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CONVENTION ON ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF A NUCLEAR

       ACCIDENT OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY



Objectives



To facilitate the prompt provision of assistance in the 

event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency.



Provisions



(a) Parties to co-operate between themselves and with 

the International Atomic Energy Agency (thereinafter 

referred to as the "Agency") to facilitate prompt 

assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or 

radiological emergency (art. 1 (1));



(b) Parties to request the Agency to use its best 

endeavours in accordance with the provisions of this 

Convention to promote, facilitate and support the co-

operation between states Parties provided for in this 

Convention (art. 1 (3));



(c) If a Party needs assistance in the event of a 

nuclear accident or radiological emergency, whether or 

not such accident or emergency originates within its 

territory, jurisdiction or control, it may call for such 

assistance from any other state party, directly or 

through the Agency, and from the Agency, or, where 

appropriate, from other international intergovernmental 

organizations (art. 2 (1));



(d) A Party to which a request for such assistance is 

directed to promptly decide and notify the requesting 

State Party, directly or through the Agency, where it is 

in a position to render the assistance requested, and 

the scope and terms of the assistance that might be 

rendered (art. 2 (3));



(e) A Party may request assistance relating to medical 

or temporary relocation into the territory of another 

State Party of people involved in a nuclear accident or 

radiological emergency (art. 2 (5)).



Membership



This Convention is open to all States, Namibia, 

represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, 

international organizations and regional integration 

organizations referred to in article 14. Instruments 

shall be deposited with the Director-General of the 

Agency.



Date of adoption          26. 9.1986

Place of adoption         Vienna

Date of entry into force  26.2.1987

Languages                 Arabic, Chinese, English

                          French, Russian, Spanish

Depositary                International Atomic Energy

                          Agency (IAEA)



                                                                

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     Parties and dates of entry into force



Argentina                     17. 2.1990

Australia*                    23.10.1987

Austria                       22.12.1989

Bangladesh                     7. 2.1988

Bulgaria*                     26. 3.1988

Byelorussian Soviet

  Socialist Republic*         26. 2.1987

China*                        11.10.1987

Cyprus                         4. 2.1989

Czechoslovakia                 4. 9.1988

Egypt                         17.11.1988

France                         6. 4.1989

Germany, Federal Republic of  15.10.1989

Guatemala                      8. 9.1988

Hungary*                      10. 4.1987

India*                        28. 2.1988

Iraq*                         21. 8.1988

Israel                        25. 6.1989

Japan                         10. 7.1987

Jordan                        11. 1.1988

Korea Republic of              9. 7.1990

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya        28. 7.1990

Malaysia*                      1.10.1987

Mexico                        10. 6.1988

Monaco                        19. 8.1989

Mongolia*                     12. 7.1987

New Zealand                   11. 4.1987

Norway                        26. 2.1987

Nigeria                       10. 9.1990

Pakistan                      12.10.1989

Poland*                       24. 4.1988

Romania                       13. 7.1990

Saudi Arabia                   4.12.1989

South Africa                  10. 9.1987

Spain                          4.12.1989

Switzerland                   10. 9.1987

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist

  Republic*                   26. 2.1987

Union of Soviet Socialist

  Republics*                  26. 2.1987

United Arab Emirates           2.11.1987

United Kingdom of Great

  Britain and Northern

 Ireland                      12. 3.1990

United States of America*     20.10.1988

Viet Nam                      30.10.1987

World Health Organization     10. 9.1988

World Meteorological

  Organization                18. 5.1990







* Signifies that a Reservation or Declaration was 

deposited upon or following signature or ratification.