The security of all nuclear material is an essential part of the responsible and peaceful use of nuclear energy. In particular, the safe management Of fissile material, including material resulting from the dismantling of nuclear weapons, is imperative, not least as a safeguard against any risk of illicit trafficking in nuclear material. We renew our commitment to the immediate commencement and early conclusion of negotiations on a nondiscriminatory and universally applicable convention banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. Nuclear Safety 5. Recognising that the prime responsibility for nuclear safety rests with national governments, it is of the first importance to continue to enhance international collaborative efforts to promote a high level of nuclear safety worldwide.
Nuclear safety has to prevail over all other considerations.
We reaffirm our commitment to the highest internationally recognised safety level for the siting, design, construction, operation and regulation of nuclear power installations. The promotion of an effective nuclear safety culture in each country with nuclear installations is essential to that end. Sustainable nuclear safety also requires a supportive economic and legal environment whereby both operators and national regulatory bodies can fully assume their independent responsibilities. Nuclear safety can also be enhanced by greater international transparency in nuclear power activities, in particular by means of peer reviews, and this should lead to existing reactors which do not meet current safety requirements being brought to an acceptable level of safety or ceasing operation. The adoption of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which reaffirms these fundamental safety principles, is a major accomplishment in this field.