Revised Convention for the Establishment of a European Organisation for Nuclear Research Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jul 1, 1953 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000512) Title (French) Convention révisée pour l'établissement d'une Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire Title (Other) Übereinkommen zur Errichtung einer Europäischen Organisation für Kernforschung (CERN) (geänderte Fassung) Place of adoption Paris Depository UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. Language English, French Entry into force Sep 29, 1954 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword International relations/cooperation International organization Nuclear energy Research Geographical area Europe Abstract Objectives: To establish a European Organisation for Nuclear Research, including an international laboratory to carry out research of a purely scientific and fundamental character relating to high energy particles. Summary of provisions: Article 2 circumscribes the activities of the Organisation to the construction and operation of research laboratories on high energy particles and the organisation and sponsoring of international cooperation in nuclear research; it further defines programmes of activities (art. II.3) and their modus operandi (art. II 4-6). Article III defines conditions of membership. Institutional mechanisms: The Organisation is to consist of a Council of the Member States and a Director General for each Laboratory. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Website council.web.cern.ch Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Austria Nov 10, 1959 Jun 1, 1959 [2] - - Belgium Sep 29, 1954 Jul 19, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Bulgaria Jun 11, 1999 Mar 11, 1999 [2] - - Czech Republic Jul 30, 1993 Jul 1, 1993 [2] - - Denmark Sep 29, 1954 Dec 5, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Finland Dec 28, 1990 Apr 27, 1990 [2] - - France Sep 29, 1954 Sep 29, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Germany Sep 29, 1954 Sep 29, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Greece Sep 29, 1954 Jul 7, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Hungary Jun 29, 1992 Jun 29, 1992 [2] - - Israel Jan 6, 2014 Jan 6, 2014 [2] - - Italy Feb 24, 1955 Feb 24, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Netherlands Sep 29, 1954 Jun 15, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Norway Oct 4, 1954 Oct 4, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Poland Jun 6, 1991 Jun 6, 1991 [2] - - Portugal Nov 21, 1985 Jan 1, 1986 [2] - - Romania Jun 17, 2016 Jun 17, 2016 [2] - - Slovakia Aug 2, 1993 Jul 1, 1993 [2] - - Spain Nov 15, 1983 Nov 15, 1983 [2] - - Spain Jun 6, 1962 Jun 6, 1962 [2] - Dec 31, 1968 Sweden Sep 29, 1954 Jul 15, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - Switzerland Sep 29, 1954 Feb 12, 1953 [1] Jul 17, 1953 - United Kingdom Sep 29, 1954 Dec 30, 1953 [1] Jul 1, 1953 - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in