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International Conventions


Ireland is a signatory to the following international conventions related to nuclear safety and radiological matters:

  • Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland on the early notification of a nuclear accident or incident of radiological significance and the exchange of information concerning the operation and management of nuclear facilities or activities.
  • Oslo-Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
  • Convention on the Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident.
  • Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Nuclear Emergency. 
  • Convention on Nuclear Safety.
  • Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.
  • Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials. 

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