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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)727 final
Brussels .10th December 1979
PARTICIPATION EURATOM INTHE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
A!*
PHYSICAL PROTECTION OFNUCLEAR MATERIAL ONTHE
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(Communication from the Commission tothe Council )
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Communication from theCommission tothe Council
1.Between 17and26October at .theInternational Atomic Energy
Agency 'sheadquarters inVienna fi,nal negotiations took place
onconcluding aConvention onPhysical Protection ofnuclear
material *TheCommission representing theEuropean /(tomic
Energy Community participated int;hemeeting andalong with 58
participating countries wasable'to sign theFinal Actwhich
brought thetwoyear long negotiations onthis Convention toa
"successful conclusion .
2.Thebasis oftheCommission 'sparticipation were directives given
bythe Council ofMinisters atitsmeeting of18September .in
which were setout indetail themain points that would have "to
besuccessfully negotiated bytheCommission ifthe Community was
toeventually participate inthe Convention ..•
3.These directives concerned .
* »
a)theparticipation ofthe Commission inthenegotiations
aswell asthe conditions for -the accession ofthe Com­
munity assuch ;
b)thenegotiation ofimportant problems which related to
the substance ofthe convention jitself /,e.g. its scope ,
apossible revision ard thesettlement ofcjisputes ;
c)the internal repartition ofcompetences between the ,
Community andtheMember States . ,
■ s . '( ■. ■ .
4.The issue ofEURATOM 'saccession tothe Convention has been the ,
subject ofconsiderable discussion ever since thematter hadbeen
presented bythe Commission onthebasis ofapartial mandate at
thenegotiating Session inFebruary 1979 .InSeptember aninformal
meeting wasspecially convened ont>>esubject and theCommission
tabled anaccession clause that would allow EURATOM toaccede
tothe Convention alongside its

•.member states .Themeeting ,however ,wasunable .toagree onthe
specific terms foraccession .
Thecompromise finally established attheOctober meeting after
extensive bargaining^ow indicates thattheConvention would be
open forsignature oraccession by"regional organisations ofan
integration orother nature "and lay"international organisations "
provided they were constituted bysovereign states and had the
necessary competences .Furthermore the clause also incorporates
theother essential EURATOM requirement that onsigning itwas
only necessary for such organisation toindicate .those Articles
ofthe Convention that did notapply toit.
The Council directives also required that theCommunity would only
accept the Scope ofthe Convention asset out inthe draft contained
inCPNM /77/Corr .1provided that the .provisions forcooperation and
assistance intheevent ofunlawful taking ofnuclear material as
setout inthefirst paragraph ofArticle 5(2 )oftheabove-mentioned
draft was not anobligation butdepended upon being clearly atthe
request ofthe State party concerned .The Commission tabled an
amendment tothis effect ,.*ascontained inpoint Aofthe Council 's
directives and this formed thebasis ofatext that wasaccepted by
all participating States .
The Council directives required that theCommunity could agree that
after anunspecified period oftime aconference would beheld to
review theoperation oftheConvention inthe light .ofcircumstances
then prevailing .Furthermore the directives underlined that such a
conference would innowayprejudge theposition ofthose participating
astoitsoutcome .Negotiations inVienna confirmed the importance
themajority ofother parties also attached toaconference ofthis
kind and Article 16ofthe final text provides forsuch aconference
five years after entry .into force ofthe Convention .
Inaddition tosuch -possibly poricdic -reviews ,provisions inthe
Convention have also been envisaged for anamendment procedure allowing
updating totake account oftechnical developments inthe field of .
nuclear transport .This procedure ,which issetout inArticle 20,
foresees thepossibility ofaspecially convened conference toconsider
such amendments ifthemajority ofparties tothe Convention agree ..
.The necessity ofmodifying thearbitration and d"!scutes procedure was
also anelement ofthedirectives because theproposed procedure of
submitting disputes over arbitration tothe International Court of
asalast resort could notbeused incases involving the

