PHL hosts workshop on convention for nuclear-related civil liability

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Taking the lead in a renewed initiative among Asean countries to address civil liability concerns in case of nuclear incidents in the region, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) hosted a regional workshop by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage from July 1 to 4 at a hotel in Quezon City.

Among the participating agencies were the Departments of Energy, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry (Strategic Trade Management Office), Justice,  DOST-Department Legislative Liaison Office, Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Management Bureau) and Budget and Management.

The country is also presently a signatory to the updated 1997 Vienna Convention and to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation that took effect in 2015, with the IAEA looking forward to the Philippines’ ratification of the latest agreement.

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Published On: 2024-07-13 @ 16:01:00 (4 days ago)

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