Development of Physical Protection Regulatory Requirements

The International Instruments including Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) amended, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and IAEA Nuclear Security Series documents recommend the Member States to establish, implement, maintain and sustain a national legislative and regulatory infrastructure that governs physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities. Pakistan is currently regulating physical protection of nuclear material and facilities using IAEA INFCIRC 225/Rev.5 along with national regulations for licensing, design and operation of nuclear installations. At the same time Pakistan is in process to promulgate its detailed regulations on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material(s) and Nuclear Installations which are consistent with the recommendations of CPPNM as amended and INFCIRC 225/Rev.5 as well as the best practices adopted by the international community. (author)