Safeguards in Chile

Chile postulated general and complete disarmament of weapons of mass destruction and their nonproliferation. Our country has signed, ratified and is an active member of the international conventions on security, disarmament and nonproliferation. At this level, share a vision about the exclusively peaceful purpose of nuclear energy, as evidenced by our signing and ratification of the Treaty of Tlatelolco (18 January 1994) - and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty NPT (25 May 1995). In the field of application of safeguards ''the Tlatelolco Treaty'' by IAEA, Our country signed: 1. The ''Agreement between the Government of Chile and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty of Tlatelolco, with the IAEA on April 5, 1995, which was promulgated by Decree No. 539, published on July 19 of that year. This agreement is based on IAEA document INFCIRC/153 model and according to Article 27 remains in force for Chile is party to the Tlatelolco Treaty, or NPT. The Safeguards Agreement provides for a series of mechanisms to achieve its objectives, among which are: National system of accounting and control (SSAC); Provision of information; Inspections; Transfer of nuclear material to and from Chile. 2. The Additional Protocol (Decree No. 17, published on 20 March 2004) the latter legal instrument that effectively allows the International Atomic Energy Agency to safely evaluate the nondiversion of nuclear materials for non-peaceful. Chile has complied fully with the timetable set by the IAEA, submitting each of the declarations sought within the framework of the Protocol the right of access of IAEA inspectors and provide support for additional access. The safeguard measures apply to all materials and nuclear activities and facilities, resources, facilities and instruments that safeguards are applied in Chile under Article 2 of the Nuclear Security Act (LSN), corresponds to the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CCHEN) the regulation, supervision, control and monitoring of activities related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy. As previously mentioned, our country has a clear understanding and commitment of its international nonproliferation obligations and its safeguards agreement with IAEA, which facilitates the understanding of the commitments inherent in the use of nuclear energy and support compliance with its safeguards obligations. (author)