P731 CEEFAX 731 Thu 28 Oct 21:14/47 1/3 WORLD NUCLEAR WBTCHDOG "FAILURE" The world's nuclear watchdog knew Russia was planning to dump nuclear waste into the Sea of Japan, but failed to notify the proper body. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Russia's dumping was not new, but was the territory of another nuclear watchdog. Director-General Hans Blix said the incident was the jurisdiction of the London Dumping Convention. However, LDC head Manfred Naukj said his organisation was not informed of Russia's plans. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CEEFAX 731 Thu 28 Oct 21:14/21 2/3 RUSSIA VIOLATED LONDON CONVENTION Russia violated an international moratorium bz jettisoning nuclear waste at sea, London convention head Manfred Naukj said. However, hj added that Russia had no legal obligation to follow the convention - only a moral one. Russia is party to the 71-nation International Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution bz Dumping Waste and Other Matters, effective since 1975. The convention is part of the UV's International Maritime Organisation Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CEEFAX 731 Thu 28 Oct 21:03/21 3/3 RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR PROBLEMS UNIQUE Russia has said it will not dump more nuclear waste in the Sea of Japan in the near future. Russia's first dumping of low-le6el liquid nuclear waste this month provoked international outrage. However, Russia added it might bj forced to resume dumping if it could not build a proposed land site within 18 months. Russia faces unique problems in decommissioning its nuclear vessels because of the magnitude of the problem, a Greenpeace official said Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion