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The State has one or more bodies that exercise regulatory jurisdiction over securing radioactive sources (including disused sources) as required by law.
The State has measure(s) that assign(s) regulatory responsibilities and procedures to an independent body to manage radiological sources, including disused sources. Regulatory body staff are prohibited from having conflicts of interest in the regulated facilities. Regulatory independence should also extend to transportation of radiological sources.
The State has measure(s) that authorizes or requires the regulatory body to participate in planning for response to nuclear/radiological security events.
The State has measure(s) that creates requirements (even if relatively general requirement) for securing all radioactive sources, including disused sources, by stakeholders within the State’s territory or under its jurisdiction and control, e.g., licensing approval requirements include security measures, authorized holders must take steps to prevent unauthorized access to sources, law enforcement must conduct background checks (including on transport-related stakeholders). Security requirements should extend to long-term storage facilities for disused sources as well as the recycling or re-using of disused sources. Stakeholders that must implement security requirements include shippers, carriers, receivers, and others that are involved in the transport of radiological sources.
The State has measure(s) that establish, include, or reference a list of controlled radioactive sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires a graded approach to the security of radiological sources that takes into consideration the categorization of radiological sources (including disused sources and during transport).
The State has measure(s) that defines materials, facilities, and activities that are subject to control.
The State has measure(s) that requires the development, implementation, and enforcement of a national threat assessment (including a design basis threat analysis as well as threats in transport) related to the security of radiological materials and/or facilities. Law enforcement should participate in the threat assessment to identify specific threats or increased threat capabilities.
The State has measure(s) that requires security efforts of all radiological sources to be consistent with safety efforts in development and implementation, including in security culture and management practices and procedures.
The State has measure(s) that requires stakeholders to: identify who is responsible for the costs of managing disused sources, notify a competent authority when a source becomes disused, determines provisions for unforeseen circumstances that require the management of disused sources by a third party, identifies security responsibilities to competent authorities, defines security requirements for transferring of disused sources to a third party, and establish specific arrangements for when a source becomes disused.
The State has measure(s) that requires security through the final disposal of disused sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires the secure transport (including transfer, transit and transshipment) of disused sources on registered ships and aircraft in international spaces by the shipper and carrier. Transit sites should also be secured.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or refers to an authorized and secured short-term and/or immediate storage facility for radiological sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires a time limit for short-term storage of disused sources.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or refers to a secured long-term and/or immediate storage facility for radiological sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires the shipper and/or carrier to develop a security plan for shipments requiring enhanced security during transport. Enhanced security of radiological sources can be based on risk of sabotage and categorization of the sources per package, consignment, or conveyance.
The State has measure(s) that requires shippers, carriers, and receivers to establish, implement, and maintain quality management programs for security of all radiological sources, including during transport, to comply with ISO 9001 or 28000 and IAEA’s guidance on securing nuclear information (NSS 23-G).
The State has measure(s) that establishes or refers to national strategies for gaining or regaining control over orphan sources and radiological sources that have been lost, missing, or stolen, including during transport.
The State has measure(s) that requires any and all parties to a shipment of radiological sources to notify the regulatory body and law enforcement of an incident, including a nuclear security event and lost/missing/stolen radioactive material in transport, as well as when control of the radioactive sources is regained.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or maintains a system and/or conditions for authorizing activities for all radiological sources, including disused sources, throughout their life cycle. Activities may include issuing licenses for returning sources; transporting radioactive sources; or importing and exporting radioactive sources. Authorizing conditions can include security measures of sources; response measures; testing response measures; and reviewing/updating transport security requirements.
The State has measure(s) that establish or refers to a national registry of radioactive sources that includes at a minimum Category 1 and Category 2 sources and indicates who controls the source, the nature of the source, and where it is located (including if it is mobile). The measure must make specific, explicit reference to sources rather than referring to an HS code or appearance on a trade control list of similar listing.
