| Vienna | Friday, 3 October 1997 | No.6/97 |
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| 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Plenary Hall |
PLENARY:
Order of business - subject to change Oral report of the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole on the following items:
Appointment of the External Auditor (item 23) GC(41)/7 Implementation of the agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (item 24) GC(41)/17 and GC(41)/33 The implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution relating to Iraq (item 25) GC(41)/20 and GC(41)/35 Application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East (item 26) GC(41)/16 and GC(41)/34 Examination of delegates' credentials (item 27) GC(41)/29 and GC(41)/41 Elections to the Agency's Staff Pension Committee (item 28) Report on contributions pledged to the Technical Co-operation Fund for 1998 (item 29) GC(41)/27/Rev.4 |
9th and 10th meeting |
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10:00 a.m.* IAEA Boardroom VIC |
BOARD OF GOVERNORS: | 931st meeting |
* As in previous years, there will be a brief ceremony preceding the Board, during which the Director General will present distinguished service awards to staff members.
The Committee took up the examination of delegates' credentials and considered further requests for the restoration of voting rights.
PLENARY: 7th meeting
The Conference continued with item 8 of the agenda, "General debate and statements marking the 40th anniversary of the Agency". Statements were made by the delegates of Iraq, Finland, Canada, Viet Nam, Malta, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Ukraine, Denmark, Pakistan and Mexico.
Under item 5 of the agenda, the Conference adopted the recommendation of the General Committee regarding certain applications for the restoration of voting rights.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 6th meeting
The Committee dealt with item 21, "Co-operation agreements with intergovernmental organizations", and agreed to recommend the approval of the co-operation agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials, contained in document GC(41)/26.
The Committee resumed consideration of item 13, "Measures to strengthen international co-operation in nuclear, radiation and waste safety", and agreed to recommend the draft resolution contained in document GC(41)/COM.5/10, now issued as document GC(41)/42.
PLENARY: 8th meeting
The Conference concluded the general debate. Statements were made by the delegates of Uzbekistan, Yemen, Italy, Armenia, Ethiopia, Greece, Venezuela, Kenya, Estonia, Algeria, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Namibia, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, the United Republic of Tanzania and Jordan. Statements were also made by a representative of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, by a representative of the Arab Atomic Energy Agency and by a representative of the League of Arab States.
Under item 9 of the agenda, "Election of Members of the Board of Governors", the following Member States were elected to serve on the Board of Governors from 1997-1999: Ghana, Hungary, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Slovenia, Sweden and Viet Nam.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 7th meeting
The Committee concluded its consideration of item 14, "Strengthening of the Agency's technical co-operation activities" and agreed to recommend draft resolution contained in document GC(41)/COM.5/3, as amended in Committee, now issued as document GC(41)/43.
The Committee completed its consideration of item 17, "Strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of the safeguards system", and agreed to recommend the draft resolution contained in document GC(41)/COM.5/13, as amended in Committee, now issued as document GC(41)/44.
The Committee confirmed its consideration of item 13, "Measures to strengthen international co-operation in nuclear, radiation and waste safety.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 8th meeting
The Committee concluded its consideration of item 13, "Measures to strengthen international co-operation in nuclear, radiation and waste safety", and agreed to recommend the draft resolution contained in document GC(41)/COM.5/2, as amended in Committee, now issued as document GC(41)/45.
The Committee also concluded its consideration of item 20, "Article VI of the Statute" and agreed to recommend the draft resolution contained in document GC(41)/46.
INFORMAL MEETINGS
The following informal meetings have been scheduled for Friday:
| Group | Time | Location |
| EU | 9.00 a.m. | Meeting Room N |
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Conference is meeting in the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), Am Hubertusdamm 6, 1220 Vienna, which is located next to the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Entry to the ACV is from the Hubertusdamm. The telephone number is 212 44 00.
The starting times of each meeting will be announced in the Journal. Delegates are requested to be in their places by those times to allow meetings to start punctually. Evening meetings will be announced during the session if they become necessary.
General information about the Conference, such as the location of meeting rooms and offices, telephone extensions and the various services, may be obtained at the Information Desk (second floor, No. 11 on the attached floor plan, extension 2141).
CREDENTIALS
Delegates who have not yet submitted their credentials to the Director General are requested to do so immediately at the Credentials Office (second floor, No. 5, extension 2092).
IDENTIFICATION BADGES
In the interest of security, conference participants are requested to wear their badges when entering the ACV and for as long as they are in the building. Members of delegations and other participants who are in possession of a valid VIC ground pass will not need additional identification. All other participants are requested to obtain their identification badges from the Registration Desk on the ground floor, No. 1, at the ACV. Badges will be issued from 8.30 a.m. onward.
SPEAKERS' LIST FOR PLENARY MEETINGS
At plenary meetings the President calls upon speakers to each item in the order in which they have entered their names on a written list. Delegates wishing to speak to an item are requested to inform Mr. A. Donà, on the second floor, No. 7, extension 2133, who will also have a table in the Plenary Hall near the podium. Delegates of ministerial rank will be given preference.
