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Annex 1
PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR AND EQUIPMENT RELATED TO PLAYBACK OF TELEMETRIC INFORMATION THAT IS CONTAINED ON TAPES[1]
I. Provision of Equipment
1. The United States of America and the Russian Federation shall provide to each other the equipment necessary for playback of telemetric information that is contained on tapes provided by the Parties pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article X of the Treaty. The quantity, description, make, and model number of such equipment are listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section III of this Annex.
2. In addition to the equipment specified in paragraph 2 of Section III of this Annex, the United States of America shall, as a matter of goodwill, provide to the Russian Federation the equipment related to playback of telemetric information that is contained on tapes provided pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article X of the Treaty. The quantity, description, make, and model number of such equipment are listed in paragraph 3 of Section III of this Annex.
3. The United States of America shall, in response to the request by the Russian Federation of September 25, 1992, and pursuant to subparagraph 4(c) of Section I of this Protocol, provide to the Russian Federation the equipment necessary for playback of telemetric information that was demonstrated on August 17, 1992, in Washington, D.C., pursuant to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of this Protocol. The quantity, description, make, and model number of that equipment are listed in paragraph 4 of Section III of this Annex. The Russian Federation shall, in response to the request by the United States of America on January 28, 1992, and pursuant to subparagraph 4(c) of Section I of this Protocol, provide to the United States of America the equipment necessary for playback of telemetric information that was demonstrated on January 25-27, 1993, in Moscow pursuant to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of this Protocol. The quantity, description, make, and model number of that equipment are listed in paragraph 5 of Section III of this Annex. The equipment specified in paragraph 4 of Section III of this Annex shall be delivered and installed at the same time as the telemetry playback equipment specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Section III of this Annex, and shall be subject to the provisions of Section II of this Annex. The equipment specified in paragraph 5 of Section III of this Annex shall be delivered and installed at the same time as the telemetry playback equipment specified in paragraph 1 of Section III of this Annex, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Annex. (9 JCIC Agreement No. 10, Article 1, Paragraph 1.)
4. For the equipment provided pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Section, the providing Party shall provide all technical documentation necessary for operating and maintaining such equipment. There shall be no requirement to provide such documentation in a language other than that of the providing Party.
5. For the equipment provided pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of this Section, the providing Party shall:
(a) Install such equipment at a site selected, and prepared for installation in accordance with the technical requirements for such equipment, by the receiving Party; and
(b) ensure that the equipment is operating in accordance with the specifications of the technical documentation, exclusive of any warranty obligations noted therein.
6. The providing Party shall bear the cost of fulfilling its obligations pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this Section.
7. The providing Party shall, if requested by the receiving Party, ensure the provision of training, maintenance, service, spare parts, and replacement parts for all equipment provided pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Section. The receiving Party shall bear the cost of such training, maintenance, service, spare parts, and replacement parts.
8. Unless otherwise agreed, each Party undertakes not to transfer equipment, spare parts, or replacement parts, or to release technical documentation, received pursuant to this Section, to states other than the other Parties, or to individuals other than those who, because of their official responsibilities, require access to such equipment, spare parts, replacement parts, or technical documentation to carry out activities related to fulfillment of the obligations provided for in the Treaty.
II. Delivery and Installation of Equipment
1. Regarding dates of delivery and installation:
(a) No later that ten days after the date this Annex begins to be applied, the providing Party shall provide a list of special technical requirements for site selection or preparation to the receiving Party.
(b) No later than 60 days after the date this Annex begins to be applied, the providing Party shall deliver its equipment to the point of entry on the territory of the receiving Party. Specific dates of delivery and installation of such equipment shall be agreed upon by the providing and receiving Parties through diplomatic channels.
(c) No less than 20 days in advance of delivery, the receiving Party shall state to the providing Party, through diplomatic channels, the site where such equipment is to be installed.
2. Regarding delivery from the point of entry, the receiving Party shall bear responsibility for delivery, and safe-keeping during delivery, of provided equipment from the point of entry to the site where such equipment is to be installed. The receiving Party shall bear the cost of such delivery. The providing Party shall have the right to observe the provided equipment during such delivery.