3.
Community since theStatutes oftheICJrule outthepossibility
oftheCommunity ,assuch being party toproceedings before ,it.
Alternative proposals were submitted tothemeeting' bytheCom-•
mission andother participants *Eventually anewAticle 17was
drawn upwhich incorporates theessential elements oftheCommis­
sion' searIier .draft proposal .Itprovides that when negotiations
over adispute have broken down thematter canbereferred either
toarbitration ortotheInternational Court ofJustice fordecision .'
Inthe .case where the -procedure chosen isarbitration andtheparties
cannot agree onhow itisarranged ,either .mayrequest thePresident
oftheInternational Court ofJustice orthe -Secretary General ofthe '
United Nations toappoint oneormore arbitrators .Inthecase of
conflicting requests bytheparties tothedispute ,the -request to
theSecretary General oftheUnited Nations shall have priority .
tThis solution accommodates theposition oftheCommunity andavoids
recourse' toaspecific procedure limited todisputes inwhich the
Community would beinvolved .Itcantherefore be.accepted bythe
..Community .
10.TheConvention -wi11beopen forsignature from 3March 1980 .
^Itwil.l.enter into force after ,ratification by21signatories .
Byvirtue ofArticle 102oftheEURATOM Treaty and
,-because ofthecomplementary character ofthecompetences' of
■the Community and itsMember States inmatters covered bythe
Convention ,itisnecessary that the instruments "ofapproval
andratification bedeposited bythe Community and itsMember
States atthe same time .Furthermore ,itwould beappropriate
that the Convention besigned bythe Commission onbehalf of
Euratom and byits -Member States simultaneously .
11.The Commission now submits the text ofthe Convention (Annex 1) .
sothat the Council mayapprove itsconclusion bytheCommission
(seeAnnex ,2)according totheprocedure ofArticle 101 (2)of
theEuratom Treaty .Inaccordance with Article 18.4 .(c)ofthe
Convention ,the Commission will ,atthesame-time ,make a *' '■
declaration ,as"setout inAnnex 3indicating which States are
Tk.
members ofEuratom and which Articles ofthe Convention donot
apply toit.

FINAL ACTnkiiJtK (
Meeting ofGovernmental Representatives "toconsider the Drafting
ofaContention onthe Physical Protection ofNuclear Material
1. TheMeeting ofGovernmental Representatives toConsider theDrafting
ofaConvention onthePhysical' Protection ofNuclear Material met
inVienna attheHeadquarters oftheInternational Atomic Energy
Agency from 31October to10November 1977i 'from 10to20April 1978 ,
from 5"t°16February andfrom 15to26October 1979 »Informal
consultations between Governmental Representatives' took place
from 4"toJSeptember 1978 andfrom 24to25September 1979 *
2. Representatives offifty eight States andoneorganization participated ,
namely ,representatives of: _
Algeria Germany jFederal Republic of
Argentina -Greece
> Australia " Guatemala
\
Austria Holy See
Belgium \Hungary
Brazil , India
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Bulgaria Indonesia
Canada - ' Ireland
Chile Israel
Colombo Italy
Costa Rica Japan
Cuba Korea ,Republic of •
Czechoslovakia Libyan Arab Jamahariya
. -Denmark Luxembourg
Ecuador Mexico
Egypt v . Netherlands
Finland Niger
France Norway
German Democratic Republic Pakistan

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Switzerland '
Tunisia <
Turkey •
Union of*Soviet Socialist Republics
United Arab Enirates
United Kingdom ofGreat Britain
and Northern Ireland
United States ofAmerica
Venezuela
Yugoslavia ..
•Zaire' . '
European Atomic Energy Community
/
3..Thefollowing Spates andinternational organizations participated
,asobservers :
Iran '
Lebanon
Malaysia
Thailand
Nuclear Energy Agency 'of .theOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation
andDevelopment
4» 'Themeeting elected Ambassador D.Ii.Siazon Jr.(Philippines )as
Chairman .For tl^meetings inApril 1978 pidFebruary 1979
Mr.R.A. Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina )waselected Chairman .
5» TheMeeting elected asVice-Chairmen :
Mr.K.Willuhn oftheGerman Democratic Republic ,who'atthemeeting
inFebruary 1979 wassucceeeded byMr.H.Rabold oftheGerman Democratic
Republic ;t ..
Mr.R.J.S. Harry ,Netherlands ,whoatthemeeting of 'October 1979 was
succeeeded byMr. G.Dahlhoff oftheFederal Republic ofGermany ;
Mr.R.A. Estrada –Oyuela ,Argentina ,whoatthemeeting ofOctober 1^79
was succeded .byMr.L.A.Olivieri ofArgentina .Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
South Africa
Spain
Sweden

Mr.L.W.Herron(Australia)waselectedRapporteur.Forthemeeting
inOctober1979Mr.N.R.Snith'(Australia)waselectedRapporteur.
SecretariatserviceswereprovidedbytheInternational Atomic
'EnergyAgency.TheDirectorGeneraloftheAgencywasrepresented
bytheDirectoroftheLegalDivisionoftheAgency,Mr.D.M.Edwards
andjinsuccessiontohim,Mr.L.W.Herron.
TheMeetingsetupthefollowinggroups:
(a)WorkingGroup,onTechnicalIssues
Chairman:Mr.R.J.S*Harry,Netherlands
(b)WorkingGrouponLegalIssues '
Chairman:Mr.R.A.Estrada-Qyuela ,Argentina
(c)WorkingGrouponScopeofConvention
Chairman:Mr.K„Willuhn,GermanDemocraticRepublic ..
\
(d)DraftingCommittee
.Chairman:Mr.DeCastroNeves,Brazil
Members:Representatives ofAustralia,Brazil,Canada,Chile,
Czechoslovakia ,Egypt,Prance,Federal .Republicof
Germany,Italy,Japan,Mexico,Qatar,Tunisia,
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics,UnitedStatesof
America,
TheMeetinghadbeforeitthefollowingdocuments:.
(a)*■DraftConvention -oa-JthePhysicalProtectionofNuclearMaterialsFacilitiesandTransports,ascontainedindocumexitCPNM/l.!

