Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident 27 Oct. 1986 In 1997, four States (Lebanon, Philippines, Myanmar, and Singapore) agreed to be bound by the Convention. As of May 1998, the Convention had 80 Parties. 

Namely the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, both adopted in 1986. See IAEA Board of Governors Decision GOV/OR.649, adopted on 21 May 1986. 

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Notification Convention)... 

The Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident entered into force in September 1986 (IAEA, 1987) following the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident. This Convention establishes a notification system for nuclear accidents, which have the potential for transboundary release that could be of radiological safety significance for another state. It requires states to report the accident s time, location, radiation releases, and other data essential for assessing the situation. 

The responsibilities entrusted to the Agency for the purpose of implementing the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency have necessitated the establishment of a focal point within the Secretariat to which the Agency s member states, parties to the two Conventions, and relevant international organizations can promptly and effectively direct its notification (in the case of an accident) or event reports, requests for emergency assistance, requests for information, etc. 

The Early Notification Convention requires signatories to provide immediate information to the IAEA following a civil nuclear incident and voluntarily directly to potentially affected outside states. It specifies the type of information required and further requires signatories to agree to requests for additional information from affected states. The IAEA will also provide monitoring assistance to non-nuclear member states bordering on non-member states with a nuclear power programme. 

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