This statement is published in order to meet
the requirements of section 8 of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 which commenced operation on 1 December 1982.

Section 8 requires Departments and
prescribed agencies to publish statements about their organisation, functions,
decision-making powers, consultative arrangements, categories of documents
maintained and facilities and procedures to enable members of the public to
obtain access to documents under the Act. Departments and agencies must publish updated statements annually.

Information about the organisation and
functions, decision-making powers and consultative arrangements of ASNO is
found in earlier parts of this Annual Report. This statement provides additional details (where appropriate) of consultative
arrangements and categories and availability of documents maintained by ASNO. The Report describes the Office
as it existed in 2000-01 within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.

Documents are listed under three main
headings: agreements; legislationand related documents; and other. All agreements/treaties are available from
the Australian Treaty Series from Australian Government Bookshops. Treaty documents are also available from the
ASNO website http://www.asno.dfat.gov.au.

All Acts and Regulations are available from
the Australian Government Bookshops and some legislation is available from the
Internet sites:

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act

or

http://scaleplus.law.gov.au

Except where indicated, none of the
documents under other is available for a fee or for purchase by the public
nor are they customarily made available free of charge.

Applications for release of documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982
should be addressed to the Director General, Australian Safeguards and
Non-Proliferation Office.

Arrangements for outside participation

ASNO liaises with Federal, State and
Territory government departments and authorities, authorities in countries with
which Australia has bilateral nuclear safeguards agreements, the IAEA, the OPCW, the Provisional
Technical Secretariat of the CTBTO, and the private
sector.

Participation in policy formation and
administration of enactments and regulations can be undertaken by making
representations in writing, including suggestions, complaints and comments, to
the Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office or to
the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

General and media enquires relating to ASNO
activities and responsibilities should be directed to the Director General,
Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Officetelephone number: (02) 6261
1920.

Categories
of Documents Held by ASNO

Agreements

• Treaty
  on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. (This Treaty is reproduced as Schedule 2 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987).
• Convention
  on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. (This Convention is reproduced as Schedule 4 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act
  1987).
• Convention
  on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of
  Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. (The Convention is reproduced as the Schedule to the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.)
• Comprehensive
  Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. (The Treaty is
  reproduced as a Schedule to the Comprehensive
  Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.)
• Agreement
  between Australia and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in Connection
  with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, covering nuclear
  material within Australia under NPT safeguards. (This Agreement is reproduced as Schedule 3 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act
  1987.)
• Protocol
  additional to the Agreement between Australia and the International Atomic
  Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty
  on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of Canada concerning the
  Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, covering transfers between Australia and
  Canada of nuclear material, material, equipment and technology.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community
  concerning transfers of nuclear material from Australia to the European Atomic
  Energy Community, covering transfers of nuclear material from Australia to
  Member States of the Community.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Arab Republic of
  Egypt concerning cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the
  Transfer of Nuclear Material between Australia and Egypt.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of
  Finland concerning the Transfer of Nuclear Material between Australia and
  Finland, covering transfers of nuclear material between Australia and Finland.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the French Republic
  concerning Nuclear Transfer between Australia and France, covering transfers of
  nuclear material, material, equipment and technology between Australia and France.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for
  Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, covering transfers of
  nuclear material, material, equipment and sensitive technology between
  Australia and Japan.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of Republic of Korea
  concerning Co-operation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the Transfer of
  Nuclear Material, covering transfers of nuclear material between Australia and
  Republic of Korea.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand
  concerning transfer of Uranium.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the
  Philippines concerning Co-operation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the
  Transfer of Nuclear Material, covering transfers of nuclear material between
  Australian and the Philippines.
• Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between
  Australia and the Republic of Singapore concerning Cooperation on the Physical
  Protection of Nuclear Materials.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of Sweden on Conditions
  and Controls of Nuclear Transfers for Peaceful Purposes between Australia and
  Sweden, covering transfers of nuclear material, material, equipment and
  technology.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Swiss
  Confederation concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, covering
  transfers of nuclear material, material, equipment and technology between
  Australia and Switzerland.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and Government of the United Kingdom of
  Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Nuclear Transfers between
  Australia and United Kingdom, covering transfers of nuclear material, material,
  equipment and technology between Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Agreement
  between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Mexican
  States concerning Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the
  transfer of nuclear material.
• Agreement
  between Australia and the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of
  Nuclear Energy, covering transfers of nuclear material, moderator material,
  equipment and components and information.
• Agreement
  for Cooperation between Australia and the United States of America concerning
  Technology for the Separation of Isotopes of Uranium by Laser Excitation,
  Agreed Minute, and Exchange of Notes.
• Agreement
  between Australia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Peaceful
  Uses of Nuclear Energy (this Agreement is now with the Russian Federation).

