AGREEMENTBETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDANFOR COOPERATION
IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYThe Government of Japan and the Government of theHashemite Kingdom of Jordan (hereinafter individuallyreferred to as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties”);
Considering that both Japan and the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan are parties to the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done on July 1, 1968;
Recognizing that both Japan and the Hashemite Kingdomof Jordan are members of the International Atomic Energy
Agency (hereinafter referred to as “the Agency”);
Noting that safeguards by the Agency are applied inJapan in accordance with the Agreement between the
Government of Japan and the International Atomic Energy
Agency in Implementation of Article III. 1 and 4 of theTreaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done on
March 4, 1977 as supplemented by an Additional Protocol,
done on December 4, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as “theSafeguards Agreement for Japan”);
Noting also that safeguards by the Agency are appliedin the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in accordance with theAgreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and theInternational Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of
Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which entered into force
on February 21, 1978 as supplemented by an Additional
Protocol, done on July 28, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as“the Safeguards Agreement for the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan”);
Reaffirming the commitment of the Parties to pursue
peaceful uses of nuclear energy in a manner ensuring
nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear safety and nuclear
security; andDesiring to promote cooperation between the two Statesin the field of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
Have agreed as follows:

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ARTICLE 1
For the purposes of this Agreement:(a)

The term “authorized person” means, in the caseof Japan, any individual or entity within thejurisdiction of Japan and authorized by theGovernment of Japan, and, in the case of theHashemite Kingdom of Jordan, any individual orentity within the jurisdiction of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan and authorized by theGovernment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, tocooperate under this Agreement, including to
supply or receive nuclear material, material,
equipment and technology, and to perform or
receive services, but does not include theParties;(b)

The term “nuclear material” means:(i)source material, namely, uranium containing
the mixture of isotopes occurring in nature;uranium depleted in the isotope 235;
thorium; any of the foregoing in the form of
metal, alloy, chemical compound orconcentrate; any other substance containing
one or more of the foregoing in suchconcentration as may be agreed to by theParties; and such other substances as may be
agreed to by the Parties; and(ii)

special fissionable material, namely,
plutonium, uranium-233, uranium enriched in
the isotope 233 or 235; any substancecontaining one or more of the foregoing; andsuch other substances as may be agreed to by
the Parties. Special fissionable material
does not include source material;(c)

The term “material” means substances for use in a
nuclear reactor which are specified in Part A of
Annex A to this Agreement, but does not include
nuclear material;(d)

The term “equipment” means major items ofmachinery, plant or instrumentation, or major
components thereof, which are specially designed
or prepared for use in nuclear activities, andwhich are specified in Part B of Annex A to thisAgreement;

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(e)

The term “technology” means specific information
required for the development, production or useof any nuclear material, material or equipment,
excluding information which has been madeavailable without restrictions upon its further
dissemination. Basic scientific research
information may also be excluded, if specified
and agreed in writing by the Parties. This
specific information may take the form oftechnical data which includes blueprints, plans,
diagrams, models, formulae, engineering designs
and specifications, manuals and instructions
written or recorded on other media or devices
such as disk, tape and read-only memories. It
may also take the form of technical assistancewhich includes instruction, skills, training,
working knowledge and consulting services;(f)

The term “development” referred to in paragraph(e) of this Article means all phases before
production such as design, design research,
design analysis, design concepts, assembly andtesting of prototypes, pilot production schemes,
design data, process of transforming design data
into a product, configuration design, integration
design and layouts;(g)

The term “production” referred to in paragraphs(e) and (f) of this Article means all activities
for producing nuclear material, material or
equipment such as construction, productionengineering, manufacture, integration, assembly(mounting), inspection, testing and quality
assurance;(h)

The term “use” referred to in paragraph (e) of
this Article means operation, installation
including on-site installation, maintenance,
checking, repair, overhaul and refurbishing;(i)

The term “equipment based on technology” means
equipment which the Parties agree as produced
from the use of technology transferred pursuant
to this Agreement;(j)

The term “nuclear material recovered or produced
as a by-product” means:(i)nuclear material derived from nuclear
material transferred pursuant to thisAgreement;

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(k)

(ii)

nuclear material derived by one or more
processes from the use of material or
equipment transferred pursuant to thisAgreement; and(iii)

nuclear material which the Parties agree asderived from the use of technology
transferred pursuant to this Agreement; andThe term “unclassified information” means
information not classified as restricted,
confidential, secret or top secret by either of
the Parties.
ARTICLE 2

