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Convention on Nuclear Safety
The Convention on Nuclear Safety was ratified by Australia in March 1997.
The aim of the Convention is to legally commit participating States operating land-based nuclear installations to maintain a high level of safety by setting international benchmarks to which States would subscribe. The obligations of Australia as a Contracting Party is based to a large extent on the principles contained in the IAEA Safety Fundamentals document The Safety of Nuclear Installations. These obligations include, siting, design, construction, operation, the availability of adequate financial and human resources, the assessment and verification of safety, quality assurance and emergency preparedness.
The Convention is an incentive instrument. It is not designed to ensure fulfilment of obligations by Contracting Parties through control and sanction but is based on their common interest to achieve higher levels of safety which will be developed and promoted through regular meetings. The Convention obliges Australia to submit reports on the implementation of their obligations for "peer review" at meetings of the Contracting Parties held at the IAEA. This mechanism is the main innovative and dynamic element of the Convention.
Since its ratification in March 1997, Australia has submitted three National Reports to the Convention.
- September 2007 National Report (PDF 417kb)
- September 2004 National Report (PDF 491kb)
- October 2001 National Report (PDF 389kb)
Answers to questions (PDF 148kb) of contracting parties on Australia's National Report to the Convention on Nuclear Safety Second Review Meeting Group 3.
Additional information on the Convention on Nuclear Safety is available from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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