RLA/9/082 – “Establishing and Strengthening Sustainable National Regulatory Infrastructures for the Control of Radiation Sources”, 16 to 27 January 2017, VIC, Vienna Austria Yvette Sutherland-Reid, Senior Legal Officer: Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries & Charles Grant, Director General: International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

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IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations Introduction Area 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) area Population Size: ~2,950,210 (July 2015 est.) IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations Introduction A CARICOM State Jamaica has been a Member State to the IAEA since 1965 118th Member State of the Incident and trafficking Database (ITDB) IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

International Legal Instruments on Nuclear Safety and Security Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements signed in 1978 and Additional Protocols entered into force since 2003 Convention on The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), September 15, 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism; December 5, 2006 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, under Chapter VII, 5 April 2005 - S/AC.44/2004/(02)/11; 30 May 2013 - S/AC.44/2013/7 Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, political commitment given as of April 23, 2013 IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

Where are sealed radioactive sources used? medicine (e.g. diagnostics and/or therapy in oncology) industry (e.g. paper, tobacco, mining, oil and gas, industrial radiography) agriculture (e.g. seed and/or food irradiation) research and education (e.g. research centres, universities) IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

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law and/or regulation that Is there a law and/or regulation that addresses the use of radioactive materials and sources? An Act entitled: “Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act, 2015” Which will be called “NSRP Act 2015” from here on. IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations OVERVIEW The Act seeks to create the legal framework for the regulation of activities, practices, apparatuses and facilities involving ionizing radiation and nuclear technology, and is in keeping with international standards and best practice. IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

The objectives of the NSRP Act 2015 To protect people and the environment from exposure to ionizing radiation to the maximum extent that is reasonably practicable taking into account social and economic factors, and recognizing the need for the use of ionizing radiation for beneficial purposes To protect radioactive sources from misuse that may result in harm to people or the environment; To promote radiation protection principles and an effective nuclear safety culture; To provide compensation for damage, loss and injuries caused by ionizing radiation; IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

The objectives of the NSRP Act 2015 To allow for the beneficial and peaceful uses of nuclear technology; To achieve and maintain a high level of safety and security in facilities; To establish and maintain the Authority with sufficient independence, and authority to effectively perform the functions set out in this Act; To facilitate Jamaica's compliance with international obligations arising under the Conventions. IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations THE ACT PART I: PRELIMINARY ( preliminary aspects of the Act.) PART II: ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY PART III: PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION ON IONIZING RADIATION AND NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES IN JAMAICA PART IV: DUTIES OF AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS PART V: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES APPEAL TRIBUNAL PART VI: INSPECTION PART VII: RADIATION PROTECTION PART VIII: RADIOACTIVE SOURCESPART IX: RESEARCH REACTORS PART X : DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITIES GENERALLY IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations THE ACT PART XI: MINING, PROCESSING AND TRANSPORATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OR NUCLEAR MATERIAL PART XII: RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT PART XIII: NUCLEAR LIABILITY AND COVERAGE PART XIV: SAFEGUARDS PART XV: EXPORT AND IMPORT CONTROLS PART XVI: NUCLEAR SECURITY AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION PART XVII: OFFENES GENERALLY PART XVIII: PENALTIES PART XIX: ENFORCEMENT PART XX: GENERAL (This part provides for regulations make powers under the Act. ) . IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations Is there a regulatory body responsible for the control of radioactive material and sources in your country? Cabinet Decision No. 01/11 of 10 January 2011 approved the establishment of a radiation safety authority within the BSJ. NSRP Act 2015 declares the unborn Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA) as the responsible regulator. Board now appointed and recruitment in progress. Partnership between BSJ and its parent Ministry (and MOH) currently stands until HSRA is fully functional. IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

Is there a national inventory of radioactive sources? At the moment there is no national inventory! However, there is collection of some information in that regard and training received in that regard IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

Nuclear and Medical Source Inventory in Jamaica Source(s) Type of Operation No. of Sources Cs-137 Medical 59 Co-60 2 Am-241 10 Sr-90 3 Radium 380 Linear Accelerator 1 Ir-192 Industrial Unknown U-235 Academia TOTAL 459 Source: “National Regulatory Infrastructure for the Control of Radioactive Sources in Jamaica, CARICOM Workshop Organized by IAEA in cooperation with PAHO With support from the EU” presented by Junior Gordon, Bureau of Standards, Kingston, Jamaica 11 – 15 June 2012” IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

Storage of disused radioactive sources disused sources are stored at the users’ facilities Jamaica does not have a central storage facility for radioactive sources (neither national nor regional) IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations What focus areas within radioactive source control do you anticipate needing support from the IAEA? Completing regulations; Regulatory capacity development; Revelopment of disused sources management; Storage and disposal; National inventory management system. IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations General Issues Lack of sufficient trained human resources Absence of a National Plan agency specific documents are available but not a National Document Notification procedures not finalized No disposal site Lack of equipment Response resources concentrated in the Cooperate Area- Kingston and St. Andrew Lack of resources and knowledgeable first Responders IAEA 2017 School of Drafting Regulations

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