1.
Cooperation under this Agreement for the promotion anddevelopment of the peaceful non-explosive uses of nuclear
energy in the two States may be undertaken in the following
ways:
(a)

exchange of experts and trainees;(b)exchange of unclassified information, including
information relating to nuclear safety, on suchterms as may be agreed between the Parties,
between authorized persons of the Parties, or
between either Party and authorized persons of
the other Party;(c)supply from a Party or its authorized persons to
the other Party or its authorized persons of
nuclear material, material, equipment andtechnology on such terms as may be agreed between
the supplier and the recipient;(d)provision of services by a Party or its
authorized persons and receipt of services by theother Party or its authorized persons on matterswithin the scope of this Agreement on such terms
as may be agreed between the supplier and therecipient; and(e)other ways as may be agreed by the Parties.

2.
Cooperation as specified in paragraph 1 of this
Article may be undertaken in the following areas:(a)

exploration and exploitation of uranium
resources;

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(b)

design, construction and operation of light water
reactors;(c)safety and physical protection of light water
reactors;(d)radioactive waste processing and disposal;(e)radiation protection and environmental
monitoring;(f)study on and application of radio-isotopes andradiation; and(g)other areas as may be agreed by the Parties.

3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2of this Article, technology for and equipment for uranium
enrichment, spent nuclear fuel reprocessing, conversion of
plutonium and production of material and plutonium shallnot be transferred under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
Cooperation as specified in Article 2 of thisAgreement shall be subject to the provisions of thisAgreement, and laws and regulations in force in theirrespective States, and shall require, in the case ofcooperation envisaged in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1of the said Article, acceptance of the application ofsafeguards by the Agency:(a)with respect to all nuclear material in all
nuclear activities within Japan, when therecipient is the Government of Japan or its
authorized persons. Implementation of the
Safeguards Agreement for Japan shall beconsidered as fulfilling this requirement; and(b)with respect to all nuclear material in all
nuclear activities within the Hashemite Kingdomof Jordan, when the recipient is the Governmentof the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or its
authorized persons. Implementation of the
Safeguards Agreement for the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan shall be considered as fulfilling thisrequirement.

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ARTICLE 4
1.
Cooperation under this Agreement shall be carried out
only for the purposes of peaceful non-explosive uses ofnuclear energy.
2.
Nuclear material, material, equipment and technology
transferred pursuant to this Agreement, equipment based ontechnology and nuclear material recovered or produced as aby-product shall not be used other than for peacefulpurposes; nor shall they be used for any nuclear explosive
device, for research on or for development of any suchdevice.
ARTICLE 5
1.
To ensure the fulfillment of the obligations arisingunder Article 4 of this Agreement, nuclear materialtransferred pursuant to this Agreement and nuclear material
recovered or produced as a by-product:(a)while within Japan, shall be subject to the
Safeguards Agreement for Japan; and(b)while within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
shall be subject to the Safeguards Agreement for
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

2.
In the event that for any reason the Agency does not
apply safeguards as required by paragraph 1 of this
Article, the Parties shall, in view of the vital importancefor nuclear material transferred pursuant to this Agreement
and nuclear material recovered or produced as a by-productto remain permanently subject to safeguards, forthwith
consult to take rectifying measures and, in the absence ofsuch rectifying measures, shall immediately enter into
arrangements which conform to safeguards principles andprocedures of the Agency and provide effectiveness andcoverage equivalent to that intended to be provided by thesafeguards of the Agency specified in paragraph 1 of this
Article.

