《THE IAEA NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE CONVENTIONS IN CASE OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT》

Chapter ⅠThe Secretariat's Drafts and the Related Preparatory Work Towards the Conventions1

Ⅰ.A.The Basic Approach1

Ⅰ.B.The Obligation for Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and Related Issues3

Ⅰ.C.The Obligation to Co-operate to Bring About Necessary Assistance in Case of a Nuclear Accident7

Ⅰ.D.The Provisions Common to Both Draft Documents10

Ⅰ.E.The Working Drafts and the Briefings in Perspective12

Chapter ⅡThe Road to Consensus on the Two Conventions14

Ⅱ.A.The Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident15

Ⅱ.A.1.Proposals relating to article 1 on obligation to notify16

Ⅱ.A.2.Proposals relating to draft article 2 on the information to be provided28

Ⅱ.A.3.The "package deal" on the scope of application of the convention35

Ⅱ.A.4.Proposals relating to draft article 3 on consultations and article 4 on national competent authorities39

Ⅱ.A.5.Proposals by the Governmental Experts for new articles for the convention46

Ⅱ.B.Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency51

Ⅱ.B.1.Restructuring draft article 1 to establish the convention as a framework for facilitating co-operation for prompt assistance51

Ⅱ.B.2.Streamlining the draft articles on provision,direction and termination of assistance58

Ⅱ.B.3.Focus on competent national authorities for requesting and receiving assistance and upon specific functions of the Agency69

Ⅱ.B.4.Towards a consensus on the draft article on reimbursement of costs79

Ⅱ.B.5.Adjustment of the scope of privileges and immunities and transformation of liability into claims and compensation84

Ⅱ.B.6.New articles proposed by the Group of Experts for the convention:confidentiality of information and public statements on assistance and transit of personnel and equipment107

Ⅱ.C.Settlement of Disputes,Final Clauses and the Preambles of the Two Conventions112

Ⅱ.C.1.Settlement of disputes under the two conventions113

Ⅱ.C.2.The final clauses of the two conventions117

Ⅱ.C.3.The preambles streamlined125

Ⅱ.D.The Negotiating Process Revisited130

Chapter ⅢFinal Consideration and Adoption of the Two Conventions by a Plenipotentiaries' Forum136

Ⅲ.A.Towards Concrete Results at the Special Session of the IAEA General Conference136

Ⅲ.B.Further Evidence of Support for the Two Instruments140

Appendix AWorking Draft:Agreement on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident143

Appendix BWorking Draft:Agreement on Assistance in the Event of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency149

Appendix CConvention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident158

Appendix DConvention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency168

Appendix EGuidelines on Reportable Events,Integrated Planning and Information Exchange in a Transboundary Release of Radioactive Materials183

Appendix FGuidelines for Mutual Emergency Assistance Arrangements in Connection with a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency193

References203

Index205