The implementation of international safeguards requires a high level of cooperation of the parties involved: Operators, State authorities and the IAEA.
In the particular case of Argentina, Brazil and ABACC, the implementation of bilateral safeguards, the Common System of Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (SCCC) to verify the basic commitment of these countries to use the nuclear...
The non-nuclear weapon states (NNWSs) party to the NPT are required to conclude with comprehensive safeguards agreement with IAEA. By acceptance of IAEA’s verification, NNWSs have revealed their compliances regarding the international commitments and procedures to assure peaceful use of nuclear materials. The safeguards agreements request that the state should establish and maintain a system...
For the past 60 years, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been the primary organization responsible for international nuclear safeguards. As the years have progressed, the workload for the IAEA has increased significantly. Now, there are concerns that the IAEA’s budgetary and human resources will not be sufficient for the task as the workload continues to increase. The world is...
