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Convention on nuclear safety, 1994

Entry into force: Thursday, October 24, 1996

Signed by 65 countries, ratified by 65 countries

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Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Algeria

Sep 20, 1994

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Argentina

Oct 20, 1994

Apr 17, 1997

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Armenia

Sep 22, 1994

Sep 21, 1998

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Australia

Sep 20, 1994

Dec 24, 1996

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Austria

Sep 20, 1994

Aug 26, 1997

"Austria has examined the reservation made by Ukraine when ratifying the Convention on Nuclear Safety.
From Austria's viewpoint, this reservation jeopardizes object and purpose of the Convention. Austria is of
the opinion that the applicability of the Convention between Austria and Ukraine remains unaffected."


Bangladesh

Sep 21, 1995

Sep 21, 1995

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Belarus

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Oct 29, 1998

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Belgium

Sep 20, 1994

Jan 13, 1997

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Brazil

Sep 20, 1994

Mar 4, 1997

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Bulgaria

Sep 20, 1994

Nov 8, 1995

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Canada

Sep 20, 1994

Dec 12, 1995

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Chile

Sep 20, 1994

Dec 20, 1996

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China

Sep 20, 1994

Apr 9, 1996

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Croatia

Apr 10, 1995

Apr 18, 1996

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Cuba

Sep 20, 1994

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Cyprus

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Mar 17, 1999

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Czech Republic

Sep 20, 1994

Sep 18, 1995

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Denmark

Sep 20, 1994

Nov 13, 1998

"Until further notice the Convention shall not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands".


Egypt

Sep 20, 1994

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Estonia

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Feb 3, 2006

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Finland

Sep 20, 1994

Jan 22, 1996

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France

Sep 20, 1994

Sep 13, 1995

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Germany

Sep 20, 1994

Jan 20, 1997

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Ghana

Jul 6, 1995

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Greece

Nov 1, 1994

Jun 20, 1997

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Hungary

Sep 20, 1994

Mar 18, 1996

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Iceland

Sep 21, 1995

Jun 4, 2008

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India

Sep 20, 1994

Mar 31, 2005

"India continues to believe that a Convention on Nuclear Safety should cover all nuclear power plants,
civil and military. We note, however, that the present convention covers only civilian nuclear power
plants. We hope that the safety aspects of nuclear power plants in the military domain would also be given attention, to achieve comprehensive nuclear safety worldwide."


Indonesia

Sep 20, 1994

Apr 12, 2002

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Ireland

Sep 20, 1994

Jul 11, 1996

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Israel

Sep 22, 1994

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Italy

Sep 27, 1994

Apr 15, 1998

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Japan

Sep 20, 1994

May 12, 1995

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Jordan

Dec 6, 1994

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Kazakhstan

Sep 20, 1996

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Kuwait

-

May 11, 2006

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Latvia

-

Oct 25, 1996

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Lebanon

Mar 7, 1995

Jun 5, 1996

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Libya

-

Aug 13, 2009

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Lithuania

Mar 22, 1995

Jun 12, 1996

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Luxembourg

Sep 20, 1994

Apr 7, 1997

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Mali

May 22, 1995

May 13, 1996

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Malta

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Nov 15, 2007

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Mexico

Nov 9, 1994

Jul 26, 1996

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Monaco

Sep 16, 1996

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Morocco

Dec 1, 1994

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Netherlands

Sep 20, 1994

Oct 15, 1996

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Nicaragua

Sep 23, 1994

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Nigeria

Sep 21, 1994

Apr 4, 2007

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North Macedonia

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Mar 15, 2006

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Norway

Sep 21, 1994

Sep 29, 1994

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Pakistan

Sep 20, 1994

Sep 30, 1997

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Peru

Sep 22, 1994

Jul 1, 1997

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Philippines

Oct 14, 1994

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Poland

Sep 20, 1994

Jun 14, 1995

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Portugal

Oct 3, 1994

May 20, 1998

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Republic of Korea

Sep 20, 1994

Sep 19, 1995

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Republic of Moldova

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May 7, 1998

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Romania

Sep 20, 1994

Jun 1, 1995

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Russian Federation

Sep 20, 1994

Jul 12, 1996

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Saudi Arabia

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Mar 18, 2010

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Senegal

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Dec 24, 2008

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Singapore

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Dec 15, 1997

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Slovakia

Sep 20, 1994

Mar 7, 1995

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Slovenia

Sep 20, 1994

Nov 20, 1996

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South Africa

Sep 20, 1994

Dec 24, 1996

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Spain

Nov 15, 1994

Jul 4, 1995

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Sri Lanka

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Aug 11, 1999

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Sudan

Sep 20, 1994

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Sweden

Sep 20, 1994

Sep 11, 1995

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Switzerland

Oct 31, 1995

Sep 12, 1996

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Syrian Arab Republic

Sep 23, 1994

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Tunisia

Sep 20, 1994

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Turkey

Sep 20, 1994

Mar 8, 1995

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Ukraine

Sep 20, 1994

Apr 8, 1998

"1. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has taken the responsible decision to ratify the Convention on
Nuclear Safety, confirming its commitment to the principles of the nuclear safety culture and ensuring their
practical implementation, and trusting that the world community and Member States of the IAEA realize
the uniqueness of the "Shelter" remaining in Ukraine as a result of the global consequences of the
Chernobyl catastrophe.
At present no technologies exist for transforming the "Shelter" into an ecologically safe system, nor has
the set of necessary measures been defined for achieving the high level of nuclear safety of the facility in
accordance with the requirements of the Convention.
Under these circumstances, Ukraine is not able by itself to resolve this large-scale problem in the shortest
possible time and is counting on the assistance of the IAEA, international organizations and individual
States in tackling the scientific and technological issues involved in ensuring the safety of the "Shelter",
which will in turn help achieve the objectives of the Convention on Nuclear Safety.
2. The provision of Article 3 of the Convention shall not apply to the "Shelter"."


United Arab Emirates

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Jul 31, 2009

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sep 20, 1994

Jan 17, 1996

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United States of America

Sep 20, 1994

Apr 11, 1999

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Uruguay

Feb 28, 1996

Sep 3, 2003

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