PROTOCOL ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE

To promote the implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe of November 19, 1990, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, the States Parties hereby agree to the provisional application of certain provisions of the Treaty.

1. Without detriment to the provisions of Article XXII of the Treaty, the States Parties shall apply provisionally the following provisions of the Treaty:

(A) Article VII, paragraphs 2, 3, and 4;

(B) Article VIII, paragraphs 5, 6, and 8;

(C) Article IX;

(D) Article XIII;

(E) Article XVI, paragraphs 1, 2(F), 2(G), 4, 6, and 7;

(F) Article XVII;

(G) Article XVIII:

(H) Article XXI, paragraph 2;

(I) Protocol on Existing Types, Sections III and IV;

(J) Protocol on Information Exchange, Sections VII, XII and XIII;

(K) Protocol on Inspection, Section II, paragraph 24, subparagraph (A) and Section III, paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12;

(L) Protocol on the Joint Consultative Group

(M) Protocol on Reduction, Section IX.

2. The States Parties shall apply provisionally the provisions listed in paragraph 1 of this Protocol in the light of and in conformity with the other provisions of the Treaty.

3. This Protocol shall enter into force at the signature of the Treaty. It shall remain in force for 12 months, but shall terminate earlier if:

(A) the Treaty enters into force before the period of 12 months expires; or

(B) a State Party notifies all other States Parties that it does not intend to become a party to the treaty.

The period of application of this Protocol may be extended if all the States Parties so decide.