Date of Accession (date a country
becomes party to an agreement already in force)
acc--
Date of Acceptance (date a country
agrees to be legally bound by terms of the agreement)
eif--
Entry into Force (date the agreement
becomes a legally binding instrument for its states parties)
r--
Date of Ratification (date a country's
parliament or legislative body formally approves the agreement)
s--
Date of Signature (date a country's
representative signs an agreement, thus indicating acceptance of the
agreement and a commitment not to undertake any actions that would
undermine the purpose of the agreement, pending formal ratification)
succ--
Date of Succession (date a previous
state party ceases to exist and is succeeded by another state or legal
entity that formally accepts and takes on the international legal
obligations of the former party)
*--
Reservation/Declaration deposited
**--
Date of IAEA Approval--membership will
take effect once legal instruments are deposited with the IAEA
Safeguards (153) Information Circular
153, entitled "The Structure and Content of Agreements Between the Agency
and States Required in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)," was adopted in June 1972. Information Circular
153
determines what is included in the IAEA safeguards agreements with NPT member
states. (Click here
for the full text of this document.)
["Information Circular 153," International Atomic Energy Agency
Website, http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/infcircs/index.html.]
Additional Protocol (540) Model Protocol
Additional to the agreement(s) between state(s) and the International Atomic
Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards (sometimes
referred to as the "93+2" protocol on enhanced safeguards) was approved
in May 1997 by the IAEA Board of Governors. According to this
Protocol the signatory states are to provide additional information about
and allow inspector access to all aspects of States' nuclear fuel cycle.
(Click here
for the full text of this document. Note: this document is a 154KB PDF
file.)
["More States Accept Strengthened Safeguards Measures,"
International Atomic Energy Agency Website, http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Documents/Infcircs/1998/infcirc540corrected.pdf.]
Convention on the Physical Protection
of Nuclear Material The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear
Material (INFCIRC/274/Rev.1/Add.6) opened for signature in Vienna and New
York on 3 March 1980, and entered into force on 8 February 1987.
The Convention obliges Contracting States to ensure the protection of nuclear
material within their territory or on board their ships or aircraft during
international transport. (Please find the Convention's full
text, status
list, and reservations/declarations.) ["Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material,"
International Atomic Energy Agency Website, http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Documents/Legal/cppn.shtml.]
Convention On Nuclear Safety The Convention on Nuclear Safety (INFCIRC/449) adopted
in Vienna on 17 June 1994, was drawn up during a series of meetings from
1992-1994 and was the result of considerable work by governments, national
nuclear safety authorities, and the Secretariat of the IAEA. The goal of the Convention is to
legally commit participating states that operate nuclear power plants to
maintaining a high level of safety. Parties must submit reports on
the implementation of their obligations for "peer review" at meetings
held at the IAEA.[1] (Please find the Convention's full
text, status
list, and reservations/declarations.)
["Convention on Nuclear Safety," International Atomic
Energy Agency Website, http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Documents/Legal/nukesafety.shtml.]
