text: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENTCD/657 •/ 50 August 1985 Original : ENGLISH UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Principal international agreements which apply or otherwise relate directly or indirectly to outer space 1. Introduction !• The agreements discussed in this working paper fall into three main categories: (a) Those dealing with outer space and containing provisions either directly addressed to or having implications for arms control. Examples are the 1967 Treaty on the Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies (generally known as the Outer Space Treaty) and the 1979 Treaty on principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies (generally known as the Moon Treaty). (b) Arms control agreements which in part touch on outer space. Examples are the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 19&3» the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems of 1972, the SALT I and II agreements of 1972 and 1979, and the ENMOD Treaty of 1977- (c) Measures which relate to the use of space which could be termed Confidence Building Measures. Examples are the 1971 Agreement between the United States and Soviet Union on Measures to improve the United States/Soviet Direct Communications Link, the 1971 agreements on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War, the United States/Soviet Agreement of 1973 on the Prevention of Nuclear War, the 1975 Convention on the Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space, the agreement which came into force in 1968 on the Rescue of Astronauts, and that on Damage Caused by Space Objects, which came into force in 1972. II. Initial International Steps to Protect the Space Environment
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international agreements and treaties related to outer space, with a focus on arms control, disarmament, and confidence-building measures. While it doesn't directly address economic development or industry, it touches on the use of space and the protection of the space environment, which could be indirectly related to these categories. However, the primary focus seems to be on international relations, security, and the regulation of outer space activities.