-' J APRIL 24 1956 o o I OR RELEASE AT 12 00 NOON E S T WEDNESDAY APRIL 25 1956 NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHE QUOTEn-FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY - ------WORKING LEVEL MEETING ON THE DRAFT STATUTE OF THE INTERN4TIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY The attached Revised Draft Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency was unanimously approved on April 18 1956 by the 12-na ti on Working Lev l Meet ing in Washington The draft has been dispatched to all nations members of the United Nations or its Specialized Agencies The Draft Statute will next be considered at a meeting of representatives of these nations to be held at UN headquarters in New York in late September State--FD Wa sh D C ' o WOHKIN VEL MEETING ON TIlE INT 'ATIONAL ATOMIC E t l'IC TUTE OF o RE UNION DU GROU DU PROJET DE PE DE TRAVAIL POUR L'ETUDE POUR L'ENERGIiT i IgffE L'AGENCE INTERNATIONALE o COt p 1- lIJ ' P 1'0'1 it E rp ' IIn11 iK ' o 110 I1POEKTY YCTAI3A - IOJ HOro - I'EHTCTB 110 TmIHOit 8HEPrlfll DRAFT STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY Adopted by the Ivorking Level Meeting at Washington D C April 18 1956 F ebruRry 27 J 956 WASHINGTON D C 27 fevrler 1956 WASHINGTON D C 27 f C OpSJlR r BA 1956 H Articles I Annex XVI XVII XIX XX XXI XXII I TABLE OF CONTENTS Establishment of the Agency Objectives Functions Membership General Conference Board of Governors Staff Exchange of Information Supplying of Materials Services Equipment and Facilities Agency Projects Agency Safeguards Reimbursement of Members Finance Privileges and Immunities Relationship with Other Organizations Settlement of Disputes Amendments and Withdrawals Suspension of Privileges Definitions Signature Acceptance and Entry into Force Registration with the United Nations Authentic Texts and Certified Copies Preparatory Commission w Establishment of the Agencv The Pa Energy Agengfli 8 hereto establish an International Atomic the terms and Hereinafter referred to as the Agency upon conditions hereinafter set forth ARTIC IL Qgi g lves and enlarge the con- 1 The Agency shall seek to accelerate bution of atomic energy to the peace health and prosperity of the world It shall ensure so far as it is able that assistance provided by it or at its request or under its superVision or control is not used in such a way as to further any military purpose ARTICLE Eunctions A The Agency shall be authorized assist research on and develop- tion of atomic energy 1 to encourage and ut the world and if ment and practical applies for peaceful uses througho requested intermediary for the purposes of securing the performance of services or the supplying of materials equip- ment or facilities by one Member of the agency for another and to perform any operation or service useful in the practical application of atomic energy for peaceful purposes 2 to make provision in accordance with this Statute for materials services equipment and facilities to meet the needs of research on and development and practical application of atomic energy for peaceful purposes in- cluding the production Of electric power with due consideration for the needs of the under- developed areas of the world 0 oater the exchange of scientific and ac nical information on peaceful uses of atomic energy to encourage the exchange of scientists and experts in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy to establish and administer safeguards designed to ensure that special fissionable and other materials services equipment facilities and information made available by the Agency or at its reQuest or under its supervision or control are not used in such a way as to further any military purpose and at the request of the parties to any bilateral or multilateral ar- rangement not otherwise under the Agency's supervision or control to apply these safe guards to such arrangement to establish or adopt standards of safety for protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property including standards for labor conditions and to provide for the application of these standards to i _ggn_ as well as to the operations making use of materials services equipment facilities and information made available by the Agency or at its request or under its control or super- vision and at the request of parties to any bilateral or multilateral arrangement not other- wise under the Agency's supervision or control to provide for the application of these standards to operations under the arrangement to acquire or establish any facilities plant and equipment useful in carrying out its authorized functions whenever such facilities plant and equipment otherwise available to it in the area concerned are inadequate or avail- able on terms it deems unsatisfactory In carrying out its functions the Agency shall 1 conduct its activities in conformity with policies of the United Nations furthering the establishment of safeguarded world-wide 5 disarmament and in conformity with any nternational agreements entered into Pur' suant to such policies establish control over the use of special fisshnable materials received by the Agency in order to ensure that these materials are used only for peaceful purposes allocate its resources in such a manner as to secure efficient utilization and the greatest possible general benefit in all areas of the world bearing in mind the special needs of the underdeveloped areas of the world submit reports on its activities to the General Assembly of the United Nations and when appropriate to the Security CounCil if in connection with the activities of the Agency there should arise questions that are within the competence of the Security Council the Agency shall notify the Security Council as the organ bearing the main responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and may also take the measures open to it under this Statute including those pro- vided in paragraph of Article submit reports to the and other organs of the United within the competence of these organs In carrying out its functions the Agency shall not make assistance to members subject to any political economic military or other conditions incompatible with the provisions of this Statute Subject to the provisions of this Statute and to the terms of agreements concluded between a State or group of States and the Agency the activities of the Agency shall be carried out with due obser- vance of the sovereign rights of States Economic and Social Council Nations on matters - 4 Membership A General A The initial Members of the International Atomic Energy Agency shall be those States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agenCieS Which shall have signed this Statute within ninety days after it is opened for signature and shall have deposited an instrument of ratification Other Members of the Agency shall be those States whether or not Members of the United Nations or 0f any of the specialized agencies which deposit an instrument of acceptance of this Statute after their membership has been approved by the General Conference upon the recommendation of the Board of Governors In recommending and approving a state for membership the Board of Governors and the General Conference shall determine that the State 1 carr out the obligations of able and Willing onsideration membership in the Agency giving due 0 to its ability and willingness to act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members and all Members in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits re- sulting from membership shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with this Statute The Agency is based 0 ARTICLE Conference A General Conference consisting of representatives of all Members shall meet in regular annual session and in such special sessions as may be convened by the Director General at the request of the Board of Governors or of a majority of Members At such sessions each Member shall be represented by one delegate who may be accompanied by alter- nates and by advisers The cost of attendance of any delegation shall be borne by the Member concerned 3 13 5 The and giggrgihCOnferenc3 shall elect a President beginnin er Officers as may be required at the for the or eaCQ Session They shall hold office ferene uretion 0f the session The General Con- Shall ea 811133601 to the provisions of this Statute ber ha Opt its Own rules of procedure Eacu hem- 8 all have one vote and except as otherwise r V1ded in this Statute decisions shall be adopyed by a majority Of those present and voting A maJOPity of Members shall constitute a quorum The functions of the General Conference shall be 1 to elect Members of the Board of Governors in accordance with Article 2 to admit new Members in accordance with Article from the privileges and 3 to suspend a Membe ip in accordance with rights of membersh Article h to consider the annual report of the Board 5 in accordance with Article XIV to approve the budget of the Agency recommended by the Board or return it with recommendations as to its entirety or parts to the Board for resubmission to the General Conference to approve reports to be submitted to the United Nations as required by the relationship agree- ment between the Agency and the United Nations except with respect to the reports referred to in paragraph of Article XII or return them to the Board with its recommendations 7 to approve any agreement or agreements between the Agency and the United Nations and other organizations as provided in Article XVI or return such agreements with its recommendations to the Board for resubmission to the General Conference egeggprove rules and limitations regarding the accordse 0f borrowing powers by the Board in am With paragraph of Article 0 approve amendments to this Statute in ac Ordance With paragraph of Article General Conference shall have the authority to make recommendations to the Board of Governors on any matter relating to the functions of the Agency to make recommendations to the Board on any matter brought to the attention of the General Conference by the Board to propose matters for consideration by the Board and request from the Board reports on any matter relating to the functions of the Agency ARTICLE VI Board of Governors A The Board of Governors shall be composed as follows 1 The outgoing Board of Governors or in the case of the First Board the Preparatory Commission re- ferred to in Annex I shall designate for member- ship on the Board the five Members most advanced in the technology of atomic energy including the production of source materials and the Member most advanced in the technology of atomic energy including the production of source materials in each of the following areas not represented by the aforesaid five North America Latin America Western Europe Eastern Europe Africa and the Middle East South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Far East B - 7 2- The on the Board Of Governors or in the case of ferred to 1 ard the Drepar'atory Commission re Ship on th Annex I shall designate for member followin Board two Members from among the Belgium 800ther producers of source materialS and Sb i1 Zechoslovakia Doland and Portugal Board w 313 deSignate for membership on the 5881 tone Other Member as a supplier of technical one ance No Member in this category in any th year will be eligible for redesignation in same Category for the following year 3 The General Conference shall elect ten Members to membership on the Board of Governors with due reBard to equitable representation on the Board listed in as a