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1982 Protocol to Amend the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, as Amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964

Short Title / Abbreviations

1982 Protocol to the Paris Convention

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 1519 UNTS 329
Date of Adoption 16/11/1982
Place of Adoption Paris, France
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development / Nuclear Energy Agency

Dispute settlement provisions

Refer to Article 17 of the 1960 Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy as amended by the Additional Protocol of 1964 and by the Protocol of 1982:

“Any dispute arising between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall be examined by the Steering Committee and in the absence of friendly settlement shall, upon the request of a Contracting Party concerned, be submitted to the Tribunal established by the Convention of 20th December 1957 on the Establishment of a Security Control in the Field of Nuclear Energy.”

Depository

Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Date of Entry into Force

07/10/1988

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Part II, paragraph (b) and (e) of Protocol:

“(b) This Protocol shall be ratified or confirmed. Instruments of ratification of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Where there is a confirmation of this Protocol, it shall be notified to him…

… (e) This Protocol shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of the Convention.”

Article 20 of the 1960 Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy:

“Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted by mutual agreement of all the Contracting Parties. They shall come into force when ratified or confirmed by two-thirds of the Contracting Parties. For each Contracting Party ratifying or confirming thereafter, they shall come into force at the date of such ratification or confirmation.”

General Status 16 Parties (as of 28/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

2004 Protocol to Amend the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, As Amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16 November 1982

This instrument amends/supersedes

1960 Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (refer to 1960 Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy as amended by the Additional Protocol of 1964 and by the Protocol of 1982)

1964 Additional Protocol to Amend the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960

Related Instruments

1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

1963 Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy as amended by the additional Protocol of 28th January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16th November 1982

1988 Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention

1997 Protocol to Amend the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

1997 Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage

2004 Protocol to Amend the Brussels Supplementary Convention on Nuclear Third Party Liability

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