Paragraph 2
In the case of theft, robbery or any other unlawful taking of nuclear material or of credible threat thereof, States Parties shall, in accordance with their national law, provide cooperation and assistance to the maximum feasible extent in the recovery and protection of such material to any State that so requests. In particular:
a State Party shall take appropriate steps to inform as soon as possible other States, which appear to it to be concerned, of any theft, robbery or other unlawful taking of nuclear material or credible threat thereof and to inform, where appropriate, inter national organizations;
as appropriate, the States Parties concerned shall exchange information with each other or international organizations with a view to protecting threatened nuclear material, verifying the integrity of the shipping container, or recovering unlawfully taken nuclear material and shall:
co-ordinate their efforts through diplomatic and other agreed channels;
render assistance, if requested;
ensure the return of nuclear material stolen or missing as a consequence of the above-mentioned events.
The means of implementation of this cooperation shall be determined by the States Parties concerned.