whole of the Members in the areas subparagraph A-l of this Article so that the Board shall at all times include in this category a representative of each of those areas except North America Except for the five Members chosen for a term of one year in accordance with paragraph of this Article no Member in th 1 category in any one term of office will be eligible for re-election in the same category for the fol- lowing term of office ided for in subparagraphs A-1 and A-2 of this Article shall take place not less than sixty days before each regular annual session of the The elections provided for in General Conference this Article shall take place at subparagraph A-3 of regular annual sessions of the General Conference Members represented on the Board of Governors in ac- cordance with subparagraphs Avl and A-2 of this Article shall hold office from the end of the next regular annual session of the General Conference after their designation until the end of the following regular annual session of the General Conference esented on the Board of Governors in accordance with subparagraph A-3 of this Article shall hold office from the end of the regular annual session of the General Conference at which they are elected until the end of the second regular annual session of the General Conference thereafter In the first election following that of the First Board however five shall be chosen for a term of one year The designations prov Members repr Staff 9 3 - 8 52 of the Board of Governors shall have one those ecisi 9s shall be made by a majority of vided fresent and VOting except as otherwise pro- of this Statute Two-thirds of all Members the Board shall constitute a quorum The Board of GLvernors shall have authority to carry the functions of the Agency in accordance with this Statute Suhject to its responsibilities to the General Conference as provided in this Statute The Board of Governors shall meet at such times as it may determine The meetings shall take place at the headquarters of the Agency unless otherwise determined by the Beard The Bcard of Governors shall elect a Chairman s-ind other officers from among its Members and squeCt to the provisions of this Statute shall adopt its own rules of procedure The Board of Governors may establish such committees as it deems advisable The Board may appoint persons to represent it in its relations with other organ- izations The Board of Governors shall prepare an annual report to the General Conference concerning the affairs of the Agency and any projects approved by the Agency The Board shall also prepare for submission to the General Conference such reports as the Agency is or may be required to make to the United Nations or to any other organization the work of which is related to that of the Agency These reports along with the annual report shall be submitted to Members of the Agency at least one month before the regular annual session of the General Conference ARTICLE VII The staff of the Agency shall be headed by a Director General who shall be appointed by the Board of Governors for a term of four years The Director General shall be the chief administrative officer of the Agency 9 The Dir General shall be responsible for the Staff and s a ganizat1 n and functioning of the ject to the be under the authority of and sub shall g the Board of Governors He 11 a- tions adonted by the Bogr accordance with regul Egg igg f Shall inelude such Qualified scientific to fujf nical and_ ther personnel as may be required The 111 the ObJeCtives and functions of the Agency Agency shall be gUided by the principle that its permanent staff shall be kept to a minimum The Paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of the staff and in the determination 0f the conditions of service shall be to secure employees of the highest standards of efficiency technical competence and integrity Subject to this consideration due regard shall be paid to the contributions of Members to the Agency and to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible The terms and conditions on which the staff shall be appointed remunerated and dismissed shall be in accordance with regulations made by the Board of Governors subject to the provisions of this Statute and to general rules approved by the General Conference on the recommendation of the Board of their duties the Director General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any source external to the Agency They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their nosition as officials of the Agency Each Member undertakes to respect the international character of the responsibilities of the Director General and the staff and shall not seek to influence them in the discharge of their duties In the performance In this Article the term staff includes guards W- lo - $133952 IEJlfirmati 0n Member should make available such information would in the judgment of the Member be helpful Member shall make available to the Agency all scientific information developed as a result of assistance extended by the Agency pursuant to Article XI The Agency shall assemble and make available in an accessible form the information made available to it under paragraphs A and of this Article It shall take positive steps to encourage the exchange among its Members of information relating to the nature and peaceful uses of atomic energy and shall serve as an intermediary among its Members for this purpose IX Supplying of Materials A Members may make available to the Agency such quantities of special fissionable materials as they deem advisable and on such terms as shall be agreed with the Agency The materials made available to the Agency may at the discretion of the Member making them available be stored either by the Member concerned or with the agreement