Statement by Minister TANINAI Ichitomo at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting starting on Monday, 9 June 2025 Item 6(c): The Safeguards Implementation Report for 2024
2025/6/10
Thank you, Chair,
Japan thanks the Director General for the Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2024. We commend the Secretariat and its inspectors for implementing safeguards in a professional manner.
Japan strongly supports the Agency’s efforts towards the universalization of the CSA (comprehensive safeguards agreement) and the AP (additional protocol), as well as the amendment or rescission of SQPs (small quantity protocols).
We note that safeguards conclusions could not be drawn for States with an operative old SQP. We call upon the remaining States to take necessary steps as soon as possible.
Chair,
Japan appreciates the Agency’s efforts to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the safeguards system. In this regard, we welcome the progress on the development of state-level safeguards approaches (SLAs). For our part, we will continue to contribute to strengthening the system, including through our Member State Support Programme, called the Japan Support Programme for Agency Safeguards.
Japan appreciates the efforts by the Secretariat and its inspectors in conducting sufficient in-field verification activities necessary to draw the safeguards conclusion for Ukraine despite the challenges posed by the armed conflict. While noting with concern that the Agency remained unable to draw the broader conclusion, Japan takes note that “the Agency did not find indications that would give rise to a proliferation concern” in Ukraine.
With these comments, Japan takes note of the SIR for 2024 and supports the authorization of the release of the Safeguards Statement and the Background to the Safeguards Statement and Summary.
Thank you, Chair.
Japan thanks the Director General for the Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2024. We commend the Secretariat and its inspectors for implementing safeguards in a professional manner.
Japan strongly supports the Agency’s efforts towards the universalization of the CSA (comprehensive safeguards agreement) and the AP (additional protocol), as well as the amendment or rescission of SQPs (small quantity protocols).
We note that safeguards conclusions could not be drawn for States with an operative old SQP. We call upon the remaining States to take necessary steps as soon as possible.
Chair,
Japan appreciates the Agency’s efforts to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the safeguards system. In this regard, we welcome the progress on the development of state-level safeguards approaches (SLAs). For our part, we will continue to contribute to strengthening the system, including through our Member State Support Programme, called the Japan Support Programme for Agency Safeguards.
Japan appreciates the efforts by the Secretariat and its inspectors in conducting sufficient in-field verification activities necessary to draw the safeguards conclusion for Ukraine despite the challenges posed by the armed conflict. While noting with concern that the Agency remained unable to draw the broader conclusion, Japan takes note that “the Agency did not find indications that would give rise to a proliferation concern” in Ukraine.
With these comments, Japan takes note of the SIR for 2024 and supports the authorization of the release of the Safeguards Statement and the Background to the Safeguards Statement and Summary.
Thank you, Chair.