Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 26, 1986 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000881) Title (French) Convention sur la notification rapide d'un accident nucléaire Title (Spanish) Convención sobre la pronta notificación de accidentes nucleares Title (Other) Übereinkommen über die frühzeitige Benachrichtigung bei nuklearen Unfällen Place of adoption Vienna Depository IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Oct 27, 1987 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Geographical area Arctic Abstract Objectives: To provide relevant information about nuclear accidents as early as possible in order that transboundary radiological consequences can be minimised. Summary of provisions: In the event of a nuclear accident, the Party concerned undertakes to notify, directly or through the International Atomic Energy Agency thereinafter referred to as the Agency, those states which are or may be physically affected and the Agency of the nuclear accident, its nature, the time of its occurrence and the exact location where appropriate (art. 2a) as well as to provide them with such available information relevant to minimising the radiological consequences in those states (art. 2b). With a view to minimising the radiological consequences, Parties may notify in the event of nuclear accidents other than those specified in article 1 (art. 3). The Agency is to inform Parties, member States, other States, which are or may be physically affected and relevant international organisations of a notification received pursuant to subparagraph (a) of article 2 (art. 4a). It is also to provide any Party, member States or relevant international organisations, upon request, with the information received pursuant to subparagraph (b) of article 2 (art. 4b). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Article XXX allows international organizations to become Parties to this instrument. The following organizations have become Parties: EURATOM, FAO, WHO, WMO. This is not reflected in the Parties' matrix attached. Full text English French Spanish Website www.iaea.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Oct 30, 2003 Sep 30, 2003 [2] - Algeria Feb 15, 2004 Jan 15, 2004 [1] Sep 24, 1987 Angola Jan 22, 2005 Dec 22, 2004 [2] - Argentina Feb 17, 1990 Jan 17, 1990 [1] - Armenia Sep 24, 1993 Aug 24, 1993 [2] - Australia Oct 27, 1987 Sep 22, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Austria Mar 20, 1988 Feb 18, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Bahamas Oct 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011 [2] - Bahrain Apr 9, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 [2] - Bangladesh Feb 7, 1988 Jan 7, 1988 [2] - Belarus Oct 27, 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 1, 2011 Sep 1, 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] - Cambodia - - Sep 26, 1986 Cameroon Feb 16, 2006 Jan 17, 2006 [1] Sep 25, 1987 Canada Feb 18, 1990 Jan 18, 1990 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Chile Dec 15, 2005 Nov 15, 2005 [1] Sep 26, 1986 China Oct 11, 1987 Sep 10, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Colombia Apr 28, 2003 Mar 28, 2003 [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 27, 1986 Sep 26, 1986 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Dominican Republic Nov 5, 2010 Oct 6, 2010 [2] - EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community Mar 20, 2008 Feb 19, 2008 [2] - Egypt Aug 6, 1988 Jul 6, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 El Salvador Feb 26, 2005 Jan 26, 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 Jan 11, 1987 Dec 11, 1986 [2] Sep 26, 1986 France Apr 6, 1989 Mar 6, 1989 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Gabon Jun 3, 2006 Mar 21, 2007 [4] - Georgia Nov 29, 2009 Oct 30, 2009 [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 Oct 