11.   A statement by EU representative Javier Solana Madriaga said the international community can call for such a ban only when a planned global treaty comes into force next year.

12.   A tough battle is expected when the treaty comes for a vote before the body, which is dominated by Communists, nationalists and other hard-liners.

13.   A tough battle is expected when the treaty comes for a vote before parliament, which is dominated by Communists, nationalists and other hard-liners.

14.   But even after China signs, the treaty would not come into force until ratified by the legislature, which may attach reservations effectively nullifying some provisions.

15.   China agreed Tuesday to sign a protocol for a nuclear weapons-free zone in Southeast Asia when the treaty comes into effect, officials said.

16.   Delegates said they hoped the treaty would come into force next year.

17.   He added that Egypt has not decided how it will vote when the treaty comes up for renewal before the United Nations next week.

18.   He did not, however, rule out the possibility that China would carry out several more nuclear tests before the treaty came into force.

19.   In another step forward, President Clinton has also extended the moratorium on U.S. tests until a test ban treaty comes into force.

20.   In another step forward President Clinton has also extended the moratorium on U.S. tests until a test ban treaty comes into force.