42nd IAEA General Conference

Indonesia, Mr. Rhousdy Soeriaatmadja, Ambassador, Resident Representative to the Agency:

The speaker informed the Agency that his government has established a new independent nuclear regulatory institution, called the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN). BAPETEN has been in full operation since January 1999 and thus can deal better with the activities of the Agency. Since that time, two IAEA Safeguards Missions and an International Regulatory Review Team (IRRT) assisted BAPETEN in reviewing its national nuclear legislation. He was pleased to inform that his country has signed the Additional Protocol to the Safeguards Agreement. thus demonstrating his country’s full support to the Agency’s tasks related to nuclear safeguards and also their full commitment to pursuing the principle of non-proliferation and total nuclear disarmament. With regard to the issue of the amendment of the Article VI of the Statute, he extended his appreciation to the Chairman of the Board of Governors, as well as his predecessors, for efforts to reach a consensus at this General Conference. He further praised the comprehensive review presented by the Director General on the Agency’s effort in assisting the developing Member States to develop and apply nuclear science and technology. He added that considering the present national development priorities, his delegation welcomed and supported the initiative adopted by the Agency to give a stronger focus on the application of small and medium sized reactors not only for electricity, but also for fresh water supply and production. The strategy to develop and apply such small size power reactors anticipates the forthcoming implementation of the new law, which provides greater autonomy for the regional governments in Indonesia. He welcomed also the intention of the Agency to respond to the priorities of its developing Member States to increase food production, fight disease, manage water resources and monitor and protect the environment which is in line with the effort presently undertaken by the Indonesian Government. He added that through technical co-operation with the Agency, Indonesia has successfully transferred the feed supplementation technology to the farmers to increase meat and milk production. In the field of human health, Indonesia has intensified its effort to develop and produce radiodiagnostic equipment, radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Furthermore, Indonesia expressed its interest to actively participate in the programme of isotope hydrology, in anticipation of increasing use of land for agricultural industrial and resettlement purposes. He wished to place on record the appreciation of his government for the special mission to Jogyarkarta in August 1999, when the programme to incorporate nuclear technology for an integrated regional development of the Province of Special Region of Jogyakarta was launched. The Agency’s mission was a reflection of its political, scientific and technical support in its role as a partner for development. The speaker underlined that Indonesia has benefited the wide spectrum of programmes extended by the Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) and intended to continue to actively participate in RCA with a view to promote technical cooperation among developing countries.

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Indonesia, Mr. Rhousdy Soeriaatmadja, Ambassador, Resident Representative to the Agency:



The speaker informed the Agency that his government has established a new independent nuclear regulatory institution, called the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN). BAPETEN has been in full operation since January 1999 and thus can deal better with the activities of the Agency. Since that time, two IAEA Safeguards Missions and an International Regulatory Review Team (IRRT) assisted BAPETEN in reviewing its national nuclear legislation. He was pleased to inform that his country has signed the Additional Protocol to the Safeguards Agreement. thus demonstrating his country’s full support to the Agency’s tasks related to nuclear safeguards and also their full commitment to pursuing the principle of non-proliferation and total nuclear disarmament. With regard to the issue of the amendment of the Article VI of the Statute, he extended his appreciation to the Chairman of the Board of Governors, as well as his predecessors, for efforts to reach a consensus at this General Conference. He further praised the comprehensive review presented by the Director General on the Agency’s effort in assisting the developing Member States to develop and apply nuclear science and technology. He added that considering the present national development priorities, his delegation welcomed and supported the initiative adopted by the Agency to give a stronger focus on the application of small and medium sized reactors not only for electricity, but also for fresh water supply and production. The strategy to develop and apply such small size power reactors anticipates the forthcoming implementation of the new law, which provides greater autonomy for the regional governments in Indonesia. He welcomed also the intention of the Agency to respond to the priorities of its developing Member States to increase food production, fight disease, manage water resources and monitor and protect the environment which is in line with the effort presently undertaken by the Indonesian Government. He added that through technical co-operation with the Agency, Indonesia has successfully transferred the feed supplementation technology to the farmers to increase meat and milk production. In the field of human health, Indonesia has intensified its effort to develop and produce radiodiagnostic equipment, radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Furthermore, Indonesia expressed its interest to actively participate in the programme of isotope hydrology, in anticipation of increasing use of land for agricultural industrial and resettlement purposes. He wished to place on record the appreciation of his government for the special mission to Jogyarkarta in August 1999, when the programme to incorporate nuclear technology for an integrated regional development of the Province of Special Region of Jogyakarta was launched. The Agency’s mission was a reflection of its political, scientific and technical support in its role as a partner for development. The speaker underlined that Indonesia has benefited the wide spectrum of programmes extended by the Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) and intended to continue to actively participate in RCA with a view to promote technical cooperation among developing countries.