Legal and Regulatory Framework in the Context of Prevention of Illicit Trafficking

The nuclear security regime covers nuclear material and other radioactive material, both under and out of regulatory control, as well as associated facilities and activities during their lifetimes. The prevention of illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material is an important component of a State's and the global nuclear security regime. The nuclear security architecture for preventing illicit trafficking should be based on the State's legal and regulatory framework which must be in accordance with relevant international instruments and best practices. In order to establish, implement, maintain and sustain an effective and appropriate nuclear security regime to prevent, detect and respond to nuclear security events the legal and regulatory framework in the context of prevention of illicit trafficking should not be seen isolated. It is essential to integrate legislative and regulatory provisions for the prevention of illicit trafficking in the context of the prevention, detection of and response to criminal acts or unauthorized acts involving nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control. (author)