Implementation of safeguards commitments: A Cuban experience

摘要

Cuba has been involved in the implementation of IAEA's safeguards for around 25 years.rnFrom the very beginning of its nuclear power program, 66-type safeguards agreements for each of its nuclearrnfacilities were subscribed between Cuba and the Agency since 1980. Later, in 1999 and following thernestablishment of measures for strengthening effectiveness and improving efficiency of the IAEA's safeguardsrnsystem by the international community, Cuba signed an additional protocol to its safeguards agreements in forcernat that time.rnDuring this period (1980-2004) Cuba established a State System for Accounting for and Control of NuclearrnMaterials (SSAC) along with its legal support. For almost 14 years the IAEA carried out inspections aimed atrnverifying the compliance with its safeguards commitments by Cuba.rnCuba made a further commitment towards a global and regional nuclear non proliferation, peace andrninternational security, when on September 14rn14th th, 2002 decided to become a member of both the Treaty for thernProscription of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferationrnof Nuclear Weapons.rn, In September 2003, Cuba decided to sign, simultaneously with the Agency, a Safeguards Agreement and itsrnAdditional Protocol, which entered into force on June 3rn3rd rd, 2004.rn, The strengthening of its SSAC and its legal support along with the negotiation and instrumentation of its newrnsafeguards commitments has characterized the present stage. Since 2004 the IAEA has been involved in thernverification of the correctness and completeness of the information provided by Cuba as part of its obligations.