Guidance Documents

The following IAEA publications and documents may be useful to States implementing comprehensive safeguards agreements and additional protocols.

The documents cover three areas of Safeguards implementation:

• General Implementation of IAEA Safeguards
• Implementation of the Additional Protocol
• Implementation of the Small Quantities Protocol 

• Safeguards Implementation Practices Guide on Provision of Information to the IAEA (IAEA Services Series 33)
• Guidance for States Implementing Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements and Additional Protocols (IAEA Services Series 21- Updated)
  -- Arabic | French | Russian | Spanish
• Safeguards Implementation Practices Guide on Establishing and Maintaining State Safeguards Infrastructure (IAEA Services Series 31)
  • Model Regulation for Implementing Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements and Additional Protocols
• Safeguards Implementation Practices Guide on Facilitating IAEA Verification Activities (IAEA Services Series 30)
• Nuclear Material Accounting Handbook (IAEA Services Series 15)
• ISSAS Guidelines - Reference Report for IAEA SSAC Advisory Service (IAEA Services Series 13)

• Guidelines and Format for Preparation and Submission of Declarations Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of the Model Protocol Additional to Safeguards Agreements (IAEA Services Series 11)
  -- Arabic | French | Russian | Spanish

• Safeguards Implementation Guide for States with Small Quantities Protocol (IAEA Services Series 22)
  -- Arabic | French | Spanish
• Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Security - Overview of Safeguards Requirements for States with Limited Nuclear Material and Activities