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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. ...


ARTICLE-2: Notification and information     [go to this ARTICLE]
... In the event of an accident specified in article 1 (hereinafter referred to as a "nuclear accident"), the State Party referred to in that article shall: ...


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-11: Settlement of disputes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... In the event of a dispute between States Parties, or between a State Party and the Agency, concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, the parties to the dispute shall consult with a view to the settlement of the dispute by negotiation or by any other peaceful means of settling disputes acceptable to them. ...