1971 Convention Relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material

Nuclear Convention 1971

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International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization

15/07/1975

Article 6:

“1.The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which five States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the Organization.

2. For any State which subsequently signs the present Convention without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or deposits instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day after the date of such signature or deposit.”

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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

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

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

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

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

United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 27/05/2024

Note Article 4:

“The present Convention shall supersede any international Conventions in the field of maritime transport which, at the date on which the present Convention is opened for signature, are in force or open for signature, ratification or accession but only to the extent that such Conventions would be in conflict with it; however, nothing in this Article shall affect the obligations of the Contracting Parties to the present Convention to non-Contracting States arising under such international Conventions”