Board of Governors  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, 2-6 March 2026   Chair, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Republic of Moldova, San Marino, and Ukraine align themselves with this statement. The EU and its Member States attach utmost priority to nuclear safety. We therefore consider it essential that regulatory authorities remain