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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/1656",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1656 of 6 November 2020 on Union support for the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the areas of nuclear security and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction",
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  "heading": "Heading 1: Priority and Cross-Cutting Projects in Nuclear Security",
  "text": "Project 1: Universalisation of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ACPPNM)\nBackground\nWith the aim of facilitating the adherence to and implementation of the Amendment, the IAEA provides legislative and technical assistance upon request. This includes:\n1.. Assistance in the drafting of national implementing legislation, including the provision of national, regional and international training courses and seminars, bilateral assistance in drafting national laws and training of individuals.\n2.. Assistance in establishing, implementing, and maintaining a State’s physical protection regime, including the provision of nuclear security services, such as peer reviews and advisory services, national and regional training courses and workshops aimed at capacity building and the development of the necessary human resources and developing and implementing Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSPs).\nObjectives\nThe objectives will be to assist in the development and promotion of nuclear security globally, including the production and relevant use of guidance in the IAEA Nuclear Security Series, to promote the universalisation of the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its Amendment, together referred to as A/CPPNM, and to facilitate information exchange on nuclear security and strengthening the international legal framework.\nDeliverables\n1.. ACPPNM review at the 2021 Conference of States Parties.\n2.. International, Regional and National workshops – upon request from Member States – to promote the universalisation of CPPNM and raise awareness.\n3.. Development of outreach material to encourage further adherence to the ACPPNM.\nOutcome\nIAEA contributions to adherence to the A/CPPNM\nProject 2: Computer Security and Information Technology Services\nBackground\nInformation and computer security continues to be a critical element for States in improving their nuclear security capabilities.\nNuclear security focuses on the prevention of, detection of, and response to, criminal or intentional unauthorised acts involving or directed at nuclear material, other radioactive material, associated facilities, or associated activities. The responsibility for nuclear security within a State rests entirely with the State, which has to ensure the security of nuclear material, other radioactive material, associated facilities, and associated activities under its jurisdiction. Each State aims to achieve nuclear security by creating its own nuclear security regime appropriate to that State. Computers play an essential role in all aspects of the management of safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities, including computer security and maintaining physical protection. It is vitally important that all such systems are properly secured against malicious intrusions. With the ever changing threat capabilities and attributes, information and computer security is continually evolving and new threat techniques, tactics and processes are continually emerging. The IAEA conducts work aimed at defending against this evolving threat.\nObjectives\nTo improve computer security and information security capabilities in States.\nDeliverables\n1.. Complete and maintain up-to-date information and computer security guidance publications in the IAEA Nuclear Security Series (New and updated guidance documents) and related technical documents and publications.\n2.. Hosting of expert meetings specific to the computer security of nuclear facilities to stay abreast of developments in this area.\n3.. Training courses, exercises and workshops.\n4.. Technical assistance provided to States in computer security.\nOutcome\n1.. IAEA contributions to improved information and computer security capabilities at the State, competent authority, and facility levels to support the prevention and detection of, and response to, computer security incidents that have the potential to either directly or indirectly adversely impact nuclear safety and security.\n2.. Improving international cooperation by bringing together experts and policy-makers to promote the exchange of information and experiences in computer security.\n3.. Maintain guidance and technical document publications in the area of information and computer security for nuclear security.\nProject 3: Enhancing Nuclear Security Culture\nBackground\nNuclear security culture is a multidisciplinary approach to prepare the workforce against threats from both outside and inside with their willingness and motivation to follow established procedures, comply with regulations and show vigilance. As most nuclear security systems are human-designed, -managed, and –operated, ultimately, the success of the nuclear security regime depends on the people involved. Nuclear security culture is identified as one of 12 fundamental principles for physical protection of nuclear material and facilities in the ACPPNM as well as one of basic principles in the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Materials. The Implementing Guide on Nuclear Security Culture, NSS No 7 defines nuclear security culture as the assembly of characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of individuals, organisations and institutions, which serves as a means to support and enhance nuclear security. NSS No 7 defines the concept, describes the roles and responsibilities of institutions and individuals, and provides characteristics of nuclear security culture that serve to achieve effective nuclear security.\nThe project focuses on supporting Member States’ human resource development through workshops, training courses and awareness raising seminars, supporting the conduct of nuclear security culture self-assessment and promoting experience and knowledge-sharing on self-assessment tools and methodologies and nuclear security culture good practices.\nObjective\nTo assist States in enhancing their security culture.\nDeliverables\n1.. Organisation of international workshops on nuclear security culture to support Member States’ human resource development.\n2.. Development and consolidation of nuclear security culture guidance and training material and tools, including self-assessment tools.\nOutcome\nPromoting international exchanges of experience, knowledge and good practices as regards ways to develop, foster and maintain a robust nuclear security culture compatible with States’ nuclear security regimes.",
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