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IAEA-TECDOC-399

ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATIONOF THE IAEA REGULATIONSFOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTOF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

A TECHNICAL DOCUMENT ISSUED BY THEINTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, VIENNA, 1986

ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE IAEA REGULATIONSFOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

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FOREWORD

The United Nations Economic and Social Council expressed in July1959 the desire "that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) beentrusted with the drafting of recommendations on the transport ofradioactive substances". As a consequence the IAEA Regulations for theSafe Transport of Radioactive Materials were first published in 1961.

The basic principles underlying the IAEA Regulations were expectedto remain acceptable for a long period, but it was also realized that a"feedbacfc" of experience in application would be facilitated by revisionsof the detailed provisions. In the event three comprehensive revisionswere carried out which culminated in 1964, 1967 and 1973. Followingminor amendments, a further revision of the 1973 Edition of theRegulations was published in 1979 as the "1973 Revised Edition (AsAmended)". Finally, the latest comprehensive revision was published in1985.

The procedures used by the Agency for the preparation of theRegulations are largely responsible for their extensive national andinternational application. These procedures have involved the conveningof panels, whose members represent Member States and internationalorganizations, and also experience of various regulatory and technicalareas.

The IAEA Regulations are recommended as "model regulations" toMember States and appropriate international organizations. Internationalorganizations have in fact for many years used the IAEA Regulations as abasis for their requirements for the transport of radioactive materials.National regulations are usually based directly on the IAEA Regulations,although the IAEA Regulations are also applied through otherinternational (modal) regulations and recommendations.

The Agency has examined ways in which Member States implementinternational agreements, regulations and recommendations for regulatorycontrol of the transport of radioactive material. The results of the

examination are summarized in this document, which has been prepared byMr. H. Koponen, IAEA and Mr. R. Pope, IAEA. It is requested that anycomments on this document be made to the Director, Division of NuclearSafety, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.

EDITORIAL NOTE

In preparing this material for the press, staff of the International Atomic Energy Agencyhave mounted and paginated the original manuscripts and given some attention to presentation.

The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the governments of the Member Statesor organizations under whose auspices the manuscripts were produced.

The use in this book of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply anyjudgement by the publisher, the IAEA, as to the legal status of such countries or territories, oftheir authorities and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries.

The mention of specific companies or of their products or brand names does not imply anyendorsement or recommendation on the part of the IAEA.

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................ 7

2. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ASTHE BASES FOR REGULATING TRANSPORT .......................... 8

2.1. Domestic transport .................................... 8

2.2. International transport ............................... 8

3. ADOPTION OF THE IAEA REGULATIONS AS THE BASISFOR REGULATING TRANSPORT .................................... 10

3.1. Domestic transport .................................... 10

3.2. International transport ............................... 12

3.3. Adoption of the 1985 Edition of the Regulations ....... 13

4. ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENTSOTHER THAN THE IAEA REGULATIONS ............................. 14

APPENDIX I: THE LETTER OF 31 JULY 1984 AND THE QUESTIONNAIREUSED BY THE IAEA ................................... 15

APPENDIX II: THE LETTER OF 12 FEBRUARY 1985 ..................... 25

APPENDIX III: THE LETTER OF 12 FEBRUARY 1985 ..................... 27

APPENDIX IV: MEMBER STATES FROM WHICH INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ... 29

APPENDIX V: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS .. 31

APPENDIX VI: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS OTHER THANTHE IAEA REGULATIONS ............................... 33

;U_ INTRODUCTION

Member States of the IAEA (i.e., individual countries) implementinternational agreements, regulations and recommendations for regulatorycontrol of the transport of radioactive material in a variety of ways. Eachcountry must act within its own statutory requirements. The IAEA, workingwith the individual Member States, undertook to examine the manner in whichdomestic, import, export and through-country shipments of radioactivematerials are controlled and regulated worldwide.

