Соглашение между Федеральной службой по экологическому, технологическому и атомному надзору (Российская Федерация) и Турецким агентством по атомной энергии о сотрудничестве в области лицензирования и надзора за ядерной безопасностью [англ.]

(Заключено в г. Стамбуле 08.06.2010)

(Istanbul, 8.VI.2010)

The Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (the Russian Federation) and the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (the Republic of Turkey), hereinafter referred to as «Parties»,

Confirming their mutual interest in pursuing cooperation in the field of licensing and supervision within the framework of the «Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in relation to the Construction and Operation of a Nuclear Power Plant at the Akkuyu Site in the Republic of Turkey» signed on 12 May 2010,

Taking into account the provisions of the «Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for Cooperation in the Use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes» signed on 6 August 2009,

Considering that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey are members of the International Atomic Energy Agency,

Taking into account the provisions of the Convention on Nuclear Safety adopted on 17 June 1994 and guided by the provisions of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management adopted on 5 September 1997,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The Parties carry out their licensing and supervision of nuclear facilities and activities, and nuclear and radiation safety and security in accordance with their own respective laws and regulations.

Within this framework the Parties will accomplish their cooperation in the fields of licensing and supervision of nuclear facilities in all stages of their lifecycle, nuclear activities and nuclear and radiation safety/security in the following main areas:

• Legislative basis of licensing and supervision activity;
• Licensing of nuclear facilities and activities;
• Development and implementation of inspection programs;
• Radiation protection in nuclear facilities and activities;
• Management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, including their transportation;
• Safety and security of nuclear and radioactive materials and radioactive waste;
• Quality assurance of equipment for nuclear facilities;
• Training of regulatory body personnel;
• Emergency preparedness and emergency response;
• Nuclear and radiation safety research; and
• Other fields accepted by mutual agreement between the Parties.

Article 2

1. Cooperation under this Agreement is implemented in the following forms, subject to further specification and agreement by the Parties in each specific case:

• Exchange of information, computer codes and documentation;
• Expert visits, joint seminars and meetings;
• Consultations;
• Training courses, workshops and on-the-job trainings;
• Implementation of safety research projects; and
• Other forms accepted by mutual agreement between the Parties.

2. Each Party designates an Administrator responsible for the identification of the specific areas of cooperation and for the implementation of all activities under this Agreement.

3. The exchange of information and documents of mutually agreed scope is accomplished through the Administrators unless otherwise agreed beforehand.

4. For the implementation of activities within the framework of this Agreement, contracts between organizations authorized by the Parties can be concluded and representatives of other agencies and expert organizations can be involved, if such involvement is required for the successful implementation of this Agreement.

Article 3

1. Exchange of information considered as a state secret of the Russian Federation and/or of the Republic of Turkey is not implemented under this Agreement.

2. Information transferred under this Agreement or that is generated as a result of its implementation and that is considered by either Party as confidential information is clearly defined and marked as «confidential».

The Parties, as much as possible, shall limit the number of people having access to such information and ensure its use only for the purposes stipulated by this Agreement.

Such information shall not be divulged and transferred to a third Party, which does not participate in the implementation of this Agreement, without a written consent of the Parties.

In the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey, such information shall be handled as information for official use of restricted distribution.

Such information shall be protected in accordance with the legislation of the Parties' States.

3. All communication and information exchange between the Parties under this Agreement will be in English.

Article 4

The Parties shall adequately and effectively protect intellectual property in accordance with the legislation and international agreements of the Parties' States.

Article 5

Under the written consent of the Parties, this Agreement can be amended as necessary, and supplemented by separate Protocols.

Article 6

Any dispute concerning the interpretation or use of this Agreement shall be settled by mutual agreement of the Parties.

Article 7

This Agreement is an inter-institutional agreement and does not constitute an agreement binding upon the states of the Parties under international law. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating legal rights or commitments for the states of the Parties.

Article 8

This Agreement comes into force upon signature and shall remain in force for five years.

This Agreement is automatically extended for further five-year periods, unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing about its intention to terminate this Agreement three months before the expiration of the respective validity period of this Agreement.

Signed in Istanbul on the 8th of June 2010 in two original copies in the English language.

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