Microphones have been placed on all tables. Delegates are requested to use them for voting by roll call, for explanation of vote, for interventions in the exercise of the right of reply and for procedural motions.
SMOKING
Participants are requested not to smoke in the meeting rooms.
USE OF RADIO RECEIVERS IN MEETING ROOMS
In meeting rooms A, B, C, M, N and O of the ACV, portable radio receivers will be available, enabling participants to follow the proceedings in the original language and in the working languages of the Conference. As these receivers must be serviced between meetings, participants are requested not to remove them from the meeting rooms.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION FUND FOR 1998
To enable up-to-date information to be provided to the General Conference regarding contributions to the Technical Co-operation Fund for 1998, the Contributions Officer, Ms. C. Langer, will be available to receive pledges in her office (second floor, No. 13, extension 2112) or, immediately before and during plenary meetings, at a desk in the Plenary Hall near the podium.
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
The Agency has issued two special publications to mark the 40th anniversary of the Agency. The first, undertaken in conjunction with the Monterey Institute of International Studies, California, was written by Mr. David Fischer and is a history of the Agency. The second book is a collection of personal reflections, written by a group of distinguished scientists and diplomats who were involved in the establishment and subsequent work of the Agency. The books were introduced by Mr. David Fischer and Mr. Munir Khan on 30 September during a special ceremony presided over by the Director General, Mr. Hans Blix. The books are on sale at the Publications Desk (second floor) at the special price of 280 AS for the set.
PRESENTATION OF A MODEL OF THE TRADITIONAL KUWAITI SAIL SHIP
The Government of the State of Kuwait will present to the Agency, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, a model of the traditional Kuwaiti sail ship (Al Boom or Dhow). The presentation will be made by His Excellency Mr. Faisal Al-Ghais, Resident Representative to the Agency, on Monday, 6 October after the Board of Governors morning meeting, on the Ground Floor of Building C (Rotunda) at the VIC.
PANEL EXHIBITION
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Agency, the Republic of Korea has organized a panel exhibition entitled "Nuclear Technology Development in Korea and Future Challenges" displaying the many areas of co-operation between the Republic of Korea and the Agency. The exhibit is located in Foyer B on the second floor of the ACV.
On 29 September 1997, the following multilateral instruments were opened for signature at the Headquarters of the IAEA, in accordance with the provisions of their respective final clauses:
As of 2 October 1997, representatives of the following Member States have signed the:
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Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
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| Member State: | Date signed: |
| 1. United States of America | (29 September 1997) |
| 2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | (29 September 1997)) |
| 3. Sweden | (29 September 1997 |
| 4. Republic of Korea | |
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| 5. Ukraine | (29 September 1997) |
| 6. Morocco | (29 September 1997) |
| 7. Switzerland | (29 September 1997) |
| 8. Hungary | (29 September 1997) |
| 9. Norway | (29 September 1997) |
| 10. Slovenia | (29 September 1997) |
| 11. Kazakhstan | (29 September 1997) |
| 12. France | (29 September 1997) |
| 13. Czech Republic | (30 September 1997) |
| 14. Lithuania | (30 September 1997) |
| 15. Lebanon | (30 September 1997) |
| 16. Slovakia | (30 September 1997) |
| 17. Romania | (30 September 1997) |
| 18. Germany | (1 October 1997) |
| 19. Luxembourg | (1 October 1997) |
| 20. Ireland | (1 October 1997) |
| 21. Finland | (2 October 1997) |
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Protocol to Amend the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
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| Member State: | Date signed: |
| 1. Ukraine | (29 September 1997) |
| 2. Morocco | (29 September 1997) |
| 3. Hungary | (29 September 1997) |
| 4. Lithuania | (30 September 1997) |
| 5. Lebanon | (30 September 1997) |
| 6. Romania | (30 September 1997) |
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Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
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| Member State: | Date signed: |
| 1. United States of America | (29 September 1997) |
| 2. Ukraine | (29 September 1997) |
| 3. Morocco | (29 September 1997) |
| 4. Lithuania | (30 September 1997) |
| 5. Lebanon | (30 September 1997) |
| 6. Romania | (30 September 1997) |
| 7. Australia | (1 October 1997) |
Representatives having full powers to sign any of the above-mentioned instruments are kindly requested to make an appointment for such signing with the Director of the Legal Division of the Secretariat of the Agency (Austria Center, Room O2 C 249, telephone 2124400 extension 2130).
The following States have signed a Protocol Additional to their Safeguards Agreement:
| Member State: | Date signed: |
| 1. Australia | 23 September 1997 |
| 2. Armenia | 29 September 1997 |
| 3. Georgia | 29 September 1997 |
| 4. Uruguay | 29 September 1997 | 5. Philippines | 30 September 1997 |
| 6. Poland | 30 September 1997 |
SERVICES
Incoming telephone calls for participants will be taken by the Information Desk. The number is 212 44 00 extension 2141 (through dialing).
