Indemnification of Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident: Legal Affairs (Workshop Proceedings: Bratislava, Slovak Republic 18-20 May 2005)

This proceedings volume contains documents from the Second International Workshop on the Indemnification of Nuclear Damage, which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia in May 2005. Sponsored by the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency, the workshop focused on the indemnification measures that would be taken if a nuclear accident occurred in a State Party to both the Vienna Convention and the Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention. The volume is not indexed. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) These Workshop Proceedings Assess The Third Party Liability And Compensation Mechanisms That Would Be Implemented By Participating Countries In The Event Of A Nuclear Accident Taking Place Within Or Near Their Borders. To Do So, Two Fictitious Accident Scenarios Were Developed: One Involving A Fire In A Nuclear Installation Located In The Slovak Republic And Resulting In The Release Of Significant Amounts Of Radioactive Materials Off-site, And The Other A Fire On Board A Ship Transporting Enriched Uranium Hexafluoride Along The Danube River. The First Scenario Was Designed To Involve The Greatest Possible Number Of Countries, With The Second Being Restricted To Countries With A Geographical Proximity To The Danube. These Proceedings Contain The Papers Presented At The Workshop, As Well As Reports On The Discussion Sessions Held. Introductory Section – Working Documents -- Opening Session -- Scenario 1 – Installation Accident -- Scenario 2 – Transport Accident -- Special Presentations On Insurance. Nea No. 5998. ... The Second International Workshop On The Indemnification Of Nuclear Damage On 18-20 May 2005 In Bratislava--foreword. Also Available Online Via Sourceoecd (subscription-based Access) The Second International Workshop on the Indemnification of Nuclear Damage was held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, from 18 to 20 May 2005. The workshop was co-organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic. It attracted wide participation from national nuclear authorities, regulators, operators of nuclear installations, nuclear insurers and international organisations. The purpose of the workshop was to assess the third party liability and compensation mechanisms that would be implemented by participating countries in the event of a nuc