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 CONVENTION ON THIRD PARTY LIABILITY IN THE FIELD OF 
NUCLEAR ENERGY
(as amended)

Objectives

To ensure adequate and equitable compensation for 
persons who suffer damage caused by nuclear incidents, 
whilst ensuring that the development of nuclear energy 
for peaceful purposes is not thereby hindered. To unify 
the basic rules in various countries relating to 
liability incurred for such damage.

Provisions

(a) The operator of a nuclear installation to be liable 
for damage to or loss of life of any person and damage 
to or loss of any property upon proof that such loss or 
damage was caused by a nuclear incident involving either 
nuclear fuel or radioactive products or waste in, or 
nuclear substances coming from, such an installation 
(art. 3);

(b) Maximum liability of operator defined (art. 7);

(c) Actions must be brought within 10 years from the 
date of the nuclear incident (art. 8);

(d) Operator not liable if incident caused by act of 
armed conflict, invasion, civil war or grave natural 
disaster of an exceptional character (art. 9);

(e) Operator must maintain insurance to cover his 
liability (art. 10).

Membership

Open for accession by any State, subject to the 
unanimous consent of the parties, by notification in 
writing to the Secretary-General of the Organisation for 
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

                                     Amendments

Date of adoption         29. 7.1960  28. 1.1964 16.11.1982
Place of adoption        Paris
Date of entry into force l. 4.1968   l. 4.1968  Not yet 
                                                 in force
Languages                Dutch, English,
                         French, German,
                         Italian, Spanish
Depositary               OECD

          Parties and dates of entry into force

Belgium                       l. 4.1968
Denmark                       4. 9.1974
Finland                      16. 6.1972
France                        1. 4.1968
Germany, Federal Republic of 30. 9.1975
Greece                       12. 5.1970
Italy                        17. 9.1975



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Netherlands                   28.12.1979
Norway                         2. 7.1973
Portugal                      29. 9.1977
Spain                          1. 4.1968
Sweden                         1. 4.1968
Turkey                         5. 4.1968
United Kingdom of Great
       Britain and Northern
       Ireland*                1. 4.1968




* Extended to British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Cayman 
Islands, Hong Kong, Montserrat, Falkland Islands, St. 
Helena, Isle of Man and Bailiwick of Guernsey .



                                                               
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