Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

The Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage is a 1963 treaty that governs issues of liability in cases of nuclear accident. It was concluded at Vienna on 21 May 1963 and entered into force on 12 November 1977. The convention has been amended by a 1997 protocol, in force since 4 October 2003.[1][2] The depository is the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
Signed21 May 1963
LocationVienna
Effective12 November 1977
Condition5 Ratifications
Signatories13
Parties40
DepositaryDirector General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
LanguagesEnglish, French, Russian and Spanish

As of February 2014, the convention has been ratified by 40 states. Colombia, Israel, Morocco, Spain, and the United Kingdom have signed the convention but have not ratified it. Slovenia has denounced the treaty and withdrawn from it to become party to the Paris Convention.

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