3. Regarding the number and list of installation team members and the provision of visas:
(a) A team for installation of equipment provided pursuant to Section I of this Annex shall include no more than 17 individuals. (10 JCIC Agreement No. 10, Article 1, Paragraph 2.) The installation team shall have the right to bring tools and equipment required for installation. The aircrew for delivery of all such equipment and for transport of the installation team shall include no more than 15 individuals.
(b) The providing Party shall provide a list of installation team members and a list of aircrew members no less than 30 days in advance of their arrival in the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraph 6 of Section II of the Inspection Protocol on objections to an individual on the list of inspectors shall apply to an objection to an individual installation team member or aircrew member, except that the receiving Party shall notify its objection no later than 15 days after receipt of such lists.
(c) The receiving Party shall provide visas and, where necessary, such other documents to each individual to whom it has not objected, as may be required to ensure that each such team member and each aircrew member may enter and remain in its territory for the duration of the delivery and installation period.
(d) The providing Party shall provide a list of tools and equipment required for installation no less than 30 days in advance of their delivery to the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 11 of Section V of the Inspection Protocol on examination of equipment and supplies shall apply to examination of such tools and equipment.
4. Regarding the installation team:
(a) The receiving Party shall provide necessary assistance, including a safety briefing and the appropriate power supply connectors for the provided equipment, to the installation team in connection with the delivery and installation of the equipment.
(b) The provisions of paragraph 11 of Section VI of the Inspection Protocol on movement, travel, and urgent departure or emergency evacuation of inspectors, monitors, and aircrew members shall apply to installation team members and aircrew members.
(c) Throughout the delivery and installation period, the receiving Party shall ensure that the installation team can be in communication with the embassy of the providing Party located on the territory of the receiving Party, using telephonic communications provided by the receiving Party.
(d) The receiving Party shall treat with due respect the installation team and aircrew members of the providing Party in its territory in connection with the delivery and installation of equipment, and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on the person, freedom, and dignity of such persons.
5. Regarding arrangements for air transportation:
(a) Diplomatic clearance numbers for airplanes transporting the equipment, the installation team, and the tools and equipment required for installation, and airplane flight routes to and from the point of entry, shall be provided by the receiving Party no less than ten days prior to delivery.
(b) For the purposes of this paragraph, points of entry shall be: for the United States of America, Washington, D.C.; and for the Russian Federation, Moscow.
(c) The providing Party shall use only airplanes of the types specified in Annex 10 to the Inspection Protocol.
(d) The receiving Party shall provide parking, security protection, fueling, air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, for the dedicated airplane transporting the telemetry equipment of the providing Party at the point of entry. The cost of parking and security protection for each such airplane shall be borne by the receiving Party. The cost of fueling and air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, shall be borne by the providing Party.
(e) The providing Party shall state its intention, through diplomatic channels, to transport installation team members and equipment no less than 72 hours in advance of the estimated time of arrival of the installation team members at the point of entry from outside the territory of the receiving Party. Such statement shall include:
i) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of entry; and
ii) the names, dates of birth, and places of birth of the installation team members and aircrew members.
(f) The provisions of paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Section IV of the Inspection Protocol on flights of inspection airplanes shall apply to flights of airplanes transporting installation team members and equipment.
6. Regarding the installation report and confidentiality requirements:
(a) Before departing the installation site, the installation team leader and a representative of the receiving Party shall confirm in a factual written installation report that all the equipment is installed and is operating in accordance with the specifications of the technical documentation.
(b) Disclosure of information obtained by any Party in connection with the delivery and installation of equipment shall be only in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article VIII of the Treaty.
(c) Installation team members shall not disclose information obtained during delivery or installation except with the express consent of the receiving party.
7. For the United States of America, practical implementation of activities pursuant to this Annex shall be carried out through the On-Site Inspection Agency of the United States of America. For the Russian Federation, practical implementation of activities pursuant to this Annex shall be carried out through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the Russian Federation.
8. Regarding additional services, throughout the in-country period, the receiving Party shall provide meals, lodging, work space, transportation, and, as necessary, medical and other urgent services for the installation team and aircrew members of the providing Party. Costs of all such services shall be borne by the receiving Party.
