Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, and supplementary Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources

The Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources (the Code) has been strengthened to take account of international concerns following the events of September 11. The text of the revised Code was approved by the IAEA Board of Governors in September 2003, and in resolution GC(47)/RES/7 the IAEA General Conference welcomed the Board's approval and endorsed the objectives and principles set out in the Code, while recognizing that the Code is not a legally binding instrument. The General Conference urged each State to write to the Director General that it fully supports and endorses the Agency's efforts to enhance the safety and security of radioactive sources, is working toward following the guidance contained in the Code and encourages other countries to do the same. The Code was published by IAEA in January 2004 and many countries have written to the Director General, expressing their support for the Code. The Secretariat has been working with Member States to develop practical guidance on how to comply with the Code - in particular, the text of Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources was approved by the IAEA Board of Governors in September 2004, and in resolution GC(48)/RES/10.D the IAEA General Conference welcomed the Board's approval and endorsed the Guidance while recognizing that it is not legally binding. and in resolution GC(48)/RES/10.D the IAEA General Conference welcomed the Board's approval and endorsed the Guidance while recognizing that it is not legally binding. As of December 2005, the text of the Code and the import/export guidance are also available in an IAEA Information Circular - INFCIRC 663.

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