Activities in preparation for the commencement of negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut off Treaty

The fissile material cut off treaty remains a priority for Australia.

On the FMCT, for example, we have long believed that this accord would take a crucial step on the road to the elimination of nuclear weapons, by turning off the production tap of the material needed to fashion them.

Japan emphasizes the importance and urgency of the commencement of negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut off Treaty.

We would like to reiterate our position today on the establishment of an ad hoc committee on FMCT .

A fissile material cut off treaty banning future production of fissile materials for weapons purposes would have a positive effect on non proliferation and disarmament efforts.

Japan considers that an effective verification system is essential for an FMCT.

Finland calls for the immediate commencement of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut off Treaty (FMCT), without preconditions.

I would also urge the commencement of negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament on a treaty to ban the production of material for nuclear weapons the so called fissile material cut off treaty.

Urge the Conference on Disarmament to agree on a programme of work that includes the commencement, without delay, of negotiations on a fissile material cut off treaty

A fissile material cut off Treaty constitutes the next logical step on the multilateral nuclear non proliferation and disarmament agenda.

In fact, the FMCT is not only important for non proliferation, but it also serves as a precursor to disarmament.

We are convinced that the start of negotiations on an FMCT will be a significant step towards nuclear disarmament and non proliferation.

Let me briefly reiterate Japan's position on one of the outstanding issues in the FMCT mandate, that of verification.

In this regard, let me take this opportunity to present our preliminary views on the substantive aspects of the FMCT.

By the same token, the treaty should not be called a fissile material cut off treaty (FMCT), implying a halt only in future production.

Like for several other delegations that spoke before me, the FMCT is for Italy also the first priority at the Conference on Disarmament.

As the two major tasks in nuclear disarmament process, CTBT seeks to restrict the qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons while FMCT caps their quantitative development.

The purpose of this exercise is to better prepare delegations in Geneva for the actual negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on a fissile material cut off treaty.

Over the past years the Netherlands has been working consistently, in an informal process, in order to keep the FMCT alive in Geneva.

Fissile material cut off treaty Conference on Disarmament (Steps 3 and 4) Turning off the tap of fissile material production for nuclear weapons is another pressing priority on which no forward movement has been registered since 2000.

Important disarmament milestones such as the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the conclusion of the fissile material cut off treaty negotiations have not been reached.

Although several nuclear weapon States have declared unilateral moratoria on fissile material for weapons, the production has not ceased worldwide.

Canada has stated its willingness to be flexible on the precise mandate for negotiating a fissile material cut off treaty as part of a compromise package on a programme of work for the Conference.

In addition, every effort must be made to surmount the protracted political impasse at the Conference on Disarmament and to begin negotiations on the fissile material cut off treaty.

From this perspective, the FMCT, prohibiting the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, is extremely important, not only for nuclear disarmament, but also for nuclear non proliferation.

The CTBT must be brought into force without delay and negotiations must begin, without pre conditions or linkages, for a fissile material cut off treaty.

FMCT surpasses the debate on whether current security threats lead us to primarily focus on non proliferation or on disarmament.

In the area of fissile material, the question we have to answer is whether a cut off treaty will be verifiable or non verifiable.

Moreover, he called upon the international community to renew its efforts to prevent Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons to bring the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the proposed Fissile Material Cut Off Treaty into force and to make nuclear energy safer.

The same applies to the persistent delay in the initiation of negotiations on a verifiable Fissile Material (Cut off) Treaty and the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

The Conference on Disarmament should conclude negotiations on the fissile material cut off treaty as soon as possible, and the proposal to establish an ad hoc committee on nuclear disarmament was a very welcome one.

In the meantime, we urge all States, regardless of their status, to impose a moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

But I would as a preliminary think that agenda items 1, 2 and 6 would fall under FMCT and nuclear disarmament 3 and 4, under outer space and 4, under security assurances.

As a final remark, let me add that we would be very happy if we could also have, in the not too distant future, a representative of a fissile material cut off treaty follow up structure brief us here in New York.

As regards work on nuclear disarmament at the Conference on Disarmament, the commencement of the negotiations on a fissile material cut off treaty and its conclusion in the near future remains Poland's number one priority.

The Agency was also closely following the negotiations on a fissile material cut off treaty, and was ready to play a verification role should such a treaty be concluded.

The long awaited negotiations on the fissile material cut off treaty (FMCT) should strengthen the nuclear non proliferation regime and advance the disarmament goals of the international community.

Proposals have been mooted to impose a moratorium on uranium enrichment and plutonium separation, to multilateralize the nuclear fuel cycle or to banish the building of new national fuel cycle facilities.

It is not a coincidence that an FMCT was considered as one of the most important steps of the 2000 NPT Review Conference to implement article VI of the Treaty.

The ratification and entry into force of CTBT, as well as the negotiations on a fissile material cut off treaty, should be accelerated as a matter of urgency.

Needless to say, Japan supported the Shannon mandate and still supports it, although Japan can be flexible with other proposals on FMCT provided that there is a consensus.

It urged the Conference on Disarmament to begin negotiations without delay on the questions of halting the production of fissile material for military purposes, nuclear disarmament, negative security guarantees and the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

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