of the Agency in the Agency's depots vailable to the Agency source materials as defined in Article XX and other materials The Board of Governors shall determine the quantities of such materials which the Agency will accept under agreements provided for in Article Members may also make a Each Member shall notify the Agency of the quantities form and composition of special fissionable materials source materials and other materials which that Mem- ber is prepared in conformity with its laws to make available immediately or during a period speci- fied by the Board of Governors o 5 ll - Sgtgiggi8t Of the Agency a Member shall from the delay ithich it has made available without Such Ver t0 another Member or group of Members SpeCiguantities of such materials as the Agency may A y and Shall Without delay deliver to the ogency itself such quantities of such materials as are really necessary for Operations and scientific in the facilities bf the Agency The quantities form and composition of materials made available by any Member may be changed at any time by the Member with the approval of the Board Of Governors An initial notification in accordance with paragraph Of this Article shall be made within three months of the entry into force of this Statute with respect to the Member concerned In the absence of a contrary decision of the Board of Governors the materials the period initially made available shall be for of the calendar year succeeding the year when this Statute takes effect with respect to the Member concerned Subsequent notifications shall likewise in the absence of a contrary action by the Board endar year following relate to the period of the cal the notification and shall be made no later than the first day of November of each year The Agency shall specify the place and method of delivery and where appropriate the form and com- position of materials which it has requested a Member to deliver from the amounts which that Member has notified the Agency it is prepared to make available The Agency shall also verify the quantities of materials delivered and shall report those quantities periodically to the Members The Agency shall be responsible for storing and protecting materials in its possession The Agency shall ensure that these materials shall be safe guarded against 1 hazards of the weather 2 un- authorized removal or diversion 3 damage or destruction including sabotage and 4 forcible seizure In storing special fissionable materials in its possession the Agency shall ensure the geographical distrubution of these materials in such a way as not to allow concentration of large amounts of such materials in any one country or region of the world 12 - The Agency shall as so or acquire such 0 on as practicable establis the following as may be necessary 1 D%ant equipment and facilities for the receipt 8 orage and issue Of materials 2 physical safeguards 3 adequate health and safety measures 4 Control laboratories for the analy818 and verification of materials received 5 housing and administrative facilities for any staff required for the foregoing The materials made available pursuant to this Article shall be used as determined by the Board of Governors in accordance with the provisions of this Statute No Member shall have the right to require that the materials it makes available to the Agency be kept separately by the Agency or to designate the specific project in which they must be used ARTICLE Services Equipment and Facilities Members may make available to the Agency services equip- ment and facilities which may be of assistance in fulfilling the Agency's objectives and functions ARTICLE XI Agency Projects A Any Member or group of Members of the Agency desiring to set up any project for research on or development or practical application of atomic energy for peace- ful purposes may request the assistance of the Agency in securing special fissionable and other materials services equipment and facilities necessary for this purpose Any such request shall be accompanied by an explana- tion of the purpose and extent of the project and shall be considered by the Board of Governors 3 AL - 13 - ggiei e$cy may arrange for the supplying of any neces a 3 SGrVices equipment and facilities 0 cary for the ProjeCt by one or more Members may itself undertake to provide any or all of these directly For the Purpose of considering the request the Agency may send into the territory of the Member or group 0f Members making the request a person or persons qualified to examine the project For this purpose the Agency may with the approval of the Memoer or group 0f Members making the request use members of its own staff or employ suitably quali- fied nationals of any Member Before approving a project under this Article the Board of Governors shall give due consideration to l the usefulness of the project including its scientific and technical feasibility 2 the adequacy of plans funds and technical_ personnel to assure the effective execution of the project 3 the adequacy of proposed health and safety standards for handling and storing materialS' and for operating facilities 4 the inability of the Member or group of Members making the request to secure the necessary finances materials facilities equipment and services 5 the equitable distribution of materials and other resources available to the Agency and 6 such other matters as may be relevant Upon approving a project the Agency shall enter into an agreement with the Member or group of Members sub- mitting the project which agreement shall 1 provide for allocation to the project of any required special fissionable or other materials 6 9 - 1h - iiligilf r tranSfer Of Special fissicnable whether hfrom their then place of custody Agenc materials be in the custody of the for or 0f the