Extending Protocol Reporter 3 (PR3) into a Universal AP Reporting Tool that supports EURATOM AP Workflows

Twelve Non-Nuclear Weapon States of the European Union (EU) have delegated the implementation of provisions of the Additional Protocol (AP) to the European Commission of the EU through side letters ('Side-Letter States'), whereas some other EU Member States, 'non-Side-Letter States', have opted for direct declaration to the IAEA of parts of the AP. A deep analysis of the workflow of AP declarations is a prerequisite to adapt the Protocol Reporter 3 (PR3) software to the needs of these States and thus to support the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) States in their reporting using the new PR3 format. Additionally, the proposed format of Digital Declaration Site Maps (DDSM) attached to declarations under the AP Article 2.a.(iii) is discussed in the paper. (author)