Uranium sales to India 'in breach of treaty rules'
Anne Davies, Washington
August 28, 2007
AUSTRALIA will be in breach of an international anti-nuclear treaty, as well as specific undertakings given by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, if the Government goes ahead with plans to sell uranium to India.
Critics of the proposed agreement with India have seized on a statement made by Mr Downer 10 years ago, in which he said Australia could only sell uranium to countries that had signed up to "full scope safeguards" on their nuclear plants.
Experts says that the proposed sales to India will be subject to a regime that falls well short of "full scope safeguards".
To read the full article from The Age, click on:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/india-uranium-sales-in-breach-of-treaty-rules/2007/08/27/1188067032740.html
August 28, 2007
AUSTRALIA will be in breach of an international anti-nuclear treaty, as well as specific undertakings given by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, if the Government goes ahead with plans to sell uranium to India.
Critics of the proposed agreement with India have seized on a statement made by Mr Downer 10 years ago, in which he said Australia could only sell uranium to countries that had signed up to "full scope safeguards" on their nuclear plants.
Experts says that the proposed sales to India will be subject to a regime that falls well short of "full scope safeguards".
To read the full article from The Age, click on:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/india-uranium-sales-in-breach-of-treaty-rules/2007/08/27/1188067032740.html
posted by Pax Christi @ Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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