TARGET AUDIENCE
-MUSEUMSINSEL-
• National regulatory authorities
• National and regional institutions
Auswärtiges Amt
• National and international organizations
• Technical experts
• Technical Service Organisation (TSO)
• Manufacturers
Altbau
Conference
entrance:
Unterwasserstr. 10
Safety and security
of radioactive sources –
are the security provisions
of the Code of Conduct*
effective?
WORKSHOP FORMAT
• Political statements
• Keynotes, technical presentations
• Panel discussions
• Topical working group sessions
13 September: Plenary sessions
Morning: High level presentations
Afternoon: Technical presentations and discussion
Foreign Office of Germany
Werderscher Markt 1
10117 Berlin
Nuclear Security Gift Basket
Enhancing Radiological Security
14 September: Topical working group sessions
15 September: Plenary sessions
Morning: Summary of the Working group sessions
Afternoon: Conclusions and recommendations
Imprint
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International Workshop
13 – 15 September 2016 in Berlin
Foreign Office of Germany – „Weltsaal“
Organized by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection and the
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
Hosted by the Foreign Office of Germany
In cooperation with the French Government
* Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources (CoC) | photo © photothek / Auswärtiges Amt
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WELCOME ADDRESSES
INTRODUCTION
KEY OBJECTIVES
In the aftermath of the Nuclear Security Summit 2016 in Washington
The use of radioactive sources for beneficial purposes in medicine,
Current provisions concerning security of radioactive sources in
security of radioactive sources remains a top priority for Germany.
industry, research and education worldwide is growing remarkably.
the CoC and its supplementary guidance on Import/Export should
We have to strengthen our efforts to prevent non-state actors from
Many factors influence this development such as the globalization,
be analyzed and reviewed for their global validity and sufficiency.
obtaining nuclear and other radioactive materials which are widely
which is encouraging the importance of economic interlinking and
Best practices should be presented by participating countries and
available in hospitals, research institutions and industry and which
the use of new and increasingly complex technologies.
organizations.
could be used for malicious purposes. Much has been achieved
Further international and regional undertakings like the Joint
since the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul where Germany
This development is accompanied by a potential for malicious acts
Convention and specific security standards like the revised IAEA
initiated a discussion on this very important topic. For us the Code
or malevolent use of these sources. Therefore, a comprehensive and
recommendations NSS11 and NSS14 should be considered in the
of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
sustainable protection of radioactive sources is required. The lack of
evaluation of their impact on practice.
is an effective instrument for further progress and enhanced
significant malicious acts involving high activity sealed sources does
international cooperation. We invite you all to this workshop at
not indicate that security provisions are always sufficient.
the Federal Foreign Office to discuss ways and means to reinforce
radiological security.
Susanne Baumann
Deputy Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control
German Sherpa for the Nuclear Security Summit
KEY TOPICS
During the Nuclear Security Summits in Seoul/Korea in 2012 and
in The Hague/NL in 2014 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel
• International framework to address current threats
emphasized the necessity to enhance nuclear security, especially
• Regulatory supervision for nuclear security
considering the huge number of high activity sealed sources
• Improvement of life-cycle controls
worldwide used in medicine.
• National threat assessment and Design Based Threat
Thefts of high activity sealed sources are a worldwide problem. In
• Security of radioactive sources in transport and mobile use
most cases the sources weren‘t the primary goal of the criminal
At the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague/NL in 2014 the French
incidents; nevertheless the thefts are an indication of the threat
President Hollande called States for working jointly together to
through criminal or terrorist misuse of radioactive sources. Severe
force the international collaboration in the field of safety and
• Improvement of nuclear security culture
accidents with fatalities and large economic ramifications have
security of radioactive sources
• Awareness of nuclear security hazards
• End-of-life-management of radioactive sources (disused
sources)
happened due to negligence and ignorance. Intentional misuse can
• Education and training of stakeholders, competent authorities
have even more severe consequences. The „Code of Conduct on
• Interfaces between security and safety
the Security and Safety of Radioactive Sources“ (CoC) shall and has
successfully contributed to the prevention of accidents and misuse.
After 12 years it is the right time to evaluate, which parts have
proven one‘s worth and where the CoC can possibly be improved.
I cordially invite you to this symposium and wish you fruitful
discussions.
Dr. Wolfgang Cloosters
Director-General RS, Safety of Nuclear Installations, Radiological Protection,
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and
Nuclear Safety (BMUB)