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In addition to accepting the IAEA
safeguards, as described earlier, a state should aim to be fully transparent
about its nuclear-related activities and future plans, in order to demonstrate
that it has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. A state that concludes
an AP with the IAEA is obliged to provide information on its general plans for
the next ten-year period relevant to the development of its nuclear fuel cycle
(including nuclear fuel cycle-related R&D activities). Major countries actively
promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy have issued mid- or long-term
nuclear development plans, including the construction of nuclear power plants.[1]
The international community may be concerned about the possible development of
nuclear weapon programs when states conduct nuclear activities without publishing
their nuclear development plans (e.g. Israel, North Korea, and Syria), or are
engaged in nuclear activities which seem inconsistent with their
plans, capabilities and technologies (e.g. Iran).