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The Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/196 · Made 7 February 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Exiting The European Union

Nuclear Safeguards

Made 7th February 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(3), 75, 76A(1), (2), (3), (5) and (7), 112(1B), 113(7) of and paragraphs 6, 7, 11, 13(1) and 14 of Schedule 6 to the Energy Act 2013 M1 and by sections 2(1) and (3) of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 M2.

In accordance with sections 76A(8)(a) and (b) and 112(1D) of the Energy Act 2013 the Secretary of State has consulted the ONR and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.

In accordance with section 113(2)(a), (aa) and (c) and 113(3)(a) and (c) of the Energy Act 2013 and with section 2(5) of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2013 c. 32. Part 3 of the Act, which relates to Nuclear Regulation, has been amended but in respects which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M2

2018 c. 15.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Accountancy and control, records and the provision of information by an operator
  5. 3Declaration of design information
  6. 4Programme of activities
  7. 5Particular safeguard provisions
  8. 6Accountancy and control of qualifying nuclear material
  9. 7Accountancy and control plan
  10. 8Replacement, amendment and revocation of accountancy and control plan
  11. 9Operation of an accountancy and control plan
  12. 10Operating records
  13. 11Accounting records
  14. 12Accounting reports
  15. 13Initial book inventory Repealed
  16. 14Inventory change report
  17. 15Material balance report and physical inventory listing
  18. 16Special report
  19. 17Unusual occurrences
  20. 18Reporting of nuclear transformations
  21. 19Additional reporting obligations arising from relevant international agreements and from obligations resulting from international trade
  22. 20Weight units and categories of qualifying nuclear materials
  23. Part 3: Exports and imports
  24. 21Exports
  25. 22Imports
  26. 23Loss or delay during transfer
  27. 24Communication of change of date
  28. Part 4: Carriers and temporary storage agents
  29. 25Carriers and temporary storage agents
  30. 26Intermediaries Repealed
  31. Part 5: Ores Repealed
  32. 27Accounting records for ores Repealed
  33. 28Ore shipment and export reports Repealed
  34. Part 6: Qualifying nuclear material in the form of conditioned and retained waste
  35. 29Stock list and accounting records for conditioned and retained waste
  36. 30Transfers of conditioned waste
  37. Part 7: Qualifying nuclear facility with limited operation and exemption
  38. 31Declaration of design information, stock list and accounting records for qualifying nuclear facility with limited operation
  39. 32Exemption
  40. Part 8: Civil activities
  41. 33Withdrawal from civil activities
  42. 34Qualifying nuclear facilities which are used partly for civil activities
  43. Part 9: Communication
  44. 35Communication with the ONR
  45. Part 10: Safeguards equipment
  46. 36Safeguards equipment
  47. 37Access to safeguards equipment
  48. 38Interference with safeguards equipment
  49. Part 11: The ONR
  50. 39Inspections by the ONR
  51. 40Publication of information by the ONR
  52. 41ONR to provide an annual report to the Secretary of State Repealed
  53. 42Provision of information to the Agency
  54. Part 12: Offences
  55. 43Offences
  56. Part 13: Notification to the Secretary of State
  57. 44The Secretary of State may issue written advice
  58. 45Notification of receipt, production and transfer
  59. 46Form of notification
  60. 47Notification of change
  61. 48Continued application
  62. 49Interpretation
  63. Part 14: General
  64. 50Extent
  65. 51General consequential and supplementary amendments Part 1 of Schedule 3
  66. 52General consequential amendments Part 2 of Schedule 3
  67. 53Transitional provisions
  68. 54Review
  69. Signature
  70. Schedule 1
  71. Part 1: Questionnaire for the Declaration of Design Information for a Qualifying Nuclear Facility
  72. A. Conversion and Fuel Fabrication Facilities
  73. 1General Information
  74. 2General Information
  75. 3General Information
  76. 4General Information
  77. 5General Information
  78. 6General Information
  79. 7General Information
  80. 8General Information
  81. 9General Information
  82. 10General Information
  83. 11General Information
  84. 12General Information
  85. 13Overall Process Parameters
  86. 14Overall Process Parameters
  87. 15Overall Process Parameters
  88. 16Overall Process Parameters
  89. 17Overall Process Parameters
