Status of Safeguards and Nuclear
Activity in Republic of Serbia
Serbia is state party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its
comprehensive safeguards agreement, INFCIRC/204 is inherited from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and put into force on 28. December 1973. It signed
the AP on 3. July 2009. The AP is pending
entry into force (EIF).
Nuclear Activity
Serbia has the following nuclear
facilities in which nuclear-related activities were or still are conducted:
- heavy water reactor RA, power: 6,5 MW (to be decommissioned)
- zero-power reactor RB
- radioactive waste storages: H1 (to be decommissioned), H2, H3 and safe storage BS
- uranium mine "Gabrovnica", Knjaževac municipality (closed in 1966.)
Why States Sign and
Implement the Additional Protocol
- Demonstrates a country’s expanded commitment to the
nonproliferation of nuclear weapons
- Could increase access to nuclear-related imports and
technology
- Helps a country from unintentionally contributing to
illicit proliferation networks
- Comprehensive safeguards plus the AP is becoming the
universal standard for verifying nuclear nonproliferation commitments
- Is a significant step toward integrated safeguards, which could lead to reduced traditional IAEA inspections.