C?).IASADocumentINFCIRC/225»Rev..l:ThePhysicalProtectionof
NuclearMaterial
(c).IAEADocumentINFCIRC/254-iCommunications Receivedfrom
CertainMemberStatesregardingGuidelinesfortheExport
of-NuclearMaterial,EquipmentorTechnology
10.TheMeetingcompletedconsideration ofaConvention,thetextof
whichisattachedasAnnexI.Certaindelegationsexpressed •
» rreservations withregardtoparticularprovisionsinthetext.
ThesearerecordedinthedocumentsandintheDailyReportsof
theMeeting.Itwasagreedthatthetextwillbereferred "by
delegationstotheirauthorities . ■-
11.TheMeetingrecommended .thatthetextoftheConventionbetransmitted
forinformationtotheTwenty–thirdGeneralConferenceofthe
International Atomic'EnergyAgency.
12.'TheConventionwill^..inaccordancewithitsterms^be
openedforsignaturefrom3March1980attheHeadquarters ofthe
International AtomicEnergyAgencyinViennaandattheHeadquarters
oftheUnitedNationsinNewYork.
Vienna,26October1979
ChairmanoftheMeeting
.PARTICIPANTS INTHEMEETING
Signedbythedelegationsof:.

CONVEHTION ONTHEPHYSICALPROTECTION OPNUCLEUSMATERIAL
TheStatesPartie3tothisConvention, -
*RecognisingtherightofallStatestodevelopa.ndapplynuclearenergy
forpeacefulpurposesandtheirlegitimateinterestsinthepotential
benefitstobederivedfromthepeacefulapplicationofnuclearenergy,
Convincedoftheneedforfacilitatinginternational co-operationin
thepeacefulapplicationofnuclearenergy,
-Desiringtoavertthepotentialdangersposedbytheunlawfultaking
anduseofnuclearmaterial,
Convincedthatoffencesrelatingtonuclearmaterialareamatterof
graveconcernandthatthereisanurgentneedtoadoptappropriate •
effectivemeasurestoensuretheprevention,detectionandpunishmentof
.suchoffences, .^
.Awareoftheneedforinternational co-operation toestablish,in
conformitywiththenationallawofeachStatePartyandwiththi3 .
Convention,effectivemeasuresforthephysicalprotectionofnuclear
material, , -
.ConvincedthatthisConventionshouldfacilitatethesafetransfer
ofnuclearmaterial,
, // , ' •
Stressingalsotheimportanceofthephysicalprotection.ofnuclear
materialindomesticuse,storageandtransport,
.Recognizingtheimportanceofeffectivephysicalprotectionofnuclear
materialusedformilitarypurposes,.andunderstanding thatsuchmaterial
isAndwillcontinuetobeaccordedstringentphysicalprotection,
Haveagreedasfollows:

Article1
ForthepurposesofthisConvention:
\
(a)"nuclearmaterial"meanspltrtoniumexceptthatwithisotopic
concentration exceeding80$inplutonium-238;uranium-233;.
uraniumenriched,intheisotopes235or233;uraniumcontaining
themixtureofisotopesasoccurringinnatureotherthaninthe
formoforeorore-residue;anymaterialcontainingoneormore
oftheforegoing;
(b)"uraniumenrichedintheisotope235or233"meansuranium
containingtheisotopes235ot233orbothinanamountsuch
thattheabundanceratioofthestmtoftheseisotopestothe
isotope238isgreaterthantheratiooftheisotope235to
theisotope238occurringinnature; '
(c)"international nucleartransport"meansthecarriageofa
.consignmentofnuclearmaterialbyanymeansoftransportation
intendedtogobeyondtheterritoryoftheStatewherethe
shipmentoriginatesbeginningwiththedeparturefroma
facilityoftheshipperinthat.Stateandendingwiththe
arrivalatafacilityofthereceiverwithintheStateof
'ultimatedestination *

