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Division 4 Heading 4: Nuclear Security of Materials Out of Regulatory Control

United Kingdom

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Project 1: Institutional Response Infrastructure for Material Out of Regulatory Control

Background

The project provides assistance to Member States, upon request, in their efforts to establish the necessary infrastructure to combat illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive material. The support for infrastructure under the project is divided into service to identify infrastructure needs and support to States to establish, implement, monitor, assess, and sustain their nuclear security regime related to the response to nuclear security events involving material out of regulatory control. A State’s infrastructure needs are assessed through either the IAEA International Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ) process, or through the development of a Nuclear Security Response Roadmap. An additional area of responsibility is in the provision of support to States who wish to implement nuclear security systems and measures for Major Public Events (MPEs).

Objective

To assist States in establishing and sustaining an effective institutional infrastructure to strengthen national efforts to protect people, property, the environment and society from the unauthorised use of nuclear and other radioactive material.

Deliverables

  1. 1..

    Development of guidance publications for nuclear security infrastructure and related training material and tools.

  2. 2..

    Provision of support to States, upon request, with building human and technological capacity to maintain an effective infrastructure to discharge their responsibilities related to nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control.

  3. 3..

    Coordination of support for response working group.

  4. 4..

    Provision of IAEA support on implementation of nuclear security measures for MPEs.

Outcomes

IAEA contributes to increased awareness of the need for an effective institutional infrastructure in a State to ensure national and international obligations are met.

States have an in-depth understanding of the strengths and areas for development of their MORC (Material Out of Regulatory Control) related nuclear security regime.

States have a clear time-based plan for the development of their MORC response capabilities.