A Post Office is located on the ground floor, No. 3, for the dispatching of outgoing telegrams and facsimiles. For outgoing long-distance telephone calls, participants are asked to contact the Post Office.
Delegates will be able to receive and send electronic mail during the Conference. The public address is: "GENCONF@IAEA.ORG". Senders should specify the recipient's name and country in the subject line in order to ensure that the message is allocated to the proper delegate. Messages sent to this e-mail address may be picked up by delegates at the Information Desk. This e-mail address may be used only to receive messages.
In addition to the general e-mail address, delegates may register during the Conference for a specific individual e-mail address valid for the duration of the General Conference. Computers will be available so that delegates can send and receive e-mail messages using their individual e-mail address.
Restaurant facilities will be available at the ACV for the duration of the session. Lunch will be served in the restaurant on the first floor, No. 1, from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at the same price as at the VIC. Snacks and beverages will be available all day at the ACV Snack Bar, which is located on the second floor, No. 10.
The Creditanstalt will provide limited banking services on the ground floor from 8.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 12.30 p.m. until 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Banking services will also be available on Saturday if there is a meeting. In addition, full banking services are also available at the VIC.
Emergency medical attention is obtainable in the Medical Service at the VIC from 8.30 a.m. until the close of the last meeting of the day (VIC building F, seventh floor, telephone number 71, extension 22222). For emergency assistance at other times, delegates may apply to the security guard at the VIC (telephone number 71, extension 99).
ISSUE OF VIC COMMISSARY CARDS TO HEADS OF DELEGATIONS
Heads of delegations are advised that cards entitling them to make purchases at the VIC Commissary will be issued by the United Nations Security Pass Office, which is situated in Room G0E10 of the VIC, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the duration of the session. After receipt of the card, the bearer is requested to validate it at the Commissary Service Counter (VIC, Room F-151) from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
INFORMATION DISPLAY (INTERNET) CORNER
An Information Display will demonstrate many database and other applications developed by the IAEA and accessible to Member States. The displays will be located near the Foyer Cafe A on the second floor of the ACV. It will be open all day.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION CENTRE
The Division of Personnel will be organizing an information centre covering a variety of personnel matters, including recruitment procedures. Personnel Officers will be available to answer questions and to introduce the Learning Resource Centre. The information centre will be located near the Foyer Café A on the second floor of the ACV.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
The IAEA Women's Forum is organizing a photo exhibition entitled "Professional Women at the IAEA", which is located near the Foyer Café A on the second floor of the ACV.
SECURITY
Security equipment has been installed at the ACV. All personnel attending the Conference are requested to co-operate with the security personnel.
EMERGENCY STAIRCASES IN THE ACV
Participants are advised that the emergency staircases in the ACV cannot be used for going from one floor to another. Although they can be entered on any floor, the only exits are at the -3 (i.e. lowest) level. They should therefore be used only in a real emergency.
ACCESS TO THE ACV FROM THE VIC
Participants can enter the ACV via the VIC through connecting doors located in Building G of the VIC.
PARKING AT THE ACV
Parking space is reserved on parking decks 1 and 2 of the ACV. For official cars with chauffeurs, red stickers entitling the cars to be driven to the main entrance of the ACV will be issued. For other cars, General Conference or VIC ground passes will suffice as identification for free parking in this area.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
It is possible to travel between the VIC and Vienna's city centre by underground train (U-Bahn). Tickets may be purchased at U-Bahn stations or in advance, in quantities of five or ten, at most Austrian tobacco shops (identified by the round AUSTRIA TABAK sign). Weekly tickets are also available.
Friday
3 October 1997:
7:00 p.m., 40th anniversary Heurigen evening, Heuriger Wolff, 50 Neustift am Walde, 19th district (tickets available at the Agency's Information Desk at the VIC)
| CHAIRMEN OR CO-ORDINATORS OF AREA GROUPS - 1997 | ||
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| Group | Chairman/Co-ordinator | Name |
| NORTH AMERICA | USA/CANADA | Ambassador RITCH III (U.S.A.) Ambassador P. WALKER (Canada) |
| LATIN AMERICA | BRAZIL | Ambassador de OURO-PRETO |
| WESTERN EUROPE | SPAIN UNITED KINGDOM |
Ambassador ORTIZ Ambassador FREEMAN |
| EASTERN EUROPE | CZECH REPUBLIC | Ambassador (Mme) KOSTALOVA |
| AFRICA | TUNISIA | Ambassador EL FADHEL KHALIL |
| MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA | INDIA | Ambassador TIWARI |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | AUSTRALIA | Ambassador JOSEPH |
| FAR EAST | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Ambassador LEE |
| GROUP OF 77 | BRAZIL | Ambassador de OURO-PRETO |
| WEOG | BELGIUM | Ambassador ADAM |
| ASIAN GROUP | ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN | Ambassador AMIRKHIZI |
| EUROPEAN UNION | LUXEMBOURG | Ambassador SANTER |
