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Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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PREAMBLE
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...
Recalling
resolution 1962 (XVIII), entitled "
Declaration
of
Legal Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
",which was
adopted
unanimously
by the
United Nations
General Assembly
on 13 December 1963, ...
...
Convinced
that a
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, will further the
purposes
and
principles
of the
Charter of the United Nations
, ...
ARTICLE-VI
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...
States Parties
to the
Treaty
shall bear
international
responsibility
for
national
activities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, whether such
activities
are carried on by
governmental agencies
or by
non-governmental
entities
, and for
assuring
that
national
activities
are carried out in
conformity
with the
provisions
set forth in the present
Treaty
. The
activities
of
non-governmental
entities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, shall require
authorization
and continuing
supervision
by the appropriate
State Party
to the
Treaty
. When
activities
are carried on in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, by an
international organization
,
responsibility
for
compliance
with this
Treaty
shall be
borne
both by the
international organization
and by the
States Parties
to the
Treaty
participating
in such
organization
. ...
...
States Parties
to the
Treaty
shall bear
international
responsibility
for
national
activities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, whether such
activities
are carried on by
governmental agencies
or by
non-governmental
entities
, and for
assuring
that
national
activities
are carried out in
conformity
with the
provisions
set forth in the present
Treaty
. The
activities
of
non-governmental
entities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, shall require
authorization
and continuing
supervision
by the appropriate
State Party
to the
Treaty
. When
activities
are carried on in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, by an
international organization
,
responsibility
for
compliance
with this
Treaty
shall be
borne
both by the
international organization
and by the
States Parties
to the
Treaty
participating
in such
organization
. ...
...
States Parties
to the
Treaty
shall bear
international
responsibility
for
national
activities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, whether such
activities
are carried on by
governmental agencies
or by
non-governmental
entities
, and for
assuring
that
national
activities
are carried out in
conformity
with the
provisions
set forth in the present
Treaty
. The
activities
of
non-governmental
entities
in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, shall require
authorization
and continuing
supervision
by the appropriate
State Party
to the
Treaty
. When
activities
are carried on in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, by an
international organization
,
responsibility
for
compliance
with this
Treaty
shall be
borne
both by the
international organization
and by the
States Parties
to the
Treaty
participating
in such
organization
. ...
ARTICLE-XIV
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... 2. This
Treaty
shall be
subject
to
ratification
by
signatory
States
.
Instruments of ratification
and
instruments of accession
shall be
deposited
with the
Governments
of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
, the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
and the
United States of America
, which are hereby
designated
the
Depositary Governments
. ...
... 2. This
Treaty
shall be
subject
to
ratification
by
signatory
States
.
Instruments of ratification
and
instruments of accession
shall be
deposited
with the
Governments
of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
, the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
and the
United States of America
, which are hereby
designated
the
Depositary Governments
. ...
... 3. This
Treaty
shall
enter into force
upon the deposit of
instruments of ratification
by five
Governments
including
the
Governments
designated
as
Depositary Governments
under this
Treaty
. ...
... 3. This
Treaty
shall
enter into force
upon the deposit of
instruments of ratification
by five
Governments
including
the
Governments
designated
as
Depositary Governments
under this
Treaty
. ...
... 3. This
Treaty
shall
enter into force
upon the deposit of
instruments of ratification
by five
Governments
including
the
Governments
designated
as
Depositary Governments
under this
Treaty
. ...
... 5. The
Depositary Governments
shall promptly inform all
signatory
and
acceding
States
of the
date
of each
signature
, the
date
of deposit of each
instrument of ratification
of and
accession
to this
Treaty
, the
date
of its
entry into force
and other
notices
. ...
... 6. This
Treaty
shall be
registered
by the
Depositary Governments
pursuant to
Article
102 of the
Charter of the United Nations
. ...
ARTICLE-XVI
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... Any
State Party
to the
Treaty
may give
notice
of its
withdrawal
from the
Treaty
one
year
after its
entry into force
by
written notification
to the
Depositary Governments
. Such
withdrawal
shall take
effect
one
year
from the
date of receipt
of this
notification
. ...
ARTICLE-XVII
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... This
Treaty
, of which the
English
,
Russian
,
French
,
Spanish
and
Chinese
texts are
equally
authentic
, shall be
deposited
in the
archives
of the
Depositary Governments
. Duly
certified copies
of this
Treaty
shall be transmitted by the
Depositary Governments
to the
Governments
of the
signatory
and
acceding
States
. ...
... This
Treaty
, of which the
English
,
Russian
,
French
,
Spanish
and
Chinese
texts are
equally
authentic
, shall be
deposited
in the
archives
of the
Depositary Governments
. Duly
certified copies
of this
Treaty
shall be transmitted by the
Depositary Governments
to the
Governments
of the
signatory
and
acceding
States
. ...
... This
Treaty
, of which the
English
,
Russian
,
French
,
Spanish
and
Chinese
texts are
equally
authentic
, shall be
deposited
in the
archives
of the
Depositary Governments
. Duly
certified copies
of this
Treaty
shall be transmitted by the
Depositary Governments
to the
Governments
of the
signatory
and
acceding
States
. ...
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