Country Profiles
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Annex 2 State*
Yes
Signature Date
1996-09-24
Ratification Date
1998-04-06
Monitoring Facilties
| Location | Type | Treaty Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Halley, Antarctica  |
Radionuclide | RN69 | Planned |
| Ascension |
Infrasound | IS50 | Certified |
| BIOT/Chagos Archipelago |
Radionuclide | RN66 | Certified |
| St. Helena |
Radionuclide | RN67 | Certified |
| Tristan da Cunha |
Radionuclide | RN68 | Certified |
| BIOT/Chagos Archipelago |
Hydroacoustic | HA8 | Certified |
| Tristan da Cunha |
Hydroacoustic | HA9 | Certified |
| Ascension |
Hydroacoustic | HA10 | Certified |
| Bermuda |
Infrasound | IS51 | Certified |
| BIOT/Chagos Archipelago |
Infrasound | IS52 | Certified |
| Tristan da Cunha |
Infrasound | IS49 | Certified |
| Eskdalemuir |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS104 | Certified |
| AWE Aldermaston |
Radionuclide Laboratories | RL15 | Certified |
Additional Information
The United Kingdom ratified the CTBT jointly with France, as the 12th and 13th States to do so, see CTBTO press release.
Featured stations:
- Auxiliary seismic station AS104, Eskdalemuir
- Hydroacoustic station HA08, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Chagos Archipelago
- Hydroacoustic station HA09, Tristan da Cunha
Facility Agreement entered into force 16 June 2004. See CTBTO press release on the signing of the agreement.