Legislation and Related Documents

• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations,
  Statutory Rules 1997 No. 84.
• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Act
  1998.
• Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment
  Regulations 1998.
• Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act
  1998.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act
  1987.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988.
• Declaration
  under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  (Safeguards) Act 1987 regarding associated equipment and associated
  material, dated 31 March 1987 (available from ASNO).
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations, Statutory Rules 1987 No. 75.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1987 No. 258.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1987 No. 260.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1990 No. 298.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1993 No. 178.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1997 No. 351.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations
  (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1998 No. 173.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Regulations (Amendment), Statutory Rules 1998 No. 318.
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Amendment Regulations 2000 (No.1), Statutory Rules 2000 No.22
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Amendment Regulations 2000 (No.2), Statutory Rules 2000 No.69
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)
  Amendment Regulations 2000 (No.3), Statutory Rules 2000 No.305
• Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore
  Concentrates) Charge Act 1993.
• South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act
  1986.

Other

• The
  Annual Report of the Director of Safeguards, Director, CWCO and Director, ACTBO
  are included in the ASNO Annual Report (available from ASNO).
• Papers
  prepared in whole or in part by ASNO officers for presentation at conferences
  and meetings. Papers which are in the
  public domain are listed in Annex K to this Report.
• Technical
  and other reports, extracts from published literature and publications
  (including newspaper, newsletter and journal clippings), representations and
  other general correspondence, discussion papers, position papers, briefings to
  the Minister and senior officers, extracts from Parliamentary debates,
  questions and answers associated with nuclear safeguards issues. Working papers and files related to ASNOs
  safeguards, CWC and CTBT responsibilities.
• Minutes
  and working documents of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
  Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
• Industry
  information booklets and leaflets on the CWC (available from ASNO).
• Survey
  forms completed and returned by Australian companies and organisations relating
  to the applicability of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994. Information in forms has been provided on a
  Commercial-in-Confidence basis.
• A
  copy of Executive Council papers related to proclamation of Division 1 of Part
  7; and sections 95, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, and 104 of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
• Documents
  related to the designation of the office of Director of Safeguards as the
  office whose occupant is the Director of the Chemical Weapons Convention
  Office, and to the designation of the Controller of Permits and Notifications
  under the Act.
• Minutes
  and working documents of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
  Weapons and of its Preparatory Commission.
• A
  register of the permits and notifications issued pursuant to the Chemical
  Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994.
• Copies
  of forms approved by the Director for use pursuant to provisions of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 (available
  from ASNO).
• Administrative
  Arrangements pursuant to the above Agreements. The Administrative Arrangements are not available for public viewing as
  they have been agreed as being confidential between the Parties to the Agreements.
• Administrative
  Security Arrangements pursuant to the Silex Agreement.
• Joint
  Australian-United States Classification Guide for Enrichment of Uranium by the
  SILEX Process
• Arrangement
  between the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office and the US
  Department of Energy Concerning Research and Development in Nuclear Material
  Control, Accountancy, Verification, Physical Protection, and Advanced
  Containment and Surveillance technologies for International Safeguards.
• Arrangement
  between the Government of Australia and the Preparatory Commission of the
  Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization on the conduct of activities
  including post-certification activities, relating to international monitoring
  facilities for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty.
• A
  register of permits and authorities which are issued by the Minister for
  Foreign Affairs or the Ministers delegate pursuant to sections 13, 16 or 18 of
  the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  (Safeguards) Act 1987.
• A
  Nuclear Materials Accountancy and Control Procedures Manual.
• A
  Users Manual for the Numbat 3 Nuclear Materials Accountancy and Control
  Software.
• Delegations
  to the Director of Safeguards to exercise powers under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.
• Documents
  relating to the declaration under section 57 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 of persons as
  inspectors for the purposes of that Act. List of persons so declared.

Agendas, minutes and working documents of the IAEA, mostly
concerned with the activities of its Department of Safeguards.