Article 2
lsThis Convention shall apply tonuclear material used forpeaceful
purposes while ininternational nuclear transport *
2*With theexception of -articles 3and4andparagraph 3ofarticle 5,
this Convention shall ,also apply tonuclear material used forpeaceful
purposes while indomestic use ,storage andtransport#
3*Apart from thecommitments expressly undertaken "byStates Parties
inthearticles covered "byparagraph 2with respect tonuclear material
used forpeaceful purposes .while indomestic use ,storage andtransport ,
nothing inthis Convention shall "beinterpreted asaffecting thesovereign
rights ofaState regarding thedomestic use ,storage andtransport of
such nuclear material *

2>
\ . - ■ ' _ •
Article 3
Each .State Party ©hall .take appropriate steps within the framework of
itsnational law and .consistent with international law toensure asfar as
practicable that ,during international nuclear transport ,nuclear material
within itsterritory ,oron "board aship oraircraft under itsjurisdic­
tion insofar assuch ,ship oraircraft isengaged inthetransport toor
from that State ,isprotected atthelevels described inAnnex I.

Article 4
1.Each .State Party shall notexport orauthorize theexport ofnuclear
material unless theState Party haareceived assurances that such material
will "beprotected during theinternational nuclear transport atthelevels
described ininnere I.
2.Each .State Party shall notimport orauthorize theimport ofnuclear
material from aState notparty tothis Convention unless theState Party
hasreceived assurances that such material will during theinternational
nuclear transport "beprotected atthelevels described inflnno-r I.
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3«AState Party shall notallow thetransit ofitsterritory "byland or
internal waterways orthrough itsairports orseaports ofnuclear material
between States that arenotparties tothis Convention unless theState Party
ha3received assurances asfaraspracticable that this nuclear material
will "beprotected during international nuclear transport atthelevels
described inAnnex I.
4*Each State Party shall apply within theframework ofitsnational
lawthelevels ofphysical protection described inAnna -rItonuclear
material being transported from apart ofthat State toanother part ofthe
same State through international waters orairspace *
5.TheState Party responsible forreceiving assurances that thenuclear
material will beprotected atthelevels described inArmex Iaccording to
paragraphs 1to3'shall identify andinform inadvance States which' the
nuclear material isexpected totransit byland orinternal waterways ,or
whose airports 03?seaports iti3expected toenter ,
6.Theresponsibility for'obtaining assurances referred toinparagraph 1
maybetransferred ,bymutual agreement ,totheState Party involved inthe
transport astheimporting State .
7.Nothing inthis article shall beinterpreted asinanywayaffecting
theterritorial sovereignty and jurisdiction ofaState ,including that
over itsairspace azidterritorial sea. -

Article5
1«'StatesPartiesfihfwllidentifyandm^Treknowntoeaclxotherdirectly
orthroughtheInternational AtomicEnergyAgencytheircentralauthority
andpointofcontacthavingresponsibility forphysicalprotectionof
nuclearmateriallandforco-ordinating recoveryandresponseoperations
intheeventofanyunauthorized removal,useoralterationofnuclear
I
materialorintheeventofcrediblethreatthereof.
2.Inthecaseoftheft,robberyoranyother-unlawful,takingofnuclear"
materialorofcrediblethreatthereof,StatesPartiesshall,inaccordance,
withtheirnationallaw,provideco-operation andassistancetothemazimxsa
feasiblaextentintherecoveryandprotectionofsuchmaterialtoanyState
thatsorequests*Ihparticular:
(a)aStatePartyshalltakeappropriatestepstoinformassoonas
possibleotherStates^which.appeartoittobeconcerned,ofany
theft,robberyorotherunlawfultakingofnuclearmaterialor
crediblethreatthereofandtoinform,whereappropriate,inter­
nationalorganizations ;
(b)asappropriate,theStatesPartiesconcernedshallexchange
inforaationwitheachotherorinternational organizations with~
.aviewtoprotectingthreatenednuclearmaterial,verifyingthe
integrityoftheshippingcontainer,-orrecoveringunlawfully
takennuclearmaterial^andshall:-
(i)co-ordinatetheireffortstlroughdiplomaticandotheragreed
'■• 'channels; ^
(ii)■renderassistance,ifrequested;
-(iii)ensurethereturnofnuclearmaterialstolenormissingas
aconsequenceoftheabove-mentioned events.
Themeansofimplementation oif^thisco-operationshallbedeterminedbythe-
StatesPartiesconcerned.
3.StatesParties co-operateandconsultasappropriate,witheach
otherdirectlyorthroughinternational organizations ,withaviewtoobtain­
ingguidanceonthedesign,maintenanceandimprovementofsystemsofphysical
protectionofnuclearmaterialininternational transport.

