The inspection should not take longer than 60 days, but may be extended by up to 70 days with council approval if necessary. If the executive council rejects the inspection request and finds it to be frivolous or abusive, or if the inspection is cancelled for the same reasons, the council may punish the requesting state. Such punishment may include requiring the state to pay costs for inspection preparations and suspending the state's right to request inspections and serve on the council. To promote compliance, the verification procedure includes confidence-building measures. In order to reduce the number of ambiguous events, each state will voluntarily notify the technical secretariat of any chemical explosion of 300 tons for more.
States can also help calibrate monitoring stations.
Punitive Measures and Disputes Article V empowers the conference to revoke a state's rights and privileges under the treaty, recommend punitive measures such as sanctions, and bring the case to the United Nations. Article VI describes how disputes about the treaty may be settled. Amendment Process Article VII indicates that each state has the right to propose amendments to the treaty after entry into force. Such amendments are approved by a majority of states-parties at an amendment conference with no party casting a negative vote. Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Under Article VIII, a conference will be held ten years after the treaty enters into force to review the treaty's implementation.