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Canada-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
To this end, on November 6, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, together with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, announced the conclusion of negotiations for the Administrative Arrangement (AA) between Canada and India that will allow the implementation of the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (NCA), signed between the two countries in June 2010.
The Nuclear Cooperation Agreement – together with the Administrative Arrangement (AA) through which it will be implemented – will allow Canadian firms to export and import controlled nuclear materials, equipment and technology to and from India to facilities subject to safeguards applied by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Individual exports and imports are also subject to licensing under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and the Export and Import Permits Act.
Canada’s nuclear non-proliferation policy establishes the conditions under which Canada may engage in nuclear cooperation with selected partner countries. The Government of Canada tightly regulates the export of nuclear items to ensure that such items are exported only to countries that meet Canada’s stringent non-proliferation and security requirements. Nuclear Cooperation Agreements and Administrative Arrangement provide the framework through which nuclear cooperation is conducted.
Now that the negotiations for the AA are complete, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and India’s Department of Atomic Energy will formally sign them and the Governments of Canada and India will take the necessary steps to bring the NCA into force in a timely manner.
NCAs provide international treaty level assurances that nuclear material, equipment and technology originating in Canada will only be used only for civilian and peaceful applications. The NCA will provide access for members of Canada's nuclear industry to India's expanding nuclear market and facilitate the exploration of joint commercial ventures and research and development.
Nuclear energy production in Canada generates about $5 billion in annual revenues. Canada’s nuclear industry is responsible for 21,000 direct jobs and a billion dollars a year in uranium exports.