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ARTICLE 6
1.
In implementing the provisions of this Agreement,
Japan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall act inconformity with the provisions of the Convention on Early
Notification of a Nuclear Accident, adopted on September
26, 1986, the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a
Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, adopted on
September 26, 1986, the Convention on Nuclear Safety,
adopted on June 17, 1994 and the Joint Convention on the
Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety ofRadioactive Waste Management, done on September 5, 1997.
2.
In respect of facilities in which nuclear material,material, equipment or technology subject to this Agreement
is located or used, the Parties may make mutuallysatisfactory arrangements for the implementation of
measures to ensure the safety of such facilities.
ARTICLE 7
1.
In respect of nuclear material transferred pursuant tothis Agreement and nuclear material recovered or produced
as a by-product, the Parties shall apply measures ofphysical protection according to their respective criteria
which bring about, as a minimum, protection at levels set
out in Annex B to this Agreement.
2.
In respect of international transport of nuclear
material transferred pursuant to this Agreement and nuclear
material recovered or produced as a by-product, Japan andthe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall act in conformity
with the provisions of the Convention on the PhysicalProtection of Nuclear Material, opened for signature on
March 3, 1980.
3.
Japan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shallrespectively take appropriate measures in accordance withthe provisions of the International Convention for the
Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, opened forsignature on September 14, 2005.
ARTICLE 8
Nuclear material, material, equipment and technology
transferred pursuant to this Agreement, equipment based ontechnology and nuclear material recovered or produced as aby-product shall not be transferred or retransferred beyond
the jurisdiction of the State of the receiving Party,
except into the jurisdiction of the State of the supplying
Party, unless the prior written consent of the supplying
Party is obtained.

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ARTICLE 9
Nuclear material transferred pursuant to thisAgreement and nuclear material recovered or produced as aby-product shall not be enriched or reprocessed within thejurisdiction of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
ARTICLE 10
1.
Nuclear material, material, equipment and technology
transferred between the two States, whether directly or
through a third State, shall become subject to thisAgreement upon their entry into the jurisdiction of theState of the receiving Party, only if the supplying Party
has notified the receiving Party in writing and in advanceof the intended transfer. Prior to the notified transferof such nuclear material, material, equipment or
technology, the supplying Party shall obtain from thereceiving Party a written confirmation that the transferred
nuclear material, material, equipment or technology will beheld subject to this Agreement and that the proposed
recipient, if other than the receiving Party, will be an
authorized person of the receiving Party.
2.
Nuclear material, material, equipment and technology
subject to this Agreement shall no longer be subject tothis Agreement if:(a)such nuclear material, material or equipment has
been transferred beyond the jurisdiction of theState of the receiving Party in accordance withthe relevant provisions of this Agreement;(b)

the Parties agree that such nuclear material,material, equipment or technology shall no longer
be subject to this Agreement; or(c)in the case of nuclear material, the Agency
determines, in accordance with the provisions forthe termination of safeguards in the relevant
agreement referred to in Article 3 of thisAgreement, that the nuclear material has been
consumed, or has been diluted in such a way that
it is no longer usable for any nuclear activity
relevant from the point of view of safeguards, or
has become practicably irrecoverable.

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ARTICLE 11
1.
The Parties shall, at the request of either of them,consult with each other, if any question arises concerning
the interpretation or application of this Agreement.
2.
If any dispute arising out of the interpretation orapplication of this Agreement is not settled byconsultation, such dispute shall, at the request of either
Party, be submitted to an arbitral tribunal which shall becomposed of three arbitrators appointed in accordance withthe provisions of this paragraph. Each Party shalldesignate one arbitrator who may be a national of its Stateand the two arbitrators so designated shall elect a third,a national of a third State who shall be the Chairman. If,
within thirty days of the request for arbitration, either
Party has not designated an arbitrator, either Party may
request the President of the International Court of Justice
to appoint an arbitrator. The same procedure shall apply
if, within thirty days of the designation or appointment of
the second arbitrator, the third arbitrator has not been
elected, provided that the third arbitrator so appointed
shall not be a national of the State of either Party. A
majority of the members of the arbitral tribunal shallconstitute a quorum, and all decisions shall require theconcurrence of a majority of the members of the tribunal.
The arbitration will be conducted in the English language
and the arbitral procedures shall be determined by thetribunal. The awards duly rendered by the tribunal shallbe final and binding on the Parties.
ARTICLE 12
1.
If the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or Japan at any
time following entry into force of this Agreement:(a)acts in violation of the provisions of Article 4,5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement, or the awardsof the arbitral tribunal referred to in Article
11 of this Agreement; or(b)terminates or materially violates its Safeguards
Agreement with the Agency referred to in Article
3 of this Agreement,

the Government of Japan or the Government of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan respectively shall have the right tocease further cooperation under this Agreement in whole orin part, or to terminate this Agreement and to require thereturn of any nuclear material, material and equipment
transferred pursuant to this Agreement.

