Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
Signed | 26 September 1986 |
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Location | Vienna, Austria |
Effective | 27 October 1986 |
Condition | Three ratifications |
Signatories | 69 |
Parties | 127 |
Depositary | Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency |
Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish |
The Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident is a 1986
By agreeing to the Convention, a state acknowledges that when any nuclear or radiation accident occurs within its territory that has the potential of affecting another state, it will promptly notify the IAEA and the other states that could be affected. The information to be reported includes the incident's time, location, and the suspected amount of radioactivity release.
The Convention was concluded and signed at a special session of the IAEA general conference on 26 September 1986; the special session was called because of the
As of 2021, 115 state parties are full participants in the Convention, along with the
Technical Implementation
To implement the agreement, the IAEA operates the web portal USIE. National competent authorities can use this web portal to fulfill their information and reporting obligations in case of an emergency. Alternative reporting methods and a description of further details are outlined in the corresponding IAEA Operations Manual for Incident and Emergency Communication.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident" (PDF). Notes: The Convention was opened for signature in Vienna on 26 September 1986 and in New York on 6 October 1986, and entered into force on 27 October 1986 in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3. For each State or organization depositing an instrument expressing consent to be bound after that date, the Convention enters into force thirty days after such deposit, in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 4. International Atomic Energy Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ International Atomic Energy Agency. (2012). Operations Manual for Incident and Emergency Communication. Retrieved March 30, 2024, from http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/EPR_IEComm-2012_Web.pdf
External links
- Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident, IAEA information page.
- Text of the Convention.
- Signatures and ratifications.