The State has measure(s) that requires records to be kept on the transfer and disposal of radioactive sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires the operator to maintain and verify annually an inventory of radioactive materials that includes Category 1 and 2 sources (at a minimum) as well as disused sources.
The State has measure(s) that establish – explicitly – a national registry of licenses related to radioactive sources rather than referring to an HS code or appearance on a trade control list of similar listing. This criterion is separate from and different to the registry of sources, if one exists.
The State has measure(s) that requires only to offer transport of radiological sources to known carriers.
State has measure(s) that requires information protection/security measures for all radiological sources and related activities, including for transport. Sensitive information should only be provided to appropriate authorized individuals.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or maintains a system for inspecting activities related to all radiological sources, including disused sources. The system should also include inspections of short-term and long-term storage facilities and of transport-related activities/facilities.
The State has measure(s) that authorizes inspectors to enforce regulatory requirements for the management of all radiological sources, including disused sources, particularly in cases which may pose an imminent risk of radiological injury to persons or substantial damage to property or the environment. This authorization also extends to long-term storage facilities for disused sources and all radiological sources in transport. Enforcement efforts by inspectors could include suspending or prohibiting activities, requiring corrective actions by the authorized person (licensee).
The State has measure(s) that establishes or maintains a training program for stakeholders, e.g., users, industry, other government ministries, including those that are likely to encounter a disused source. Training should include information on physical security, information security, security plans, prohibitions against conflicts of interests, and the occurrence of malicious acts in transport.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or maintains awareness raising for stakeholders, e.g., users, industry, transport participants, including those that are likely to encounter a disused source. Awareness raising should include information on security plans and informing stakeholders of an incident as well as general education.
The State has measure(s) that establishes or maintains awareness raising for the public, including general education on import and export of radioactive sources.
The State has measure(s) that requires competent authorities to cooperate and share relevant information, including specific or increased threats) related to all radiological sources. Competent authorities may include Operators, Customs, Intelligence, Emergency Response, Civil Defense, Health, Environment, Justice, Transport Officials, and Foreign Affairs. Information sharing should also extend to participation/contribution to related international databases.
The State has measure(s), even if very general, that defines offences or violations as those criminal/intentional/malicious unauthorized acts involving or directed at nuclear material, other radioactive material, associated facilities, or associated activities.
The State has measure(s) that establishes penalties for offenses or violations defined as those criminal/intentional/malicious unauthorized acts involving or directed at nuclear material, other radioactive material, associated facilities, or associated activities.
The State has measure(s) that includes modification, suspension, relinquishment, or revocation of a license, or otherwise establishes or maintains a system for penalizing violations or offenses.
The State has measure(s) that establishes appropriate penalties that are proportionate to the gravity of the harm that could be caused by commission of the offences or violations for malicious acts, including the unauthorized removal of radioactive material, sabotage of associated facilities, and violations of information security.
The State has measures that identify a prison sentence as a penalty for any defined offense or violation.
The State has measures that identify a fine as a penalty for any defined offense or violation.
The State has measure(s) that includes a warning penalty for minor violations to prompt corrective action.
The State has measure(s) that links penalties to different categories of sources registered in its national registry of radioactive sources.
The State has penalties other than imprisonment, fines, licensing, warning, or corrective action identified in its measures.
The State has measure(s) that identifies and requires one or more government bodies (particularly law enforcement agencies) to respond to radiological security offenses, violations, and malicious acts as well as detect and investigate nuclear security events.
The State has measure(s) that requires responsible parties (generally, the user) to take corrective action as soon as possible and gives the inspector authority to require immediate action by the responsible party. Measure must include words such as “immediate,” or “as soon as possible.”
The State has an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) national Point of Contact listed in the IAEA’s Directory of National Regulatory Bodies for the Control of Radiation Sources published in July 2020.
State has made a Code of Conduct Notification pursuant to GC (47)/RES/7.B as documented by the IAEA as of May 2022.
State has made Supplementary Guidance Notification pursuant to GC (61)/RES/8.2 as documented by the IAEA as of May 2022.