Convention on Nuclear Safety

The Convention on Nuclear Safety was adopted in Vienna on 17 June 1994. Lithuania became a Contracting Party to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) in 1996. All Member States of the Europe Union and the Euratom Community are members to the NSC. All the Contracting Parties to CNS must respect the principles of nuclear safety assurance laid down therein. 

CNS objectives:

• To achieve and maintain a high level of nuclear safety worldwide; 
• To develop and maintain effective measures against potential radiological hazards in nuclear facilities in order to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation resulting from the operation of such facilities;
• To prevent accidents with potential radiological consequences and to mitigate the consequences, if any.

Every three years, each Contracting Party shall submit a regular report on the measures taken to implement obligations under CNS. The reports are discussed at CNS review meetings of the Contracting Parties. Review meetings take place at least once per three years. 

Convention on Nuclear Safety National Reports:

2025 10th report (pdf), Questions and answers (2026, pdf), 10th Review Meeting Summary Report (2026, pdf)

2022 9th report (pdf), Questions and answers (2023, pdf), Euratom statement (pdf), Joint Statement Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting (pdf)

2019 8th report (pdf), Questions and answers (2020, pdf)
2016 7th report (pdf), Questions and answers (2017, pdf)
2013 6th report (pdf), Questions and answers (2014, pdf)
2012 2nd CNS Extraodinary Meeting report (pdf)
2010 5th report (pdf)
2007 4th report (pdf)
2004 3rd report (pdf)
2001 2nd report (pdf)
1998 1st report (pdf)