Debates Parlamentares - Diário 042S1, p. 5 (1997-05-10)

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10 DE MAIO DE 1997

770-(5)

vissions of the Treaty, In this context, being aware of difficulties which have delayed the completion of reductions, they take positive note of efforts undertaken in order to meet fully obligations under the Treaty.

9 — The States Parties express their concern with serious difficulties of some States Parties to comply fully, within their territory, with the provisions of the Treaty and its related documents due to TLE unaccounted for and uncontrolled within the Treaty. This situation adversely affects the operation of the Treaty and complicates its implementation.

They stress the need to reach as soon as possible relevant political solutions and to elaborate necessary measures to enable the implementation of the Treaty in accordance with its provisions.

They express their readiness to address the issue of this TLE in the Joint Consultative Group, including the ways and means to facilitate the resolution of this issue.

10 — The States Parties have adopted the understandings and agreed interpretations with regard to implementation and ways and means to improve the viability and effectiveness of the Treaty as specified in Annex B of this Final Document.

11 —The States Parties have agreed that the implementation issues contained in Annex C of this Final Document require further consideration and resolution in the Joint Consultative Group.

12 — The States Parties reaffirm the arrangements regarding article xn reached at the Extraordinary Conference in Oslo in 1992.

They understand that for successor States that had become States Parties by 1992, paragraph 2 of the article xii part of the Oslo arrangement should be read as: «In particular, no State Party will increase within the area of application its holdings of armoured infantry fighting vehicles held by organizations designed and structured to perform in peacetime internal security functions above that aggregate number held by such organizations at the time of signature of the Treaty, as notified on their territory pursuant to the information exchange as of November 19, 1990.»

They agreee to work further on the issue of article xu in the Joint Consultative Group, taking into account the proposals made at the Review Conference.

13 — The States Parties stressed the importance of full and continous respect for the provisons of article iv, paragraph 5, in the context of maintaining the viability of the Treaty, as well as for the sovereignty of the States Parties involved.

The States Parties noted that, in certain instances, bilateral agreements are under negotiation — or in the process of ratification or implementation — which relate to the provisions of article iv, paragraph 5. The States Parties expressed their support for early and positive results of the ongoing process.

The States Parties consider that the importance of the article iv provisions on stationing forces should be recognized in the context of the process foreseen in section m of this Final Document.

14 — In the context of the process foreseen in section m of this.Final Document, the States Parties will examine different interpretations of temporary deployments so as to ensure that these temporary deployments do not become indefinite.

15 — The States Parties recall that, according to article n, paragraph 2, of the Treaty, the lists of existing types contained in the Protocol on Existing Types of

Conventional Armaments and Equipment (POET) shall be updated periodically by the Joint Consultative Group in accordance with section iv of the POET. However, it has not been updated since the Treaty's conclusion.

The States Parties instruct their delegations to the Joint Consultative Group to update the POET. They further agreed that:

- Any inaccuracies should be corrected, including by removal of types, models and versions of conventional armaments and equipment that do not meet Treaty criteria;

- The Joint Consultative Group should consider if a yearly update of the lists would be appropriate;

- The Joint Consultative Group should consider " an electronic version of the lists in all official

languages.

16 — The States Parties also discussed the topics contained in Annex D of this Final Document.

17 — The States Parties welcome the statement of the representative of the Russian Federation to promote the implementation of the statement of the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Joint Consultative Group on 14 June 1991 in Vienna. The text of the Russian statement is given in annex E of this Final Document.

18 — The States Parties recommend that, in view of the issues that have been referred to the Joint Consultative Group, most effective use is made of the provisions of article xvi and the Protocol on the Joint Consultative Group in order to allow the Joint Consultative Group to address all those issues in a proper manner.

Ill — Future work on the Treaty

19 — In view of sections i and n of this Final Document, the States Parties instruct their delegations to the Joint Consultative Group to expand upon their work in accordance with article xvi of the Treaty. Taking fresh impetus from this Review Conference, they will immediately start a thorough process aimed at improving the operation of the Treaty in a changing environment and, through that, the security of each State Party, irrespective of whether it belongs to a politico-military alliance. As part of this process, the States Parties will consider measures and adaptations with the aim of promoting the objectives of the Treaty and of enhancing its viability and effectiveness, including but not limited to the consideration of proposals already made to that effect. The character of this process should be such as to permit the Treaty to sustain its key role in the EuroT pean security architecture. Its scope and parameters should be defined as a matter of priority.

20 — Until the entry into force of such measures and adaptations, the States Parties will observe all provisions of the Treaty and its associated documents.

21 — The States Parties will consider a progress report on the intermediate results of this process at the time of the OSCE Lisbon Summit. That report will, inter alia, include recommendations on the way ahead.

In accordance with article xxi, paragraph 1, the States Parties look forward to gathering again five year's time at the Second Conference to Review the Operation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.

