VIENNA: The 35-nation governing body of the International Atomic Energy Agency has approved the India's safeguards agreement.The Director-General of the IAEA, Mohammed el-Baradei gave the opening statement.The text, said Dr. el-Baradei, "is an Infcirc/66-type safeguards agreement based on the Agency's standard safeguards practices and procedures" for states that are not party to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. These agreements "are not comprehensive or full-scope safeguards agreements", he added.Describing the Indian draft as an "umbrella agreement" providing for any facility notified by India to become subject to Agency safeguards in the future, the IAEA DG said he expects to begin implementation of safeguards at new Indian facilities in 2009.Dr. el-Baradei said the "umbrella" nature of the agreement provides for a "more efficient mechanism for ensuring that safeguards requirements can be met". "It satisfies India's needs while maintaining all the Agency's legal requirements".
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