The readiness to implement global nuclear security regime and physical protection system readiness for supporting commercial-scaled NPP in Indonesia

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an international organization dealing with the use of nuclear energy has an important role in ensuring efficiency, responsibility, and sustain ability of the development of nuclear energy. The international organization already provides nuclear security regulations and recommendations both legally binding and non-legally binding as a guideline for member states. Indonesia as one of the IAEA members must implement nuclear security, physical protection system, and nuclear security culture to ensure the safe and secure use of nuclear energy. This paper aims to assess the readiness of the implementation of a global nuclear security regime and physical protection system at a nuclear facility in anticipation of embarking a commercial-scale nuclear power plant (NPP) development in Indonesia. The assessment is reviewed from the aspect of legal instruments, the application of the physical protection system, and the implementation of nuclear security culture. From the study, it is known that Indonesia has prepared various regulations and guidelines related to nuclear security, adequate experience in the application of a physical protection system at the existing nuclear facilities, and good implementation in nuclear security culture. In general, Indonesia is ready to implement a global nuclear security regime and physical protection system to anticipate the development of a commercial-scale nuclear power plant in Indonesia. (author)