The information to be examined was collected by a questionnaire, whichwas sent to Member States in July 1984. Copies of the letter and thequestionnaire are in Appendix I of this document. The follow-up letters,repeating the request to provide the IAEA with data and asking authorizationto publish the data obtained through the questionnaire, were sent in February1985 (see Appendix II and III). By the end of June 1986 completedquestionnaires had been received from 53 Member States. These Member Statesare listed in Appendix IV.

The results of the examination are summarized in this report. Theresults indicate the important role the international organizations play inthe transport of radioactive material. All the Member States involved in thisexamination regulate the transport of radioactive material within theircountry on the basis of international agreements, regulations andrecommendations. The IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of RadioactiveMaterial, Safety Series No. 6, is the ultimately controlling document since itserves as the basis for the radioactive material portions of otherinternational transport documents (see Appendix V) and since it is madedirectly binding in the regulations of many countries. In addition to thequestions concerning the adoption of the regulations, some questions on theimplementation of the transport regulations, e.g. on competent authorities andother regulatory bodies as well as quality assurance, were presented in thequestionnaire. This report concerns only the adoption of the regulations.The IAEA plans to clarify in the future more thoroughly these other subjects.

2i. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE BASESFOR REGULATING TRANSPORT

2.1. Domestic transport

Information on regulating domestic transport of radioactive material wasreceived from 53 Member States. In every case the domestic regulations arebased on international agreements, regulations and recommendations. Thefollowing conclusions were made:

11.3% of the Member States involved regulate based only on the IAEARegulations;

20.8% of the Member States involved regulate based only on theinternational documents other than the IAEA Regulations;

67.9% of the Member States involved regulate based on both the IAEARegulations and other international documents.

The relevant international transport documents and the areas of theirapplication are listed in Table I, which indicates the percentages of theMember States involved which use the document or documents in question as thebasis for their domestic regulation of transport.

2.2. International transport

Information on regulating international transport of radioactive materialwas also received from 53 Member States. The following conclusions were made:

11.3% of the Member States involved regulate based only on the IAEARegulations;

22.6% of the Member States involved regulate based only on theinternational documents other than the IAEA Regulations;

64.2% of the Member States involved regulate based on both the IAEARegulations and other international documents.

- 1.9% of the Member States (one country) indicated it does not useeither the IAEA Regulations or other international documents.

TABLE I. Adoption of the international documents by 53 Member States -domestic transport

Internationalorganizationand form ofdocument

Area ofapplication

Percentage ofMember Stateswhich regulate usingthis document

IAEA, SafetySeries No. 6&UN/ECOSOC,RecommendationsUniversal PostalUnion, ActsICAO, TechnicalInstructions'3

IATA, Regulations'3

IMO, IMDG Code

ECE Agreement (ADR)OCTI, Regulations (RID)ECE, Agreement (ADN),draft

CCNR, Regulations (ADNR)

CMEA, Regulations

OSZhD, Agreement (SMGS)

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/Air Mode

Worldwide/Air ModeWorldwide/Sea ModeRegional/Road ModeRegional/Rail ModeRegional/Inland

Waterway ModeRegional/Rhine RiverRegional/Rail Mode

Regional/Rail Mode

79.2%

15.1%

39.67.

56.6%

60.4%

66.0%

32.1%

41.5%

7.5%

5.7%

3.8%

3.8%

a) Regulations for the IAEA and its support activities, recommendationsfor all other activities.

b) 83.0% of the countries surveyed use either ICAO Technical Instructions,IATA Regulations or both in regulating the air carriage of radioactivematerials.

Table II shows the percentages of the Member States involved which usethe listed international document or documents as the basis of theirinternational regulation of transport.

TABLE II. Adoption of the international documents by 53 Member States -international transport

Internationalorganizationand form ofdocument

Area ofapplication

Percentage ofMember Stateswhich regulate usingthis document

IAEA, SafetySeries No. 6a

UN/ECOSOC,RecommendationsUniversal PostalUnion, Acts

ICAO, TechnicalInstructionsbIATA, Regulations'3

IMO, IMDG CodeECE Agreement (ADR)

OCTI, Regulations (RID)ECE, Agreement (ADN)draft

CCNR, Regulations (ADNR)

CMEA, Regulations

OSZhD, Agreement (SMGS)

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/All Modes

Worldwide/Air Mode

Worldwide/Air ModeWorldwide/Sea ModeRegional/Road ModeRegional/Rail ModeRegional/Inland

Waterway ModeRegional/Rhine RiverRegional/Rail ModeRegional/Rail Mode

75.5%

17.0%

41.5%

58.4%

60.4%

67.9%

45.3%

45.3%

7.5%

9.4%

7.5%

5.7%

a) Regulations for the IAEA and its support activities, recommendationsfor all other activities.

b) 83,0% of the countries surveyed use either ICAO Technical Instructions,IATA Regulations or both in regulating the air carriage of radioactivematerials.

3_._ ADOPTION OF THE IAEA REGULATIONS AS THE BASIS FOR REGULATING TRANSPORT

3.1. Domestic transport

Detailed data on the adoption of the Regulations were received from 44Member States. These States are indicated in Appendix IV. Three of these

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States, however, have adopted the Regulations only via other internationaldocuments.

Table III indicates in a summary form which edition of the Regulations isused as a basis for the domestic regulations of the 42 Member States whichhave directly adopted the Regulations.

TABLE III. Direct adoption of the different editions of the Regulations by 42Member States, domestic transport

Edition of the Regulations

1964 Revised Edition

1967 Edition

1973 Revised Edition -published in 1973

1973 Revised Edition (As Amended) -published in 1979

1985 Edition

Percentages of41 Member States

-

-

33 . 3%

64 . 3%

2.47.

Some Member States have adopted more than one edition of the Regulations,e.g. different editions for different modes of transport. In these cases thepercentages are calculated taking into account the newest edition only.

Appendix IV indicates which edition of the Regulations has been adoptedby different States. It also indicates the method which is used in adoptionof the Regulations. In summary, the Regulations have been adopted as follows:

35.7% of Member States involved have adopted the Regulations bydirect reference,

- 47.6% have adopted the Regulations in principle - but notincorporated word by word, where a different format or differentwords were used,

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16.7% by other means, e.g. decisions of a competent authority andcombination of the means above, and

- none by direct adoption verbatim, i.e. incorporated word by word innational regulations.

3.2. International transport

Detailed data on the adoption of the Regulations were received from 42Member States. These States are indicated in Appendix IV. Three of theseStates, however, have adopted the Regulations only via other internationaldocuments.

Table IV indicates in a summary form which edition of the Regulations isused as a basis for the international regulations of the 40 Member Stateswhich have directly adopted the Regulations.

TABLE IV. Direct adoption of the different editions of the Regulations by 40Member States - international transport

Edition of the Regulations


1967 Edition

1973 Revisedpublished

1973 Revisedpublished

Edition -in 1973

Edition (As Amended) -in 1979

1985 Edition

Percentages of 39Member States

-

2.57.

37.5%

57.5%

2.5%

Some Member States have adopted more than one edition of the IAEARegulations, e.g. different editions for different modes of transport. Inthese cases the percentages are calculated taking into account the newestedition only. Appendix IV indicates which edition of the IAEA Regulations hasbeen adopted by different States. It also indicates the method which is used

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in adoption of the Regulations. In summary, the Regulations have been adoptedas follows:

42.5% of Member States involved have adopted the Regulations bydirect reference,42.5% in principle,15.0% by other means, and

- none by direct adoption verbatim.

3.3. Adoption of the 1985 Edition of the Regulations

Information on current plans to adopt the 1985 Edition of the Regulationswas received from 43 Member States. These states are indicated in AppendixIV. 88.4% of the states involved plan to adopt the Regulations in the sameway as they do now. In addition, the regulations of one state are alreadybased on the 1985 Edition.

Table V summarizes the adoption plans indicating the projected years ofadoption.

TABLE V. The planned year of adoption of the 1985 Edition of theRegulations, 43 Member States

Year

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990 or later

Percentages of 43States involved

27.9%

25.6%

18 . 6%

9.3%

18 . 6%

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Appendix IV indicates in which year the Member States involved plan to adoptthe new Regulations.

