Requirements for the application for license for export / import of nuclear items

This page briefly describes the documents and documentation required for the license for export or import of nuclear items or the transit of nuclear material or selected nuclear item according to § 9 paragraph 5 letter b) of Act No. 263/2016 Coll., the Atomic Act.

The license application in the Czech language is submitted by the applicant according to § 16 of the Atomic Act. It must be signed by the applicant, a member of a statutory body of an applicant who is a legal person, or an alternate of a legal person, which is a member of a statutory body of an applicant who is a legal person. The administrative fee of 1 000 CZK for submitting the application can be paid with governmental stamp or bank transfer to account:

  • 3711-1824001/0710 (ČNB, Na Příkopě 28, Praha 1)
  • IBAN: CZ22 0710 0037 1100 0182 4001
  • BIC (SWIFT): CNBACZPP

In the case of payment by governmental stamp, the applicant shall attach the governmental stamp to the license application only by the lower part, without separating the upper part. The applicant will receive the upper part of the governmental stamp back; it will be attached to the issued decision.

An obligatory part of the license application is the indication of the personal birth number, if assigned, and the place and district of birth of the natural person who signs the license application.

The license application shall be accompanied by the following:

  • the exact name (indication) of the item,
  • specifications according to Decree No. 375/2016 Coll. on selected items in the nuclear area or Decree No. 376/2016 Coll. on dual-use items in the nuclear area,
  • number of pieces/quantity exported or imported items,
  • information whether the export or import will be one-off or recurring,
  • full address of the end user / supplier,
  • approximate date of export / import and the number of the contract related to the export / import.

The license application must be supported by the required documentation for the permitted activity (according to point 5 (b) of Annex No. 1 of the Atomic Act):

Nuclear materials:

  • for export: a set of data necessary to meet the conditions arising from international obligations - i.e. data necessary to request a government-to-government assurance (selected parts of the business contract, contract number, contract), this government-to-government assurance or a copy of it is requested from the State Office for Nuclear Safety by the competent authority of the concerned country,
  • for import: end-user declaration (- see sample form vzor formuláře No. 6, Annex No. 1 to Decree No. 374/2016 Coll., on the accountancy and control of nuclear materials and reporting of information on them).

Selected items in the nuclear area:

  • for export: a set of data necessary to meet the conditions arising from international obligations - i.e. data necessary to request a government-to-government assurance (selected parts of the business contract, contract number, contract this government-to-government assurance or a copy of it is requested from the State Office for Nuclear Safety by the competent authority of the concerned country,
  • for import: end-user declaration (- see sample form vzor formuláře in Annex No. 2 to Decree No. 375/2016 Coll., on selected items in the nuclear area).

Dual-use items in the nuclear area:

  • for export: a set of data necessary to meet the conditions arising from international obligations - i.e. data necessary to request a government-to-government assurance (selected parts of the business contract, contract number, contract), this government-to-government assurance or a copy of it is requested from the State Office for Nuclear Safety by the competent authority of the concerned country,
  • for import: end-user declaration (- see sample form vzor formuláře in Annex No. 2 to Decree No. 376/2016 Coll., on dual-use items in the nuclear area).

Request for Government to Government Assurance (GTGA) please submit to address below:

Application for the license shall be addressed to: 

State Office for Nuclear Safety
Department of Non-Proliferation
Senovážné náměstí 9
110 00 Praha 1

The transfer of nuclear items within the EU countries is carried out based on notification according to § 18 and § 173 of the Atomic Act and the relevant implementing legal regulations.

Obligations of the holder of an export / import license of nuclear items are regulated by § 167 - § 169 and § 172 of the Atomic Act. Other obligations may be specified in the decision issued by the State Office for Nuclear Safety.