RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On ratification of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and United States of America on Further Reduction and offensive arms adopted by the State Duma on 14 April 2000 Approved by the Federation Council on 19 April 2000 Article 1 Ratify the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America the United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic offensive weapons, signed in Moscow on 3 January 1993, hereinafter referred to as the START II Treaty, including its integral part: Memorandum of Understanding on the Enrolment of Warchargers and on Heavy Data bombers in connection with the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Moscow on 3 January 1993; the procedures governing the liquidation of heavy ICBMs and the procedures governing Miners of heavy intercontinental ballistic missile launchers, in connection with the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Moscow on 3 January 1993; Protocol on screening and inspection of heavy bombers in connection with the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Moscow 3 January 1993; Protocol to the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the The Federation and the United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of 3 January 1993, signed in New York on 26 September 1997. Article 2 To the exceptional circumstances giving the Russian Federation, in accordance with article VI of the START II Treaty, the right to withdraw from the Treaty in exercise of its State sovereignty, among other things, 1) violation by the United States of America of the START-II Treaty, which could lead to a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation; (2) United States withdrawal from the Treaty between the Union the United States of America and the United States of America Limitation of anti-ballistic missile systems signed in Moscow on 26 May 1972, hereinafter referred to as the ABM Treaty, or the violation of the ABM Treaty and related agreements; (3) of arms by States not parties to the START II Treaty in a manner that would pose a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation; 4) the adoption and implementation by the United States of America and other States or by the unions of States, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Such decisions in the field of military construction, which would pose a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation, including the deployment in the territories of States that joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following the signing of the Treaty START II, nuclear weapons; 5) deployment by the United States of America, other States or alliances of States to prevent the operation of the Russian missile warning system; 6) emergency situations, including economic or of a technological nature making it impossible for the Russian Federation to implement the START-II Treaty, or to give rise to a threat to the environmental security of the Russian Federation. Article 3 1. In the exceptional circumstances referred to in article 2 of this Federal Law, as well as other exceptional circumstances endangering the supreme interests of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation: (a) accepts political, diplomatic and other measures to eliminate exceptional circumstances or the neutralization of their consequences; b) ensures immediate consultations with the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and with in the light of the outcome of such consultations START II, with the introduction, if necessary, of the proposals set out in the Federal Law on International Treaties of the Russian Federation. 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The consultations shall either give him their advice or take other actions as provided by the Federal Law on International Treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 4 The President of the Russian Federation ensures consultations with the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and, taking into account the results of such consultations, makes decisions regarding the START II Treaty, The introduction, if necessary, of the proposals under section V of the Federal Law on International Treaties of the Russian Federation, unless a new treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States is signed by 31 December 2003. United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Strategic offensive arms of the Russian Federation and the United States of America; Maintaining for the Russian Federation the possibility of a multivariate approach to the construction of its strategic nuclear forces, including their structure and composition of armaments, ensuring national security of the Russian Federation, taking into account the existing economic conditions; 3) excluding the feature Rapid build-up of nuclear warheads on all types of locations; 4) giving the parties to a treaty equal rights and opportunities to dispose of and dispose of nuclear warheads; 5) Optimal use of the existing infrastructure of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, significant reduction in costs of strategic offensive arms elimination and disposal programmes, as well as increased opportunities of strategic nuclear force components The Russian Federation and their infrastructure for the development of the domestic economy; 6) to take into account all types and systems of strategic arms. Article 5 Implementation of START II is based on the following: 1) preserving the capabilities of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation at the level necessary to ensure national security Russian Federation; 2) priority financing of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, as well as safe disposal and disposal of strategic offensive weapons; 3) United Kingdom compliance States of the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction Treaty (START II), signed in Moscow on 31 July 1991, hereinafter referred to as the START I Treaty; The maintenance of the combat readiness of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation in all strategic developments, the preservation of the necessary laboratory and test facilities and facilities; 6) ensuring the safety of operation, storage, the elimination and disposition of strategic offensive weapons; 7) to ensure the equal rights and capabilities of the parties to the START II Treaty to carry out inspections and monitoring activities, as well as to preserve and improve national Russian Federation's technical means of verification of compliance by the United States of America with the START I Treaty, the START II Treaty and the ABM Treaty. Article 6 The implementation of the obligations under START II by the Russian Federation is carried out in compliance with this Federal Act, as well as other legislative and regulatory acts of the Russian Federation regulating Actions and procedures required for the implementation of START II. The financial support for the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, as well as the production, operation, elimination and disposal of nuclear weapons, is carried out in accordance with federal laws. The President of the Russian Federation, within two months of the entry into force of this Federal Act, approves the federal programme for the development of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation and forwards it to the Federal Chambers. