INSSP Contributions to Strengthening Nuclear Security Regime: Sudan Case Study

International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts 10 14 February 2020 INSSP CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING NUCLEAR SECURITY REGIME (SUDAN) AS CASE STUDY [Mr. 10 10- -14 February 2020 Vienna [Mr. Mogahed 14 February 2020 Vienna MogahedMahmoud Hamid Mohammed Ali ] Mahmoud Hamid Mohammed Ali ]

Background The Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan is a plan to assist States in applying a structured and comprehensive approach to strengthening their nuclear security in this presentation will focus on contribution of INSSP to strengthening nuclear security regime as Sudan case study INSSP Review 2017-2020 Initial draft Finalization meeting Official Approved 2014 Sudan requested formal 2014 Finalization meeting in Khartoum 2015 with implementation plan Cover period 2015-2017 2

INSSP cover Legislative and regulatory framework Objectives (what) Sustainable nuclear security regime Threat Remarks Explanatory detail assessment and risk Actions (how) Function of INSSP Main Components of each area: Response to criminal and unauthorized acts including material out of regulatory control Envisioned completion timeframe Physical protection regime Responsible/lead entity(ies) (who) Detection of criminal and unauthorized acts involving material out of regulatory control Status 3

Legislative and Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Security in [Sudan ] Sudan INSSP contribution Prompting Adherence binding and instruments Conducted the Revise and reviewing regulations security of radioactive material transport used and storage and physical protection for nuclear material and facilities Participating in regional and international regards regulatory framework for nuclear security and to awareness international non binding 1996 Establishment of Radiation Protection Technical Committee (RPTC) under the Act of Sudan Atomic Energy Corporation (SAEC). 2014 Nuclear and Radiation Activities Regulatory Control Bill, 2014. during 2010 Establishment of an Independent Regulatory Authority by a Ministerial Decree 2017 The Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Control Act, January 11th, 2017. 4

Structure of a legal framework Structure of a legal framework Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Control Act, January 11th, 2017. Peaceful use Function of SNRRA Criminalization Commitment to the peaceful use of NM State System of accounting and control Authorization Licensing Inspection Enforcement Offences Penalties Sanctions Law enforcement Regulatory Framework 5

Threat assessment and risk Sudan Normally Sudan Identifying strategic and sensitive locations of combat illicit trafficking of nuclear material long transmit challenges ,nuclear radioactive material are wieldy used in regional instability To achieved executive committee to conducting threat assessment analysis .general secretariat of SNRRA in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders lay down , monitor and update threat assessment INSSP National training course on threat assessment and DBT and threat assessment -2018 Threat and risk informed of Nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control ,2017 Participating in regional activities regards threat assessment and risk by road and ,social other that established bodies and 6

Physical protection regime: Sudan Specific the requirement pertaining to physical protection of Nuclear and other radioactive materials including the classification radioactive materials , necessary protection measures , accounting and control measures , authorization requirements and proceedings and inspection measures proceedings in compliance with the regulations or the authorization maintain physical protection regime INSSP As Sudan embarking Country for nuclear power program with cooperation with IAEA through INSSP providing specific implementation plan to enhance and improve physical protection regime . Sudan received assessment mission to upgrade physical protection at national waste facilities operation by Sudan Atomic energy commission- march 2019 of nuclear and of the non- case conditions to 7

Detection of criminal and unauthorized acts involving material out of regulatory control Sudan Detection of Nuclear and other radioactive materials out of regulatory control is a complex issue requiring the cooperation of several entities organizations taking this into account the nuclear Act 2017 gave the mandate to implements legal provision on nuclear security to SNRRA in coordination with relevant authorities INSSP INSSP establishment of Nuclear Security Detection Architecture (NSDA) -2017 assessment development national nuclear detection capabilities -2016 Identify currently needs for development effective detection systems and measure - 2017 Implementation plan Sudan mission and for sustainable security status and an comprehensive 8

Project for the Establishment of Nuclear Security Detection Project for the Establishment of Nuclear Security Detection Capability Capability Capacity Building program SOP/CONOPS development / enhancement Stakeholders engagement Site and equipment assessment Approval of Project Definition SWO Design Documentation Site and Equipment selection Formal Request from Sudan Implementat ion Of Relevant Program Site Survey INSSP(2 014) Physic al Project Implem entatio n SOPs development Training Program Sudan Review Commitment and approval Project Definition / Statement Of work (SOW) Assessment of national legislation and national Detection Strategy Defining roles and responsibilities INNSP Review National Coordination Project Proposal, National Concept of Operations, Equipment, Time Frame, Site approval, Project scope & delivery Training Program 9

Response to criminal and unauthorized acts including material out of regulatory control Sudan INSSP Table Top Exercise to test the higher level command functions such as plan activation and implementation , command decision making , communications Assessment and analysis existing capabilities in forensic laboratory National workshop orientation on nuclear Forensics hosting in IAEA Headquarter for expertise from General Administration of forensics (Sudan) Vienna, 16- 18 July 2019 Sudanese Nuclear Act 2017 as comprehensive law considered emergency preparedness and response and lay down through regulations or authorization conditions , the response to criminal acts including out of regulatory control needs to involving multi agency and national framework for response to nuclear security events with role and responsibilities each competent authority and scenarios suspects 10

Response capabilities Mass Spectrometer ICP-MS - Regional Excellence Center for forensics Evidence Handheld Equipment Nuclear Forensic units Radiation Crime Scene Management Electronic microscope X-ray techniques 11

Sustainable nuclear security regime Sudan Established Nuclear Security Support Center (NSSC) as decentralized center to optimized national resources for development human resources in field of nuclear security as well as providing TS and SS INSSP Created support efforts to development nuclear security training and educations through the international nuclear security support centre and International nuclear security education network Consultant Meeting on Establishment and Operating Nuclear Security Support Centre Sudan hosted this meeting in IAEA headquarter outcome of meeting Sudan applied Tecdoc1713 new version- 2018 12

Outcome of Consultant Meeting on Establishment and Operating Nuclear Security Support Centre Sudan Gaps analysis Ensuring effective project management and a systemic approach analyzing needs and developing capabilities for nuclear security sustainability Feasibility study Strategic map Implementation plan Project 13

Evaluation Methods 2014 2019 14

Strengths and gaps Strengths and gaps Sudan used Nuclear Security Information Management Systems a self-assessment to identified the gaps 15

By the way hosted Regional Workshop on Developing a National Framework for Managing the Response to Nuclear Security Events in Khartoum ( 9-13 September 2018) Awareness Raising Workshop for African Senior Level Officials and Diplomats on Enhancing Knowledge and Understanding of the National Nuclear Security Regime, including the International Legal Framework Khartoum, Sudan 17 to 19 July 2018 Consultancy Meeting on Developing Nuclear Security cross border exercise for Sudan and Ethiopia- 6th - 9th April 2020 Vienna 16

Conclusion Strengthening of Sudan's enhance Nuclear Security regime through INSSP Key of successful Clear definition of responsibilities among national competent authorities their coordination including formal arrangement Raise awareness to high level government for highlight the important of the INSSP to foster national commitment to process Identify the gaps by NUSIMs to undertake a self-assessment Continues Commitment Communication 17

Thank you! Mr. Sudanese POC: INSSP SUDAN Mr. Mogahed SudaneseNuclear POC: INSSP SUDAN MogahedMahmoud Hamid Mohammed Ali Nuclearand Mahmoud Hamid Mohammed Ali and Radiological RadiologicalRegulatory RegulatoryAuthority Authority