Article III

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Article III of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty sets out the safeguards system under the International Atomic Energy Agency to verify that non-nuclear-weapon states do not divert nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf treaty article
aimsToPrevent diversion of nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons
diversion of nuclear energy from peaceful uses to other nuclear explosive devices
appliesTo non-nuclear-weapon States Parties
bindingOn States Parties to the NPT
cooperatesWith International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards system
surface form: IAEA safeguards system
enteredIntoForceWithTreaty 5 March 1970
establishes safeguards system
legalBasisFor comprehensive safeguards agreements
legalCharacter binding international legal obligation for States Parties
linkedTo Statute of the IAEA
surface form: IAEA Statute
nonProliferationPillar safeguards and verification
obliges States Parties to facilitate IAEA safeguards implementation
non-nuclear-weapon States Parties to accept IAEA safeguards
partOf Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
surface form: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
purpose to ensure that nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes
to verify that nuclear energy is not diverted to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices
requires acceptance of IAEA safeguards on all source or special fissionable material in all peaceful nuclear activities of non-nuclear-weapon States Parties
application of safeguards to all peaceful nuclear activities of non-nuclear-weapon States Parties
conclusion of safeguards agreements with the IAEA by non-nuclear-weapon States Parties
submission of nuclear material declarations to the IAEA by non-nuclear-weapon States Parties
safeguardsAdministeredBy International Atomic Energy Agency
shortName Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
surface form: Article III of the NPT
subjectMatter nuclear safeguards
verification of peaceful use of nuclear energy
supports non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
peaceful uses of nuclear energy
treatyContext Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
verificationMechanism IAEA accounting and control of nuclear material
IAEA inspections
IAEA reporting and evaluation

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