Member making them available use in Agency prOjects to the Member or group or Members submitting the project under c0nditions which ensure the safety of any ship- ment re mired and meet applicable health and sai ty standards set forth the terms and conditions including charges on which any materials services equip- ment and facilities are to be provided by the Agency itself and if any such materials ser- Vices eQUipment and facilities are to be pro- vided by a Member the terms and conditions as arranged for by the Member or group of Members Smeitting the project and the supplying Member include undertakings by the Member or group of Members submitting the project that the assistance provided shall not be used in such a way as to further any military purpose and that the project shall be subject to the safeguards provided for in Article XII the relevant safeguards being specified in the agreement make appropriate provision regarding the rights and interests of the Agency and the Member or Members concerned in any inventions or dis- coveries or any patents therein arising from the project include such other provisions as may be appropriate G The provisions of this Article shall also apply where appropriate to a request for materials services facilities or equipment in connection with an existing project ARTICLE XII Agency Safeguards A With respect to any Agency project or other arrange- ment where the Agency is requested by the parties 3 3 - 15 conce the fggigwio apply safeguards the Agency shall have extent I n8 rights and responsibilities to the elevant to the DPOject or arrangement 1 g Pprove the design of any specialized equip- and faCilities including nuclear reactors 2 to require the observance of any health and safety measures prescribed by the Agency 3 to require the maintenance and production of Operating records to assist in ensuring account- ability for source and special fissionable materials 4 to call for and receive progress reports 5 to approve the means to be used for chemical processing of irradiated materials and to specify disposition of any special fissionable materials recovered or produced as a by product and to require that such special fissionable materials be deposited with the Agency except for quan- be retained tities authorized by the Agency for Specified non-military use under continuing Agency safeguards 6 to send into the territory of the recipient State or States inspectors designated by the Agency after consultation with the State or States concerned who shall have access at all times to all places persons and data necessary to account for source and special fissionable materials supplied and fissionable products and to determine whether there is compliance with the undertaking against use in furtherance of any military purpose referred to in subpara- graph of Article XI with the health and safety measures referred to in subparagraph A-2 of this Article and with any other conditions prescribed in the agreement between the Agency and the State or States concerned 7 in the event of non-compliance and failure by the recipient State or States to take requested corrective steps within a reasonable time to suspend or terminate assistance and withdraw any materials and equipment made available by the Agency or a Member in furtherance of the project C 39 -15 The A gene inspectorg hg i sizfnecessary establish a staff of responsibility of 0f inspectors shall have the by the Agenc 1 examining all operations conducted is complyin tself to determine whether the Agency prescribed With the health and safety measures to its a it for application to projects subject the A enpproval Supervision or control and whether the egu cy is taking adequate measures to prevent custod rce and Special fissionable materials in its fr or used or Produced in its own operations om being used in furtherance of any military pur- gii The Agency shall take remedial action forth- 1 to correct any non-compliance or failure to ta e adequate measures The staff of inspectors shall also have the resp0n31' bility of obtaining and verifying the accounting referred to in subparagraph A-6 of this Article and of determining whether there is compliance with the undertaking referred to in subparagraph of Article XI with the measures referred to in sub- paragraph A-2 of this Article and with all other conditions of the project prescribed in the agree- ment between the Agency and the State or States con The inspectors shall report any non-compli- ance to the Director General who shall thereupon to the Board of Governors The Board shall call upon the recipient State or States to remedy forthwith any non-compliance which it finds to have occurred The Board shall report the non- compliance to all Members and to the Security Council and General Assembly of the United Nations In the event of failure of the recipient State or States to take fully corrective action within a reasonable time the Board may take one or both of the following measures direct curtailment or suspension of assist- ance being provided by the Agency or by a Member and call for the return of materials and equipment made available to the recipient Member or group of Members The Agency may also in accordance with Article XIX suspend any non-complying Member from the exercise of the privileges and rights of membership u -17- Reimbursement of Members Unle and the agreed upon between the Board of Governors eouipment or urnishing t0 the Agency materials services m nt with such the Board shall enter into an agree- items furnished er for reimbursement for the ARTICLE XIV Finance A The Board of Governors shall submit to the General Conference the annual budget estimates for the ex- penses of the Agency To facilitate the work of the Board in this regard the Director General