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Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)

TEXT: Preamble and 23 Articles

TREATY ANNEXES, PROTOCOLS, & DECLARATIONS: 2 Annexes, 8 Protocols, and 3 Declarations

TEXT: Concluding Act on Personnel Strength (CFE1-A)

ANNEX: Annex on the Format for the Exchange of Information
ANNEX: Annex to the Protocol on Existing Types of Conventional Armaments and Equipment
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Notification and Exchange of Information
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Existing Types of Conventional Armaments and Equipment
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Inspection
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Procedures Governing the Reduction of Conventional Armaments and Equipment Limited by the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Procedures Governing the Reclassification of Specific Models or Versions of Combat-Capable Trainer Aircraft into Unarmed Trainer Aircraft
PROTOCOL: Protocol on Procedures Governing the Categorisation of Combat Helicopters and the Recatigorisation of Multi-Purpose Attack Helicopters
PROTOCOL: Protocol on the Joint Consultative Group
PROTOCOL: Protocol on the Provisional Application of Certain Provisions of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
DECLARATION: Declaration of the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe With Respect to Land-Based Naval Aircraft
DECLARATION: Declaration of the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe With Respect to Personnel Strength
DECLARATION: Declaration by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on the Personnel Strength of German Armed Forces

 

ADAPTED CFE TEXT: Preamble, 23 Articles and 9 protocols; Consolidated Text as amended by the Agreement on Adaptation in November 1999

ADAPTED CFE CONSOLIDATED TEXT
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI
ARTICLE VII
ARTICLE VIII
ARTICLE IX
ARTICLE X
ARTICLE XI
ARTICLE XII
ARTICLE XIII
ARTICLE XIV
ARTICLE XV
ARTICLE XVI
ARTICLE XVII
ARTICLE XVIII
ARTICLE XIX
ARTICLE XX
ARTICLE XXI
ARTICLE XXII
ARTICLE XXIII
PROTOCOL ON NATIONAL CEILINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED BY THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE
PROTOCOL ON TERRITORIAL CEILINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED BY THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE
PROTOCOL ON EXISTING TYPES OF CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION I EXISTING TYPES OF CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED BY THE TREATY
SECTION II EXISTING TYPES OF CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT NOT LIMITED BY THE TREATY
SECTION III TECHNICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SECTION IV UPDATES OF EXISTING TYPES LISTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATES PARTIES
ANNEX
PROTOCOL ON PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIFIC MODELS OR VERSIONS OF COMBAT-CAPABLE TRAINER AIRCRAFT INTO UNARMED TRAINER AIRCRAFT
PROTOCOL ON PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE REDUCTION OF CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED BY THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE
SECTIONS I-V
SECTIONS VI-VIII
SECTIONS IX-XII
PROTOCOL ON PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE CATEGORISATION OF COMBAT HELICOPTERS AND THE RECATEGORISATION OF MULTI-PURPOSE ATTACK HELICOPTERS
PROTOCOL ON NOTIFICATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
SECTIONS I-III
SECTIONS IV-VI
SECTIONS VII-XII
SECTIONS XIII-XXII
ANNEX
PROTOCOL ON INSPECTION
SECTION I DEFINITIONS
SECTION II GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
SECTION III PRE-INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
SECTIONS IV NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO INSPECT
SECTION V PROCEDURES UPON ARRIVAL AT POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT
SECTION VI GENERAL RULES FOR CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS
SECTION VII DECLARED SITE INSPECTION
SECTION VIII CHALLENGE INSPECTION WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA
SECTION IX INSPECTION WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA
SECTION X INSPECTION OF CERTIFICATION
SECTION XI INSPECTION OF REDUCTION
SECTION XII DISPOSAL OF CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED BY THE TREATY IN EXCELL OF REDUCTION LIABILITIES THROUGH DESTRUCTION/MODIFICATION
SECTIONS XIII-XV
PROTOCOL ON THE JOINT CONSULTATIVE GROUP

 

ADDENDUM: Final Document of the First Review Conference in May 1996

FINAL ACT: Final Act of the Conference of the States Parties to the CFE Text and 14 Annexes (1999)

RELEASE: Formal Conclusions of the Second Review Conference (2001)

FINAL ACT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE
ANNEX 1: Statement on behalf of the Czech Republic
ANNEX 2: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Hungary
ANNEX 3: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Poland
ANNEX 4: Statement on behalf of the Slovak Republic
ANNEX 5: Statement on behalf of the Russian Federation
ANNEX 6: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Belarus
ANNEX 7: Statement on behalf of the Czech Republic
ANNEX 8: Statement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany
ANNEX 9: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Hungary
ANNEX 10: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Poland
ANNEX 11: Statement on behalf of the Slovak Republic
ANNEX 12: Statement on behalf of Ukraine
ANNEX 13: Statement on behalf of the Republic of Moldova
ANNEX 14: Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and Georgia

 

FACT SHEET: Key Facts about the Current Treaty and Agreement on Adaptation (2008)

FACT SHEET: CFE States Parties (2009)

FACT SHEET: The NATO CFE Fact Sheet (2007)

FACT SHEET: Report on Treaty Compliance (2005)

FACT SHEET: The CFE Treaty and CFE-1A Agreement

FACT SHEET: Adaptation of the CFE Treaty (1996)

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