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REVISED GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES TO GOVERN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY THE AGENCY

I. GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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GENERAL

The provision of all technical assistance by the International Atomic Energy Agency shall be governed by the following guiding principles:

(a) The primary objective of technical assistance is to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity in Member States by facilitating their free access to the peaceful uses of atomic energy, the transfer of nuclear technology, the development of research, the application and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes in Member States and the promotion of co-operation between them for that purpose;

(b) The provision of technical assistance constitutes a major, high-priority

function of the Agency, and responsibility for its success devolves on all Departments of the Secretariat;

(c) The technical assistance activities of the Agency shall be carried out with due

observance of the sovereign rights of States, the provisions of the Agency's Statute and the terms of agreements concluded between the Agency and the State or group of States requesting technical assistance. The Agency shall not make technical assistance subject to any political, economic, military or other conditions incompatible with the provisions of the Agency's Statute;

(d) The Agency's resources for technical assistance shall be allocated primarily

to meet the needs of developing countries;

(e) Technical assistance shall be designed to meet needs of research on, and

development and practical application of, atomic energy for peaceful purposes, including the production of electric power, as determined by the requesting State or group of States, and to foster the exchange of scientific and technical information on peaceful uses of atomic energy and to facilitate access to nuclear technologies, equipment and materials for peaceful purposes;

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The nature, extent and scope of technical assistance to be provided to the requesting State or group of States shall be defined by the Government or Governments concerned, and the assistance actually provided shall be in conformity with the Government's request and shall be given only to or through Governments. This definition shall be as precise as possible. If requested, the Agency shall help the Government or Governments concerned in defining the nature, extent and scope of the technical assistance being sought;

(g) The State or group of States requesting technical assistance shall define, in

advance, the subject, purpose and programme for which the technical assistance is requested and shall carry out all necessary preparatory work to ensure that the technical assistance achieves its objective;

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