Country Profiles
Country
France
Annex 2 State*
Yes
Signature Date
1996-09-24
Ratification Date
1998-04-06
Monitoring Facilties
| Location | Type | Treaty Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Crozet Islands  |
Hydroacoustic | HA4 | Certified |
| Mont Dzumac |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS32 | Certified |
| Tahiti |
Infrasound | IS24 | Certified |
| Kerguelen |
Infrasound | IS23 | Certified |
| Port Laguerre, New Caledonia |
Infrasound | IS22 | Certified |
| Reunion |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN29 | Certified |
| Port-aux-Francais, Kerguelen |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN30 | Certified |
| Kourou, French Guiana |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN31 | Certified |
| Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
Radionuclide | RN28 | Certified |
| Dumont d'Urville, Antartica |
Radionuclide | RN32 | Certified |
| Marquesas Islands |
Infrasound | IS21 | Certified |
| Atomic Energy Commission |
Radionuclide Laboratories | RL8 | Certified |
| Papeete, Tahiti |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN27 | Certified |
| Guadeloupe |
Infrasound | IS25 | Certified |
| Tahiti |
Primary Seismic | PS18 | Certified |
| Montagne des Pères, French Guiana |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS33 | Certified |
| Guadeloupe |
Hydroacoustic | HA5 | Certified |
Additional Information
Tsunami Warning Agreement: Yes (19 November 2010)
France ratified the CTBT jointly with the United Kingdom, as the 12th and 13th States to do so, see CTBTO press release.
Facility Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2004.