |
| 48 | Niger | Bilma | 18.0 N | 13.0 E |
| 49 | Norway | Spitsbergen | 78.2 N | 16.4 E |
| 50 | Panama | Panama City | 8.9 N | 79.6 W |
| 51 | Papua | New Guinea New Hanover | 3.0 S | 150.0 E |
| 52 | Philippines | Quezon City | 14.5 N | 121.0 E |
| 53 | Portugal | Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Azores | 37.4 N | 25.4 W |
| 54 | Russian Federation | Kirov | 58.6 N | 49.4 E |
| 55 | Russian Federation | Norilsk | 69.0 N | 88.0E |
| 56 | Russian Federation | Peleduy | 59.6 N | 112.6 E |
| 57 | Russian Federation | Bilibino | 68.0 N | 166.4 E |
| 58 | Russian Federation | Ussuriysk | 43.7 N | 131.9 E |
| 59 | Russian Federation | Bilibino | 68.0 N | 166.4 E |
| 60 | Russian Federation | Zalesovo | 53.9 N | 84.8 E |
| 61 | Russian Federation | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 53.1 N | 158.8 E |
| 62 | Russian Federation | Dubna | 56.7 N | 37.3 E |
| 63 | Sweden | Stockholm | 59.4 N | 18.0 E |
| 64 | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | 6.0 S | 39.0 E |
| 65 | Thailand | Bangkok | 13.8 N | 100.5 E |
| 66 | United Kingdom | BIOT/Chagos Archipelago | 7.0 S | 72.0 E |
| 67 | United Kingdom | St. Helena | 16.0 S | 6.0 W |
| 68 | United Kingdom | Tristan da Cunha | 37.0 S | 12.3 W |
| 69 | United Kingdom | Halley, Antarctica | 76.0 S | 28.0 W |
| 70 | United States of America | Sacramento | CA 38.7 N | 121.4 W |
| 71 | United States of America | Sand Point | AK 55.0 N | 160.0 W |
| 72 | United States of America | Melbourne, FL | 28.3 N | 80.6 W |
| 73 | United States of America | Palmer Station, | Antarctica | 64.0 W |
| 74 | United States of America | Ashland, KS | 37.2 N | 99.8 W |
| 75 | United States of America | Charlottesville, VA | 38.0 N | 78.0 W |
| 76 | United States of America | Salchaket, AK | 64.4 N | 147.1 W |
| 77 | United States of America | Wake Island | 64.4 N | 147.1 W |
| 78 | United States of America | Midway Islands | 28.0 N | 177.0 W |
| 79 | United States of America | Oahu, HI | 21.5 N | 158.0 W |
| 80 | United States of America | Upi, Guam | 13.7 N | 144.9 E |
Table 2-B List of Radionuclide Laboratories
| State responsible for Laboratory |
Name and place of laboratory | |
| 1 | Argentina | National Board of Nuclear Regulation Buenos Aires |
| 2 | Australia | Australian Radiation Laboratory Melbourne, VIC |
| 3 | Austria | Austrian Research Center Seibersdorf |
| 4 | Brazil | Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry Rio de Janeiro |
| 5 | Canada | Health Canada Ottawa, Ont. |
| 6 | China | Beijing |
| 7 | Finland | Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety Helsinki |
| 8 | France | Atomic Energy Commission Montlhéry |
| 9 | Israel | Soreq Nuclear Research Centre Yavne |
| 10 | Italy | Laboratory of the National Agency for the Protection of the Environment Rome |
| 11 | Japan | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Tokai, Ibaraki |
| 12 | New Zealand | National Radiation Laboratory Christchurch |
| 13 | Russian | Central Radiation Control Laboratory, Federation Ministry of Defence Special Verification Service Moscow |
| 14 | South Africa | Atomic Energy Corporation Pelindaba |
| 15 | United Kingdom | AWE Blacknest Chilton |
| 16 | United States of McClellan | Central Laboratories America Sacramento, CA |
Table 3 List of Hydroacoustic Stations
| State responsible for station |
Location | Latitude | Longitude | Type | |
| 1 | Australia | Cape Leeuwin, WA | 34.4 S | 115.1 E | Hydrophone |
| 2 | Canada | Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. |
53.3 N | 132.5 W | T-phase |
| 3 | Chile | Juan Fernández e Island |
33.7 S | 78.8 W | Hydrophone |
| 4 | France | Crozet Islands | 46.5 S | 52.2 E | Hydrophone |
| 5 | France | Guadeloupe | 16.3 N | 61.1 W | T-phase |
| 6 | Mexico | Clarión Island | 18.2 N | 114.6 W | T-phase |
| 7 | Portugal | Flores | 39.3 N | 31.3 W | T-phase |
| 8 | United Kingdom | BIOT/Chago Archipelago | 7.3 S | 72.4 E | Hydrophone |
| 9 | United Kingdom | Tristan da Cunha | 37.2 S | 12.5 W | T-phase |
| 10 | United Kingdom | Ascension | 8.0 S | 14.4 W | Hydrophone |
| 11 | United of America | Wake Island | 19.3 N | 166.6 E | Hydrophone |
Table 4 List of Infrasound Stations
| State responsible for station | Location | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | Argentina | Paso Flores | 40.7 S | 70.6 W |
| 2 | Argentina | Ushuaia | 55.0 S | 68.0 W |
| 3 | Argentina | Davis Base, Antarctica | 68.4 S | 77.6 E |
| 4 | Australia | Narrogin, WA | 32.9 S | 117.2 E |
| 5 | Australia | Hobart, TAS | 42.1 S | 147.2 E |
| 6 | Australia | Cocos Islands | 12.3 S | 97.0 E |
| 7 | Australia | Warramunga, NT | 19.9 S | 134.3 E |
| 8 | Bolivia | La Paz | 16.3 S | 68.1 W |
| 9 | Brazil | Brasilia | 15.6 S | 48.0 W |
| 10 | Canada | Lac du Bonnet, Man | 50.2 N | 95.9 W |
| 11 | Cape Verde | Cape Verde Islands | 16.0 N | 24.0 W |