shall If the initially prepare the budget estimates General Conference does not approve the estimates it shall return them together with its recommenda- tions to the Board The Board shall then submit further estimates to the General Conference for its approval B Expenditures of the Agency shall be classified under the following categories 1 administrative expenses these shall include costs of the staff of the Agency other than the staff employed in connection with materials services equipment and facili- ties referred to in subparagra B-2 below costs of meetings and expenditures re- quired for the preparation of Agency pro- jects and for the distribution of informa- tion costs of implementing the safeguards re ferred to in Article XII in relation to agency projects or under subparagraph A-5 of Article in relation to any bilateral or multilateral arrangement together with the costs of handling and storage of special fissionable material by the Agency other than the storage and handling charges referred to in paragraph below 1 - 18 2 gigg sis fOtper than those included in subpara- any ma e 1 013 paragraph in connection with accuired a 8 faCilltieS plant and equipment in out igr evtablished by the Agency in carry- of 3 anthorized functions and the costs ma erials serV1068 equipment and facilities 323% igd by it under agreements with one or more In fixing the eXpenditures under subparagraph 3-1 above the Board of Governors shall deduct such amounts as are recoverable under agreements regarding the of safeguards between the Agency and parties to bilateral or multilateral arrangements the expenses among Members by the General The Board of Governors shall apportion referred to in subparagraph B-l above in accordance with a scale to be fixed Conference The Beard of Governors shall establish periodically a scale of charges including reasonable uniform storage and handling charges for materials ser- vices equipment and facilities furnished to Members by the Agency The scale shall be designed to produce revenues for the Agency adequate to meet the expenses and costs referred to in subparagraph B-2 above The proceeds of such charges shall be placed in a separate fund which shall be used to pay Members for any materials services equipment or facilities furnished by them and to meet other expenses referred to in subparagraph B-2 above which may be incurred by the Agency itself Any excess of revenues referred to in paragraph over the expenses and costs there referred to and any voluntary contributions to the Agency shall be placed in a general fund which may be used as the Board of Governors with the approval of the General Conference may determine Subject to rules and limitations approved by the General Conference the Board of Governors shall have the authority to exercise borrowing powers on behalf of the Agency Decisions of the General Conference on financial questions and of the Board of Governors on the amount of the Agency's budget shall require a two-thirds majority of those present and voting - 19 - ARTICLE XV Privileges and Immunities A he Agency shall enjoy in the territory of each ember sucn legal capacity and such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the exercise of its functions Delegates of Members together with their alternates and advisers Governors appointed to the Board to gether with their alternates and advisers and the Director General and the staff of the AgenCY Shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary in the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Agency The legal capacity privileges and immunities re- ferred to in this Article shall be defined in a separate agreement between the Agency represented for this purpose by the Director General acting under instructions of the Board of Governors and the Members ARTICLE XVI Relationship with other Organizations A The Board of Governors with the approval of the General Conference is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements establishing an appropriate relationship between the Agency and the United Nations and any other organizations the work of which is re- lated to that of the Agency The agreement or agreements establishing the relation- ship of the Agency and the United Nations shall pro- vide for l submission by the Agencz of reports as provided for in subparasraphs 3- and of Article 2 consideration by the Agency of resolutions re- lating to it adopted by the General Assembly or any of the Councils of the United Nations and the submission of reports when requested to the appropriate organ of the United Nations on the action taken by the Agency or by its Members in accordance with this Statute as a result of such consideration - go - ARTICLE XVII settlement of Disputes A Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Statute which is not settled by negotiation shall be referred to the International Court of Justice in conformity with the Statute of the Court unless the parties concerned agree on another mode of settlement The Board of Governors is empowered subject to authorization from the General Assembly of the United Nations to request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory Opinion on any legal question arising within the scope of the Agency's activities ARTICIE Amendments and Withdrawals A Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by any Member Certified copies of the text of any amend- ment proposed shall be prepared by the Director General and communicated by him to all Members Amendments shall come into force for all Members when 1 approved by the Board of Governors ii approved by the General Conference by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting and accepted by two-thirds of all the Members in accordance with their respective constitutional