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ARTICLE-2: Provision of assistance [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Agency shall respond, in accordance with its Statute and as provided for in this Convention, to a requesting State Party's or a Member State's request for assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency by:
- making available appropriate resources allocated for this purpose;
- transmitting promptly the request to other States and international organizations which, according to the Agency's information, may possess the necessary resources; and
- if so requested by the requesting State, co-ordinating the assistance at the international level which may thus become available.
ARTICLE-4: Competent authorities and points of contact [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Agency shall regularly and expeditiously provide to States Parties, Member States and relevant international organizations the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. ...
ARTICLE-5: Functions of the Agency [go to this ARTICLE]
... collect and disseminate to States Parties and Member States information concerning:
- experts, equipment and materials which could be made available in the event of nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies;
- methodologies, techniques and available results of research relating to response to nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies;
... assist a State Party or a Member State when requested in any of the following or other appropriate matters:
- preparing both emergency plans in the case of nuclear accidents and radiological emergencies and the appropriate legislation;
- developing appropriate training programmes for personnel to deal with nuclear accidents and radiological emergencies;
- transmitting requests for assistance and relevant information in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency;
- developing appropriate radiation monitoring programmes, procedures and standards;
- conducting investigations into the feasibility of establishing appropriate radiation monitoring systems;
... make available to a State Party or a Member State requesting assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency appropriate resources allocated for the purpose of conducting an initial assessment of the accident or emergency;
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... offer its good offices to the States Parties and Member States in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency;
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... establish and maintain liaison with relevant international organizations for the purposes of obtaining and exchanging relevant information and data, and make a list of such organizations available to States Parties, Member States and the aforementioned organizations. ...
ARTICLE-14: Entry into force [go to this ARTICLE]