ABSTRACT
The paper explores the potential role of international organizations in the development of institutional arrangements for the nuclear fuel cycle. It reviews the historical development of such arrangements and outlines the present status of discussions for the development of new arrangements. It suggests that international organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, can play an important role if their expertise and capabilities are properly used. A possible role for the IAEA is foreseen in the evolution of a new international consensus in the nuclear energy regime through the provision of a forum for discussions by states and through the establishment of arrangements within the Agency’s programme.
