| Distinguish reactors based on non-proliferating technology Component1 #56162 It is critical to distinguish between the provision of reactors based on non-proliferating technology (light water reactors) and the provision of fuel needed to operate them, from the export of fuel-cycle (enrichment and reprocessing) technologies, which can have both a civilian and military use. |
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Author: France TNP2010
Cited by: David Price 7:47 PM 5 April 2010 GMT
Citerank: (3) 56166Proliferation of 1990s occurred when nuclear states were disarmingSeveral countries developed or accelerated secret nuclear programmes in the mid-1990s when nuclear-weapon States were strongly engaged in nuclear disarmament—unilaterally (France / UK), bilaterally (US / Russia) or multilaterally (indefinite extension of NPT 1995 and signing the CTBT 1996.1198CE71, 128341Distinguish reactors based on non-proliferating technologyIt is critical to distinguish between the provision of reactors based on non-proliferating technology (light water reactors) and the provision of fuel needed to operate them, from the export of fuel-cycle (enrichment and reprocessing) technologies, which can have both a civilian and military use.109FDEF6, 128569Proliferation of 1990s occurred when nuclear states were disarmingSeveral countries developed or accelerated secret nuclear programmes in the mid-1990s when nuclear-weapon States were strongly engaged in nuclear disarmament—unilaterally (France / UK), bilaterally (US / Russia) or multilaterally (indefinite extension of NPT 1995 and signing the CTBT 1996.1198CE71
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| Excerpt / Summary When it comes to nuclear exports, France has a clear policy. It consists in distinguishing the provision of reactors based on non-proliferating technology (light water reactors) and the provision of fuel needed to operate them, from the export of fuel-cycle (enrichment and reprocessing) technologies. France’s policy is to solely export these sensitive technologies under specific circumstances, economically and technically justified for the beneficiary country, and which do not pose any proliferation risks. |