processes Ac- ceptance by a Member shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the depositary Gsvernment At any time after five years from the date when this Statute shall initially take effect in accordance with paragraph of Article XXI or whenever a Member is unwilling to accept an amendment to this Statute it may withdraw from the Agency by notice in writing to that effect given to the depositary Government which shall inform the Board of Governors and all Members 4 - 21 - Withdrawal by a Member from the Agency shall not afiect its contractual obligations entered into pursuant to Article XI or 1 ts bud for the Year in which it withdraw tary obligations ARTICLE XIX uspension of Privileges A B gf the Agency which is in arrears in the shall hao its financial contributions to the Agency its a ve no vote in the Agency if the amount of equals or exceeds the amount of the con Th ons due from it for the preceding two years General Conference may nevertheless permit such a Member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member A Member which has persistently violated the pro- visions of this Statute or of any agreement entered into by it may be suspended from the exercise of the privileges and rights of membership by the General Conference acting by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting upon recommendation by the Board of Governors ARTICLE XX Qefinitions As used in this Statute 1 The term l'special fiasionable material means plutonium-239 uranium-233 uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233 any material containing one or more of the foregoing and such other fissionable material as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine but the term special fissionable material does not include source material The term uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233 means uranium containing the isotOpes 235 or 233 or both in an amount such that the abundance ratio of the sum of these isotopes to the isotope 238 is greater than the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature A - 2 - The term source material means uranium containing the mixture of isotopes occurring in nature uranium Sipiztig igethe isotope 335 thorium any of the fore- chemical compound material containing one or more of the foregoing in such concentrati n as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine and such other material as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine ARTICLE XI Signature Acceptance and Entry into Farce A This Statute shall be open for signature on 1956 by all States Members of the United Nations or any of the specialized agencies and shall remain open for signature by those States for a period of ninety days The signatory States shall become parties to this Statute by deposit of an instrument of ratification Instruments of ratification by signatory States and instruments of acceptance by States whose membership has been approved under paragraph of Article IV of this Statute shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America hereby designated as depositary Government Ratification or acceptance of this Statute shall be effected by States in accor ance with their respective constituticnal processes This Statute shall come into force when eighteen States have deposited instruments of ratification in accordance with paragraph of this Article provided that such eighteen States shall include at least three of the following States Canada France the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America Instruments of ratification and instruments of acceptance deposited thereafter shall take effect on the date of their receipt 2 i -23- F The depositary Government shall rom inform all States signatory to this Stagutepofythe date of each deposit of ratification and the date of entry into force of the Statute The depositary Government shall inform all signatories and Members of the dates on which States subse quently become parties thereto ARTICLE XXII Registration with the United Nations A This Statute shall be registered by the depositary Government pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations B Agreements between the Agency and any Member or Members and agreements between Members subject to approval of the Agency shall be registered with the Agency Such agreements shall be registered with the United Nations if registration is required under Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations ARTICLE Authentic Texts and Certified Copies This Statute done in the and languages each being equally authentic deposited in the archives of the depositary Government Duly certified copies of this Statute shall be transmitted by the depositary Government to the Governments of the other signatory States and to the Governments of States admitted to membership under paragraph of Article IV In witness whereof the undersigned duly authorized have signed this Statute Done at this day of one thousand nine hundred fifty-six 5 U anada Czechoslovakia on of South Afr 0 Union of Soviet Socialist Zepublics UnitediKingdom d and United one representative each of six other States to be chosen by the International Statute of the International The Preparatory Commission shall remain in existence until this Statute comes into force and thereafter until the General Conference has convened and a Board of Governors has been se- lected in accordance with Article VI The Preparatory Commission shall 1 make arrangements for the first session of the General Conference and 2 make designations for membership on the First Board of Governors in accordance with subparagraphs A-1 and and paragraph of Article VI                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005 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