Miroslav Gregorič l. r.
Za Državni urad za jedrsko varnost Češke republike
Dana Drabova l. r.
The Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration and the State Office for Nuclear Safety of the Czech Republic (hereinafter “the Parties”), having a mutual interest in exchange of information pertaining to nuclear safety and radiation protection, have agreed as follows:
Article 1
1. The Parties, in accordance with their relevant legal regulations, will exchange safety – related information, relating to:
a) supervision of nuclear safety, safeguards and waste management;
b) siting nuclear installations;
c) construction of nuclear installations;
d) operation of nuclear installations;
e) commissioning nuclear installations;
f) decommissioning nuclear installations.
2. The matters referred to in the preceding paragraph include in particular:
a) legal regulations, codes, standards, criteria and guides;
b) information in the field of licensing, inspection, enforcement;
c) information in the field of emergency planning and preparedness;
d) technical reports and safety assessments carried out by one of the Parties;
e) reports on incidents, accidents, shutdowns and on actions arising out of them;
f) information concerning public relations;
g) relevant experiences in nuclear power plants security, subject to the necessary constraints in the national interest of either Party;
h) information concerning storage, discharge and treatment of radioactive wastes;
i) training and verification of special professional qualification of selected personnel.
Article 2
1. Each Party will endeavour to assist the other, where possible and practicable, to obtain safety related information relevant to the matters stated in the Article 1 above as appropriate, from the sources in the Republic of Slovenia or in the Czech Republic.
2. Each Party will ensure, as far as possible, the completeness and accuracy of the information supplied to the other Party; but the transmitting Party shall not be liable in any way for damages caused by using the information by the receiving Party.
3. Under this Arrangement the Parties will supply information free of charge.
Article 3
The information received by either Party under this Arrangement may be disseminated freely without further permission of the other Party, except for the information to which the Parties will agree otherwise. In this case the information shall not be conveyed to the third Party without written agreement of the transmitting Party.
Article 4
1. The information exchange meetings will be arranged as necessary, but at least once every second year with an agenda agreed in advance, which will include a review of the information exchanged.
2. An administrator will be designated by each Party to co-ordinate the matters connected with the information exchange.
3. The administrators will:
a) be recipients of all documents transmitted within the scope of exchange including reports, formal letters, etc.;
b) be responsible for developing the scope of co-operation including designation of responsible persons, specification of installations, documents, standards, and bilateral undertakings;
c) strive that a reasonably balanced exchange of information is achieved and maintained;
d) maintain up-to-date inventory of all documents exchanged under this Arrangement;
e) determine the number of copies of documents to be provided;
f) schedule information meetings, prepare the agenda, exchange of meeting notes and oversee other related arrangements.
Article 5
Co-operation under this Arrangement will be carried out in accordance with the legal regulations of the respective countries. Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Arrangement will be solved by mutual agreement of both Parties.
Article 6
1. This Arrangement will enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the later diplomatic note on the fulfilment of the requirements for its entry into force under respective constitutional procedures has been received. It will remain in force for a period of five years unless extended for a further period of time through diplomatic channels.
2. This Arrangement may be changed or amended by a written agreement of the Parties. The changes and amendments will enter into force according to the paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. The Arrangement may be terminated on a particular date provided that the diplomatic note is received at least 60 days prior to that date.
Done at Praha on the 18th day of December 2000 in two originals in the Slovenian, Czech and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In the case of divergence in the interpretation the English text will prevail.
For The Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration
Miroslav Gregorič, (s)
For The State Office for Nuclear Safety, the Czech Republic
Dana Drabova, (s)