Republike Slovenije
mag. Miroslav Gregorič l. r.
Za Vlado
Slovaške republike
Miroslav Lipár l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties”)
Having a mutual interest on exchange of information pertaining to regulatory matters and of standards required or recommended by organisations of the Contracting Parties for nuclear and radiation safety – related questions,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
1) The Contracting Parties, in accordance with their national laws and regulations, will foster the exchange of technical experts and information relating to the nuclear and radiation safety.
2) The matters referred to in the preceding paragraph include in particular:
a) preparation and implementation of international legislative instruments,
b) national codes, standards, criteria and guides,
c) information in the field of licensing, inspection, enforcement,
d) safety-related research and development work sponsored by either Contracting Party,
e) technical reports and safety assessment made by either contracting Party,
f) incident and accident and shutdown reports and measures arising out of them,
g) information concerning public relations,
h) relevant experience of, and developments in, plant security subject to the necessary constraints in the national interest of either Contracting Party,
i) radiation safety during storage, discharge and treatment of radioactive wastes and development in techniques to reduce radiation exposure,
j) information in the field of emergency planning and preparedness, and
k) information concerning training of personnel,
l) mutual exchange of experts and research workers between different organisations and institutions.
Article 2
1) The Contracting Parties will ensure, as far as possible, the completeness and the accuracy of the information supplies to the other Contracting Party, but the transmitting Contracting Party shall not be liable in any way for damages caused by using the information.
2) The exchange of information is provided on cost-free basis unless otherwise agreed by administrators. Costs for exchange of experts are borne by the relevant organisation, institution sending the experts or research workers.
Article 3
The exchange of information will be classified into two categories, confidential and non-confidential. The transmitting Contracting Party shall give clear indication of the confidential nature of the information by means of special markings in capital letters.
Confidential information will be used only within the nuclear safety authority, or its delegates and other Governmental bodies in states of the Contracting Parties, such confidential information shall not be brought to the knowledge of third parties.
Non-confidential information received by either Contracting Party may be used freely.
Article 4
1) This Agreement shall be implemented by competent authorities of the Contracting Parties:
– in the Republic of Slovenia by the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration
– in the Slovak Republic by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic.
2) The exchange of information under this Agreement will be accomplished through letters, reports and other documents and any visits and meetings.
3) Information exchange meetings shall be arranged as necessary, but in any case there shall be a meeting at least once every second year with an Agenda agreed in advance, which will include a review of the information exchanged.
4) Competent authorities will designate an administrator (and an alternative) to co-ordinate their participation in the overall exchange.
5) The administrators shall:
a) be recipient of all documents transmitted under the exchange including reports, formal letters etc.,
b) be responsible for developing the scope of the co-operation including the designation of subject, installations, documents, standards, and bilateral undertaking,
c) ensure that a reasonable balanced exchange is achieved and maintained,
d) maintain an up-to-date inventory of all documents exchanged under the Agreement,
e) determine the number of copies of documents to be provided,
f) schedule information meetings, prepare the agenda, exchange meeting notes and oversee other related arrangements.
Article 5
Co-operation under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the respective countries. Any dispute or questions between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement arising during its term shall be settled by mutual agreement of the Contracting Parties.
Article 6
1) This Agreement shall be approved in accordance with internal legislation of the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force on the date of receipt of last diplomatic note on this internal approval.
2) This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period.
3) Each Contracting Party may terminate this Agreement by a written notification. The validity of the Agreement will be terminated 90 days following the date on which the notification on termination is received by the other Contracting Party.
Article 7
Agreement between Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on Co-operation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy signed on February 15, 1966 with regard to the Contracting Parties will be terminated on the date of entering into force of this Agreement.
Done at Bratislava on September 25, 1999 in two originals in Slovene, Slovak and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In the case of divergence of interpretation the English text shall prevail.
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