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Art.2 |
Article 2 |
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Art.2.1x |
If a State Party needs assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency, whether or not such accident or emergency originates within its territory, jurisdiction or control, it may call for such assistance from any other State Party, directly or through the Agency, and from the Agency, or, where appropriate, from other international intergovernmental organizations (hereinafter referred to as "international organizations"). |
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Art.2.2x |
A State Party requesting assistance shall specify the scope and type of assistance required and, where practicable, provide the assisting party with such information as may be necessary for that party to determine the extent to which it is able to meet the request. In the event that it is not practicable for the requesting State Party to specify the scope and type of assistance required, the requesting State Party and the assisting party shall, in consultation, decide upon the scope and type of assistance required. |
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Art.2.3x |
Each State Party to which a request for such assistance is directed shall promptly decide and notify the requesting Slate Party, directly or through the Agency, whether it is in a position to render the assistance requested, and the scope and terms of the assistance that might be rendered. |
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Art.2.4x |
States Parties shall, within the limits of their capabilities, identify and notify the Agency of experts, equipment and materials which could be made available for the provision of assistance to other States Parties in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency as well as the terms, especially financial, under which such assistance could be provided. |
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Art.2.5x |
Any State Party may request assistance relating to medical treatment or temporary relocation into the territory of another State Party of people involved in a nuclear accident or radiological emergency. |
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Art.2.6x |
The Agency shall respond, in accordance with its Statute and as provided for in this Convention, to a requesting State Party's or a Member State's request for assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency by: |
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Art.2.6x.a |
a. making available appropriate resources allocated for this purpose; |
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Art.2.6x.b |
b. transmitting promptly the request to other States and international organizations which, according to the Agency's information, may possess the necessary resources; and |
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Art.2.6x.c |
c. if so requested by the requesting State, co-ordinating the assistance at the international level which may thus become available. |
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Art.4 |
Article 4 |
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Art.4.1 |
1. Each State Party shall make known to the Agency and to other States Parties, directly or through the Agency, its competent authorities and point of contact authorized to make and receive requests for and to accept offers of assistance. Such points of contact and a focal point within the Agency shall be available continuously. |
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Art.4.2 |
2. Each State Party shall promptly inform the Agency of any changes that may occur in the information referred to in paragraph 1. |
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Art.4.3 |
3. The Agency shall regularly and expeditiously provide to States Parties, Member States and relevant international organizations the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. |
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Art.5 |
Article 5 |
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Art.5.1x |
The States Parties request the Agency, in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 1 and without prejudice to other provisions of this Convention, to: |
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Art.5.1x.a |
a. collect and disseminate to States Parties and Member States information concerning: |
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Art.5.1x.a.i |
i. experts, equipment and materials which could be made available in the event of nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies; |
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Art.5.1x.a.ii |
ii. methodologies, techniques and available results of research relating to response to nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies; |
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Art.5.1x.b |
b. assist a State Party or a Member State when requested in any of the following or other appropriate matters: |
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Art.5.1x.b.i |
i. preparing both emergency plans in the case of nuclear accidents and radiological emergencies and the appropriate legislation; |
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Art.5.1x.b.ii |
ii. developing appropriate training programmes for personnel to deal with nuclear accidents and radiological emergencies; |
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Art.5.1x.b.iii |
iii. transmitting requests for assistance and relevant information in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency; |
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Art.5.1x.b.iv |
iv. developing appropriate radiation monitoring programmes, procedures and standards; |
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Art.5.1x.b.v |
v. conducting investigations into the feasibility of establishing appropriate radiation monitoring systems; |
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Art.5.1x.c |
c. make available to a State Party or a Member State requesting assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency appropriate resources allocated for the purpose of conducting an initial assessment of the accident or emergency; |
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Art.5.1x.d |
d. offer its good offices to the States Parties and Member States in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency; |
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Art.5.1x.e |
e. establish and maintain liaison with relevant international organizations for the purposes of obtaining and exchanging relevant information and data, and make a list of such organizations available to States Parties, Member States and the aforementioned organizations. |
