Safeguards

A. Safeguards

Existing safeguards

Safeguards and verification

(p.16) Sweden IAEA Safeguards agreement (INFCIRC 234) since 1974 replaced by Sweden Euratom IAEA Safeguards agreement (INFCIRC 193) (both full scope safeguards)

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Australia considers that integrated IAEA safeguards are essential to the effective and cost effective implementation of strengthened safeguards.

(IAEA safeguards export controls supplier measures)

(b) Safeguards for witnesses and victims

We are now applying integrated safeguards in multiple countries, including Japan and Canada, the two largest nuclear programmes under safeguards.

In that regard, we recall the creation of the Committee on Safeguards and Verification aimed at strengthening the safeguards system.

Finland is developing its national safeguards system further so as to enable effective implementation of IAEA strengthened safeguards in Finland.

The Nuclear Non Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

Subject matter Trial with proper judicial safeguards

IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements and Additional Protocols

The IAEA safeguards agreement ratified in 1973

(b) To promote safeguards against potential hazards

(b) Safeguards as to their physical protection

As part of strengthening the safeguards system, we have begun applying the so called integrated safeguards a more effective approach that combines traditional safeguards with more advanced methods of analysis and enhanced access under the Additional Protocol.

(f) Constitutional safeguards against abuse of majority powers

Lithuania is subject to IAEA and EURATOM safeguards.

Dual criminality and other usual safeguards should apply.

His delegation stressed that the Agency was the only competent authority capable of implementing the safeguards system and monitoring compliance with safeguards agreements.

With regard to verification and safeguards, the IAEA no doubt has a primary role to play in completing the conceptual framework for integrated safeguards.

The Safeguards Act gives effect to Australia's obligations under

These safeguards measures should facilitate robust peaceful nuclear cooperation.

Safeguards are therefore essential to facilitating peaceful nuclear programs.

The Law of Evidence also provides certain legal safeguards.

Moreover, an agreement on safeguards in services was necessary.

These safeguards must be of a purely legal nature.

The universal adoption and implementation of comprehensive safeguards agreements, and of Additional Protocols to them, is a prerequisite to an effective and credible safeguards system.

The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act (1978) provides similar enforcement for Safeguards agreements with the IAEA (INFCIRC 263 and UK INFCIRC 263.Add.1).

When this happens, a comprehensive safeguards agreement with an additional protocol will become the standard verification norm for the twenty first century. While the introduction of the strengthened safeguards system is proceeding well, in two special cases Agency safeguards activities are meeting difficulties.

The Republic of Belarus is a staunch supporter of strengthening the safeguards regime and strictly honours its international obligations under the NPT and its safeguards agreement.

The Conference recalls that paragraph 1 of article III of the Treaty requires each non nuclear weapon State to accept safeguards, as set forth in an agreement to be negotiated and concluded with IAEA in accordance with its Statute and the Agency's safeguards system, and recognizes that the Agency's current safeguards system includes both the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and the Additional Protocol.

The safeguards systems are an integral element of the non proliferation regime, and our goal should be the application of strengthened safeguards in all States. Ukraine ratified the comprehensive safeguards agreement with the IAEA on 17 December 1997. We also believe that the new Model Protocol Additional to Safeguards Agreements will provide the Agency with stronger tools to verify compliance with the NPT.

Comprehensive Safeguards (IAEA document INFCIRC 153) constitute a bare minimum.

To that end, export control policies should reinforce safeguards standards.

E. Capital punishment and safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights

Obama s approval should be conditional on Canada enforcing serious environmental safeguards. Many bitumen companies claim that they already abide by such safeguards but environmentalists skepticism is justified.

In that respect, the Agency should be urged to improve the effectiveness of safeguards implementation with a view to achieving, inter alia, a framework of integrated safeguards.

Implementing globally the strengthened safeguards system of the International Atomic Energy Agency as the current safeguards standard under the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

The 2005 Review Conference must recognize that a comprehensive safeguards agreement supplemented by an additional protocol constituted the NPT safeguards standard, pursuant to article III of the Treaty.

Pakistan has always supported the Agency apos s efforts to strengthen safeguards measures and has actively participated in the discussions on its safeguards strengthening the programme 93 2 .

(p.19) Sweden has an active Support Programme to IAEA safeguards.