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... CONVINCED of the need for States to provide relevant information about nuclear accidents as early as possible in order that transboundary radiological consequences can be minimized, ...
ARTICLE-1: Scope of application [go to this ARTICLE]
... This Convention shall apply in the event of any accident involving facilities or activities of a State Party or of persons or legal entities under its jurisdiction or control, referred to in paragraph 2 below, from which a release of radioactive material occurs or is likely to occur and which has resulted or may result in an international transboundary release that could be of radiological safety significance for another State.
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ARTICLE-2: Notification and information [go to this ARTICLE]
... promptly provide the States referred to in sub-paragraph (a), directly or through the Agency, and the Agency with such available information relevant to minimizing the radiological consequences in those States, as specified in article 5. ...
ARTICLE-3: Other Nuclear Accidents [go to this ARTICLE]
... With a view to minimizing the radiological consequences, States Parties may notify in the event of nuclear accidents other than those specified in article 1. ...
ARTICLE-6: Consultations [go to this ARTICLE]
... A State Party providing information pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) of article 2 shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, respond promptly to a request for further information or consultations sought by an affected State Party with a view to minimizing the radiological consequences in that State. ...