UNCLASSIFIED ANNEX TO THE STATEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AT THE CLOSING PLENARY OF THE TWENTIETH SESSION, JULY 28, 1999
Coordinated Statement On the Return of Space Launch Vehicles to National Territory
In conjunction with JCIC Joint Statement Number 32, should it be necessary to return an ICBM or SLBM used to deliver objects into the upper atmosphere or space, including a space launch vehicle that incorporates the first stage of an ICBM or SLBM, from a space launch facility declared outside national territory to its national territory, the United States will provide the other Parties through diplomatic channels, or through their respective continuous communication centers, no less than five days in advance of the scheduled date of departure of such a space launch vehicle from that space launch facility, the following information: the type of space launch vehicle involved; the space launch facility from which the space launch vehicle is to depart; the anticipated date of departure; the mode of transport; the facility to which such a space launch vehicle is to be transported; and the anticipated date of its arrival at this facility.
Coordinated Statement On Blackjack Heavy Bomber Elimination
The United States notes that the procedures conducted pursuant to subparagraphs 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) respectively of Section VI of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol, at the locations used in the elimination of Ukrainian Blackjack Heavy Bomber Number 24, were consistent with the provisions of Section VI of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol.
The United States notes that the procedures conducted pursuant to subparagraphs 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) respectively of Section VI of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol, at the locations used in the elimination of Ukrainian Blackjack Heavy Bomber Number 14, were consistent with the provisions of Section VI of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol.
The United States will accept as Treaty compliant the use of these same sets of elimination procedures for future eliminations of Blackjack type heavy bombers.
Coordinated Statement On Providing Tail Numbers of Heavy Bombers
During pre-inspection procedures, the United States will, as a matter of goodwill, provide to the inspection team that has arrived to conduct an elimination inspection the tail number of each heavy bomber that is to be inspected during that inspection. This information will be confirmed during that inspection and will be specified in the inspection report.
Unilateral Statement On Mobile Launchers Containing Training Models of Missiles at Plesetsk
The United States of America notes the intention of the Russian Federation to include, within the boundaries of the Plesetsk Test Range, the area that is currently declared as the Plesetsk Training Facility for ICBMs. With regard to non-deployed mobile launchers of ICBMs containing training models of missiles, the United States of America notes that the position of the Russian Federation is that the Treaty does not prohibit the location of such launchers at any declared facility. The position of the United States of America is that subparagraph 2(c) of Article IV prohibits locating non-deployed mobile launchers of ICBMs that contain training models of missiles outside a training facility. However, recognizing the unique status of the Plesetsk Test Range as reflected in the Fifteenth Agreed Statement, the United States of America, as a matter of policy and without prejudice to its legal position, will not object to the continued location of no more than 20 such mobile launchers of ICBMs at the Plesetsk Test Range.