Thailand's Nuclear Safeguards Regulation in the Nuclear Energy for Peace Act (2016)

The Nuclear Energy for Peace Act (2016) in Thailand has updated nuclear safeguards regulations concerning nuclear safeguards and additional protocols. The regulations cover various aspects such as non-declared activities, complementary access, and specific ministerial regulations related to nuclear safeguards and activities. The Act aims to enhance nuclear safeguards and ensure compliance with international standards.

• Thailand
• Nuclear Energy
• Peace Act
• Safeguards
• Regulation

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1. UPDATED RELEVANT THAILAND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN THE NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR PEACE ACT (2016) REGARDING NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL Haruetai KASIWATTANAWUT (Ph.D.) A. RUEANNGOEN, A. WITITTEERANON, B. SRIMOK, C. SOONTRAPA, S. BIRAMONTRI Office of Atoms for Peace Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards 5-8 November 2018, Vienna International Centre

2. Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement Office Of Atoms For Peace 2

3. Nuclear Energy for Peace Act (2016) Office Of Atoms For Peace The two important AP measures a) additional information in non-declared activities under the existing CSA b) Complementary Access The updated nuclear safeguards regulation was enhanced from placing as of the Thai A.E.C. Rule (2012) to the Ministerial regulation under the NEPA Act (2016). 3

4. Nuclear Energy for Peace Act (2016) Office Of Atoms For Peace The updated nuclear safeguards regulations under the NEPA (2016). These are still considered as draft versions as the followings: 1) The Ministerial Regulation on Nuclear Safeguards; 2) The Ministerial Regulation on Specification of a Concentration in Mine or Ore to be a Source Material; 3) The Ministerial Regulation on Conducting a Nuclear Activity; 4) The Notification of Office of Atoms for Peace on Conducting a Nuclear Fuel Cycle-Related Research and Development not Involving Nuclear Material. 4

5. RELATION BETWEEN NEPA AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL ARTICLES Office Of Atoms For Peace Legal Instrument/Mechanism/NEPA AP Articles 2.a(i) -government fuel cycle R&D (w/o nuclear material) Section 89and Section 90 2.a(ii) - Information identified on operational activities of safeguards relevance at facilities and LOFs where nuclear material is customarily used. 2.a(iii) - buildings on sites Section 36 Section 36 2.a(iv) - Annex I activities Section 90 2.a(v) - capacities and locations of mines and concentration plants 2.a(vi) - source material holdings Section 36 Section 36 2.a(vii) - exempted material Section 36 2.a(viii) - changes in location of waste Section 89 2.a(ix) declaration in Annex II *The draft Act on Trade Control of Weapon of Mass Destruction related items (TCWMD) Commerce, Department of Foreign Trade of Ministry of 2.a(x) - R&D and fuel cycle plans Section 89and Section 91 2.b(i) - private fuel cycle R&D (w/o nuclear material) Section 89and Section 91 5 4-9 Complementary Access Section 107 and Section 113