UNITED NATIONS General Assembly COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE Legal Sub-Committee Distr. GENERAL A/AC.105/C.2/16/Add.6 9 April 19~0 ENGLISH Original : SPANISH .CONSIDERATION OF THE LEGAL ASPECTS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION OF OUTER SPACE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE BENEFIT AND IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL STATES, TAKING INTO PARTICULAR ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Report of the Secretary-General Addendum CONTENTS REPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS Peru· .....•••. ., ••.•.•••. o••·••····••····•• ···••·••·····• ••••·• ·••·•••·· 2 A/AC.105/C.2/16/Add.6 page 2 PERU [Original: SPANISH] [2 April 1990] Peru participated in the:Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held in Vienna from 9 to 21 August 1982, at which time it submitted the document entitled "National Monograph by Peru", and has be·en taking part as an observer in the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). International legal framework (a) Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies. In force since 21 March 1979. (b) Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of .Objects Launched into Outer Space. In force since 3 May 1979. (c) Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. Signed on 10 April 1972. (d) Agreement governing the activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies. Signed by Peru in 1981. (e) Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. Peru acceded to this Convention on 21 March 1979. Co-operation agreements In 1979, the National Committee for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA), signed a Co-operation Agreement with the Argentine Republic's National Research Committee (CNIE). This Agreement was given tangible 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the legal aspects of the exploration and utilization of outer space, specifically focusing on the consideration of the principle that the exploration and utilization of outer space should be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all states, taking into particular account the needs of developing countries. The report mentions various international legal frameworks and agreements related to space activities, as well as cooperation agreements between countries. This suggests that the category should be related to international cooperation, science, and technology.

**Category**
Science and technology, International trade