28, 1989 Sep 27, 1989 [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 Nov 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 Mar 11, 1990 Feb 8, 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 May 29, 2010 Apr 29, 2010 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. May 31, 1993 Apr 30, 1993 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Korea, Republic of Jul 9, 1990 Jun 8, 1990 [2] - Kuwait Jun 13, 2003 May 13, 2003 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. May 5, 2012 Apr 5, 2012 [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 May 18, 1990 Apr 17, 1990 [2] - Liechtenstein May 20, 1994 Apr 19, 1994 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Lithuania Dec 17, 1994 Nov 16, 1994 [2] - Luxembourg Oct 27, 2000 Sep 26, 2000 [1] Sep 29, 1986 Malaysia Nov 17, 1991 Sep 20, 1996 [4] - Mali Jun 10, 1988 May 10, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Mauritania Dec 11, 2011 Nov 11, 2011 [2] - Mauritius Oct 2, 1987 Sep 1, 1987 [3] Sep 1, 1987 Mexico Sep 17, 1992 Aug 17, 1992 [2] - Moldova, Republic of Aug 19, 1989 Jul 19, 1989 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Monaco Oct 31, 2007 Oct 1, 2007 [1] Oct 2, 1986 Mongolia Jun 7, 1998 May 7, 1998 [2] - Montenegro - - Sep 26, 1986 Morocco Jul 12, 1987 Jun 11, 1987 [1] Jan 8, 1987 Mozambique Aug 8, 2009 Jul 9, 2009 [2] - Myanmar Nov 7, 1993 Oct 7, 1993 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Netherlands - - Sep 26, 1986 New Zealand Oct 27, 1986 Sep 26, 1996 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Nicaragua Oct 24, 1991 Sep 23, 1991 [3] Sep 26, 1986 Niger Jan 18, 1998 Dec 18, 1997 [2] - Nigeria Dec 12, 1993 Nov 11, 1993 [2] - North Macedonia Oct 22, 2014 Sep 22, 2014 [2] - Norway Sep 10, 1990 Aug 10, 1990 [1] Jan 21, 1987 Oman Sep 12, 2009 Aug 13, 2009 [2] - Pakistan Apr 11, 1987 Mar 11, 1987 [2] - Panama Oct 12, 1989 Sep 11, 1989 [2] - Paraguay May 2, 1999 Apr 1, 1999 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Peru Mar 8, 2013 Feb 6, 2013 [1] Oct 2, 1986 Philippines Aug 17, 1995 Jul 17, 1995 [2] - Poland Jun 5, 1997 May 5, 1997 [2] - Portugal Apr 24, 1988 Mar 24, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Qatar - - Sep 29, 1986 Romania Dec 4, 2005 Nov 4, 2005 [2] - Russian Federation Jul 13, 1990 Jun 12, 1990 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Feb 11, 1991 Jan 11, 1991 [2] - Saudi Arabia Sep 10, 1987 Aug 10, 1987 [1] Aug 10, 1987 Senegal Mar 7, 2002 Feb 5, 2002 [4] - Serbia Dec 4, 1989 Nov 3, 1989 [2] - Sierra Leone Jan 23, 2009 Dec 24, 2008 [1] Jun 15, 1987 Singapore - - Mar 25, 1987 Slovakia Jan 15, 1998 Dec 15, 1997 [1] - Slovenia Jan 1, 1993 Feb 10, 1993 [4] - South Africa Jan 24, 1987 Dec 23, 1986 [4] Sep 26, 1986 Spain Jun 25, 1991 Jul 7, 1992 [4] - Sri Lanka Oct 14, 1989 Sep 13, 1989 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Sudan Oct 19, 2001 Sep 18, 2001 [2] - Sweden - - Sep 26, 1986 Switzerland Mar 30, 1987 Feb 27, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Syrian Arab Republic Jul 1, 1988 May 31, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Tajikistan Jun 4, 2011 May 5, 2011 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of - - Jul 2, 1987 Thailand Jan 27, 2005 Feb 26, 2005 [2] - Tunisia Apr 21, 1989 Mar 21, 1989 [1] Sep 25, 1987 Turkey Mar 27, 1989 Feb 24, 1989 [1] Feb 24, 1987 Ukraine Nov 2, 1987 Oct 2, 1987 [2] - United Arab Emirates Feb 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1991 [1] Sep 26, 1986 United Kingdom Mar 12, 1990 Feb 9, 1990 [1] Sep 26, 1986 United States of America Jan 21, 1990 Dec 21, 1989 [2] - Uruguay Feb 26, 1987 Jan 26, 1987 [1] Sep 26, 1986 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Sep 6, 2014 Aug 7, 2014 [2] - Viet Nam Oct 20, 1988 Sep 19, 1988 [1] Sep 26, 1986 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 8 records related to this treaty. View literature