Division Purpose:

• to strengthen the national legislative and regulatory infrastructures related to nuclear and other radioactive material to enable the country to fulfill obligations undertaken in binding and non-binding international legal instruments, including safeguards agreements and Additional Protocols,

• to strengthen national legislative frameworks for the implementation of safeguards agreements and Additional Protocols concluded between States and the IAEA, in particular regarding the implementation of a comprehensive State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSAC),

• to strengthen the national regulatory infrastructure for radiation safety and security of radioactive materials,

The regulatory system should pay particular attention to the synergies between security, safeguards and safety. Special attention should be given to States which have expressed an interest in launching a nuclear power programme.