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U.S. Additional Protocol

Welcome to the U.S. Additional Protocol (AP) Homepage. This page provides resources and educational tools to assist locations engaged in nuclear fuel cycle-related activities to comply with the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Additional Protocol Regulations (APR).

BIS published its Additional Protocol Regulations (APR) in a Federal Register notice on October 31, 2008. All entities subject to reporting requirements under the AP have 30 days, or until November 30, 2008 to submit their initial nuclear fuel cycle-related activity declaration to BIS. For additional information contact the Treaty Compliance Division at 202-482-1001.

The APR, promulgated by the Department of Commerce, shall apply to all persons and locations in the United States, except:

Locations that are subject to the regulatory authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or one of their Agreement States. The following U.S. Government locations: Department of Energy locations Department of Defense locations; Central Intelligence Agency locations; and Department of State locations

The following are nuclear fuel cycle-related activities which are subject to BIS regulations:

• Certain publicly and privately sponsored nuclear fuel cycle-related research and development (not involving nuclear material).
• Uranium mining and ore beneficiation
• Manufacturing, construction and assembly of specified equipment and non-nuclear material
• Imports of specified equipment and non-nuclear material

Additional Protocol Related Documents:

• Additional Protocol Treaty

• Legislation 109-721

• Executive Order

• Final AP Rule

• Handbooks and Forms

• Outreach Publications
  • Outreach Events
  • Informational Publications

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