■Article6
1.StatesPartiesshalltakeappropriate measuresconsistentwiththeir
nationallawtoprotecttheconfidentiality ofanyinformation whichthey
receiveinconfidence "byvirtueoftheprovisionsofthisConventionfrom
anotherStatePartyorthroughparticipation inanactivitycarriedoutfor
theimplementation ofthisConvention.If.StatesPartiesprovideinformation
tointernational organizations inconfidence,stepsshallbetakentoensure
thattheconfidentiality ofsuchinformationisprotected.
2.StatesPartiesshallnot"berequiredbythisConventiontoprovideany
information whichtheyarenotpermittedtocommunicatepursuanttonational
laworwhichwouldjeopardizethesecurityoftheStateconcernedorthe.
physicalprotectionofnuclearmaterial.

Article7
1.Theintentional commissionofr
(a)anactwithoutlawfulauthoritywhichconstitutesthereceipt,
possession,use,transfer,alteration,disposalordispersal
ofnuclearmaterialandwhichcausesori3lilcelytocause
'deathorseriousinjurytoanypersonorsubstantial damageto
-property;
(b)atheftorrobberyofnuclearmaterial;
(c)anembezzlementorfraudulentobtainingofnuclearmaterial;
(d)anact"constitutingademandfornuclearmaterialbythreator
useofforceorbyanyotherformofintimidation ;
(e)athreat:
(i)tousanuclearmaterialtocausedeathorseriousinjury
toanypersonorsubstantialpropertydamage,or
£ii)tocommitanoffencedescribedinsub-paragraph (b)inorder
tocompelanaturalorlegalperson,international organiza-
"tionorStatetodoortorefrainfromdoinganyact;
(f)anattempttocommitanyoffencedescribedinparagraphs(a),
(b)or(c);and
(g)anactwhichconstitutesparticipation inanyoffencedescribed
inparagraphs(a)to(f)
shallbeapunishableoffencebyeachStatePartytinderitsnational
law.
2.EachStatePartyshallmakatheoffencesdescribedinthisarticle
punishablebyappropriatepenaltieswhichtakeintoaccounttheirgrave
nature.

Article8
1.EachStatePartyshalltakesuchmeasuresasmay"benecessaryto
establishitsjurisdiction overtheoffencessetforthinarticle7in
thefollowingcases: •" '–•
(a.)whentheoffenceiscommittedintheterritoryofthatState
oron"boarda.shiporaircraftregistered'inthatState;
("b)whentheallegedoffenderisanationalofthatState.
2.EachStatePartyshalllikewisetakesuchmeasuresasmay"benecessary
ftoestaolishitsjurisdiction overtheseoffencesincaseswherethe
allegedoffenderispresentinitsterritoryanditdoesnotextraditehia
pursuanttoarticlelltoanyoftheStatesmentionedinparagraph1.
3.ThisConveniaondoesnotexcludeanycriminaljurisdiction exercised
'inaccordancewithnationallaw.'
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4.InadditiontotheStatesPartiesmentionedinparagraphs 1and2»
eachStatePartymay,"consistent'withinternationalJLaw,establishits
jurisdiction overtheoffencessetforthinarticleJwhenitis
involvedininternational nucleartransportastheexportingor
importingState. -

Article 9
Upon "being satisfied that thecircumstances sowarrant ,theState
Party inwhose territory thealleged offender ispresent shall take
appropriate measures ,including detention ,under itsnational lawto
ensure hispresence forthepurpose ofprosecution orextradition .
Measures taken according tothis article shall henotified without
delay totheStates required toestablish jurisdiction pursuant to
article 8and .where appropriate ,allother States concerned *

Article 10
TheState .Party inwhose territory thealleged offender ispresent
shall ,ifitdoes notextradite him ,submit ,without exception whatsoever
andwithout undue delay ,thecase toitscompetent authorities forthe
purpose ofprosecution ,through proceedings inaccordance with thelaws
ofthat State . -•

'I.,,Theoffences inarticle 7shall "bedeemed to "beincluded as
extraditable offences inanyextradition treaty existing "between
.States Parties .,States Parties undertake toinclude those offences
asextraditable offences inevery future extradition treaty to "be
concluded "between them . : .
2.IfaState Party which makes' extradition conditional onthe
existence ofatreaty receives arequest forextradition from another
State Party with -which it .hasnoextradition treaty ,itmay atits
option consider this Convention asthelegal "basis forextradition
inrespect 'ofthose offences .Extradition shall "besubject tothe
other conditions provided bythelawoftherequested State ...
3. States Part iieswhich donotmake extradition conditional onthe
existence ofatreaty shall recognize those offences asextraditable
offences' between themselves subject totheconditions provided bythe
law ofthe requested State .
4.Each oftheoffences shall betreated ,forthepurpose ofextra­
dition between States Parties fasifithadbeen committed notonly
intheplace inwhich itoccurred butalso intheterritories of "the
States Parties required toestablish their jurisdiction inaccordance
with paragraph 1ofarticle 8. ',

Article 12
,Anyperson regarding whom proceedings arebeing carried outincon­
nection with anyoftheoffences setforth inarticle 7shall beguaranteed
fair treatment atallstages oftheproceedings .

