1. Pursuant to Section VIII, paragraph 3 of the Protocol on Procedures Governing the Reduction of Conventional Armaments and Equipment Limited by the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe of 19 November 1990, the Joint Consultative Group decided on 12 October 1993 to add the PT­76 heavy armament combat vehicle to the list of vehicles which may be converted to non­military purposes. The additional procedure specified in this decision shall be carried out before conversion of the PT­76 heavy armament combat vehicle.

2. Pursuant to Section VIII, paragraph 3 of the Protocol on Reduction the Joint Consultative Group decided on 12 October 1993 that the additional procedure for reduction of armored combat vehicles by conversion for non­military purposes, as specified in the following text, shall be deemed sufficient for carrying out the reduction of conventional armaments and equipment limited by the Treaty. Except in respect of conversion for non­military purposes of the PT­76 heavy armament combat vehicle, this decision does not prejudice any State Party's right to apply the reduction procedures as set forth in aforementioned Protocol on Reduction or to apply the additional procedures for reduction set forth in the Decision of the Joint Consultative Group of 11 May 1993 and 29 June 1993. This decision also does not prejudice the rights and obligations of the States Parties with respect to notification and inspection of reduction in accordance with Section VIII of the Protocol on Reduction and Section X of the Protocol on Inspection.

The following shall be carried out before conversion of armored vehicles at reduction sites:

1. for heavy armament combat vehicles:

1. removal of special equipment from the chassis, including detachable equipment, that ensures the operation of on­board armament systems;

2. cutting out and removal of a portion of the hull top armor beginning from the front glacis to the middle of the hull turret aperture, together with the associated portions of the side armor at a height of no less than 100 millimeters below the level of the hull top armor, as well as the associated portion of the front glacis plate severed at the same height. The severed portion of this front glacis plate shall consist of no less than the upper third.

3. removal of the turret;

4. severing of either the gun trunnions and its trunnion mount in the turret;

5. for the gun breech system, either:
   1. Welding of the breech block to the breech ring in at least two places; or

   2. cutting of at least one side of the breech ring along the long axis of the cavity that receives the breech block; or

   3. severing of the breech casing in two approximately equal parts; and

6. for the gun tube, either:
   1. severing of the gun tube into two parts at a distance of no more than 100 millimeters from the breech ring; or

   2. severing of the gun tube into two parts at a distance of no more than 500 millimeters from the breech ring; or

   3. cutting of a through slot in the gun tube of no less than 100 millimeters in length at a distance of no more than 500 millimeters from the breech ring.

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