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The Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, Spain, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Greece, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Swiss Confederation and the Turkish Republic, being Signatories to the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29th July 1960, concluded in Paris within the framework of the European Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, now the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;

Considering that at an International Conference which met in Vienna under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 29th April to 19th May 1963, at which the Signatories were represented, an International Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage was adopted;

Noting that by virtue of Article XVII of that Convention the application of the Paris Convention as between the Signatories thereto shall not be affected;

Desirous nevertheless of ensuring that as far as possible there are no conflicts between the two Conventions, thus enabling them to become parties to both Conventions if they so decide;

Have agreed as follows: