DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5710.25B
N3/N5L
10 May 2016
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5710.25B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Ref: (a) 22 CFR 181
(b) Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. §112
(c) DoD Directive 5530.3 of 11 June 1987
(d) SECNAVINST 5710.25B
(e) DIAI 2000.001 (NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Approval Authorities
(2) Sample Request for Authorization to Negotiate
(3) Sample Fiscal Memorandum
(4) Sample Legal Memorandum
(5) Sample Request for Authorization to Conclude
(6) Sample Command Forwarding Memorandum to OJAG
(7) Sample Background Statement for International
Agreement
1. Purpose
a. To implement references (a) through (e) concerning the
negotiation and conclusion of international agreements. This
instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its
entirety.
b. Significant changes to this instruction are primarily to
clarify the state of the law for ease of use and review and to
make the international agreement process compliant with Federal
law and directives. These changes are indicated in
subparagraphs 1b(1) through 1b(4).
(1) Clarification that the instruction does not
constitute legal authority to negotiate or conclude any
international agreement, but only the procedural authority to
request permission to negotiate and conclude international
agreements for which legal authority is found elsewhere;
