It contains important safeguards against illegal adoption and transfer of children from their parents.

The Additional Protocol on strengthened IAEA safeguards offers Middle East States an important confidence building opportunity.

Concluding an Additional Protocol to Safeguards (INFCIRC 540) with IAEA is also an important way of being transparent.

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)

However, it is important that countries establish certain safeguards to ensure that these newly instituted or amended crimes are not used as a political tool.

Latvia has joined the most important nuclear non proliferation and disarmament agreements and conventions the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1992), the IAEA Safeguards Agreement (1993), the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between Latvia and IAEA for the Application of Safeguards (2000) and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (2001). Latvia also has acceded to other important conventions

It was important for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which had withdrawn from the Treaty, to return to the non proliferation regime and resume safeguards activities.

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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.

While existing election laws are deemed by the Government of India to provide sufficient safeguards, legislation in all important areas including elections is under the constant scrutiny of the Parliament.

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

An integral part of the safeguards system, the additional protocol was an extremely important tool for sustaining an environment for the peaceful use of nuclear energy without the threat of proliferation.

Mr. Ubeev (Russian Federation), referring to article III of the NPT, said that the implementation of IAEA safeguards was an important prerequisite for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

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.

Ukraine believes that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards serve as an important tool for sustaining an environment in which nuclear energy can be used for peaceful purposes with no threat of proliferation.

145. Attention was drawn to the important human rights safeguards contained in the Constitution and the Constitutional Law on Human Rights and Freedoms and the Rights of National and Ethnic Communities or Minorities.

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.