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1990 African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

Short Title / Abbreviations

AFRA

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text INFCIRC/377
Date of Adoption 21/02/1990
Place of Adoption Vienna, Austria
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Dispute settlement provisions

ARTICLE XII:

“Any dispute which may arise with respect to the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled through consultations between the parties concerned, with a view to the settlement of the dispute by negotiation or by any other peaceful means of settling disputes acceptable to them.”

Depository

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Entry Into Force Status Not In Force
Date of Entry into Force

04/04/1990

Date of Termination

04/04/2019

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

ARTICLE XIV

“1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon receipt by the Director General of the Agency of notification of acceptance by three Member States belonging to the African region in accordance with Article Xlll.

2. This Agreement shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date of its entry into force and may be extended for further periods of five years if the Government Parties so agree.”

 

Refer to the introductory paragraphs of the 2019 African Regional Co-operatave Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology, paragraph 4:

“…[T]he revised AFRA shall enter into force on the date of expiration of the 1990 AFRA, i.e. on 4 April 2020.”

General Status 41 Parties (as of 22/11/2019)
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

1995 Extension of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

2000 Second Extension of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

2005 Third Extension of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

2010 Fourth Extension of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

2015 Fifth Extension of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

2019 African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology

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Additional Information

General Parties to the Agreement takes into account the fifth extension of the Agreement, which entered into force on 4 April 2015, and expired on 3 April 2020.