This Final Document, together with its Annexes A, B, C, D, and E, which are integral to it, having been

10 DE MAIO DE 1997770-(5)vissions of the Treaty, In this context, being aware of difficulties which have delayed the completion of reductions, they take positive note of efforts undertaken in order to meet fully obligations under the Treaty.9 — The States Parties express their concern with serious difficulties of some States Parties to comply fully, within their territory, with the provisions of the Treaty and its related documents due to TLE unaccounted for and uncontrolled within the Treaty. This situation adversely affects the operation of the Treaty and complicates its implementation.They stress the need to reach as soon as possible relevant political solutions and to elaborate necessary measures to enable the implementation of the Treaty in accordance with its provisions.They express their readiness to address the issue of this TLE in the Joint Consultative Group, including the ways and means to facilitate the resolution of this issue.10 — The States Parties have adopted the understandings and agreed interpretations with regard to implementation and ways and means to improve the viability and effectiveness of the Treaty as specified in Annex B of this Final Document.11 —The States Parties have agreed that the implementation issues contained in Annex C of this Final Document require further consideration and resolution in the Joint Consultative Group.12 — The States Parties reaffirm the arrangements regarding article xn reached at the Extraordinary Conference in Oslo in 1992.They understand that for successor States that had become States Parties by 1992, paragraph 2 of the article xii part of the Oslo arrangement should be read as: «In particular, no State Party will increase within the area of application its holdings of armoured infantry fighting vehicles held by organizations designed and structured to perform in peacetime internal security functions above that aggregate number held by such organizations at the time of signature of the Treaty, as notified on their territory pursuant to the information exchange as of November 19, 1990.»They agreee to work further on the issue of article xu in the Joint Consultative Group, taking into account the proposals made at the Review Conference.13 — The States Parties stressed the importance of full and continous respect for the provisons of article iv, paragraph 5, in the context of maintaining the viability of the Treaty, as well as for the sovereignty of the States Parties involved.The States Parties noted that, in certain instances, bilateral agreements are under negotiation — or in the process of ratification or implementation — which relate to the provisions of article iv, paragraph 5. The States Parties expressed their support for early and positive results of the ongoing process.The States Parties consider that the importance of the article iv provisions on stationing forces should be recognized in the context of the process foreseen in section m of this Final Document.14 — In the context of the process foreseen in section m of this.Final Document, the States Parties will examine different interpretations of temporary deployments so as to ensure that these temporary deployments do not become indefinite.15 — The States Parties recall that, according to article n, paragraph 2, of the Treaty, the lists of existing types contained in the Protocol on Existing Types ofConventional Armaments and Equipment (POET) shall be updated periodically by the Joint Consultative Group in accordance with section iv of the POET. However, it has not been updated since the Treaty's conclusion.The States Parties instruct their delegations to the Joint Consultative Group to update the POET. They further agreed that:- Any inaccuracies should be corrected, including by removal of types, models and versions of conventional armaments and equipment that do not meet Treaty criteria;- The Joint Consultative Group should consider if a yearly update of the lists would be appropriate;- The Joint Consultative Group should consider " an electronic version of the lists in all officiallanguages.16 — The States Parties also discussed the topics contained in Annex D of this Final Document.17 — The States Parties welcome the statement of the representative of the Russian Federation to promote the implementation of the statement of the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Joint Consultative Group on 14 June 1991 in Vienna. The text of the Russian statement is given in annex E of this Final Document.18 — The States Parties recommend that, in view of the issues that have been referred to the Joint Consultative Group, most effective use is made of the provisions of article xvi and the Protocol on the Joint Consultative Group in order to allow the Joint Consultative Group to address all those issues in a proper manner.Ill — Future work on the Treaty19 — In view of sections i and n of this Final Document, the States Parties instruct their delegations to the Joint Consultative Group to expand upon their work in accordance with article xvi of the Treaty. Taking fresh impetus from this Review Conference, they will immediately start a thorough process aimed at improving the operation of the Treaty in a changing environment and, through that, the security of each State Party, irrespective of whether it belongs to a politico-military alliance. As part of this process, the States Parties will consider measures and adaptations with the aim of promoting the objectives of the Treaty and of enhancing its viability and effectiveness, including but not limited to the consideration of proposals already made to that effect. The character of this process should be such as to permit the Treaty to sustain its key role in the EuroT pean security architecture. Its scope and parameters should be defined as a matter of priority.20 — Until the entry into force of such measures and adaptations, the States Parties will observe all provisions of the Treaty and its associated documents.21 — The States Parties will consider a progress report on the intermediate results of this process at the time of the OSCE Lisbon Summit. That report will, inter alia, include recommendations on the way ahead.In accordance with article xxi, paragraph 1, the States Parties look forward to gathering again five year's time at the Second Conference to Review the Operation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.This Final Document, together with its Annexes A, B, C, D, and E, which are integral to it, having been

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