1.StatesPartiessfca».l oneanotherthegr»at<*fcrfcmeasureofassis­
tanceinconnectionwith,criaiaal -proceedingsbrought -inrespectcfthe-
offencesset-forthinaj-iicle7»includingthesnpply -ofevidenceattheir ,
disposalnecessaryfortheproceedings.?helavoftheStaterequested ,
shallapplyinallcases,,.-
2♦•Thepro-visionsofparagraph1shallaotaffectobligationsuaderany
othertreaty,bilateralormultilateral ,whichgovernsorwillgovern,in
wholeorinpart,mtctxsalassistancein-criminalmatters.

Article14
1.EachStatePartyshallinformthedepositaryofitslawsandregulations
whichgiveeffecttothisConvention.Thedepositaryshallcommunicatesuch
informationperiodically toallStatesParties.
2.TheStatePartywhereanallegedoffenderisprosecutedshall,wherever
practicable,first-communicatethe-finaloutcomeoftheproceedingstothe
Statesdirectlyconcerned.TheStatePartyshallalsocommunicatethefinal
outcometothedepositary whoshallinformallStates.
3.Whereanoffenceinvolvesnuclearmaterialusedforpeacefulpurposes
indomesticuse,storageortransport,and"boththealleged'offenderand
thenuclearmaterialremainintheterritoryoftheStatePartyinwhich
theoffencewascommitted,nothinginthisConventionshallheinterpreted
asrequiringthatStatePartytoprovideinformationconcerningcriminal
proceedingsarisingoutofsuchanoffence.

Articis-i5
TheÂQxiexesP2r$ constitute anintégralpari; -
0PCov\VH*«*fc I

Article16 \– . V
\ . -
1#A-conferenceofStatesPartiesshallbeconvenedbythedepositary
fiveyearsaftertheentryintoforceofthisConventiontoreviewthe.
implementation oftheConventionanditsadequacyasconcernsthepreamble
theWholeoftheoperativepartandtheannexesinthelightofthethen
prevailingsituation.
2.Atintervals ,ofnotlessthanfiveyearsthereafter,themajorityof
StatesPartiesmayobtain,bysubmittingaproposaltothiseffectto
thedepositary,theconveningoffurtherconferenceswiththesame
objective.

Article17
1.Intheeventofadispute "betweentwoormoreStatesParties
concerningtheinterpretation orapplicationofthisConvention,'
suchStatesPartiesshallconsult-withaviewtothesettlement
ofthe-dispute "bynegotiation,orbyanyotherpeacefulmeansof
settlingdisputesacceptabletoallpartiesto.thedispute.
;2.Anydisputeofthischaracterwhichcannot"besettledinthe
mannerprescribedinparagraph1shall,attherequestofanyparty
tosuchdispute,hesubmittedtoarbitrationorreferredtothe
International CourtofJusticefordecision.Whereadisputeis
suhnittedtoarbitration,if,withinsixmonthsfromthedateof
therequest,thepartiestothedisputeareunabletoagreeonthe
organization ofthearbitration,apartymayrequestthePresident
oftheInternational CourtofJusticeortheSecretary-General of
theUnitedNationstoappointoneormorearbitrators.Incaseof
conflictingrequestsbythe.partiestothe-dispute,therequestto
the-Secretary-General oftheUnitedNationsshallhavepriority.
3.EachStatePartymayatthetimeofsignature,ratification ,
acceptanceorapprovalofthisConventionoraccessionthereto
declarethatitdoesnotconsideritselfboundbyeitherorboth
ofthedisputesettlementproceduresprovidedforinparagraph2.
TheotherStatesPartiesshallnotbeboundbyadisputesettle­
mentprocedureprovidedforinparagraph2,withrespecttoaState
Partywhichhasmadeareservationtothatprocedure.
4*AnyStatePartywhich 1hasmadeareservationinaccordance
withparagraph3mayatanytimewithdrawthatreservation "by
notification tothedepositary.

ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureby'allStatesat
theHeadquartersoftheInterationalAtomicEnergyAgencyinVienna,andat.
-heHeadquartersoftheUnitedNationsinNewYorkfrom3March1930until
itsentryintoforce.
2.ThisConventionissubjecttoratification,acceptanceorapprovalby
thesignatoryStates.•
3.-Afteritsentry1stoforce,thisConventionwillbeopenforaccession,
byallStates. *
4-.,(a)ThisConventionsnailbeopen,forsignatureoraccessionby
internationalorganisationsandregionalorganisationsofanintegrationor'
-othernature,providedthatanysuchorganisationisconstitutedbysovereign
'Statesand-hascosnpatenceinrespectofthenegotiation,conclusionand.
applicationofinternationalagreementsinnatterscoveredbythisConvention.
(b)Inmastersvitnintheircompetence,suchorganisationsshall,on
theirownbehalf,exercisetherightsandfulfiltheresponsibilities which
tiiisConventionattributestoStatesParties.' •■'
(c)WhenbecomingpartytothisConventionsuchanorganisationgVtaT^
eornaumcatetothedepositaryadeclarationindicatingvhichStatesare
membersthereofandwhipharticlesofthisConventiondonotapplytoit.
,(d)Suchanorganisationshallnotheldanyvoteadditionaltothoseof
itsMemberStates. ■'
/ - «
5*Instrumentsofratification ,acceptance,approvaloraccessionshallbe
depositedwiththedepositary.•. '

Article19,
1.ThisConventionshallenterintoforceonthethirtiethday
followingthedataofdepositofthetwentyfirstinstrumentofratification ,
acceptanceocapprovalwiththedepositary.... ^
2.ForeachStateratifying,accepting,approvingoraccedingtothe
Conventionafterthedateofdepositofthetwentyfirstinstrument
ofratification ,acceptanceorapproval,theConventionshallenterinto
forceonthe.thirtiethdayafterthedepositby'suchStateofits
instrumentofratification ,acceptance,approvaloraccession.

Article20
1.Withoutprejudi6etoarticle16aStatePartymayproposeamendments
tothisConvection.Theproposedamendmentshallbesubmittedtothe "
depositarywhoshallcirculateitimmediatelytoallStatesParties.Ifa
majorityofSpatesPartiesrequestthedepositarytoconveneaconferenceto
considertheproposed-amendments,thedepositaryshallinviteallStates
Partiestoattendsuchaconferencetobeginnotsoonerthanthirtydays
aftertheinvitationsareissued.Anyamendmentadoptedattheconferenceby
atwo-thirdsmajorityofallStates'Partiesshallbepromptlycirculatedby
thedepositarytoallStatesParties. '- ■■
2.TheamendmentshallenterintoforceforeachStatePa#ythatdeposits
jitsinstrumentofratification,acceptanceorapprovaloftheamendmenton
thethirtiethdayafterthedateonwhichtwothirdsoftheStatesParties
havedepositedtheirinstramentsofratification,acceptanceorapprovalwith
ihedepositary.Thereafter,theamendmentshallenterintoforceforany
otherStatePartyonthedayonwhichthatStatePartydepositsitsinstrument
ofratification,,acceptanceorapprovaloftheamendment.

.Article21-
1..AnyStatePartymaydenouncethisConventionbywrittennotification to
thedepositary.
2,Denunciation shalltakeeffectonehundredandeightydaysfollowingthe
dateonwhichnotificationisreceivedbythedeposita~*y.

•Article22
y
ThedepositaryshallpromptlynotifyallStatesof:
(a)eachsignatureofthisConventions
("b)eachdepositofaninstrumentofratification,acceptance,approval
accession; '
(c)anyreservationorwithdrawalinaccordancewitharticle17;
(d)anycommunication made"byanorganizationinaccordancewith
paragraph4(c)ofarticle18;
(e)theentryintoforceofthisConvention;
(f)theentryintoforceofanyamendmenttothisConvention;
(g)anydenunciation .madeunderarticle21.

Article23
TheoriginalofthisConvention,,ofwhichtheArabic,Chinese,English,
French,RussianandSpanishtextsareequallyauthentic,shall"bedeposited
withtheDirectorGeneraloftheInternational AtomicEnergyAgencywhoshall
sendcertifiedcopiesthereoftoallStates.

IHWITNESSWHEREOF,thermdersigned,beingduLyauthorized,have'
signedthisConvention,openedforsignatureatViennaandatNewYork
on3March1980. *

