Challenges and future trends in safeguards in the European community

Following a short description of the scope and task of Euratom safeguards, the paper presents the requirements from the increase of the European fuel cycles and the consequences arising to Euratom safeguards. It addresses the technical challenges to safeguards and certain issues in need of resolution. The paper also describes the role of Euratom safeguards with regard to the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, including the requirements of IAEA safeguards pursuant to three Verification Agreements and the external obligations of the Community, and with regard to the growing attention from the public domain