Basic Information
The Department of Non-Proliferation, specifically the Division of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, ensures within the competence of the State Office for Nuclear Safety pursuant to the Act No. 18/1997 Coll. on Peaceful Utilisation of Nuclear Energy and Ionising Radiation (the Atomic Act) and on Amendments and Alterations to Some Acts the following areas:
- shall carry out State supervision of nuclear items and control of adherence to conditions in the nuclear material management licences, including licensing of their imports and exports likewise, it shall inspect the adherence to the fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the Atomic Act;
- shall monitor non-proliferation of nuclear weapons;
- shall maintain a State system of accounting for and control of nuclear materials, data and information in accordance with international agreements binding on the Czech Republic, and shall set out requirements for accounting methods and inspection thereof in an implementing legal regulation;
- shall maintain a national system for registration of nuclear material management licensees, and imported and exported selected items, which are defined as materials, equipment and technologies designed or manufactured to be used in the nuclear field;
- shall ensure international co-operation in the field of safeguards and international control regimes, in particular, shall be an intermediary of technical co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. It shall also communicate information to the European Commission or, if applicable, to other bodies of the European Union;
- shall decide on assurance of handling nuclear items which not have been handled in accordance with the rules of law, or where the detrimental condition has not been removed.
News
- Annual report of Non-proliferation activity
- Information about licensing procedure for export of nuclear items
- Czech Republic Support Programme to the IAEA Safeguards efforts
- Implementation of the Additional Protocol in the Czech Republic
Legislation Frame of Activity
European Commission Regulation
- Commission Regulation No. COM(2002)99 on the application of Euratom safeguards
- Guidelines for the application of Commission Regulation COM(2002)99
- Council Regulation No. 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items technology
- Council Regulation No. 394/2006 amending and updating Councol Regulation No. 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items technology
National Legislation
- Act No. 18/1997 Coll., on Peaceful Utilisation of Nuclear Energy and Ionising Radiation (the Atomic Act) and on Amendments and Additions to Related Acts.
- Decree of the SÚJB No. 145/1997 Coll., on Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Materials and their Detailed Specification, amended in Decree of the SÚJB No. 316/2002 Coll.
- Decree of the SÚJB No. 179/2002, Laying Down a List of Selected Items and Dual Use Items in Nuclear Sector.(Repeales Decree of the SÚJB No. 147/1997 Coll.)
Contacts
Director of Department of Non-Proliferation: Mr. Michal Merxbauer
Head of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Division: Mr. Adam Pavlík
Address: State Office for Nuclear Safety
Department of Non - Proliferation
Senovážné náměstí 9
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 226 514 768 (Mr. Merxbauer)
+420 226 514 773 (Mr. Pavlík)
Fax: +420 221 514 420
Related Links
International Atomic Energy Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Czech Republic
Ministry of Industry and Trade