III. Quantity, Description, Make, and Model Number of Equipment
1. Equipment provided by the Russian Federation pursuant to paragraph 1 of Section I of this Annex:
(a) 1 Modulator/Demodulator unit (including synchronization converter, information input unit, demodulator and playback unit, synchronizer and demodulator unit, frequency multiplier, signal imitator, and sound playback unit), BY 3 430 020;
(b) 2 Magnetic tape recorders (including recording heads unit, playback heads unit, playback unit, control unit and tape transport mechanism), BY 3 060 032;
(c) 1 Power supply distributor, BY 3 620 054; and
(d) 1 Set interconnecting cables, BY 4 075 133.
2. Equipment provided by the United States of America pursuant to paragraph 1 of Section 2 of this Annex:
(a) 1 Analog tape recorder/playback unit (including I reproduce card for demodulation of IRIG Time Code at 900 KHz, Metrum 97; and
(b) 1 Time code reader/generator, Datum 9310.
3. Equipment provided by the United States of America pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex:
(a) 1 Telemetry receiver (including 1 Pre-D multi-frequency playback converter, heterodyne, Microdyne 1481-PP*), Microdyne 1400-MR*;
(b) 1 (each) Second IF filter (4, 2, 1 MHZ and 300 KHz), Microdyne 1433-I*, 1430-I*, 1428-I*,1425-I*;
(c) 1 FM demodulator, Microdyne 1444-D*;
(d) 1 Multi-mode telemetry demodulator, Microdyne 1458-D*
(e) 1 Bit synchronizer, Loral Data Systems 720;
(f) 1 Low pass filter, Reactel 10L5-50KB11; and
(g) 1 Set interconnecting cables.
4. Equipment provided by the United States of America pursuant to paragraph 3 of Section I of this Annex:
(a) 1 Video cassette recorder, Panasonic AG-1960;
(b) 1 Color video monitor/receiver, RCA FX 209002;
(c) 1 Device for decoding and display of time code signals, Datum 9520;
(d) 1 Set cable connectors; and
(e) 1 Set voltage transformers and adaptors.
5. Equipment provided by the Russian Federation pursuant to paragraph 3 of Section I of this Annex:
(a) 7S06/17S07 Magnetic recording unit for the RTS-9 System, consisting of:
i) 2 Magnetic recorder units (including playback preamplifier unit, 17B73; tape drive mechanism unit, 17B74; and magnetic recorder on/off unit, 17B75), 17B71; ii) 2 Recording amplifier units, 17B77; iii) 1 Final playback amplifier unit 17B76; iv) 1 Magnetic recorder switcher unit, 17B78; v) 1 Magnetic recorder testing and control unit, 17B79; vi) 1 Power supply unit, 9198M1; vii) 1 Poser supply unit, 9187M1; viii) 1 Combination unit for reel storage; and ix) 1 Set of interconnecting cables. (b) MR BI1.700.006 Magnetic recorder for the BRS-4LR System, consisting of:
i) 1 Magnetic accumulator (including recording head unit, playback head unit, tape drive mechanism, control unit for two magnetic accumulators, recording modules for two magnetic accumulators, playback modules, and power modules), MN1-BI3.060.011; ii) 1 Magnetic accumulator (including recording head unit, playback head unit, and tape drive mechanism), MN2-BI3.060.012; iii) 1 Power distribution panel, BY3.620.054; and iv) 1 Set of interconnecting cables. (JCIC Agreement No. 10. Article 1, Paragraph 3.)
Annex 2
PROVISION OF TAPES AND DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANALYSIS OF TELEMETRIC INFORMATION, AND THE USE OF RECORDING MEDIA[2]
1. With respect to subparagraph 1(a) and 1(b) of Section I of the Telemetry Protocol, the Party conducting the flight test shall have the right to provide either original tapes or copies of original tapes. All tapes shall be provided on reels that are compatible with the playback equipment provided.
2. With respect to paragraph 2 of Section I of the Telemetry Protocol, each Party shall have the right to use recording media other than magnetic tapes to record telemetric information. Appropriate changes to Section I of the Telemetry Protocol, if necessary, shall be agreed within the framework of the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission.
