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IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission in Indonesia

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17 October 2014 | Jakarta -- A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a two-week mission to review nuclear security practices in Indonesia.

At the request of the Indonesian Government, the IAEA conducted an International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the current status of the State's Physical Protection Regime of nuclear and other radioactive material, as well as associated facilities and activities in Indonesia. This included the country’s nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework and the physical protection systems at the nuclear research sites in Serpong, Bandung and Yogyakarta, as well as radioactive facilities at Bekasi and Cibitung. The mission also reviewed how the recommendations of previous IPPAS missions in 2001 and 2007 had been implemented.

The IPPAS team concluded that, since the last missions, Indonesia has improved its national security regime, especially its legislation and regulations, and had introduced new physical protection equipment. It also found that areas remained that required attention and efforts were needed to reach an overall comprehensive and effective nuclear security regime. The team made a number of new recommendations and suggestions aimed at further strengthening the overall regime.

Patrick Adams, senior security advisor from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) led the IAEA team, which included eight experts from six countries and the IAEA.

In Jakarta, the team met officials from Indonesia's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN), the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), and other government agencies. They also visited the three nuclear research reactor facilities and several other locations where high activity radioactive sources are used.

"The development and expansion of peaceful uses of nuclear and other radioactive material in states requires a strong commitment to nuclear security," said Carlos Torres Vidal, from the IAEA Division of Nuclear Security. "The example given today by Indonesia, which is hosting an IPPAS mission for the third time, strengthens the message about the value of applying the IAEA Nuclear Security Guidance for improving global nuclear security."

Jazi Eko Istiyanto, the Chairman of BAPETEN, added that the Indonesian government had requested the IPPAS mission to evaluate the country's nuclear security regime, identify good practices and areas that needed strengthening and improvement. "I sincerely hope the mission will reinforce the work of BAPETEN and other related organizations on nuclear security in the future," he said.

 

Background

The mission was the 63rd IPPAS mission conducted by the IAEA since the programme began in 1995. IPPAS missions are intended to help States strengthen their national nuclear security regime. They provide peer advice on implementing international instruments and IAEA guidance on the protection of nuclear and other radioactive material and associated facilities.

The missions call upon a team of international experts to assess a State's nuclear security regime, compare it with international best practices and make recommendations for improvement. IPPAS missions are conducted both on a nationwide and facility-specific basis.

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