MNEPR Framework Agreement and Protocol

Status of accessions

State	Signature	Instrument of accession	Date of deposit	Withdrawal	Entry into force
Belgium	21 May 2003	Ratification	5 August 2005		4 September 2005
Denmark	21 May 2003	Approval	16 December 2003		14 April 2004
Finland	21 May 2003	Acceptance	10 December 2004		9 January 2005
France	21 May 2003	Approval	23 November 2004		23 December 2004
Germany	21 May 2003	Ratification	15 April 2005		15 May 2005
Netherlands	21 May 2003	Acceptance	2 February 2005		4 March 2005
Norway	21 May 2003	Approval	16 October 2003		14 April 2004
Russian Federation**	21 May 2003	Ratification	15 March 2004	11 June 2025	14 April 2004
Sweden	21 May 2003	Ratification	11 July 2003		14 April 2004
United Kingdom	21 May 2003	Ratification	6 April 2006		6 May 2006
United States*	21 May 2003	Acceptance	15 May 2013		14 June 2013

European Atomic Energy Community	21 May 2003	Conclusion	22 February 2008		23 March 2008
European Community	21 May 2003	Conclusion	26 June 2007		26 July 2007
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)		Accession	4 March 2004		14 April 2004
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)		Accession	19 January 2005		12 January 2006

* The United States is not a party to the related Protocol.

** On 13 March 2025, the Russian Federation notified the Depositary of the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the MNEPR Agreement and the Protocol. Pursuant to Article 18(3) of the MNEPR Agreement and Article 4(4) of the Protocol, this withdrawal took effect on 11 June 2025.

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Framework Agreement and Protocol on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation (MNEPR)

The Frameworks Agreement provides a legal framework designed to promote co-operation in the field of the safety of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management in the Russian Federation dealing with critical legal issues such as site access and tax exemption. The Protocol ensures that claims against Contributing Parties and their personnel or contractors for any loss or damage arising from activities undertaken pursuant to the MNEPR Framework Agreement are not brought by the Russian Party and, if brought by a third party, are indemnified by the Russian Party.

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