3. With respect to paragraph 1 of Section II of the Telemetry Protocol, a Party may, in fulfilling its obligation to provide interpretive data for a particular flight test, provide references to interpretive data that have been provided previously pursuant to that paragraph. In the event changes are made to the interpretive data previously provided, the Party that conducted the flight test shall, if requested by the receiving Party, provide a complete set of interpretive data through diplomatic channels no later than 30 days after receipt of such a request.
4. With respect to subparagraph 1(b)(I) of Section II of the Telemetry Protocol, the interpretive data to be provided shall cover the entire period during which the telemetric information is broadcast, including the period after the stages and the self-contained dispensing mechanism of an ICBM or SLBM have completed their functions. In this connection, the Parties understand that such data may not be useful, for the purpose of verifying compliance with the provisions of the Treaty, after the stages or the self-contained dispensing mechanism no longer respond to control signals.
5. With respect to paragraph 2 of Section II of the Telemetry Protocol, the missile acceleration profile to be provided:
(a) shall be terminated no less than ten seconds after completion of the last procedure for dispensing reentry vehicles. For a missile that is not equipped with a self-contained dispensing mechanism and to which only one warhead is attributed, the missile acceleration profile shall be terminated no less than ten seconds after the reentry vehicle is separated from the final stage of the missile;
(b) may be terminated at the time of loss of active control, that is, at the time that the self-contained dispensing mechanism, or, for a missile not equipped with a self-contained dispensing mechanism, the final stage of the missile, no longer responds to control signals. If loss of active control is used as the reason for terminating the acceleration profile, the Party conducting the flight test shall inform the other Party, at the time that the acceleration profile is provided, that loss of active control is the reason for termination of the acceleration profile.
6. With respect to Sections I and II of the Telemetry Protocol, the tapes, tape summaries, interpretive data, and missile acceleration profile for a particular flight test shall be provided at the same time. Written materials may be provided in English or Russian, at the choice of the Party that conducted the flight test.
Annex 3
RELEASABILITY OF TELEMETRIC INFORMATION[3]
1. The following data provided in fulfilling the obligations provided for in the Treaty shall not be released to the public by any Party other than the Party that provided such data in fulfilling its obligations provided for in the Treaty, unless otherwise agreed:
(a) data and other information contained on tapes provided pursuant to Article X of the Treaty; and
(b) data and other information provided in accordance with the Telemetry Protocol.
2. Additional data and other information may be agreed by the Parties within the framework of the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission for inclusion in the list set forth in paragraph 1 of this Annex.
3. The provisions of this Annex shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the communication of such data and other information to those individuals who, because of their official responsibilities, require such data or other information to carry out activities related to the fulfillment of the obligations provided for in the treaty.
Annex 4
LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE AND FOR PROVIDING SPARE PARTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR TELEMETRY EQUIPMENT[4]
1. For purposes of this Annex:
(a) the term "providing Party" means the Party that provided the equipment for which maintenance or training are being conducted or for which spare parts or replacement parts are being provided;
(b) the term "receiving Party" means the Party that received the equipment for which maintenance or training are being conducted or for which spare parts or replacement parts are being provided;
(c) the term "maintenance team" means the group of individuals assigned by the providing Party to conduct maintenance or training on the territory of the receiving Party;
(d) the term "trainee team" means the group of individuals assigned by the receiving Party to receive training on the territory of the providing Party.
2. Regarding the number and list of maintenance team members, the number and list of trainee team members, the number and list of aircrew members, and the provision of visas:
(a) A maintenance team or trainee team shall include no more than 14 individuals. A maintenance team shall have the right to bring tools and equipment required for conducting maintenance or training. The aircrew for transport of team members, and delivery of tools and equipment, shall include no more than 15 individuals.
(b) The providing Party shall provide, through diplomatic channels, a list of maintenance team members and a list of aircrew members no less than 15 days in advance of their arrival in the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraph 6 of Section II and paragraphs 21 and 22 of Section III of the Inspection Protocol, on an objection to an individual on the list of inspectors shall apply to an objection to a maintenance team member or aircrew member, except that the receiving Party shall notify its objection no later than seven days after receipt of such lists.
