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Hungary has a broad nuclear industry, including NPP with four operating units, two research reactors, spent fuel interim storage facility and other radioactive waste treatment and disposal facilities handling the radioactive waste generated by the activities of more than 350 users of nuclear and other radioactive materials. The above described industrial activities result every year in a large number of shipment of nuclear and other radioactive materials at almost all level of materials.
The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) is the responsible regulatory body for nuclear security, the requirements are described in the Govt. Decree 190/2011. (IX. 19.) Korm. on physical protection requirements for various applications of atomic energy and the corresponding system of licensing, reporting and inspection entered into force on 4 October 2011
Security related authorization for all type of application of atomic energy is a requirement in Hungary. The commencement of and then any modification in the operation of facilities, as well as the use, storage and transport (as applications of atomic energy) requires a physical protection license. The licensing authority is HAEA in cooperation with the National Police Headquarters, as co-authority.
The transport related physical protection system also requires approval. For majority of shipments, the license is issued for a term of 5 years. Concerning the transport safety related regulation, Hungary implements the IAEA’s transport safety provisions through the mode specific international regulations (and their annexes/appendixes, which are aligned with the corresponding IAEA’s provisions) for the transport of dangerous goods, including radioactive material.
The aim of the article is to give an overview of the Hungarian nuclear security regulatory framework, especially in relation with transport security, highlighting the advantage of combining requirements for nuclear and other radioactive material security in one single regulation. The paper also covers the lesson learned from two IPPAS missions, international cooperations, national and facility level exercises, to show the mayor steps of gathering experience, knowledge and input for continuous improvement of the national transport security regulations.
