Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America regulating import to the Russian Federation of nuclear fuel for research reactors manufactured in the Russian Federation

Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Соединенных Штатов Америки о сотрудничестве по ввозу в Российскую Федерацию ядерного топлива исследовательских реакторов, произведенного в Российской Федерации

This Agreement shall be applicable to nuclear fuel of research reactors containing uranium of the Russian origin. The purpose of the Agreement shall be to assist import to the Russian Federation of nuclear fuel for research reaction with a view of safe management and treatment thereof. The Russian Government shall authorize import of nuclear fuel in accordance with the following conditions: (a) exporting state shall not require any compensation for nuclear fuel from the Russian Federation; (b) import shall be carried out in accordance with the Russian legislation on use of nuclear energy and environmental protection; (c) expenditure for treatment of nuclear fuel shall be covered either by exporting state or by the United States of America. Decision on return to the exporting state on nuclear waste originating from the treatment of nuclear fuel shall be made jointly by the Russian Federation and by the exporting state.