(c) The receiving Party shall provide, through diplomatic channels, a list of trainee team members and a list of aircrew members no less than 15 days in advance of their arrival in the territory of the providing Party. The provisions of paragraph 6 of Section II and paragraphs 21 and 22 of Section III of the Inspection Protocol on an objection to an individual on the list of inspectors shall apply to an objection to a trainee team member or aircrew member, except that the providing Party shall notify its objection no later than seven days after receipt of such lists.
(d) The receiving Party shall provide visas and, where necessary, such other documents to each maintenance team member and each aircrew member to whom it has not objected, as may be required to ensure that each such team member and each such aircrew member may enter and remain in its territory for the duration of the maintenance or training period.
(e) The providing Party shall provide visas and, where necessary, such other documents to each trainee team member and each aircrew member to whom it has not objected, as may be required to ensure that each such team member and each such aircrew member may enter and remain in its territory for the duration of the training period.
(f) The providing Party shall provide, through diplomatic channels, a list of tools and equipment required for conducting maintenance or training no less than 15 days in advance of their delivery to the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 11 of Section V of the Inspection Protocol on examination of equipment and supplies shall apply to examination of such tools and equipment.
3. Regarding the maintenance team or trainee team:
(a) The receiving Party shall provide necessary assistance, including a safety briefing, to the maintenance team members.
(b) The providing Party shall provide necessary assistance, including a safety briefing, to the trainee team members.
(c) The provisions of paragraph 11 of Section VI of the Inspection Protocol on movement, travel, and urgent departure or emergency evacuation of inspectors, monitors, and aircrew members shall apply to trainee team members, maintenance team members and aircrew members.
(d) Throughout the period of stay on the territory of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall ensure that the maintenance team members can be in communication with the embassy of the providing Party located on the territory of the receiving Party using telephonic communications provided by the receiving Party.
(e) Throughout the period of stay on the territory of the providing Party, the providing Party shall ensure that the trainee team members can be in communication with the embassy of the receiving Party located on the territory of the providing Party using telephonic communications provided by the providing Party.
(f) The Parties shall treat with due respect the maintenance team members, trainee team members, and aircrew members of each Party in its territory and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on their person, freedom, and dignity.
4. Regarding arrangements for air transportation:
(a) The Parties may use dedicated airplanes, inspection airplanes, airplanes making regularly scheduled commercial flights, or, if possible, other airplanes used for inspections related to arms control agreements, for the purpose of transporting trainee team members, maintenance team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment to the point of entry.
(b) Diplomatic clearance numbers for dedicated airplanes transporting maintenance team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment, and routes for flights of such airplanes to and from the point of entry shall be provided, through diplomatic channels, by the receiving Party no less than ten days prior to the estimated time of arrival at the point of entry on the territory of the receiving Party.
(c) Diplomatic clearance numbers for dedicated airplanes transporting trainee team members, and routes for flights of such airplanes to and from the point of entry shall be provided, through diplomatic channels, by the providing Party no less than ten days prior to the estimated time of arrival at the point of entry on the territory of the providing Party.
(d) The receiving Party shall provide parking, security protection, fueling, air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, for the dedicated airplane of the providing Party at the point of entry. The cost of parking and security protection for each such airplane shall be borne by the receiving Party. The cost of fueling and air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, shall be borne by the providing Party.
(e) The providing Party, if training is conducted on its territory, shall provide parking, security protection, fueling, air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, for the dedicated airplane of the receiving Party at the point of entry. The cost of parking and security protection for each such airplane shall be borne by the providing Party. The cost of fueling and air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, shall be borne by the receiving Party.
(f) The providing Party shall state its intention, through diplomatic channels, to transport maintenance team members, spare parts or replacement parts no less than 72 hours prior to the estimated time of arrival of the maintenance team members, or delivery of spare parts or replacement parts at the point of entry on the territory of the receiving Party. The receiving Party shall state its intention, through diplomatic channels, to transport trainee team members no less than 72 hours prior to the estimated time of arrival of the trainee team members at the point of entry on the territory of the providing Party. Such statements shall include:
i) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of entry; and
ii) the names, dates of birth, and places of birth of the trainee team members, maintenance team members and aircrew members.
