Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013:schedule:1:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 12/57)
Character Range: 93819–96849

obligations under paragraph 1.
3. Each State Party shall inform the Organization of the measures taken pursuant to this Article.
4. In order to fulfil its obligations under the Treaty, each State Party shall designate or set up a National Authority and shall so inform the Organization upon entry into force of the Treaty for it.  The National Authority shall serve as the national focal point for liaison with the Organization and with other States Parties.

VERIFICATION

A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. In order to verify compliance with this Treaty, a verification regime shall be established consisting of the following elements:
(a) An International Monitoring System;
(b) Consultation and clarification;
(c) On‑site inspections; and
(d) Confidence‑building measures.
At entry into force of this Treaty, the verification regime shall be capable of meeting the verification requirements of this Treaty.
2. Verification activities shall be based on objective information, shall be limited to the subject matter of this Treaty, and shall be carried out on the basis of full respect for the sovereignty of States Parties and in the least intrusive manner possible consistent with the effective and timely accomplishment of their objectives.  Each State Party shall refrain from any abuse of the right of verification.
3. Each State Party undertakes in accordance with this Treaty to cooperate, through its National Authority established pursuant to Article III, paragraph 4, with the Organization and with other States Parties to facilitate the verification of compliance with this Treaty by, inter alia:
(a) Establishing the necessary facilities to participate in these verification measures and establishing the necessary communication;
(b) Providing data obtained from national stations that are part of the International Monitoring System;
(c) Participating, as appropriate, in a consultation and clarification process;
(d) Permitting the conduct of on‑site inspections; and
(e) Participating, as appropriate, in confidence‑building measures.
4. All States Parties, irrespective of their technical and financial capabilities, shall enjoy the equal right of verification and assume the equal obligation to accept verification.
5. For the purposes of this Treaty, no State Party shall be precluded from using information obtained by national technical means of verification in a manner consistent with generally recognized principles of international law, including that of respect for the sovereignty of States.
6. Without prejudice to the right of States Parties to protect sensitive installations, activities or locations not related to this Treaty, States Parties shall not interfere with elements of the verification regime of this Treaty or with national technical means of verification operating in accordance with paragraph 5.
7. Each State Party shall have the right to take measures to protect sensitive installations and to prevent disclosure of confidential information and data not related to this Treaty.
8. Moreover,