IAEA INSSP review mission in Hungary

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan (INSSP) review mission was held in Hungary between 25th and 28th April 2022, with the participation of HAEA’s experts.

The mission took place in the Centre of Energy Research. Besides the HAEA and the Centre, the Operational Police National Bureau of Investigation, the Counter Terrorism Centre and the Hungarian Defence Forces were represented. The work of the IAEA was supported by the experts of the United States Department of Energy and the EU Joint Research Centre.

The aim of the INSSP is to asses and evaluate a country’s nuclear security regime through 6 modules: legislative and regulatory framework, threat and risk assessment, physical protection regime, detection of criminal and unauthorized acts involving material out of regulatory control, response to such acts, sustaining a nuclear security regime. Based on the reviews the IAEA and the country can decide on the next period’s tasks and the scope of international support.

Hungary has joined the INSSP in 2018 and the review mission evaluated the work done since then. The international experts assessed, that Hungary has a well-built nuclear security regime. During the next 4-year period, Hungary should work on national cooperation and the sustainability. These recommendations will be included in the mission’s final report.