(g) The provisions of paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Section IV of the Inspection Protocol on flights of inspection airplanes shall apply to flights of dedicated airplanes transporting trainee team members, maintenance team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment.
(h) If the Parties use dedicated airplanes, such airplanes shall be of the types specified in Annex 10 to the Inspection Protocol.
5. Regarding the report and the confidentiality requirements:
(a) Before departing the site where maintenance or training was conducted, the maintenance team leader and a representative of the receiving Party, and if training is conducted on the territory of the Providing Party, the trainee team leader and a representative of the providing Party, shall describe, in a factual, written report, the activity that was carried out pursuant to a request provided for in paragraph 6 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol, and confirm the completion of such activity.
(b) Maintenance team members shall not disclose information obtained during maintenance or training except with the express consent of the receiving Party.
(c) Trainee team members shall not disclose information obtained during training except with the express consent of the providing Party.
6. Throughout the in-country period, the receiving Party shall provide meals, lodging, work space, transportation, and, as necessary, medical and other urgent services for the maintenance team members and aircrew members of the providing Party. Throughout the in-country period, the providing Party, if training is conducted on its territory, shall provide meals, lodging, work space, transportation, and, as necessary, medical and other urgent services for the trainee team members and aircrew members of the receiving Party. The costs of all such services shall be borne by the receiving Party.
7. The receiving Party shall provide to the providing Party, through diplomatic channels, a confirmation of the receipt of spare parts or replacement parts.
8. The receiving Party shall assist the providing Party, if requested, with customs procedures, and in resolving any issues that may arise in connection with the delivery of spare parts, replacement parts, tools, and equipment.
Annex 5
LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING AND TRANSFERRING TELEMETRY PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATED AFTER ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE TREATY[5]
I. Provision of Equipment
1. For purposes of this Annex:
(a) the term "providing Party" means the Party that, following entry into force of the Treaty, conducted a demonstration of appropriate equipment for playing back the telemetric information recorded on tapes pursuant to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of this Protocol.
(b) the term "receiving Party" means that the Party receiving such equipment in accordance with subparagraph 4(c) of Section I of this Protocol.
2. The providing Party, pursuant to subparagraph 4(c) of Section I of this Protocol, shall provide to the receiving Party the requested items of appropriate equipment for playing back telemetric information that was demonstrated pursuant to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of this Protocol.
3. For the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Section, the providing Party shall provide all technical documentation necessary for operating and maintaining such equipment. There shall be no requirement to provide such documentation in a language other than that of the providing Party.
4. For the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Section, the providing Party shall:
(a) deliver such equipment to the point of entry located nearest to the receiving Party's capital and transfer it to representatives of the receiving Party; and
(b) ensure that the equipment is operating in accordance with the specifications in the technical documentation, exclusive of any warranty obligations noted therein.
5. The providing Party shall, if requested by the receiving Party, ensure the provision of training, maintenance, service, spare parts, and replacement parts for all equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Section, following the procedures set forth in Annex 4 to this Protocol. The receiving Party shall bear the costs of such training, maintenance, service, spare parts, and replacement parts.
6. Unless otherwise agreed, each Party undertakes not to transfer equipment, spare parts, or replacement parts, or to release technical documentation, received pursuant to this Section, to states not party to the Treaty, or to individuals other than those who, because of their official responsibilities, require access to such equipment, spare parts, replacement parts, or technical documentation to carry out activities related to fulfillment of the obligations provided for in the Treaty.
II. Delivery and Transfer of Equipment
1. Specific dates of delivery and transfer of the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex shall be agreed by the providing Party and the receiving Party through diplomatic channels.
2. Regarding delivery from the point of entry, the receiving Party shall bear responsibility for delivery and safe-keeping of the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex during delivery from the point of entry to the location where such equipment is to be transferred to the receiving Party. The providing Party shall have the right to observe the equipment being provided from the time of its delivery to the point of entry of the receiving Party until the time the equipment is transferred to the receiving Party.
3. No later than two days after the date the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex is delivered, unless otherwise agreed, an operability check of the equipment being provided shall be performed jointly by representatives of the providing Party and the receiving Party. After completion of the operability check, the Parties shall confirm in factual written report whether the telemetry playback equipment being provided is operating in accordance with the specifications in the technical documentation. Each Party shall retain one copy of the report.
