Finland

Agreements with the IAEA

· Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [FTS 2/58, 37/63, 18/76, 13/90]

Entry into force:

7 January 1958

· Amendments of Article VI & XIV.A of the
IAEA Statute

Ratified:

14 June 2000

· Agreement on privileges and immunities of the IAEA; INFCIRC/9 [FTS 27/60]

Entry into force:

29 July 1960

· Application of safeguards in connection with the NPT; INFCIRC/155 [FTS 2/72]

Entry into force: Suspended:

9 February 1972
1 October 1995

· The Agency's assistance to Finland in establishing a research reactor project; INFCIRC/24

Entry into force:

23 December 1960

· The Agency's assistance to Finland in establishing a sub-critical assemblies project; INFCIRC/53

Entry into force:

30 July 1963

Entry into force:

23 June 1965

· Agreement between the non-nuclear weapon States of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the IAEA in connection with the NPT; INFCIRC/193

Entry into force:

1 October 1995

· Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the non-nuclear weapon States of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the IAEA in connection with the NPT (GOV/1998/28)

Signed:

22 September 1998

· Improved procedures for designation of
safeguards inspectors

Accepted on:

25 April 1989

Other relevant international treaties

· Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; INFCIRC/140 [FTS 10-11/70)

Entry into force:

5 March 1970

· Convention on physical protection of nuclear material; INFCIRC/274 [FTS 72/89]

Entry into force:

22 October 1989

· Convention on early notification of a nuclear accident; INFCIRC/335 [FTS 98/86]

Entry into force:

11 January 1987

· Convention on assistance in the case of a
nuclear accident or radiological emergency;
INFCIRC/336 [FTS 82-83/90]

Entry into force:

28 December 1990

· Convention on nuclear safety;
INFCIRC/449 [FTS 74/1996]

Entry into force:

24 October 1996

· Vienna convention on civil liability for
nuclear damage

Non-Party

· Paris convention on civil liability for nuclear damage on 29 July 1960 [FTS 20/72, 1/90]

Entry into force:

16 June 1972

· Protocol to amend the Vienna convention on civil liability for nuclear damage

Not signed

· Convention on supplementary compensation for nuclear damage

Not signed

· Joint protocol relating to the application of the Vienna and Paris conventions;
INFCIRC/402 [FTS 98/1994]

Entry into force:

3 January 1995

· Supplementary convention to the Paris convention of 29 July 1960 on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy, Brussels and Paris [FTS 4/77, 85/91]

Entry into force:

14 April 1977

· Convention relating to civil liability in the field of maritime, carriage of nuclear material in Brussels
[FTS 62/91].

Entry into force:

4 September 1991

· Joint convention on the safety of spent fuel management and on the safety of radioactive waste management; INFCIRC/546

Entry into force:

18 June 2001

· Zangger Committee; Communication received from Members regarding the export of nuclear material and of certain categories of equipment and other material; INFCIRC 209.

Dated:

22 August 1974

· Nuclear Suppliers Group, NSG; Communication received from Member States regarding the export of nuclear material, equipment or technology;
INFCIRC/254 /Part I INFCIRC/254 /Part 2.

Dated:

Dated:

March 1980

July 1992

· Communication received on behalf of the European Community regarding transfers of nuclear material, equipment and technology; INFCIRC 322.

Dated:

21 December 1995

· Statements on full-scope safeguards adopted by the adherents to nuclear suppliers guidelines; INFCIRC/405.

Adopted:

3 April 1992

· Communication received from the Member States of the European Community regarding the provision of certain additional information; INFCIRC/415.

Dated:

8 February 1996

· Acceptance of NUSS Codes

Summary: Codes are considered to be useful guidance. Finnish regulations are in general consistent with revised codes. (Letter of 18 May 1990)

· Agreement on common Nordic guidelines on communication concerning the siting of nuclear installations in border areas, [FTS 19/1977].

Entry into force:

15 November 1976

· The Statute of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), subsequently amended (FTS 24/1976)

Entry into force

1 January 1976

· As of 1 January 1995, Finland has been a member of the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). Consequently, e.g. the following agreements are applied in Finland:

• Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Canada for cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy, 6 October 1959
• Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community concerning transfers of nuclear material from Australia to the European Atomic Energy Community; 21 September 1981
• Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the United States of America, 12 April 1996.
• Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Argentina, 29 October 1997.

· Agreement between the Government of Republic of Finland and the USSR concerning cooperation in peaceful uses of atomic energy, 14 May 1969 [FTS 38-39/69].

· Agreement for cooperation between the Government of Finland and the Government of Sweden concerning peaceful uses of atomic energy, 15 October 1968 [FTS 40-41/70].

· Agreement between Finland and Sweden on the guidelines to be followed while exporting nuclear material, technology or equipment, 4 March 1983 [FTS 20/83].

· Agreement between Finland and Denmark on the Exchange of Information and Reporting Relative to Nuclear Plants and Nuclear Events in Finland and Denmark, 25 February 1987 [FTS 27/87].

· Agreement between Finland and Sweden on the Exchange of Information and Reporting Relative to Nuclear Plants and Nuclear Events in Finland and Sweden, 25 February 1987 [FTS 28/87].

· Agreement between Finland and Norway on the Exchange of Information and Reporting Relative to Nuclear Plants ad Nuclear Events in Finland and Norway, 25 February 1987 [FTS 46/87].

· Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Germany and the Republic of Finland concerning the Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Exchange of Information and Experience Relative to Nuclear Safety and Protection Against Radiation,21 December 1992 [FTS 35/93].

· Agreement between the Government of Finland and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Rapid Reporting on Nuclear Accidents and the Exchange of Information Relative to Nuclear Plants,19 January 1995 [FTS 38/96].

· Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of Ukraine on Early Notification of Nuclear Accidents and on Exchange of Information and Experience in the Field of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, 8 February 1996 [FTS 66/1997].