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2.
If the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or Japan detonatesa nuclear explosive device, the Government of Japan or theGovernment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan respectively
shall have the right specified in paragraph 1 of this
Article.
3.
Before either Party takes steps to cease cooperation
under this Agreement in whole or in part or to terminate
this Agreement, or to require the return of any nuclear
material, material and equipment transferred pursuant tothis Agreement, the Parties shall consult for the purposeof taking corrective measures and shall, where appropriate,
carefully consider the following, taking into account theneed to make such other appropriate arrangements as may berequired:(a)the effects of taking such steps; and(b)whether the facts which gave rise to consideringsuch steps were caused deliberately.

4.
The right under this Article shall be exercised byeither Party only if the other Party fails to takecorrective measures within an appropriate period of time
following the consultations referred to in paragraph 3 ofthis Article.
5.
If either Party exercises its right under this Article
to require the return of any nuclear material, material andequipment transferred pursuant to this Agreement, it shallcompensate the other Party or the persons concerned for thefair market value thereof.
ARTICLE 13
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as
prejudicing the rights and obligations of either Party
regarding nuclear material, material, equipment or
technology which is not subject to this Agreement underother international agreements for the peaceful uses ofnuclear energy that are in force with respect to that Partyat the date of signature of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14
1.
This Agreement may be amended at any time with awritten agreement of the Parties. Any amendment to thisAgreement shall enter into force in the same conditions as
referred to in the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 15of this Agreement.

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2.
The Annexes to this Agreement form an integral part ofthis Agreement. The Annexes may be modified by anagreement in writing between the Parties without amendmentof this Agreement.
ARTICLE 15
1.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth
day after the date on which the Parties exchange diplomatic
notes informing each other that their respective internal
procedures necessary for entry into force of this Agreement
have been completed.
2.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period oftwenty (20) years, and shall thereafter be automaticallyextended for successive periods of five (5) years each,
unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing
through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate
this Agreement not later than six months prior to the
expiry date.
3.
Notwithstanding the cessation of cooperation under
this Agreement or termination of this Agreement, Article 1,
Articles 4 to 9, paragraph 2 of Article 10 and Articles 11
and 12 of this Agreement shall continue in effect, unlessotherwise agreed by the Parties.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly
authorized by their respective Governments, have signed
this Agreement.
Done at Amman on the tenth day of September, 2010 induplicate in the English language.

For the Government of Japan:

For the Governmentof the Hashemite Kingdomof Jordan:

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Part A
1.

Deuterium and heavy water:

Deuterium, heavy water (deuterium oxide) and any other
deuterium compound in which the ratio of deuterium tohydrogen atoms exceeds 1:5000 for use in a nuclear reactor
as defined in paragraph 1 of Part B below, in quantities
exceeding 200 kg of deuterium atoms in any period of 12months.
2.

Nuclear grade graphite:

Graphite having a purity level better than 5 parts per
million boron equivalent and with a density greater than
1.50g/cm3 for use in a nuclear reactor as defined inparagraph 1 of Part B below, in quantities exceeding 30
metric tons in any period of 12 months.
Part B
1.

Complete nuclear reactors:

Nuclear reactors capable of operation so as tomaintain a controlled self-sustaining fission chain
reaction, excluding zero energy reactors, the latter being
defined as reactors with a designed maximum rate ofproduction of plutonium not exceeding 100 grams per year.
2.

Nuclear reactor vessels:

Metal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts
therefor, especially designed or prepared to contain thecore of a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1 above,
as well as relevant nuclear reactor internals as defined inparagraph 8 below.
3.
Nuclear reactor fuel charging and discharging
machines:
Manipulative equipment especially designed or prepared
for inserting or removing fuel in a nuclear reactor as
defined in paragraph 1 above.
4.

Nuclear reactor control rods and equipment:

Especially designed or prepared rods, support orsuspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms or rod
guide tubes to control the fission process in a nuclear
reactor as defined in paragraph 1 above.

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5.

Nuclear reactor pressure tubes:

Tubes which are especially designed or prepared tocontain fuel elements and the primary coolant in a nuclear
reactor as defined in paragraph 1 above at an operatingpressure in excess of 50 atmospheres.
6.

Zirconium tubes:

Zirconium metal and alloys in the form of tubes orassemblies of tubes, and in quantities exceeding 500 kg inany period of 12 months, especially designed or preparedfor use in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1
above, and in which the relation of hafnium to zirconium isless than 1:500 parts by weight.
7.