4. If the equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex is operating in accordance with the specifications in the technical documentation, such equipment shall be considered to have been transferred to the receiving Party when the operability check of the equipment is completed.
5. If during the operability check the receiving Party determines that the equipment being provided is defective, or that its characteristics are inconsistent with the specifications in the technical documentation, the receiving Party shall include in the report a detailed description of the defect or the characteristics that are inconsistent with the specifications.
(a) If, however, all repairs are completed during the operability check, or if the representatives of the providing Party and the receiving Party agree that the existing minor defects do not prevent completion of the operability check, this shall be noted in the report, the operability check shall be deemed completed, and the providing Party shall transfer the equipment to the receiving Party.
(b) If the representatives of the providing Party and the receiving Party are unable to sufficiently repair or adjust the equipment within an agreed time period, the operability check shall be deemed completed and the equipment shall not be transferred to the receiving Party. Additionally, a sufficiently detailed description of the situation shall be included in the report, and the providing Party shall return the equipment to its territory for additional repairs or analysis. Upon completion of all necessary repairs, the providing Party shall transfer the equipment to the receiving Party in accordance with the procedures specified in this Annex.
6. Regarding the number and list of delivery and transfer team members and the provision of visas:
(a) A team for delivery and transfer of equipment being provided pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I of this Annex, hereinafter referred to as the team, shall include no more than 14 individuals. The team shall have the right to bring tools and equipment required to carry out this transfer. If a dedicated airplane or an inspection airplane is used, the aircrew for delivery of all such equipment and for transport of the team shall include no more than 15 individuals.
(b) The providing Party shall provide a list of the team members and a list of the aircrew members no less than 15 days in advance of their arrival on the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraph 6 of Section II of the Inspection Protocol on objections to an individual on the list of inspectors shall apply to an objection to an individual team member or aircrew member, except that the receiving Party shall notify the providing Party of its objection no later than seven days after receipt of such lists.
(c) The receiving Party shall provide visas and, where necessary, such other documents to each individual to whom it has not objected as may be required to ensure that each team member and each aircrew member may enter and remain in its territory for the duration of the delivery and transfer period.
(d) The providing Party shall provide a list of tools and equipment required to carry out the transfer no less than 15 days in advance of their delivery to the territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 11 of Section V of the Inspection Protocol on examination of equipment and supplies shall apply to examination of such tools and equipment.
7. Regarding the team:
(a) The receiving Party shall provide necessary assistance, including a safety briefing and the appropriate power supply connectors for the equipment being provided, to the team in connection with the delivery and transfer of the equipment.
(b) The receiving Party shall bear the responsibility for the delivery, and safe-keeping during delivery, of the tools and equipment referred to in subparagraph 6(a) of this Section from the point of entry to the location where the operability check will be performed.
(c) The provisions of paragraph 11 of Section VI of the Inspection Protocol on movement, travel, and urgent departure or emergency evacuation of inspectors, monitors, and aircrew members shall apply to team members and aircrew members.
(d) Throughout the delivery and transfer period, the receiving Party shall ensure that the team can be in communication with the embassy of the providing Party located on the territory of the receiving Party, using telephonic communications provided by the receiving Party.
(e) The receiving Party shall treat with due respect the team members and aircrew members of the providing Party in its territory in connection with the delivery and transfer of equipment, and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on the person, freedom, and dignity of such persons.
8. Regarding arrangements for air transportation:
(a) The providing Party may use dedicated airplanes, inspection airplanes, airplanes making regularly scheduled commercial flights, or, if possible, other airplanes used for inspections related to arms control agreements, for the purpose of transporting the team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment to the point of entry.
(b) Diplomatic clearance numbers for dedicated airplanes transporting team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment, and airplane flight routes to and from the point of entry, shall be provided by the receiving Party no less than ten days prior to the arrival of the dedicated airplane at the point of entry on the territory of the receiving Party.
(c) The receiving Party shall provide parking, security protection, fueling, air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, for the dedicated airplane of the providing Party at the point of entry.
