The convention on physical protection of nuclear material - Approach of the Slovak Republic

Full text: The paper contains short presentation of the impact of IAEA requirements and international agreements to legislation of the Slovak Republic and. the role of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (UJD SR) in bringing them into to valid legislation of the Slovak Republic. There are given details on the UJD SR's activities as the state supervisor in the field of the nuclear safety in the Slovak Republic. Information is provided on new legislation in the Slovak Republic - the Act No. 130/1998 on peaceful use of nuclear energy and the new UJD SR's Regulation No. 186/1999 which details the physical protection of the nuclear facilities, nuclear materials, and radioactive wastes. Description is given how deep influence have had the IAEA documents (INFCIRC/225/Rev.4 Corr.) and the Convention of the physical protection of nuclear material (INFCIRC/274) to the strengthening of the physical protection of the nuclear facilities and nuclear materials in the Slovak Republic. An approach of the Slovak attitude towards the intended amendment of the Convention of the physical protection of nuclear material is given. (author)