Legal Foundations of Safeguards
3.2 Legal Foundations (16:06)
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Supplemental Information
The IAEA Statute came into force 29 July 1957.
NPT Article X covers provisions for States to withdraw from Treaty obligations.
INFCIRC/66 was developed from 1965 to 1968.
All five nuclear weapon states (NWS) have concluded voluntary offer agreements with the IAEA.
INFCIRC/153, Para. 1, defines States’ obligations under the safeguards agreement.
INFCIRC/153, Para. 2, defines the Agency’s obligations under the safeguards agreement.
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