(d) The providing Party shall state its intention, through diplomatic channels, to transport team members, spare parts, replacement parts, tools or equipment no less than 72 hours in advance of the estimated time of arrival of the team members at the point of entry of the receiving Party. Such a statement shall include:
(i) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of entry; and
(ii) the surname, gender, date of birth, and place of birth of each team member and aircrew member.
(e) The provisions of paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Section IV of the Inspection Protocol on flights of inspection airplanes shall apply to flights of dedicated airplanes transporting team members, as well as spare parts, replacement parts, tools and equipment.
9. Regarding the delivery and transfer report and confidentiality requirements:
(a) Before departing the location where the equipment was transferred, the team leader and a representative of the receiving Party shall confirm in a factual written report in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Section that all the equipment has been transferred to the receiving Party and is operating in accordance with the specifications in the technical documentation. If all or part of the equipment to be transferred is determined to be defective during the operability check, or to have characteristics inconsistent with the specifications in the technical documentation, the providing Party and the receiving Party shall prepare a factual written report in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Section.
(b) Disclosure of information obtained by any Party in connection with the delivery and transfer of equipment shall be only in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article VIII of the Treaty.
(c) Team members shall not disclose information obtained during the delivery or transfer except with the express consent of the receiving Party.
10. For the United States of America, practical implementation of activities pursuant to this Annex shall be carried out through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency of the United States of America. For the Russian Federation, practical implementation of activities pursuant to this Annex shall be carried out through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the Russian Federation.
11. Regarding additional services, throughout the in-country period, the receiving Party shall provide meals, lodging, work space, transportation, and, as necessary, medical and other urgent services for the team and aircrew members of the providing Party.
III. Principles for the Settlement of Accounts
1. The providing Party shall bear the cost of fulfilling its obligations pursuant to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of this Annex. If necessary, pursuant to subparagraph 5(b) of Section II of this Annex, the providing Party shall bear the cost of returning to its territory equipment not transferred to the receiving Party and the subsequent delivery of such equipment for transfer to the receiving Party in accordance with the procedures specified in this Annex.
2. The receiving Party shall bear the cost related to implementation by the providing Party of paragraphs 2 and 3, and subparagraph 4(a) of Section I of this Annex.
3. The receiving Party shall bear the cost of the delivery provided for in paragraph 2 of Section II of this Annex.
4. The cost of parking and security protection provided by the receiving Party for each dedicated airplane used in accordance with paragraph 8 of Section II of this Annex shall be borne by the receiving Party. The cost of additional services provided by the receiving Party, to include refueling and air navigation, airport facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as well as additional services as requested, shall be borne by the Providing Party.
5. The cost of all services provided in accordance with paragraph 11 of Section II of this Annex shall be borne by the receiving Party.
IV. Quantity, Description, Make and Model Number of Equipment
Equipment being provided by the United States of America subsequent to the demonstration of such equipment on June 17, 1999, in Washington, D.C.:
(a) 1 METRUM Met64 Rotary Digital Tape Recorder, model MET64SCNA (includes one 8-bit Parallel TTL Interface plus clock, 110/220VAC 50-60Hz Power supply, 64Megabyte Buffer, Technical Manual, T160 Certified Cassette, and 12 month warranty);
(b) 1 ARMOR Demultiplexing System (with mouse and standard keyboard), model 16823680001, which includes the following:
(i) 1 15-slot Chassis, with Internal Computer (with software installed on its internal hard drive) and Touch Screen LCD Front Panel, CTS-2191SL-3;
(ii) 1 BVLDS/Met64 Controller, model CTS-2182AL-5 (NOTE: CTS-2182AL-5 supersedes CTS-2182AL-1)
(iii) 1 Demultiplexer Module, CTS-2141CL;
(iv) 1 Four-channel PCM Output Module, 20 Megabits per second, CTS-2151CL;
(v) 1 Four-channel Analog Output Module, CTS-2171CL;
(vi) 1 Met64-ARMOR Control Cable, 1.5m, 16828624-205;
(vii) 1 Met64-ARMOR Data Cable, 1.5m, 16828624-005; and
(c) 1 set of 12 interconnect cables.