Euratom Safeguards system
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The Euratom Safeguards system is the European Union’s nuclear verification and control mechanism that monitors the use of nuclear materials to ensure they are not diverted from peaceful purposes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euratom safeguards | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union program
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nuclear safeguards system ⓘ verification mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | European Union member states ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil nuclear materials
ⓘ
nuclear activities under Euratom jurisdiction ⓘ nuclear facilities ⓘ |
| complements | IAEA safeguards in EU member states ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
confidence‑building among EU member states and international partners
ⓘ
peaceful use of nuclear energy in the EU ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
International Atomic Energy Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national regulatory authorities of EU member states ⓘ |
| dataCollected |
facility operational information
ⓘ
nuclear material inventories ⓘ nuclear material transfers ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Euratom inspectors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
obligations for nuclear operators to declare material inventories
ⓘ
obligations for nuclear operators to submit reports on nuclear material movements ⓘ |
| goal |
detect possible diversion of nuclear material in a timely manner
ⓘ
provide assurance of the correctness and completeness of nuclear material declarations ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Directorate‑General for Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspectionType |
announced inspections
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unannounced inspections ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Euratom Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
flows of nuclear material
ⓘ
nuclear fuel cycle activities ⓘ use of nuclear materials in the EU ⓘ |
| partOf | European Atomic Energy Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure nuclear materials are not diverted from peaceful uses
ⓘ
promote non‑proliferation of nuclear weapons ⓘ verify compliance with Euratom Treaty obligations ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EU non‑proliferation policy
ⓘ
global nuclear safeguards regime ⓘ |
| reportingTo |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
plutonium
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thorium in certain conditions ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| shortName | Euratom Safeguards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | implementation of international safeguards agreements in the EU ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
containment and surveillance measures
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nuclear material accountancy ⓘ on‑site inspections ⓘ remote monitoring ⓘ |
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