VIENNA, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) tasked with implementation, verification and monitoring in Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) on Monday manged to set a draft resolution submitted on the issue.
The draft, put by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, or the P5+1, was submitted under agenda item: 'Final Assessment on Past and Present Outstanding Issues regarding Iran's Nuclear Programme'.
The draft resolution, which KUNA obtained a copy of, stipulated that the Board of Governors, recalled all the resolutions and the decisions adopted by the Board on Iran's nuclear programme, as well as the Board's decisions on the provisions of technical cooperation to Iran and the Director General's reports on this matter and taking note of his recent reports contained in GOV/2015/53, GOV/2015/54, and GOV/2015/68.
It reaffirmedg the need for all States Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to comply fully with their obligations, and recalling the right of States Party, in conformity with Articles I and II of that Treaty, to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination, as per Article IV of that treaty.
It also commended the Director General and the Secretariat for their professional and impartial efforts to implement the Safeguards Agreement in Iran and to undertake the necessary nuclear-related monitoring and verification activities in Iran under the Joint Plan of Action agreed between E3/EU+3 and Iran on 24 November 2013.
The draft welcomed the conclusion on July 14, 2015 by E3/EU+3 of the Joint JCPOA endorsed by the UN Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) on July 20, 2015, as well as the 'Road-map' for Clarification of Past and Present Outstanding Issues regarding Iran's Nuclear Programme' agreed by the Agency and Iran.
Being guided by, inter-alia, the affirmation by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2231 (2015) that "conclusion of the JCPOA marks a fundamental shift in its consideration of this issue," The draft welcomes that all relevant participants have undertaken steps to fulfil their respective commitments under the JCPOA.
The draft recognised the long-term nature of the provisions of the JCPOA and their implications for the Agency, as well as its mindfulness of Annex III of the JCPOA, setting the parameters for civil nuclear cooperation with Iran in the framework of the JCPOA, including through IAEA technical cooperation, where appropriate.
Moreover, the draft resolution emphasised the "essential and independent" role of the IAEA in verifying Iran's compliance with its obligations under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol, including when provisionally applied, and in this context in providing credible assurance as to the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, and underlining the IAEA's important role in verifying the full implementation of Iran's nuclear related commitments under the JCPOA.
It also welcomed Iran's reaffirmation in the JCPOA that it will under no circumstances ever seek, develop or acquire nuclear weapons, and Iran's agreement that it will not engage in activities which could contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device.
Furthermore, it recalled that under UN Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) all provisions in the JCPOA are only for the purpose of its implementation between the E3/EU+3 and Iran and should not be considered as setting a precedent for any other State or for principles of international law and the rights and obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and other relevant instruments, as well as for internationally recognised principles and practices.
It affirmed in this regard that the Agency's verification and monitoring of Iran's nuclear-related commitments as set out in the JCPOA should not be considered as setting a precedent for the IAEA's standard verification practices, and further affirms that it shall not be interpreted so as to conflict with or alter in any way the Agency's right and obligations to verify compliance by States with Safeguards Agreements and where appropriate Additional Protocols and to report to the Board as appropriate. (end) amg.hb