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China-Federal Republic of Germany: Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear energy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Treaties and Agreements
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1986

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* Translated for International Legal Materials by Gerhard Wegen, I.L.M. Corresponding Editor for the Federal Republic of Germany and partner of the law firm of Gleiss, Lutz, Hootz, Hirsch & Partners, Stuttgart. The official German text appears at Bundesgesetzblatt, Vol. II, No. 21 (June 23, 1984), pp. 555-58.

(a) All plutonium except that with isotopic concentration exceeding 80% in plutonium-238.

(b) Material Not irradiated in a reactor or material irradiated in a reactor but with a radiation level equal to or less than 100 rads/hour at one meter unshielded.

(c) Less than a radiologically significant quantity should be exempted.

(d) Natural uranium, depleted uranium and thorium and quantities of uranium enriched to less than 10% Not falling Into Category III should be protected in accordance with prudent management practice.

(e) Although this level of protection is recommended, the Parties are free to use aNother category of physical pro tection, taking into account the respective circumstances.

(f) Other types of fuel which, by virtue of their original fissile material content, were classed in category I or II before radiation, should only be reduced one Category level, while the radiation level from the fuel exceeds 100 rads/hour at one meter unshielded. *[On March 17, 1986, the US Court of International Trade denied the motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent the US Customs Service from transferring the property that arrived in the US with former president Marcos. [The closing paragraphs of slip opinion 86-30 stated: