Elsie Monale

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SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION INDISPENSABLE IN
NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION 26 SEPTEMBER 2007

• Elsie Monale
• Director Director Nuclear Non-Proliferation
• Department of Minerals and Energy

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INTRODUCTION

• Nuclear Power Generation Generation of energy
  through the use of nuclear techniques
• Peaceful Applications -
• -NPT
• -Safeguards Agreement and
• -Additional Protocol
• Military Applications - Production of nuclear
  weapons

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Non-Proliferation Treaty

• NPT entered into force in 1970
• SA became a State Party on 10 July 1991
• Objectives
• Prevent spread of Nuclear Weapons other than that
  of 5 Nuclear Weapon States
• Facilitate peaceful nuclear co-operation between
  Treaty members
• Provide foundation for nuclear disarmament

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Safeguards Additional Protocol

• Nuclear Safeguards - Ensure that nuclear
  materials and installations are applied for
  peaceful purposes
• Safeguards Agreement Agreement concluded between
  the IAEA and individual Member States
• Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
• Voluntary Offer Agreement
• Additional Protocol Provides the Agency with
  authority to visit any facility declared or not
  to investigate inconsistencies in the States
  nuclear declarations

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Safeguards Implementation Export/Import Control
in SA (NEA)

• Safeguards and Additional Protocol Implementation
• Minister is the National Authority
• Safeguards Delegation
• Authorisation to Export, Import, Possess Nuclear
  material related equipment
• Written authorisation is obtained from
  the Minister

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Importance of Safeguards SA Perspective

• Provides Assurance of peaceful applications of
  Nuclear Energy
• South Africa is the first Country to end its
  nuclear weapons programme
• Signed Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
• Additional Protocol
• Member of Nuclear Suppliers Group
• Zangger Committee

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Concluding Remarks

• South Africa has shown its commitment to
  Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Safeguards
  which serves as assurance that the plan to expand
  the South African Nuclear programme will be
  carried out within the framework of peaceful
  application.

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