Security of Radioactive Material, Associated Facilities and Associated Activities in Togo

1. Introduction: The peaceful use of nuclear and radioactive material for commercial, industrial, health or research purposes is worldwide recognized and still promoted by IAEA. But there is a high level risk that nuclear or radioactive material could be used in criminal, malicious purposes or international unauthorized acts, creating the threat to international security. To mitigate the threats, Togo member state of IAEA carries the full responsibility for the Nuclear Security, has approved in 2012 INSSP plan through the Expert mission conducted in April 2012, which resulted in the establishment of a high inter-ministerial committee in charge of Nuclear security, by decree. In addition, it was also approved this year a review meeting for INSSP plan in order to improve nuclear security architecture for detection of nuclear and radiological sources. However, for safety and security purposes, many efforts have been made by interministerial committee to establish and implement security regime such as the draft of national nuclear legislation for implementation of regulatory body which was ready to be adopted by our parliament, as well as, the draft of national regulatory infrastructures for physical protection. In other hand, many nuclear security activities were carried out preliminarily for the preparation of national inventory process such a visit on different sites (phosphate mining extraction, harbor, hospitals, laboratory of physics and agronomy, border, road construction agency etc.) in order to identify the potential target of operators dealing with nuclear and radioactive material, workshops on the awareness raising related to the harmful effect of ionizing radiation sources, and sensitizing of operators about their responsibilities and cooperation during inventory process.