| 12 | Central African Republic | Bangui | 5.2 N | 18.4 E |
| 13 | Chile | Easter Island | 27.0 S | 109.2 W |
| 14 | Chile | Juan Fernández Island | 33.8 S | 80.7 W |
| 15 | China | Beijing | 40.0 N | 116.0 E |
| 16 | China | Kunming | 25.0 N | 102.8 E |
| 17 | Côte d’Ivoire | Dimbokro | 6.7 N | 4.9 W |
| 18 | Denmark | Dundas, Greenland | 76.5 N | 68.7 W |
| 19 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 11.3 N | 43.5 E |
| 20 | Ecuador | Galápagos Islands | 0.0 N | 91.7 W |
| 21 | France | Marquesas Islands | 10.0 S | 140.0 W |
| 22 | France | Port LaGuerre, New Caledonia | 22.1 S | 166.3 E |
| 23 | France | Kerguelen | 49.2 SS | 69.1 E |
| 24 | France | Tahiti | 17.6 S | 149.6 W |
| 25 | France | Kourou, French Guiana | 5.2 N | 52.7 W |
| 26 | Germany | Freyung | 48.9 N | 13.7 E |
| 27 | Germany | Georg von Neumayer, Antarctica | 70.6 S | 8.4 W |
| 28 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 29 | Iran | (Islamic Tehran Republic of) |
36.0 N | 51.4 E |
| 30 | Japan | Tsukuba | 49.0 S | 140.1 E |
| 31 | Kazakstan | Aktyubinsk | 50.4 N | 58.0 E |
| 32 | Kenya | Kilimanbogo | 1.3 S | 36.8 E |
| 33 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 18.8 S | 47.5 E |
| 34 | Mongolia | Javhlant | 48.0 N | 106.8 E |
| 35 | Namibia | Tsumeb | 19.1 S | 17.4 E |
| 36 | New Zealand | Chatham Island | 44.0 S | 176.5 W |
| 37 | Norway | Karasjok | 69.5 N | 25.5 E |
| 38 | Pakistan | Rahimyar Khan | 28.2 N | 70.3 E |
| 39 | Palau | Palau | 7.5 N | 134.5 W |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | Rabaul | 4.1 S | 152.1 E |
| 41 | Paraguay | Villa Florida | 26.3 S | 57.3 W |
| 42 | Portugal | Azores | 37.8 N | 25.5 W |
| 43 | Russian Federation | Dubna | 56.7 N | 37.3 E |
| 44 | Russian Federation | Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy | 53.1 N | 158.8 E |
| 45 | Russian Federation | Ussuriysk | 43.7 N | 131.9 E |
| 46 | New Zealand | Chatham Island | 44.0 S | 176.5 W |
| 47 | South Africa | Boshof | 28.6 S | 25.4 E |
| 48 | Tunisia | Thala | 35.6 N | 8.7 E |
| 49 | United Kingdom | Tristan da Cunha | 37.0 S | 12.3W |
| 50 | United Kingdom | Ascension | 8.0 S | 14.3 W |
| 51 | United Kingdom | Bermuda | 32.0 N | 64.5 W |
| 52 | United Kingdom | BIOT/Chagos Archipelago | 5.0 S | 72.0 E |
| 53 | United States of America | Eielson, AK | 64.8 N | 146.9 W |
| 54 | United States of America | Siple Station, Antarctica | 75.5 S | 83.6 W |
| 55 | United States of America | Windless Bight, Antarctica | 77.5 S | 161.8 E |
| 56 | United States of America | Newport, WA | 48.3 N | 117.1 W |
| 57 | United States of America | Piñon Flat, CA | 33.6 N | 116.5 W |
| 58 | United States of America | Midway Islands | 28.1N | 177.2 W |
| 59 | United States of America | Hawaii, HI | 19.6 N | 155.3 W |
| 60 | United States of America | Wake Island | 19.3 N | 166.6 E |
ANNEX 2 TO THE PROTOCOL
List of Characterization Parameters for International
Data Centre Standard Event Screening
1. The International Data Centre standard event screening criteria shall be based on the standard event
characterization parameters determined during the combined processing of data from all the monitoring
technologies in the International Monitoring System. Standard event screening shall make use of both global and
supplementary screening criteria to take account of regional variations where applicable.
2. For events detected by the International Monitoring System seismic component, the following parameters, inter
alia, may be used:
– location of the event;
– depth of the event;
– ratio of the magnitude of surface waves to body waves;
– signal frequency content;
– spectral ratios of phases;
– spectral scalloping;
– first motion of the P-wave;
– focal mechanism;
– relative excitation of seismic phases;
– comparative measures to other events and groups of events; and
– regional discriminants where applicable.
3. For events detected by the International Monitoring System hydroacoustic component, the following
parameters, inter alia, may be used:
– signal frequency content including corner frequency, wide-band energy, and mean centre frequency and
bandwidth;
– frequency-dependent duration of signals;
– spectral ratio; and
– indications of bubble-pulse signals and bubble-pulse delay.
4. For events detected by the International Monitoring System infrasound component, the following parameters,
inter alia, may be used:
– signal frequency content and dispersion;
– signal duration; and
– peak amplitude.
5. For events detected by the International Monitoring System radionuclide component, the following parameters,
inter alia, may be used:
– concentration of background natural and man-made radionuclides;
– concentration of specific fission and activation products outside normal observations; and
– ratios of one specific fission and activation product to another.
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