Disarmament Documentation

'Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran and related Board resolutions', IAEA Board of Governors, August 11, 2005

Resolution adopted on 11 August 2005, GOV/2005/64.

The Board of Governors,

(a) Recalling the resolutions adopted by the Board on 29 November 2004 (GOV/2004/90), 18 September 2004 (GOV/2004/79), 18 June 2004 (GOV/2004/49), 13 March 2004 (GOV/2004/21), 26 November 2003 (GOV/2003/81) and on 12 September 2003 (GOV/2003/69) and the statement by the Board of 19 June 2003 (GOV/OR.1072),

(b) Recalling that in the resolution adopted on 18 September 2004 (GOV/2004/79) the Board considered it necessary, to promote confidence, that Iran immediately suspend all enrichmentrelated activities, including the production of feed material, including through tests or production at the UCF,

(c) Recalling that in its resolution adopted on 29 November 2004 (GOV/2004/90) the Board noted with interest the agreement between Iran, France, Germany and the UK with the support of the High Representative of the EU, made public on 15 November 2004 (INFCIRC/637),

(d) Reaffirming that, as underlined in the resolution adopted on 29 November 2004 (GOV/2004/90), the full and sustained implementation of the suspension notified by Iran to the Director General on 14 November, as a further voluntary, non-legally binding confidencebuilding measure, to be verified by the Agency, is essential to addressing outstanding issues,

(e) Noting that outstanding issues relating to Iran's nuclear programme have yet to be resolved, and that the Agency is not yet in a position to conclude that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activities in Iran,

(f) Recalling the Director General's assessment in GOV/2004/83 that all the declared nuclear material in Iran had been accounted for, and that such material had not been diverted to prohibited activities,

(g) Recognising the right of states to the development and practical application of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, including the production of electric power, consistent with their Treaty obligations, with due consideration for the needs of developing countries, and

(h) Stressing the need for effective safeguards to prevent nuclear material being used for prohibited purposes, in contravention of legally binding agreements, and underlining the vital importance of effective safeguards for facilitating cooperation in the field of nuclear energy,

1. Expresses serious concern at the 1 August 2005 notification to the IAEA that Iran had decided to resume the uranium conversion activities at the Uranium Conversion Facility in Esfahan, at the Director General's report that on 8 August Iran started to feed uranium ore concentrate into the first part of the process line at this facility and at the Director General's report that on 10 August Iran removed the seals on the process lines and the UF4 at this facility;

2. Underlines the importance of rectifying the situation resulting from the developments reported by the Director General and also of allowing for further discussions in relation to that situation;

3. Urges Iran to re-establish full suspension of all enrichment related activities including the production of feed material, including through tests or production at the Uranium Conversion Facility, on the same voluntary, non-legally binding basis as requested in previous Board resolutions, and to permit the Director General to re-instate the seals that have been removed at that facility;

4. Requests the Director General to continue to monitor closely the situation and to inform the Board of any further developments as appropriate;

5. Requests the Director General to provide a comprehensive report on the implementation of Iran's NPT Safeguards Agreement and this resolution by 3 September 2005; and

6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency, http://www.iaea.org.

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