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- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Burkina Faso recently
- It was carried out at the request of the Government. Of Burkina Faso.
- The scope of the two-week visit of the mission included the legislative and regulatory framework for the security of radioactive material, regulatory practices (licensing, inspections and enforcement) and coordination between all stakeholders involved in nuclear security
- The audit was undertaken by the specialized wing of IAEA, the International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS).
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Burkina Faso recently. It was carried out at the request of the Government. Of Burkina Faso.
The scope of the two-week visit of the mission included the legislative and regulatory framework for the security of radioactive material, regulatory practices (licensing, inspections and enforcement) and coordination between all stakeholders involved in nuclear security. The audit was undertaken by the specialized wing of IAEA, the International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS).
. In August 2014, Burkina Faso ratified the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), and its incorporation into the country’s nuclear security regime. The team observed that Burkina Faso has established a nuclear security regime with essential elements of the IAEA’s guidance for nuclear security. The team also identified good practices that can serve as examples to other IAEA Member States to help strengthen their nuclear security activities. The composition of the team included four experts from Lebanon, Niger, Senegal and an official from IAEA.
The team met at the capital city, Ouagadougou, with officials from the Ministry of the Environment, as well as with representatives of other relevant ministries and governmental organizations, including the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, Gendarmerie, National Intelligence, National Police, Customs, Civil Protection and the National Radiation Protection and the Nuclear Safety Authority (ARSN). As part of the review, the team visited six facilities where radioactive sources are in use, including the Nantou Mining Company, two medical facilities, a construction laboratory and two research centers.
