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Text of Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Joint Actions
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 3, 2007

Text of Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Joint Actions

ÿÿWhite House News


We are determined to play an active role in making the advantages of the
peaceful use of nuclear energy available to a wide range of interested
States, in particular developing countries, provided the common goal of
prevention of proliferation of nuclear weapons is achieved. To this end, we
intend, together with others, to initiate a new format for enhanced
cooperation.

Bearing this in mind, we acknowledge with satisfaction the initialing of
the bilateral Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation
and the Government of the United States of America for cooperation in the
field of peaceful use of nuclear energy. We share the view that this
Agreement will provide an essential basis for the expansion of Russian-U.S.
cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy and expect this
document to be signed and brought into force in accordance with existing
legal requirements.

We share a common vision of growth in the use of nuclear energy, including
in developing countries, to increase the supply of electricity, promote
economic growth and development, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels,
resulting in decreased pollution and greenhouse gasses.

This expansion of nuclear energy should be conducted in a way that
strengthens the nuclear nonproliferation regime. We strongly support the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and are committed to
its further strengthening. We support universal adherence to the IAEA
Additional Protocol, and call on those who have not yet done so to sign and
ratify it. We support the activities of the IAEA with respect to both
safeguards and promotion of peaceful nuclear energy, and fully understand
the need for growth of its capabilities, including its financial resources,
commensurate with the expanded use of nuclear energy worldwide.

We are prepared to support expansion of nuclear energy in the following
ways, consistent with national law and international legal frameworks.
These efforts build on, reinforce, and complement a range of existing
activities, including the work at the IAEA for reliable access to nuclear
fuel, the initiative of the Russian Federation on developing Global Nuclear
Infrastructure, including the nuclear fuel center in the Russian
Federation, the initiative of the United States to establish the Global
Nuclear Energy Partnership, the IAEA International Project on Innovative
Nuclear Rectors and Fuel Cycles, and the Generation IV International Forum.
  þ Facilitating the supply of a range of modern, safe, and more
    proliferation resistant nuclear power reactors and research reactors
    appropriate to meet the varying energy needs of developing and
    developed countries.
  þ Arranging for participation in national and multinational programs to
    develop requirements for nuclear reactors for participating countries.
  þ Facilitating and supporting financing to aid construction of nuclear
    power plants through public and private national and multinational
    mechanisms, including international financial institutions.
  þ Providing assistance to states to develop the necessary infrastructure
    to support nuclear energy, including development of appropriate
    regulatory frameworks, safety and security programs to assist states in
    meeting international standards, and training of personnel.
  þ Developing solutions to deal with the management of spent fuel and
    radioactive waste, including options for leasing of fuel, storage of
    spent fuel, and over time development of technology for recycling spent
    fuel.
  þ Ensuring that the IAEA has the resources it needs to meet its
    safeguards responsibilities as nuclear power expands worldwide.
  þ Supporting expanded IAEA Technical Cooperation to help states build the
    necessary infrastructure for safe, secure, and reliable operations of
    nuclear power plants.
  þ Assisting development and expansion of regional electricity grids, to
    permit states without nuclear reactors to share in the benefits of
    nuclear power.
  þ Providing nuclear fuel services, including taking steps to ensure that
    the commercial nuclear fuel market remains stable and that states are
    assured of reliable access to nuclear fuel and fuel services for the
    lifetime of reactors, including through establishment of international
    nuclear fuel cycle centers, to provide nuclear fuel cycle services,
    including uranium enrichment, under IAEA safeguards.
  þ Supporting negotiation of long-term contracts for power reactors and
    research reactors, including assured supply of fuel and arrangements
    for management of spent fuel.

We are prepared to enter into discussions jointly and bilaterally to
develop mutually beneficial approaches with states considering nuclear
energy or considering expansion of existing nuclear energy programs in
conformity with their rights and obligations under the NPT. The development
of economical and reliable access to nuclear energy is designed to permit
states to gain the benefits of nuclear energy and to create a viable
alternative to the acquisition of sensitive fuel cycle technologies.

The energy and nonproliferation challenges we face today are greater than
ever before. We are convinced that this approach will permit substantial
expansion of nuclear energy and at the same time strengthen
nonproliferation. We welcome the cooperation of states that share this
common vision and are committed to jointly taking steps to make this vision
a reality.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:

Washington, Moscow
July 3, 2007
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