Table 17: Australia's Bilateral Safeguards Agreements at 30 June 2011[31][32]
| Country | Entry into Force |
|---|---|
| Republic of Korea | 2 May 1979 |
| United Kingdom | 24 July 1979 |
| Finland | 9 February 1980 |
| Canada | 9 March 1981 |
| Sweden | 22 May 1981 |
| France | 12 September 1981 |
| Euratom31 | 15 January 1982 |
| Philippines | 11 May 1982 |
| Japan | 17 August 1982 |
| Switzerland | 27 July 1988 |
| Egypt | 2 June 1989 |
| Mexico | 17 July 1992 |
| New Zealand | 1 May 2000 |
| United States (covering cooperation on Silex technology) | 24 May 2000 |
| Czech Republic | 17 May 2002 |
| United States (covering supply to Taiwan) | 17 May 2002 |
| Hungary | 15 June 2002 |
| Argentina | 12 January 2005 |
| People's Republic of China32 | 3 February 2007 |
| Russian Federation | 11 November 2010 |
| United States | 22 December 2010 |
Note: Australia also has an Agreement with Singapore concerning cooperation on physical protection of nuclear materials, which entered into effect on 15 December 1989.
[31] The Euratom agreement covers all 27 member states of the European Union. The agreement is due to expire on 15 January 2012. At the end of the reporting period, a revised and expanded agreement was under negotiation. The new agreement was subsequently signed on 5 September 2011 and is awaiting entry into force.
[32] Australia has two agreements with China, one covering nuclear material transfers and one covering nuclear cooperation.
Last Updated: 19 October 2011