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Summary:
Adopted in 1986 following the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident, the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency sets out an international framework for cooperation among member states and with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to facilitate prompt assistance and support in the event of nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies. The convention requires members to notify the IAEA of their available experts, equipment, and other materials for providing assistance. In case of a request for assistance, each member may decide for itself whether it can render the requested assistance.
For more in-depth information, please consult the Inventory of Nonproliferation Organizations and Regimes, which can be found on the CNS website at: http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/index.htm.
China and the Convention:
China signed the Convention on 26 September 1986 and ratified it on 10 September 1987. The Convention entered into force on 11 October 1987.
For more information on this and other agreements relating to nuclear accidents, see:
[TEXT OF THE NUCLEAR ACCIDENT ASSISTANCE CONVENTION]
[CHINA AND THE NUCLEAR ACCIDENT NOTIFICATION CONVENTION]
For more on China and nuclear safety and materials protection, see the following pages:
[CHINA AND THE NUCLEAR SAFETY CONVENTION]
[CHINA AND THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS CONVENTION]
[CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARD NUCLEAR SAFETY AND MATERIALS PROTECTION]
See also:
[CHINA AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)]
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