GIF Parties and Implementing Agents
GIF counts eleven countries and one international organisation among its members that are the signatories of the GIF Framework Agreement. Each FA Party can designate one or several Implementing Agents. Those are organisations mandated by the Party to ensure the fulfilment of its obligations under the GIF FA and the success of the international R&D cooperation on Gen-IV Nuclear Energy Systems that is the raison d'être of the Generation IV International Forum.
GIF Membership
GIF Members Countries and International Organisation(s).
Note: Argentina and Brazil are non-active GIF Members.
GIF Active Members and their Implementing Agents - GIF Framework Agreement
| Members | Implementing Agent |
|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) |
| Canada | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) |
| Euratom | European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
| France | Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) |
| Japan | Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| People’s Republic of China | China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) |
| Republic of Korea | Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF) |
| Republic of South Africa | Department of Energy (DoE) |
| Russian Federation | State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom” |
| Switzerland | Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
| United States of America | Department of Energy (DOE) |
How does a country become part of the Generation IV International Forum?
The Forum is an organization that has a specific goal: the development of concepts for one or more Generation IV systems that can be licensed, constructed, and operated in a manner that will provide a competitively priced and reliable supply of energy to the country or countries where such systems may be deployed, while satisfactorily addressing nuclear safety, waste, proliferation and public perception concerns. Membership of a country to the Forum is decided by its present members (unanimous approval required) on the basis of the prospective country's nuclear program, as well as its capacity to contribute to the development of Gen-IV systems. Members are expected to maintain an appropriate level of active participation in collaborative projects, such as the participation in at least one significant collaborative project.
The status of "non-active member" is applicable only in the case of GIF founding members that did not then sign and ratify the Framework Agreement. For new members, this situation is no longer possible since a state can become a GIF member only once both the Charter and the Framework Agreement have been signed.
The possibility for a non-active member to withdraw completely from the GIF does exist. However, in such cases, any organization from that country can no longer participate in project arrangements without prior unanimous approval from the Policy Group.