  90. 18Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  91. 19Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  92. 20Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  93. 21Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  94. 22Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  95. 23Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  96. 24Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  97. 25Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  98. 26Qualifying Nuclear Material Description and Flow
  99. 27Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material (For Each Accounting Area)
  100. 28Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material (For Each Accounting Area)
  101. 29Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material (For Each Accounting Area)
  102. 30Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material (For Each Accounting Area)
  103. 31Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material (For Each Accounting Area)
  104. 32Protection and Safety Measures
  105. 33Protection and Safety Measures
  106. 34Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  107. 35Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  108. 36Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  109. 37Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  110. 38Post-Operational Information
  111. 39Post-Operational Information
  112. B. Critical and Subcritical Facilities
  113. 40Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  114. 41Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  115. 42Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  116. 43Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  117. 44Post-Operational Information
  118. 45Post-Operational Information
  119. C. Isotopic Enrichment Facilities
  120. D. Reprocessing Facilities
  121. E. Research and Development Facilities
  122. F. Research and Power Reactors
  123. 46Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  124. 47Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  125. 48Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  126. 49Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  127. 50Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  128. 51Handling of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  129. 52Coolant Data
  130. 53Protection and Safety Measures
  131. 54Protection and Safety Measures
  132. 55Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  133. 56Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  134. 57Accountancy and Control of Qualifying Nuclear Material
  135. 58Post-Operational Information
  136. 59Post-Operational Information
  137. G. Separate Storage Facilities
  138. H. Spent Fuel Encapsulation Facilities
  139. I. Qualifying Nuclear Facilities with Limited Operation
  140. 2INVENTORY CHANGE REPORT
  141. 3MATERIAL BALANCE REPORT (MBR)
  142. 4PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING (PIL)
  143. 5ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF EXPORTS/SHIPMENTS OF QUALIFYING NUCLEAR MATERIAL
  144. 6ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF IMPORTS/RECEIPTS OF QUALIFYING NUCLEAR MATERIAL
  145. Part 7: REPORT OF ORE EXPORTS/SHIPMENTS Repealed
  146. 8OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
  147. 9ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPORTS/SHIPMENTS OF CONDITIONED WASTE (Note. 1)
  148. 10ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPORTS/RECEIPTS OF CONDITIONED WASTE
  149. 11REQUEST FOR A QUALIFYING NUCLEAR FACILITY WITH LIMITED OPERATION
  150. 12ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF INTENDED WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFYING NUCLEAR MATERIAL FROM CIVIL ACTIVITIES
  151. Schedule 2: The Components of an Accountancy and Control System
  152. Paragraph
  153. Schedule 3: Consequential and supplementary amendments for Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 and related legislation
  154. Part 1
  155. 1Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978
  156. 2Paragraph 2
  157. 3Paragraph 3
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. 6Paragraph 6
  161. 7Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000
  162. 8Paragraph 8
  163. 9Paragraph 9
  164. 10The Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004
  165. 11Paragraph 11
  166. 12Paragraph 12
  167. 13Paragraph 13
  168. Part 2: General consequential and supplementary amendments
  169. 14Revocation of retained EU law
  170. Schedule 4: Transitional provisions
  171. 1Declaration of basic technical characteristics Repealed
  172. 2Initial book inventory Repealed
  173. 3Inventory change report Repealed
  174. 4Material balance report Repealed
  175. 5Stock list for conditioned and retained waste held on commencement day Repealed
  176. 6Advance notification or report Repealed
  177. 7Advance notification on or after commencement day Repealed
  178. 8Accountancy and control of qualifying nuclear material
  179. 9Operator of qualifying nuclear facility with limited operation Repealed
  180. Explanatory note