Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 26, 1986 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-145405) Title (French) Convention sur l'Assistance en Cas d'Accident Nucléaire ou de Situation d'Urgence Radiologique Title (Spanish) Convención sobre Asistencia en Caso de Accidente Nuclearo o Emergencia Radiológica Title (Other) Übereinkommen über Hilfeleistung bei nuklearen Unfällen oder radiologischen Notfällen Place of adoption Vienna Depository IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Feb 26, 1987 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Monitoring International organization Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Nuclear energy Dispute settlement Hazardous waste Liability/compensation Early warning system/emergency intervention system Radioactive waste Resource/damage valuation Abstract Objectives: To facilitate the prompt provision of assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency. Summary or provisions: Parties undertake 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). 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 (art. 2.1). A Party to which request for such assistance is directed is to promptly decide and notify the requesting State Party 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). 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). (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Spanish Website www.iaea.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan - - Sep 26, 1986 Albania May 31, 2003 Apr 30, 2003 [2] - Algeria Feb 15, 2004 Jan 15, 2004 [1] Sep 24, 1987 Argentina Feb 17, 1990 Jan 17, 1990 [2] - Armenia Sep 24, 1993 Aug 24, 1993 [2] - Australia Oct 23, 1987 Sep 22, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Austria Dec 22, 1989 Nov 21, 1989 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Bangladesh Feb 7, 1988 Jan 7, 1988 [2] - Belarus Feb 26, 1987 Jan 26, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Belgium Feb 4, 1999 Jan 4, 1999 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sep 21, 2003 Aug 22, 2003 [2] - Bosnia and Herzegovina Mar 1, 1992 Jun 30, 1998 [4] - Botswana Oct 23, 2011 Sep 23, 2011 [2] - Brazil Jan 4, 1991 Dec 4, 1990 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Bulgaria Mar 26, 1988 Feb 24, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Burkina Faso Oct 17, 2013 Sep 17, 2013 [2] - Cameroon Feb 16, 2006 Jan 17, 2006 [1] Sep 25, 1987 Canada Sep 12, 2002 Aug 12, 2002 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Chile Oct 23, 2004 Sep 22, 2004 [1] Sep 26, 1986 China Oct 11, 1987 Sep 10, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Colombia Jul 23, 2005 Jun 23, 2005 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of - - Sep 30, 1986 Costa Rica Oct 17, 1991 Sep 16, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Croatia Oct 8, 1991 Sep 29, 1992 [4] - Cuba Feb 8, 1991 Jan 8, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Cyprus Feb 4, 1989 Jan 4, 1989 [2] - Czech Republic Jan 1, 1993 Mar 24, 1993 [4] - Côte d'Ivoire - - Sep 26, 1986 Denmark Oct 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008 [1] Sep 26, 1986 EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community - - Sep 26, 1986 Egypt Nov 17, 1988 Oct 17, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 El Salvador Aug 27, 2005 Jul 28, 2005 [2] - Estonia Jun 9, 1994 May 9, 1994 [2] - FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Dec 14, 2006 Nov 14, 2006 [2] - Finland Dec 28, 1990 Nov 27, 1990 [3] Sep 26, 1986 France Apr 6, 1989 Mar 6, 1989 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Gabon Mar 19, 2008 Feb 19, 2008 [2] - Germany Oct 15, 1989 Sep 14, 1989 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Greece Jul 7, 1991 Jun 6, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Guatemala Sep 8, 1988 Aug 8, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Holy See - - Sep 26, 1986 Hungary Apr 10, 1987 Mar 10, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Iceland Feb 26, 2006 Jan 27, 2006 [1] Sep 26, 1986 India Feb 28, 1988 Jan 28, 1988 [1] Sep 29, 1986 Indonesia Dec 13, 1993 Nov 12, 1993 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Iran, Islamic Republic of Feb 9, 2000 Oct 9, 2000 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Iraq