A-mex I
Paga 1–
ABT7EIX
Laveis ofPhysical Protection to -beApplied inInternational Transport or
Nuclear Material asCategorised inAnnei IX
'1.Levels ofphysical protection fornuclear naterial during storage incidental
tointernational nuclear "transport include ;
^a}ForCategory IIImaterials ,storage' within anarea towhich access
iscontroller .;
' ''
^b)ForCategory IImaterials ,storage within anarea under constant
surveillance "by"guards orelectronic devices ,surrounded "byaphysical
,""barrier with alimited number ofpoints ofentry -under appropriate
- : control oranyarea with anequivalent level ofphysical protection ;
(c)ForCategory Imaterial ,storage within aprotected area asdefined' for
,Category IIabove ,towhich ,inaddition ,access isrestricted topersons
whose trustworthiness hasbeen determined ,andwhich isunder surveillance
byguards whoareinclose conminication with appropriate response forces' .
Specific measures taken inthis contest should have astheir object the
detection and'prevention ofanyassault ,unauthorised access or
unauthorized removal ofmaterial .
I ' «
2.Levels ofphysical protection fornuclear material during international
transport include ; •; .*"
(a)For .Category IIandIIImaterials ,transportation shall take place .
* •
. -•Under special precautions including prior arrangements among sender ,
V"* "receiver ,andcarrier ,andprior agreement between natural orlegal .
persons subject tothejurisdiction andregulation ofexporting and
importing states ,specifying time ,place andprocedures fortransferring
transport responsibility ; - " .
(b)ForCategory Imaterials ,transportation shall take place under special
precautions -identified above fortransportation ofCategory IIand
mmaterials ,andinaddition ,under constant surveillance by
escorts andunder conditions which assure close communication with
appropriate response forces ., '

Annex I
page 2
rornatural uraniua other than intheforsoforeorore-residue ,
transportation protection forqfuaatitiea exceeding $00kilograms 0
shall include advance notification ofshipnent specifying mode of
transport ,espected tiae ofarrival andconfirmation ofreceipt
ofshipment . ' '

Material
1,'Plutôniunr^FormANNEX II
. .'Vt'
TJ&LER *CATEGORIZATION OPNUCLEAR MATERIAL
<Γ
Unirradiated YCatoftory
II
2kgormore Loco than 2kg
"butmoro than
500gIIIÏ£/;
500gorleso tut
more than 15g
2# Uranium -235
3.Uranium-233Unirradiated ^
-1uranium enriched "to20$
ormore
-uranium ,enriched to10%
butIODOthon 20$ ,
* h%
-uranium enriched abovo natural ,
butlooa than 10$235U
Unirradiated -y
4.Irradiated fuol5kgormoro LOODthan 5KG
but moro than
1kg
10kgormore
2kgormoro Loua than 2kg
butmoro than
300g1kgorleoo but
moro than 15g
Leoa than 10kg
butmoro than 1kg
10kgormoro
500gorloao but
moro than ,15g
Dopletod ornatural
uranium ,thorium or'
low-cnrichod fuol
(loaa than10$ ,/,
fiooile content )ÙJsJ

-,AJJHEXIX{CONTINUfcï))
a/.Allplutoniuraoxceptthatwithiootopioconcentrationexceeding00$inplutonium~2jB »
b/Materialnotirradiatedinaroaotorormaterialirradiatedinaroaotof'outwitna
' ' .. χ
radiationlevelequaltoorleoothan100rade/houratonemetreunBhioldod,
0/QuantitieonotfailinginCategoryIIIandnaturaluraniumrihuuldboprotected ,in
accordancewithprudent,managementpractice.
d/Althoughthinlovolofprotectioniarecommondod,itwouldbeopentoStatea}upon
evaluationoftheopcoifibcircu/notanoeo.toaooign.adifferentcategoryofphyaical
1 »1protootion. , '
e/Otherfuelwhichbyvirtueofitsoriginalfitjoilomaterialcontentisolaooifiedao
CategoryIpndIIboforoirradiation maybereducedonecategorylevelwhilethe
radiationlovolfromthefuol'oxcoodo100rado/houratonometrouncihieldod *

ANNEX2
Draft Council Decision
approving the conclusion bythe Commission
oftheInternational Convention onthePhysical Protection
ofNuclear Material
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Atomic
Energy Community and inparticular thesecond paragraph
ofArticle 101 thereof -
r .
Having regard tothe Commission draft .
Whereas the Commission has,inconformity with the Council
directives ,negotiated the International Convention onthe
Physical Protection ofNuclear Material ^
Whereas ,therefore ,theconclusion ofthe said Convention'by
the Commission should beapproved ;■
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
« • -
SinqleArt icle ...
Theconclusion bytheCommission oftheInternational Convention
onthePhysical Protection ofNuclear Material Ishereby approved

Annex
Declaration tobemadebytheCommission 'onbehalfofEURATOMwhen
signingtheConvention onthePhysicalProtectionofNuclearMaterial
AtpresentthefollowingStatesaremembersoftheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity :
Belgium,Denmark,France,Germany,•Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,
Netherlands andtheUnitedKingdom.
TheCommunitydeclaresthatArticles7to'13oftheConvention
donotapplytoitanditconsidersitselftobeboundonlybythe
arbitration proceduresetoutinArticle17,paragraph 2.