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 (FA). 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. 

AR
Argentina
AU
Australia
BR
Brazil
CA
Canada
EU
Euratom
FR
France
JP
Japan
CN
People’s Republic of China
KR
Republic of Korea
ZA
Republic of South Africa
RU
Russian Federation
CH
Switzerland
GB
United Kingdom
US
United States

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 GIF Framework Agreement.