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Government of the Russian Federation shall, within three months following the entry into force of this Federal Law, develop and submit to the President of the Russian Federation for approval a federal targeted programme for the elimination of the The disposal of armaments and equipment of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, which provides for the use of reduced components and infrastructure for the development of the domestic economy. Article 7 In the process of implementing START II: 1. The President of the Russian Federation: (a) defines the main directions of the state policy in the field of development of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation and nuclear disarmament, the procedure and deadlines for carrying out the implementation activities. START II, while preserving the potential of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation and maintaining their combat readiness at the level necessary to ensure deterrence of aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies; b) takes decisions on the timing and order of the withdrawal from the combat staff; and Deactivation of strategic offensive weapons to be reduced under START II, as well as the introduction of new samples of strategic offensive weapons; in) defines the Russian concept of further strategic offensive arms International negotiations in the area of strategic offensive arms and missile defences, hold consultations and negotiations with the leaders of other States in order to strengthen strategic stability and ensure national security. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The Government of the Russian Federation: (a) ensures, in accordance with federal laws and federal target programmes, the priority financing of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, the work on safe disposal and disposal of strategic offensive arms, as well as the implementation of START I and the START II Treaty; b) ensures the maintenance and development of the laboratory test base and the production facilities needed for maintaining nuclear capabilities and the combat readiness of strategic OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The implementation of the START I Treaty, START II Treaty and the ABM Treaty; g) presents to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the data provided by the Memorandum of Understanding on the Enrolment of Warchargers and Data on Heavy Data. The START II Treaty; d) provides The effective use of national technical means of monitoring compliance with the provisions of the START I Treaty, START II Treaty and the ABM Treaty, their technical improvement, and the implementation of the benchmarks set out in the above treaties; (e) take measures to ensure the safety in the operation, storage, disposal and disposal of strategic offensive weapons, nuclear warheads and missile propellations, as well as the unauthorized removal of nuclear weapons. Access to nuclear warheads; "Economical and cost-effective methods and techniques for the elimination and disposal of strategic offensive arms; ", on the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation, carries out foreign policy activities in the field of reduction and limitation Strategic Offensive Arms and Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; and) invites representatives of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Federal Assembly) to participate in the review of negotiations on strategic nuclear weapons. of offensive weapons and missile defences. 3. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: (a), when considering the federal budget bill annually, participates in decisions on the funding of research and development Strategic offensive arms, procurement of strategic offensive weapons, construction (repair, modernization) of main objects of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, and management of strategic nuclear forces, as well as work Strategy for the safe disposal and disposal of Strategic Offensive Arms and Strategic Offensive Arms (START I) and START II; b) participate in the development of federal laws and federal targeted programmes, enact federal laws necessary for the maintenance of strategic of the Russian Federation's nuclear forces at the level of national security of the Russian Federation, as well as for the implementation of nuclear arms reduction activities; in) consider the annual report of the Government of the Russian Federation. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Federation and the implementation of the START I Treaty, the START II Treaty and the ABM Treaty and take appropriate decisions; g), if necessary, give instructions to the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation to conduct audits of funds allocated On the implementation of START I and the START II Treaty; d) take measures, where necessary, in accordance with section V of the Federal Law on International Treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 8 After the entry into force of the START-II Treaty, the Government of the Russian Federation annually, no later than 1 October, submits a report to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the status of the strategic nuclear forces. The Russian Federation and the implementation of START I, START II and the ABM Treaty containing information on the following issues: (1) changes in the composition and structure of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, financial security and the results of the work carried out to preserve their capacity and combat Readiness; 2) compliance by the Russian Federation and the United States of America with the START I Treaty, START II Treaty and the ABM Treaty; (3) progress in the elimination and disposal of decommised strategic elements. of the Russian Federation, the status of the financing of the implementation of START I and the START II Treaty, including the use of international assistance; 4) the environmental situation in the areas of storage, disposal and of Strategic Offensive Arms, particularly nuclear weapons warheads and missiles; 5) Status of negotiations on new agreements on strategic offensive arms reduction and limitation, as well as in the area of missile defence; 6) The United States, other States and alliances of States in the area of strategic offensive arms and missile defence, the situation in the field of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, missiles and missile technology. Article 9 Instrument of ratification of the START II Treaty by the Russian Federation to ratify the START II Treaty, including its Protocol, signed in New York City 26 September 1997, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding on the ABM Treaty, signed in New York on 26 September 1997, the First Agreed Statement on the ABM Treaty, signed in New York on 26 September 1997 the second agreed statement in connection with the ABM Treaty signed at on 26 September 1997, the Agreement on confidence-building measures against ballistic missile systems other than strategic ballistic missiles, signed in the city of New York on 26 September 1997. Article 10 This Federal Law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. Acting President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Moscow, Kremlin 4 May 2000 N 56-FZ