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Geneva, Switzerland
April 8, 2011
Bilateral Consultative Commission

Joint Statement Number 1

On the Arrival Time of the Inspection Team at the Point of Entry on the Territory of the Inspected Party

The Delegation of the United States of America to the Bilateral Consultative Commission and the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Bilateral Consultative Commission, Acting in accordance with the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of April 8, 2010, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, Have reached the following mutual understanding:

1. The four-hour time period provided for in subparagraph 14(a) of Section VI of Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty for provision at the point of entry of notifications provided for in subparagraphs 14(a) and 14(b) of Section VI of Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty should be calculated from the time of the arrival of the inspection team at the room determined by the inspected Party and intended for the examination of equipment, which is situated within the airport associated with the point of entry on the territory of the inspected Party, as provided for in paragraph 4 of Section IV of Part Five of the Protocol to the Treaty.

2. If the inspection team intends to return to the point of entry in order to conduct a sequential inspection, the four-hour time period provided for in subparagraph 14(a) of Section VI of Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty for provision at the point of entry of notifications provided for in subparagraphs 14(a) and 14(b) of Section VI of Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty should be calculated from the time of the arrival of the inspection team at a location, selected by the inspected Party, within the point of entry.

3. The time of the arrival of the inspection team at the room or location referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Joint Statement should be recorded in the inspection activity report as the time of arrival or return of the inspection team at the point of entry.

By the Commissioner of the United States of America to the Bilateral Consultative Commission

By the Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the Bilateral Consultative Commission


Geneva, Switzerland
April 8, 2011
Bilateral Consultative Commission

Joint Statement Number 2

On the Use of Equipment for Photography During Type One Inspections

The Delegation of the United States of America to the Bilateral Consultative Commission and the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Bilateral Consultative Commission, Acting in accordance with the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of April 8, 2010, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, Have reached the following mutual understanding:

In the event questions and ambiguities relating to an object or building located within an inspection site are not resolved during Type One inspections, the inspecting Party should not request photographs during inspection procedures for reentry vehicles emplaced on deployed ICBMs and deployed SLBMs, conducted in accordance with Section II of Part Six of the Annex on Inspection Activities to the Protocol to the Treaty.

In the event questions and ambiguities relating to an object or building located within an inspection site are not resolved during Type One inspections, the inspecting Party should not request photographs during inspection procedures for deployed heavy bombers, conducted in accordance with Section VI of Part Six of the Annex on Inspection Activities to the Protocol to the Treaty.

By the Commissioner of the United States of America to the Bilateral Consultative Commission

By the Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the Bilateral Consultative Commission

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