Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
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The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) was adopted on 26 October 1979 in Vienna
, Austria. The initial signing ceremony took place in Vienna and at New York on 3 March 1980, and the convention entered into force on 8 February 1987. The convention is deposited with the International Atomic Energy Agency
. In July 2005 a diplomatic conference was convened to amend the CPPNM and strengthen its provisions.
The United States Department of State
says that:
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria. The initial signing ceremony took place in Vienna and at New York on 3 March 1980, and the convention entered into force on 8 February 1987. The convention is deposited with the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
. In July 2005 a diplomatic conference was convened to amend the CPPNM and strengthen its provisions.
The United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
says that:
Further reading
- The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material on the website of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Staff. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, website of the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign RelationsThe Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, Accessed 19 January 2008. Quotes the amendment made at the July 2005 conference and states that it will go into force when it has been ratified by two-thirds of the Parties to the CPPNM.