Nuclear law
The goal of the NEA in this area is to help create sound national and international legal regimes required for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, including international trade in nuclear materials and equipment, to address issues of liability and compensation for nuclear damage, and to serve as a centre for nuclear law information and education.
Objectives
- to assist member countries in the development, strengthening and harmonisation of nuclear legislation that is based upon internationally accepted principles for the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy;
- to contribute to the modernisation of the international nuclear liability regimes and encourage the strengthening of treaty relations between interested countries to address liability and compensation for nuclear damage;
- to collect, analyse and disseminate information on nuclear law generally and on topical nuclear law issues.
Programme of work
Nuclear Law Committee (NLC)
Working Party on Deep Geological Repository and Nuclear Liability (password protected | retrieve password)
Working Party on the Legal Aspects of Nuclear Safety (password protected | retrieve password)
Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (password protected | retrieve password)
Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention (CPPC)
Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention (CPPC) (password protected | retrieve password)
OECD/NEA legal instruments
Nuclear liability
Education and training opportunities
Publications programme
Nuclear legislation and agreements in OECD and NEA countries
International agreements
- Framework Agreement and Protocol on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation (MNEPR Agreement)
- Protocol on Claims, Legal Proceedings and Indemnification to the MNEPR Agreement
- Compendium of Nuclear Safety-Related Co-operation Agreements concluded with the Federation of Russia and Ukraine containing in particular liability provisions [Third Revision – 2003]
