Protocol to amend the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 12, 1997 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001270) Title (French) Protocole d'amendement de la convention de Vienne relative à la responsabilité civile en matière de dommages nucleaires Title (Spanish) Protocolo de enmienda de la Convención de Viena sobre responsabilidad civil por daños nucleares Place of adoption Vienna Depository IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Oct 4, 2003 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Nuclear energy Hazardous waste Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Jurisdictional competence Liability/compensation Radioactive waste Abstract Objective: To provide for broader scope, increased amount of liability of the operator of a nuclear installation and enhanced means for securing adequate and equitable compensation. Summary of provisions: Article 2 gives a new text for the definition of nuclear measures are added. The Protocol specifies that unless otherwise specified in the legislation of the Installation State, the Convention is to apply to nuclear damage wherever suffered though not to nuclear installations used for non-peaceful purposes (art 3). It specifies that no liability under this Convention shall attach to an operator if he proves that the nuclear damage is directly due to an act of armed conflict, hostilities or civil war (art. 6). New limits for the liability of the operator are given by article 7. (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 Oct 4, 2003 Nov 14, 2000 [1] Dec 19, 1997 Belarus Oct 4, 2003 Jul 4, 2003 [1] Sep 14, 1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun 1, 2013 Mar 1, 2013 [1] - Czech Republic - - Jun 18, 1998 Hungary - - Sep 29, 1997 Indonesia - - Oct 6, 1997 Italy - - Jan 26, 1998 Jordan Apr 27, 2014 Jan 27, 2014 [2] - Kazakhstan Jun 29, 2011 Mar 29, 2011 [2] - Latvia Oct 4, 2003 Dec 5, 2001 [1] Mar 7, 2001 Lebanon - - Sep 30, 1997 Lithuania - - Sep 30, 1997 Montenegro Jun 4, 2011 Mar 4, 2011 [2] - Morocco Oct 4, 2003 Jul 6, 1999 [1] Sep 29, 1997 Niger Feb 24, 2016 Nov 26, 2015 [2] - Peru - - Jun 4, 1998 Philippines - - Mar 10, 1998 Poland Dec 21, 2010 Sep 21, 2010 [1] Oct 3, 1997 Romania Oct 4, 2003 Dec 29, 1998 [1] Sep 30, 1997 Saudi Arabia Jun 17, 2011 Mar 17, 2011 [2] - Ukraine - - Sep 29, 1997 United Arab Emirates Aug 29, 2012 May 29, 2012 [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 Amends 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)