Safeguards Legal Framework

Legal Treaties & Agreements

Texts of Safeguards Agreements & Additional Protocols

  • The Structure and Content of Agreements Between the Agency and States Required in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - INFCIRC/153(Corrected)
    [Arabic : Chinese : English : French : Russian : Spanish] [pdf]
  • Model Protocol Additional to the Agreement(s) Between State(s) and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards - INFCIRC/540(Corrected)
    [Arabic : Chinese : English : French : Russian : Spanish] [pdf]
  • The Agency´s Safeguards - INFCIRC/26
    [English] [pdf]
  • The Agency´s Safeguards - Extension of the System to Large Reactor Facilities - INFCIRC/26/Add.1
    [English]
  • The Agency´s Safeguards System - INFCIRC/66/Rev.2
    [English]
  • Voluntary Offer Agreements with NPT Declared Nuclear Weapon States
    [China : France : UK : USA : USSR] [pdf]

Status of Safeguards Agreements & Additional Protocols

Concepts & Definitions
Strengthening Safeguards