Статус Конвенции о дополнительном возмещении за ядерный ущерб (Вена, 12 сентября 1997 года) [рус., англ.]

Вступление в силу: 15.04.2015

Участники: 12

Подписание: 19

CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE

Last change of status: 3 October 2025

Notes: The Convention (CSC) was adopted on 12 September 1997 and entered into force on 15 April 2015, in accordance with Article XX.1. For States depositing an instrument expressing consent to be bound after that date, the CSC enters into force on the ninetieth day after such deposit, in accordance with Article XX.2. For States depositing an instrument, or instruments, expressing consent to be bound by both the CSC and the Vienna Convention on Civil liability for Nuclear Damage (Vienna Convention) at the same time, the CSC enters into force on the ninetieth day after such States have become Parties to the Vienna Convention, in line with the requirements of Articles XVIII.1 and XIX.1 of the CSC.

Parties: 12 (subject to date of entry into force)

Signatories: 19

^a State having declared that its national law complies with the provisions of the Annex to the Convention.

State party to the «Paris Convention» as defined in Article I (b) of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.

State party to the «Vienna Convention» as defined in Article I (a) of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.

<1> At the time of accession, Ghana was not a Party to either the «Paris Convention» or the «Vienna Convention» and declared that its national law complied with the provisions of the Annex to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC). On 30 July 2020, Ghana acceded to the «Vienna Convention» as defined in Article I (a) of the CSC.

DECLARATIONS/RESERVATIONS AND OBJECTIONS THERETO

Canada

ratified 06 Jun 2017

Upon ratification:

«The Government of Canada hereby declares that for the purposes of the application of subparagraph 1(b)(ii) [of Article V] of the Convention, a person with foreign nationality, considered under Canadian law as having his or her habitual residence in Canada, is assimilated to a national of Canada.»

«The Government of Canada hereby declares that Canada does not consider itself bound by either or both of the dispute settlement procedures provided for in paragraph 2 of Article XVI of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, adopted at Vienna on 12 September 1997.»

India, Republic of

ratified 04 Feb 2016

Upon ratification:

«The Government of the Republic of India, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVIII of the Convention, declares that its national law complies with the provisions of the Annex to the Convention;»

India has enacted the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010 to provide for civil liability for nuclear damage and prompt compensation to the victims of a nuclear incident through a no-fault liability regime channelling liability to the operator, appointment of Claims Commissioner, establishment of Nuclear Damage Claims Commission and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010 complies with the provisions of the Annex to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage. (Please see: http://goo.gl/V7EvhJ).

ii. The Government of the Republic of India, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XVI, declares that it does not consider itself bound by both of the dispute settlement procedures provided in paragraph 2.»

Japan

accepted 15 Jan 2015

Upon acceptance:

«Japan [...] declares that in accordance with Article V.2 of the Convention, for the purposes of the application of Article V. 1 (b) (ii) of the Convention, a person with foreign nationality, considered under its law as having his or her habitual residence in the territory of Japan, is assimilated to a national of Japan.»

[Reservations:]

«1. In implementing the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (hereinafter referred to as „the Convention“), Japan reserves the following rights in cases where jurisdiction over actions concerning nuclear damage from a nuclear incident lies with the courts of Japan pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Convention and where a Japanese operator is liable for the nuclear damage, without prejudice to the undertaking under Article III of the Convention:»

(1) In the absence of the conditions specified in Article 1.2 (a) and (b) of the Annex of the Convention, the right not to be bound by «provided that: (a) with respect to nuclear installations, criteria for such exclusion have been established by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and any exclusion by an Installation State satisfies such criteria; and (b) with respect to small quantities of nuclear material, maximum limits for the exclusion of such quantities have been established by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and any exclusion by an Installation State is within such established limits» of Article 1.2 of the Annex of the Convention and

(2) The right not to be bound by the provision of Article 3.7 (b) of the Annex of the Convention.»

«2. In implementing the Convention, Japan reserves the right to decide the operator liable in accordance with the national laws and regulations of Japan, notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) (i) to (iii) and sub-paragraphs (c) (i) to (iii) of Article 3.1 of the Annex of the Convention, in cases where a nuclear incident involving nuclear material carried between a Japanese operator and an operator of another Contracting Party occurs within the territory or the area of the exclusive economic zone of Japan and where the jurisdiction over actions concerning nuclear damage from the said incident lies with the courts of Japan pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Convention.»

United Arab Emirates

ratified 07 Jul 2014

Upon ratification:

«The [United Arab Emirates] [...] wishes to make known its reservation regarding the text of paragraph 2 of Article XVI of the Convention on the matter of the submission of disputes to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, as it does not consider the United Arab Emirates to be bound thereby.»

(Original: Arabic)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

acceded 03 Oct 2025

Upon accession:

«As provided for in paragraph 3 of Article XVI of the Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that it does not consider itself bound by either of the dispute settlement procedures provided for in paragraph 2 of Article XVI of the Convention.»

United States of America

ratified 21 May 2008

Upon ratification: