11 DE MARÇO DE 1992

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ample, with regard to battle tanks, unless the maximum levels for holdings for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are revised in accordance with article vii of the Treaty, the numbers fot the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics within the area of application of the Treaty, including battle tanks in coastal defence forces and naval infantary, will not exceed: 13,150 overall; 10,500 in active units overall; 7,150 in active units within the region described in article iv, paragraph 3, of the Treaty, and 1,850 in active units within the area described in article v, paragraph 1, subparagraph A), of the Treaty.

Ill

1 — The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall reduce, in addition to the reduction liability established for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under the Treaty on the basis of information it supplied, its holdings of conventional armaments and equipment in the Treaty-limetd categories within the area of application of the Treaty by the number which it had as of the date of signature of the Treaty in coastal defence forces and naval infantary, that is, by 933 battle tanks, 1,725 armoured combat vehicles, and 1,080 pieces of artillery.

2 — Such additional reduction shall be carried out by means of destruction or conversion into civilian equipment of 933 battle tanks and destruction of 1,080 pieces of artillery. Of the 1,725 armoured combat vehicles to be additionally reduced, 972 armoured combat vehicles shall be destroyed or converted into civilian equipment and 753 armoured combat vehicles of the MT-LB type, included in the armoured combat vehicle category and belonging to the number declared as of the date of signature of the Treaty, shall be modified, in accordance with the Protocol on Existing Types, into armoured personnel carrier look-alikes of the MT-LB-AT type, which are not limited by the Treaty.

3 — 50% of 933 battle tanks and 972 armoured combat vehicles shall be destroyed or converted within the area of application of the Treaty and 50% of 1,080 pieces of artillery shall be destroyed within the area of application of the Treaty, within the time limits and in accordance with the procedures established by the Treaty. The remainder of these conventional armaments and equipment shall be withdrawn from the area of application of the Treaty; an equivalent number of conventional armaments and equipment shall be destroyed or converted outside of the area of application of the Treaty within the time limits established by de Treaty and in accordance with procedures wich provide sufficient visible evidance that the conventional armaments and equipment have been destroyed or rendered militarily unusable. The States Parties to the Treaty shall be notified in advance, giving the location, number and types of conventional armaments and equipment to be destroyed or converted.

IV

The holdings of armoured combat vehicles in the Strategic Rocket Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall not be subject to the numerical limita-tions of the Treaty, in accordance with article hi, paragraph 1, subparagraph F), of the Treaty. These forces shall not be equipped with conventional armaments and equipment in the Treaty-limited categories, other than armoured personnel carriers.

V

The conventional armaments and equipment of coastal defence forces and naval infantary in the categories subject to the Treaty within the area of application of the Treaty shall be subject to challenge inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on Inspection. Effective verification of such armaments and equipment shall be ensured. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall provide separate information to all States Parties on such armaments and equipment of the same scope and with the same degree of detail as provided for in section in, paragraph 2, of the Protocol on Information Exchange, and under the same timetable for the provision of information as provided for in section vn of that Protocol.

VI

Unless otherwise specified a) in this Statement; b) in the Treaty, or c) in the Declaration on Land-Based Naval Aircraft all conventional armaments and equipment in the Treaty-limited categories, based on land within the area of application of the Treaty, irrespective of assignment, shall be subject to all numerical limitations of the Treaty.

VII

This Statement of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics regarding the aforementioned obligations assumed outside the framework of the Treaty shall enter into force simultaneously with the Treaty, shall be legally binding and shall have the same duration as the Treaty.

Statement of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria

The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria hereby agrees that the Statement of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of today's date provides a satisfactory basis for proceeding toward ratification and implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe of November 19, 1990 (the Treaty).

The aforementioned Statement of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and this Statement of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be equally legally binding; they shall enter into force simultaneously with the Treaty, and shall have the same duration as the Treaty.

14 June, 1991.

Statement of the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

The Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic hereby agrees that the Statement of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of today's date provides a satisfactory basis for proceeding toward ratification and implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe of November 19, 1990 (the Treaty).

The aforementioned Statement of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and this Statement of the Government of the Czech and Slovak Fed-