International legal instruments
The binding IAEA security-related instruments are:
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the 2005 Amendment thereto
- Safeguards Agreements between the Agency and States Required in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Model Protocol Additional to Agreement(s) between State(s) and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards
- Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
- Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
- Convention on Nuclear Safety
- Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
The non-binding IAEA security-related instruments are:
- Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources (INFCIRC/663)
- Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources (INFCIRC/663)
- The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (INFCIRC/225/Rev.4)
- Physical Protection Objectives and Fundamental Principles (GC(45)/INF/14)
- Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors(GOV/2003/7)
- International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (Safety Series No. 115)
- Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material – 2005 Edition (Safety Series No. TS-R-1)
- Legal and Governmental Infrastructure for Nuclear, Radiation, Radioactive Waste and Transport Safety Requirements (Safety Standards Series (No. GS-R-1)
- Safety Requirements on Preparedness and Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency (Safety Standards Series No. GS-R-2
- Emergency Notification and Assistance Technical Operations Manual (ENATOM)
- Joint Radiation Emergency Management Plan of the International Organizations (JPLAN)
- Emergency Response Network Manual (ERNET 2002)
- TECDOC Series
- Handbook on Nuclear Law
Other binding international and regional instruments which have been adopted under UN or other auspices are:
- United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (UNGA Resolution 52/164, Annex) (1997)
- International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (UNGA Resolution 59/290) (2005)
- Regional Agreements
- Regional Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaties
For further information please contact NuclearSecurity@iaea.org