Primary coolant pumps:

Pumps especially designed or prepared for circulating
the primary coolant for a nuclear reactor as defined inparagraph 1 above.
8.

Nuclear reactor internals:

Nuclear reactor internals especially designed or
prepared for use in a nuclear reactor as defined inparagraph 1 above, including support columns for the core,fuel channels, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates
and diffuser plates.
9.

Heat exchangers:

Heat exchangers (steam generators) especially designed
or prepared for use in the primary coolant circuit of a
nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1 above.
10.

Neutron detection and measuring instruments:

Especially designed or prepared neutron detection andmeasuring instruments for determining neutron flux levels
within the core of a nuclear reactor as defined inparagraph 1 above.
11. Plants for the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuelelements, and equipment especially designed or prepared
therefore.
12. Plants for the conversion of uranium for use in the
fabrication of fuel elements and the separation of uranium
isotopes, and equipment especially designed or prepared
therefore.

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Levels of physical protection
CATEGORY III(as defined in the attached table)
Use and storage within an area to which access iscontrolled.
Transportation under special precautions including
prior arrangements among sender, recipient and carrier, andprior agreement between entities subject to thejurisdiction and regulation of supplier and recipientStates, respectively, in case of international transport,
specifying time, place and procedures for transferringtransport responsibility.
CATEGORY II(as defined in the attached table)
Use and storage within a protected area to whichaccess is controlled, i.e., an area under constantsurveillance by guards or electronic devices, surrounded bya physical barrier with a limited number of points of entry
under appropriate control, or any area with an equivalentlevel of physical protection.
Transportation under special precautions including
prior arrangements among sender, recipient and carrier, andprior agreement between entities subject to thejurisdiction and regulation of supplier and recipientStates, respectively, in case of international transport,
specifying time, place and procedures for transferringtransport responsibility.
CATEGORY I(as defined in the attached table)
Nuclear material in this category shall be protectedwith highly reliable systems against unauthorized use as
follows:
Use and storage within a highly protected area, i.e.,a protected area as defined for Category II above, towhich, in addition, access is restricted to persons whose
trustworthiness has been determined, and which is undersurveillance by guards who are in close communication withappropriate response authorities. Specific measures takenin this context should have as their objective thedetection and prevention of any assault, unauthorizedaccess or unauthorized removal of the nuclear material
concerned.

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Transportation under special precautions as identified
above for transportation of Category II and III nuclear
material and, in addition, under constant surveillance byescorts and under conditions which assure close
communication with appropriate response authorities.

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TABLE:

CATEGORIZATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL

NuclearMaterial

Form

1. Plutonium(a)Unirradiated(b)2. Uranium-235

Unirradiated(b)-uranium
enriched to
20% 235U or
more

Category I

Category II

Category
III(c)

2kg ormore

Less than
2kg but
more than
500g

500g orless but
more than
15g

5kg ormore

Less than
5kg but
more than
1kg

1kg orlessbut morethan 15g

10kg ormore

Less than
10kg but
more than
1kg-uranium
enriched to
10% 235U but
less than 20%
235U-uranium
enriched
above
natural, butless than 10%
235U
3. Uranium-233

Unirradiated(b)10kg ormore

2kg ormore

Less than
2kg but
more than
500g

500g orless but
more than
15g

Depletedor naturaluranium,thorium
or lowenrichedfuel (lessthan 10%fissilecontent)

4. IrradiatedFuel(d)/(e)(a)

All plutonium except that with isotopic concentration
exceeding 80% in plutonium-238.

(b)

Nuclear material not irradiated in a reactor or nuclear
material irradiated in a reactor but with a radiationlevel equal to or less than 1 Gy/hr (100 rads/hr) at one
meter unshielded.

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(c)

Quantities not falling in Category III and naturaluranium, depleted uranium and thorium should be protected
at least in accordance with prudent management practice.

(d)

Although this level of protection is recommended, it would
be open to the Parties, upon evaluation of the specificcircumstances, to assign a different category of physicalprotection.

(e)Other fuel which by virtue of its original fissile
material content is classified as Category I or II before
irradiation may be reduced one category level while theradiation level from the fuel exceeds 1 Gy/hr (100rads/hr) at one meter unshielded.

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