1. IAEA Regional Activities Related to Transport Safety Module 2.2
School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety Module 2: Main Requirements on Emergency and Medical Exposure, Transport and Waste Safety
Vienna
23 January 2017
Christopher S. Bajwa
Transport Safety Unit
Regulatory Infrastructure and Transport Safety Section
Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
International Atomic Energy Agency

2. Regional Activities on Transport Safety
Regional Workshop for the Transport of Radioactive Material in the Caribbean
Participants from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands
Representatives from Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) also attended
Experts from the US and Canada provided instruction and guided participants in practical exercises during the workshop
June
Panama City, Panama

3. Regional Activities on Transport Safety, cont.
Topics covered in the workshop included:
Uses of Radioactive Material, IAEA and International Regulations for Transport, Fundamentals of Regulatory Control of Radioactive Material, Transport Package Types, Transport Documentation and Package Labelling, RAM Transport and the Panama Canal, Emergency Response, Denial of Shipment, Self-Assessment of Regulatory Infrastructure, and Developing of a Network
Participants provided Country Status Reports on existing infrastructure for transport safety
Site visits to a hospital and the Panama Canal
Workshop Information available on SharePoint, here

4. Recent Workshops on Transport Regulations
“Global Networks” School of Drafting for Transport Safety Regulations
18 – 22 April, 2016 Vienna
80 participants
60 Countries
Several regions participated
Asia and Pacific (Pacific Islands)
Mediterranean (Europe)
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Documents available on SharePoint here

5. Recent Workshops on Transport Regulations, cont.
Workshop Participants from Latin America and the Caribbean included:
Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Participants were provided expert guidance on the drafting of Transport Regulations
Many countries that had no current regulations completed drafts of transport regulations during the week
Other countries with draft regulations were able to refine them for presentation to their country’s legislative bodies

6. IAEA Regional Network Approach
The General Conference of the IAEA instructed the IAEA’s Secretariat to encourage and promote the Member States to create regional networks
The regional programmes are funded by TC and the European Commission (Mediterranean region)
The Agency has been supported by experts from all over the world
At this time, 78 Member States are involved in the regional networks (91 Member States have been invited), and more Member States are encouraged to participate
Including TRANSSC and national training initiatives
– over 130 Member States are engaged in transport regulations and capacity building of regulator oversight

7. Why networks? Transport is a global activity
Over 20 million shipments of radioactive material each year, many shipments international
Transport packagings are designed and manufactured in one Member State and then loaded with radioactive material and often transported through or into different countries
The transport of radioactive material takes place in most (all) countries
The number of shipments will increase in the future due to developing health care programmes, industrial development, agriculture and pest control

8. Why networks? (cont) Limited capacity in Regulatory Bodies
Shortage of Regulatory staff and resources
All Regulatory Bodies would benefit from more staff and resources
In mature Regulatory Bodies, regulator experience and their knowledge of the industry sectors can be used to plan the most effective use of available resources
Not possible in emerging Regulatory Bodies without additional mentoring, training and commitment to develop regulator oversight and processes
Collaboration with other Regulatory Bodies within a Member State should be developed

9. Collaborative network approach
There are many Member States who cannot provide necessary regulatory safety oversight alone
Regional networks provide a means to collaborate and collectively ensure that appropriate regulatory oversight is provided
The advantage of this strategic approach is recognised in Europe
The European Association of Competent Authorities is an established network for transport safety regulators in Europe (

10. Collaborative network approach, cont.
Each Member State should have the ambitions to meet the IAEA Safety Standards to a level appropriate to the needs
Transport is an international network activity
therefore the regulatory oversight of safety can be regionally and/or trading partners based
To be successful requires mutual respect, confidence, trust and a commitment of governments and the Agency over the timescales required to achieve results

11. Objectives
Co-operation between Competent Authorities of participating MS towards a coherent (harmonised) interpretation and implementation of the transport regulatory requirements for radioactive material
Develop and exchange common practices/documents to achieve a safe, effective and sustainable regulatory infrastructure for the transport of radioactive material
Collaborate on regulatory activities that MS wish to undertake (for example common Emergency Exercises or common inspection activities, sharing information, etc)
Interface with other regional networks

12. Participation
At this time, 78 Member States are involved in the regional networks (91 Member States have been invited), and more Member States are encouraged to participate
Including TRANSSC and national training initiatives
– over 130 Member States are engaged in transport regulations and capacity building of regulator oversight

13. Questions?
Thank you