JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION
AGREEMENT NUMBER 22
RELATING TO THE TREATY BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON
THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS
OF JULY 31, 1991
CHANGE OF SIZE CRITERIA IN CONNECTION WITH
THE RS-12M ICBM, VARIANT 2, FOR SILO LAUNCHER
The Government of the United States of America, the Government of the
Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the
Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of Ukraine, hereinafter
referred to as the Parties,
In accordance with the Treaty Between the United States of America and
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation
of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to
as the Treaty,
To improve the viability and effectiveness of the Protocol on Inspections
and Continuous Monitoring Activities Relating to the Treaty, hereinafter
referred to as the Inspection Protocol,
In reference to the declaration by the Russian Federation of October
18, 1993, in which an ICBM, hereinafter referred to as the RS-l2M, Variant
2, was declared as a variant of the existing type of RS-12M ICBM, and
Pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article One of Joint Compliance and Inspection
Commission Agreement Number 16, entitled "Exhibition of the RS-12M ICBM,
Variant 2, for Silo Launcher," of November 4, 1993,
Have agreed as follows:
Article One
1. Subparagraph 1(b) of Annex 12 to the Inspection Protocol shall be
superseded by the following provisions:
| "(b) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Size Criteria |
| Length (meters) |
7.4 |
| Diameter (meters) |
1.80 |
| Missile Type |
SS-25 |
| Length (meters) |
6.9 |
| Diameter (meters) |
1.86 |
| Missile Type |
RS-12M, Variant 2" |
2. Subparagraph 2 (b) of Annex 12 to the Inspection Protocol shall be
superseded by the following provisions:
| "(b) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Size Criteria |
| Length (meters) |
7.4 |
| Diameter (meters) |
1.80 |
| Missile Type |
SS-25 |
| Length (meters) |
6.9 |
| Diameter (meters) |
1.86 |
| Missile Type |
RS-12M, Variant 2" |
3. Subparagraph 3(b) of Annex 12 to the Inspection Protocol shall be
superseded by the following provisions:
| "(b) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Size Criteria |
| Length (meters) |
17.46 |
| Diameter (meters) |
1.76 |
| Missile Type |
RS-12M, Variant 2" |
Article Two
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of entry into force
of the Treaty, and shall remain in force as long as the Treaty remains
in force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective
Governments, have signed this Agreement.
DONE at Geneva on October 13, 1994, in five copies, each in the English
and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Steven Steiner
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS:
Aleksandr Baichorov
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN:
Kairtay Zhanbatyrov
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:
Mikhail Strel'tsov
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE:
Konstantin Hrishchenko
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