Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

The Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage is a 1963 treaty that governs issues of liability in cases of nuclear accident. It was concluded at Vienna on 21 May 1963 and entered into force on 12 November 1977. The convention has been amended by a 1997 protocol, in force since 4 October 2003.^[1][2] The depository is the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

Signed	21 May 1963
Location	Vienna
Effective	12 November 1977
Condition	5 Ratifications
Signatories	13
Parties	40
Depositary	Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Languages	English, French, Russian and Spanish

For the final agreement on 2015 Iran nuclear deal framework, see Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

As of February 2014, the convention has been ratified by 40 states. Colombia, Israel, Morocco, Spain, and the United Kingdom have signed the convention but have not ratified it. Slovenia has denounced the treaty and withdrawn from it to become party to the Paris Convention.

See also

• Nuclear energy policy
• Nuclear power
• Nuclear power debate
• Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy
• Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act