Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 12, 1997 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001271) Title (French) Convention sur la reparation complementaire des dommages nucleaires Title (Spanish) Convención sobre indemnización suplementaria por daños nucleares Place of adoption Vienna Depository IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Apr 15, 2015 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Nuclear energy Special fund Dispute settlement Jurisdictional competence Liability/compensation Resource/damage valuation Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Abstract Objective: To establish a world-wide liability regime to supplement and enhance the measures provided in the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage among others, with a view to increasing the amount of compensation for nuclear damage. Summary of provisions: Article I defines nuclear damage which includes the costs of measures of reinstatement of the environment unless such impairment is insignificant. Compensation in respect of nuclear damage per nuclear incident is organised by article III. The funds provided are to apply to nuclear damage which is suffered inter alia in the territory of a Contracting Party or in or above maritime areas beyond the territorial sea of a Contracting Party (art. V). Article XIII to XV rule matters related to jurisdiction and applicable law. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English Spanish Website ola.iaea.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Argentina Apr 15, 2015 Nov 14, 2000 [1] Dec 19, 1997 Australia - - Oct 1, 1997 Canada - - Dec 3, 2013 Czech Republic - - Jun 18, 1998 Ghana Dec 11, 2016 Sep 12, 2016 [2] - India May 4, 2016 Feb 4, 2016 [1] Oct 27, 2010 Indonesia - - Oct 6, 1997 Italy - - Jan 26, 1998 Japan Apr 15, 2015 Jan 15, 2015 [3] Jan 15, 2015 Lebanon - - Sep 30, 1997 Lithuania - - Sep 30, 1997 Mauritius - - Jun 24, 2013 Montenegro Jul 16, 2015 Apr 17, 2015 [2] - Morocco Apr 15, 2015 Jul 6, 1999 [1] Sep 29, 1997 Peru - - Jun 4, 1998 Philippines - - Mar 10, 1998 Romania Apr 15, 2015 Mar 2, 1999 [1] Sep 30, 1997 Senegal - - Sep 20, 2011 Ukraine - - Sep 29, 1997 United Arab Emirates Apr 15, 2015 Jul 7, 2014 [1] Jul 7, 2014 United States of America Apr 15, 2015 May 21, 2008 [1] Sep 29, 1997 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cites Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy Treaty | Multilateral | Paris | Jul 29, 1960 Keyword: Radioactive waste, Nuclear energy, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Liability/compensation, Policy/planning, Radioactive pollution Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000435) Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Treaty | Multilateral | Vienna | May 21, 1963 Keyword: Nuclear energy, Hazardous waste, Law reform/harmonization/deregulation, Jurisdictional competence, Liability/compensation, Radioactive waste Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000410) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature