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International Agreements and Other Available Legal Documents INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AVAILABLE LEGAL DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO SPACE-RELATED ACTIVITIES A list of international agreements and other available legal documents relevant to space-related activities (and where they might be found), prepared as a reference document for member States United Nations Vienna, 1999 This publication has not been officially edited TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................ 1 Multilateral Legal Instruments ......................................................... 2 Establishment and Pronouncements of International Bodies and Oganizations ............................................................. 10 Bilateral Legal Instruments ........................................................... 17 National Law and Legislation ......................................................... 42 Source Abbreviation Key ............................................................. 50 iii INTRODUCTION 1. At its thirty-seventh session in 1998, the Legal Subcommittee agreed that the Secretariat should be requested to prepare, within existing resources, a list of international agreements and other available legal documents relevant to space-related activities, indicating where they might be found, as a working document for member States. The Subcommittee also noted that , in preparing the list, the Secretariat might wish to seek assistance from member States (A/AC.105/698, para 59). The Committee subsequently endorsed this recommendation of the Legal Subcommittee at its forty-first session (A/53/20, para 144). 2. A preliminary list was prepared by the Secretariat in accordance with the above-mentioned request, and presented to the Legal Subcommittee at its thirty-eighth session in 1999 for consideration. It was anticipated that a revised version of this list, taking into account any comments of the Subcommittee, would be made available in electronic format and as an official document of the United Nations for the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE III). In addition, following the thirty eighth session of the Legal Subcommittee Member States were requested by the Secretariat to list their national legislation and other legal documents relevant to space-related activities, and where they might be found, for inclusion within the list. 3. A revised version of the above-mentioned list, incorporating the comments and responses received from Member States has been published in this booklet for reference during the UNISPACE III Conference. Due to the existing resources available in light of preparations for the UNISPACE III Conference, it has not been possible to officially edit or translate this publication. An electronic version of the list may be obtained upon request from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. 1 MULTILATERAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS Principal United Nations Legal Instruments C Charter of the United Nations. 26 June 1945. (gopher) (UN) C United Nations Resolution 1721 (XVI) B. Establishing the United Nations Registry of Launchings. Adopted 20 December 1961. (BB) (ESA) C United Nations Resolution 1962 (XVIII). Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space Adopted 13 December 1963. (BB) (OOSA) (ESA) C Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. 10 October 1967. (UN) (BB) (OOSA) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (Arg) (Aus) (Gor) (UK) (Peru) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1967, 31) (SopS 57/1967) C Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space. 3 December 1968. (UN)(BB) (OOSA) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (Arg) (Aus) (Gor) (UK) (Peru) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1968, 134) (SopS 45/1970) C Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. 1 September 1972. (UN)(BB) (OOSA) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (Arg) (Aus) (Gor) (UK) (ILNE) (Peru) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1979, 20) (SopS 8-9/1977) C Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. 15 September 1976. (UN) (BB) (OOSA) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (Arg) (Aus) (Gor) (UK) (Peru) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1979, 19) C Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. 11 July 1984. (UN) (BB) (OOSA) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (Aus) (Gor) (ILNE) (Peru) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1981, 40) C United Nations Resolution 37/92. Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting. Adopted 10 December 1982. (BB) (OOSA) (ESA)(Gor)(UN) C United Nations Resolution 41/65. Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space. Adopted without a vote, 3 December 1986. (BB) (OOSA) (Arch) (ESA)(Gor)(UN) C United Nations Resolution 47/68. Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space. Adopted 14 December 1992 . (BB) (OOSA) (ESA)(Gor)(UN) C United Nations Resolution 51/122. Declaration on International Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All States, Taking into Particular Account the Needs of Developing Countries. Adopted 13 December 1996. (OOSA) (ESA) (UN) Establishment and Membership of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space C United Nations Resolution 1348 (XIII). Establishing the Ad Hoc Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Adopted 13 December 1958. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 1472 (XIV). Establishing the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Adopted 12 December 1959. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 1721 (XVI). Increases Membership of the Committee to 28 States. Adopted 2 20 December 1961. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 3182 (XXVIII). Increases Membership of Committee to 37 States. Adopted 18 December 1973. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 32/196. Increases Membership of Committee to 47 States. Adopted 20 December 1977. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 35/16. Increases Membership of Committee to 53 States. Adopted 3 November 1980. (UN) C United Nations Resolution 49/33. Increases Membership of Committee to 61 States. Adopted 9 December 1994. (UN) The Use of Outer Space For Peaceful Purposes / Disarmament (In addition, see Bilateral Legal Instruments section) C Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water. 5 August 1963. (UN) (BB) (McG) (Arch) (Kon) (ESA) (gopher) (Arg) (Aus) (Gor) (UK) (ILNE) (NedMin) (NedTrb 1963, 122) C United Nations Resolution 1884 (XVIII). Question of General and Complete Disarmament. Adopted 17 October 1963. (BB) (ESA)(UN) C Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques. 18 May 1977. (UN) (BB) (Kon) (ESA) (gopher) (Gor) (NedTrb 1977, 141) C United Nations Resolution 36/97 C. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 9 December 1981. (UN) C UNISPACE Report 1982 Vienna August 9 - 21, 1982 Recommendations 426 and 427 on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. (BB)(UN) C United Nations Resolution 37/83. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 9 December 1982. (BB) (Arch) (ESA) (UN) C United Nations Resolution 37/99. General and Complete Disarmament, Section D: Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space and the Prohibition of Anti-Satellite Systems. Adopted 13 December 1982. (BB) (ESA) (UN) C North Atlantic Assembly Resolution 145 on Ballistic Missile Defence. Adopted 27 October 1983. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 38/70. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 15 December 1983. (BB) (Arch) (ESA) (UN) C West European Union Recommendation 410 on the Military Use of Space of 21 June 1984. (BB) C West European Union Recommendation 413 on the Military Use of Space (Part II) of 4 December 1984. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 39/59. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 12 December 1984. (BB) (Arch) (ESA)(UN) C North Atlantic Assembly Resolution 170 on Strategic Defence and the Alliance adopted in November 1985. (BB) C West European Union Recommendation 428 on the West European Union and the Strategic Defence Initiative—The Strategic Defence Initiative (Defence Aspects) of 4 December 1985. (BB) 3 C West European Union Recommendation 429 on the West European Union and the Strategic Defence Initiative—The European Pillar of the Atlantic Alliance of 4 December 1985. (BB) C West European Union Recommendation 430 on the West European Union and the Strategic Defence Initiative—Guidelines drawn from the Colloquy on the Space Challenge for Europe (Proposals) of 4 December 1985. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 40/87. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 12 December 1985. (BB) (Arch) (ESA)(UN) C North Atlantic Assembly Resolution 182 on the ABM Treaty and the Participation in the Strategic Defence Initiative adopted in 1986. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 41/53. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 3 December 1986. (BB) (Arch) (ESA) (UN) C North Atlantic Assembly Resolution 193 on the Military Use of Space adopted in 1987. (BB) C West European Union Recommendation 448 on European Space Policy Until 2000 of October 1987. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 42/33. Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. Adopted 30 November 1987. (BB) (Arch) (ESA) (UN) C West European Union Recommendation 466 on Scientific and Technical Aspects of Arms Control Verification by Satellite of December 1988. (BB) C United Nations Resolution 43/70. Prevention
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