France has committed to implement the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and the two supplementary guidance documents, on the import and export of radioactive sources, and on the management of disused radioactive sources, respectively. A new decree came into force on 1 January 2020 to strengthen measures for protecting sources of ionizing radiation and batches of radioactive sources from malicious acts. The decree is consistent with the recommendations of IAEA, in particular.
France is still committed to implement the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and the two supplementary guidance documents, on the import and export of radioactive sources, and on the management of disused radioactive sources, respectively.
National Report submitted by France. Report submitted by France under actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Final Document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2022–2026). NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2. 7 March 2025, https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2
Russia has made a political commitment to implement Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and its supplementary Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources. Russia has further nominated a Point of Contact for the purpose of facilitating the export and/or import of radioactive sources.
Russia further reported that it has promulgated relevant radiation protection laws and regulations, designated and empowering a regulatory body that establishes regulations and issues guidance relating to the safety and security of radioactive sources, established a national register of radioactive sources and a system for the notification, authorization and control of radioactive sources.
Russia has not communicated on further implementation of this action in the current review cycle.
International Atomic Energy Agency. The Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. Status list of countries. 26 August 2025.
https://nucleus.iaea.org/sites/ns/code-of-conduct-radioactive-sources/Documents/Status_list%2026%20August%202025.pdf
State Self-Assessment Questionnaire submitted by Russia, 20 October 2005
https://nucleus.iaea.org/sites/orpnet/resources/Shared%20Documents/Russian%20Federation.pdf
The Export of Radioactive Sources (Control) Order 2006 controls the export of certain high-activity radioactive sources as defined under the IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. It was introduced as part of the UK government’s international commitment to minimise the risk of radioactive sources falling into the hands of terrorists or criminal groups, and establishes a licensing requirement for Category 1 and Category 2 radioactive sources.
The UK policy framework for managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning was published in May 2024 and confirmed the UK’s written political commitment to the IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and to the Guidance on the Management of Disused Radioactive Sources, and states that the UK follows the principles set out in the IAEA Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources.
The United Kingdom has made a written political commitment with respect to the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and with respect to the Guidance on the Management of Disused Radioactive Sources. The UK states that it follows the principles set out in the IAEA Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources.
The UK implements the Code through the following legislation: the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) (England and Wales); Radioactive Substances Act framework (Scotland) and Nuclear Industries Security Regulations (NISR).
The IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) follow-up mission in January 2024 observed that while the UK government had implemented the objectives of the Guidance on the Management of Disused Radioactive Sources in practice, it had not yet formally notified the IAEA of its commitment to this Guidance. The mission noted that after conducting an internal consultation to confirm this would not create any additional constraints, the UK had not yet completed the formal notification process.
Department for Business and Trade (2025). Controls on radioactive sources. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controls-on-radioactive-sources
Department of Trade and Industry (2006). Explanatory Memorandum to the Export of Radioactive Sources (Control) Order 2006. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1846/pdfs/uksiem_20061846_en.pdf.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024). Managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning: UK policy framework. May. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6632371769098ded31fca7c1/managing-radioactive-substances-and-nuclear-decommissioning-uk-policy-framework.pdf
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2026). National report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the action plan of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons for the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty (London).<https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69df600a53469bbcdf408e8b/UK-National-Report-11th-Treaty-on-the-Non-Proliferation-of-Nuclear-Weapons-NPT-Review-Conference.pdf>.
Office for Nuclear Regulation (2024). Report of the IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) Follow-up Mission to the United Kingdom. October. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6704ee5fc71e42688b65f294/irrs-report-2024-to-uk.pdf
With the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the United States adopted the IAEA’s Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, as well as the Import-Export Guidance in their entirety and enhanced domestic licensing and export-import licensing controls for high activity radioactive sources. The regulations were amended in 2006.
As part of its commitment to the Code of Conduct, the United States has implemented the National Source Tracking System, which tracks state-regulated Category 1 and Category 2 radioactive sources from the time of their manufacture or import through the time of their disposal, export, or decay.
In 2023, the United States, as part of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group, issued a statement encouraging further political commitments and implementation of the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and its supplementary guidance.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “Treaties and Conventions.” https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/ip/treaties-conventions.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “Amendments to the Export and Import Regulations for Nuclear Equipment and Byproduct Material.” March 12, 2020. https://www.nrc.gov/security/byproduct/export-import/rules.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “National Source Tracking System (NUREG/BR-0472).” March 2010. https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/brochures/br0472/index.
U.S. Department of State. “Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group.” Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. April 17, 2023. https://2021-2025.state.gov/statement-of-the-g7-non-proliferation-directors-group/.