Joint Protocol relating to the application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 21, 1988 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001021) Title (French) Protocole commun relatif à l'application de la Convention de Vienne et de la Convention de Paris Title (Other) Gemeinsames Protokoll zur Anwendung des Wien- und Paris- Abkommens Place of adoption Vienna Depository IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Apr 27, 1992 Subject Energy, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Nuclear energy Hazardous waste Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Jurisdictional competence Liability/compensation Radioactive waste Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings PIC-prior informed consent Abstract The purpose of this Joint Protocol is to establish a link between the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention by mutually extending the benefit of the special regime of civil liability for nuclear damage set forth under each convention. It also seeks to eliminate conflicts arising from the simultaneous applications of both to a nuclear incident. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Spanish Website ola.iaea.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Argentina - - Sep 21, 1988 Belgium - - Sep 21, 1988 Bulgaria Nov 24, 1994 Aug 24, 1994 [2] - Cameroon Apr 27, 1992 Oct 28, 1991 [1] Dec 7, 1988 Chile Apr 27, 1992 Nov 23, 1989 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Croatia Aug 10, 1994 May 10, 1994 [2] - Czech Republic Jun 24, 1994 Mar 24, 1994 [2] - Denmark Apr 27, 1992 May 26, 1989 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Egypt Apr 27, 1992 Aug 10, 1989 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Estonia Aug 9, 1994 May 9, 1994 [2] - Finland Jan 3, 1995 Oct 3, 1994 [3] Sep 21, 1988 France Jul 30, 2014 Apr 30, 2014 [3] Jun 21, 1989 Germany Sep 13, 2001 Jun 13, 2001 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Greece Aug 16, 2001 May 16, 2001 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Hungary Apr 27, 1992 Mar 26, 1990 [3] Sep 20, 1989 Italy Apr 27, 1992 Jul 31, 1991 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Latvia Jun 15, 1995 Mar 15, 1995 [2] - Lithuania Dec 20, 1993 Sep 20, 1993 [2] - Morocco - - Sep 21, 1988 Netherlands Apr 27, 1992 Aug 1, 1991 [3] Sep 21, 1988 Norway Apr 27, 1992 Mar 11, 1991 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Philippines - - Sep 21, 1988 Poland Apr 27, 1992 Jan 23, 1990 [2] - Portugal - - Sep 21, 1989 Romania Mar 29, 1993 Dec 29, 1992 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dec 18, 2001 Sep 18, 2001 [2] - Slovakia Jun 7, 1995 Mar 7, 1995 [2] - Slovenia Apr 27, 1995 Jan 27, 1995 [2] - Spain - - Sep 21, 1988 Sweden Apr 27, 1992 Jan 27, 1992 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Switzerland - - Sep 21, 1988 Turkey Jun 26, 2007 Mar 26, 2007 [1] Sep 21, 1988 Ukraine Jun 24, 2000 Mar 24, 2000 [2] - United Arab Emirates Nov 29, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 [2] - United Kingdom - - Sep 21, 1988 Uruguay Oct 28, 2009 Jul 28, 2009 [2] - * [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 Enabled by 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) 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)