Taiwan acclaimed as peaceful user of nuclear energy
ROC Central News Agency
2010/08/03 17:19:12
Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) Taiwan has for the fourth consecutive year been placed on an international list of countries whose nuclear materials are all used for peaceful purposes, the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) reported Tuesday.
Taiwan's ability to use its domestic nuclear materials peacefully and safely was acknowledged again by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the AEC.
The IAEA's announcement put paid to media speculation about the purpose of Taiwan's nuclear development and confirmed the government's consistent policy of "not developing, producing, acquiring, storing, nor applying" nuclear weapons, the AEC said.
From early 2008, IAEA has simplified its observation procedures and lessened its review frequency in Taiwan. Systems for domestic nuclear safeguards are now well-established and working.
The IAEA Safeguards System includes 170 countries whose nuclear materials are used for peaceful purposes. Annual evaluations are conducted through information obtained from visual observations, environmental sampling, interviews, and both regular and irregular visits.
Taiwan was first acknowledged by the IAEA as a country that employs nuclear power for peaceful purposes in 2007. (By H.C. Lin and Nancy Liu) ENDITEM/J
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