Aug 21, 1988 Jul 21, 1988 [1] Aug 12, 1987 Ireland Oct 14, 1991 Sep 13, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Israel Jun 25, 1989 May 25, 1989 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Italy Nov 25, 1990 Oct 25, 1990 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Japan Jul 10, 1987 Jun 9, 1987 [1] Mar 6, 1987 Jordan Jan 11, 1988 Dec 11, 1987 [1] Oct 2, 1986 Kazakhstan Nov 29, 2009 Oct 30, 2009 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. - - Sep 29, 1986 Korea, Republic of Jul 9, 1990 Jun 8, 1990 [2] - Kuwait Jun 13, 2003 May 13, 2003 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Oct 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011 [2] - Latvia Jan 28, 1993 Dec 28, 1992 [2] - Lebanon May 18, 1997 Apr 17, 1997 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Lesotho Jun 9, 2013 May 10, 2013 [2] - Libya Jul 28, 1990 Jun 27, 1990 [2] - Liechtenstein May 20, 1994 Apr 19, 1994 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Lithuania Oct 22, 2000 Sep 21, 2000 [2] - Luxembourg Oct 27, 2000 Sep 26, 2000 [2] - Malaysia Oct 2, 1987 Sep 1, 1987 [6] - Mali Oct 31, 2007 Oct 1, 2007 [1] Oct 2, 1986 Mauritania Dec 11, 2011 Nov 11, 2011 [2] - Mauritius Sep 17, 1992 Aug 17, 1992 [2] - Mexico Jun 10, 1988 May 10, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Moldova, Republic of Jun 7, 1998 May 7, 1998 [2] - Monaco Aug 19, 1989 Jul 19, 1989 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Mongolia Jul 12, 1987 Jun 11, 1987 [1] Jan 8, 1987 Montenegro Jun 3, 2006 Mar 21, 2007 [4] - Morocco Nov 7, 1993 Oct 7, 1993 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Mozambique Aug 8, 2009 Jul 9, 2009 [2] - Netherlands Oct 24, 1991 Sep 23, 1991 [3] Sep 26, 1986 New Zealand Apr 11, 1987 Mar 11, 1987 [2] - Nicaragua Dec 12, 1993 Nov 11, 1993 [2] - Niger - - Sep 26, 1986 Nigeria Sep 10, 1998 Aug 10, 1990 [1] Jan 21, 1987 North Macedonia Sep 6, 2014 Aug 7, 2014 [2] - Norway Feb 26, 1987 Sep 26, 1986 [6] - Oman May 18, 1990 Apr 17, 1990 [2] - Pakistan Oct 12, 1989 Sep 11, 1989 [2] - Panama May 2, 1999 Apr 1, 1999 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Paraguay Mar 8, 2013 Feb 6, 2013 [1] Oct 2, 1986 Peru Aug 17, 1995 Jul 17, 1995 [2] - Philippines Jun 5, 1997 May 5, 1997 [2] - Poland Apr 24, 1988 Mar 24, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Portugal Nov 23, 2003 Oct 23, 2003 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Qatar Dec 4, 2005 Nov 4, 2005 [2] - Romania Jul 13, 1990 Jun 12, 1990 [2] - Russian Federation Feb 26, 1987 Dec 23, 1986 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oct 19, 2001 Sep 18, 2001 [2] - Saudi Arabia Dec 4, 1989 Nov 3, 1989 [2] - Senegal Jan 23, 2009 Dec 24, 2008 [1] Jun 15, 1987 Serbia Apr 27, 1992 Feb 5, 2002 [4] - Sierra Leone - - Mar 25, 1987 Singapore Jan 15, 1998 Dec 15, 1997 [2] - Slovakia Jan 1, 1993 Feb 10, 1993 [4] - Slovenia Jun 25, 1991 Jul 7, 1992 [4] - South Africa Sep 10, 1987 Aug 10, 1987 [1] Aug 10, 1987 Spain Oct 14, 1989 Sep 13, 1989 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Sri Lanka Feb 11, 1991 Jan 11, 1991 [2] - Sudan - - Sep 26, 1986 Sweden Jul 25, 1992 Jun 24, 1992 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Switzerland Jul 1, 1988 May 31, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Syrian Arab Republic - - Sep 2, 1987 Tajikistan Apr 9, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Mar 12, 1990 Feb 9, 1990 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Thailand Apr 21, 1989 Mar 21, 1989 [1] Sep 25, 1987 Tunisia Nov 17, 1991 Sep 20, 1996 [4] - Turkey Mar 27, 1989 Feb 24, 1989 [1] Feb 24, 1987 Ukraine Feb 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 United Arab Emirates Feb 26, 1987 Jan 26, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 United Kingdom Nov 2, 1987 Oct 2, 1987 [2] - United States of America Feb 26, 2005 Jan 27, 2005 [2] - Uruguay Oct 20, 1988 Sep 19, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Viet Nam Jan 21, 1990 Dec 21, 1989 [2] - WHO World Health Organization Nov 19, 1990 Oct 19, 1990 [2] - WMO World Metereological Organization Sep 10, 1988 Aug 10, 1988 [2] - Zimbabwe Oct 30, 1987 Sep 29, 1987 [2] - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 4 records related to this treaty. View literature