4_._ ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE IAEAREGULATIONS

As discussed in section 2, most of the Member States involved regulatetheir domestic and international transport of radioactive material based alsoon international documents other than the IAEA Regulations. Appendix VIindicates which other international documents the individual states involvedhave adopted. It should be noted that the questionnaire did not includequestions on how the adoption of other documents has been carried out. Thusthere might be differences in the way the States have provided data, i.e.,some States may have indicated only those documents which have been formallyadopted as a basis of national regulations, whereas some States may haveindicated in addition those documents which are otherwise recognized, e.g. bythe carriers.

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Appendix I

THE LETTER OF 31 JULY 1984 AND THEQUESTIONNAIRE USED BY THE IAEA

I N T E R N A T I O N A L ATOMIC E N E R G Y A G E N C YA G E N C E I N T E R N A T I O N A L E DE L ' E N E R G I E A T O M I Q U E

MEKf lYHAPOHHOE A f E H T C T B O HO ATOMHOfl 3 H E P F H MO R G A N I S M O I N T E R N A C I O N A L D E E N E R G I A A T O M I C A

WAGRAMERSTRASSES.P.O.BOX 100, A-1400 VIENNA, AUSTRIA,TELEX: 1-12645,CABLE' INATOM VIENNA,TELEPHONE: 2360/EXT.

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO. Jl~TC-458.2 Cire. 31 July 1984P R I E R E DE RAPPELER LA REFERENCE:

Sir,

I have the honour to Inform you that the International Atomic EnergyAgency will convene a Technical Committee Meeting on Assuring Implementationof the Transport Regulations in November 1984. This will be the secondmeeting on the subject; the first meeting (TC-458) was convened by the Agency22-26 November 1982.

The TC-458 committee recommended that the IAEA should gather informationon the current status of implementation of the Transport Regulations by MemberStates and the international transport organizations; specifically, on whichedition of Safety Series No. 6 is in effect and whether additional ordifferent requirements have been prescribed, if so what these are; andinformation on the practices and procedures utilized by CompetentAuthorities. The principle task of the forthcoming Technical CommitteeMeeting on Assuring Implementation of the Transport Regulations (TC-458.2)will be the development of a draft "Implementation Assurance" document, andthe above information will be required for this meeting.

The Secretariat has prepared a questionnaire which will provide thedesired implementation information, a copy of which is enclosed. Because theworking language of the TC-458.2 meeting will be English only, and the timeperiod is so short, the questionnaire has been prepared only in English. Thisquestionnaire is an initial step in a comprehensive effort being undertaken bythe Secretariat to gather information on radiation protection issues. Ishould be grateful if the questionnaire was completed by the nationalCompetent Authority (or Authorities) responsible for approvals andauthorizations in respect of the transport of radioactive material for yourgovernment. To be useful for TC-458.2, the completed questionnaire should bereceived by the Secretariat no later than 15 October 1984.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

EnclosureLeonard KonstantinovActing Director General

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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR IMPLEMENTATION ASSURANCE OF RADIOACTIVEMATERIAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS

In order to provide quantitative data for input to a forthcomingTechnical Committee Meeting on Assuring the Implementation of theTransport Regulations, the following questions should be answered by eachMember State. These questions relate to the safe transport ofradioactive materials, and as such, the questionnaire should be directedto the Competent Authority for Radioactive Materials Transport in theMember State.

Responses should be received by the Secretariat of the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency no later than 15 October 1984. Mail responsesdirectly to:

Mr. R.B. PopeInternational Atomic Energy AgencyP.O. Box 100Wagramerstrasse 5A-1400 Vienna, Austria

Please add explanatory notes as appropriate.

COMPETENT AUTHORITY/REGULATORY BODIES

1. Please provide the name and address of the Competent Authority orAuthorities for the Transport of Radioactive Materials in yourcountry. If different Competent Authorities have jurisdiction overdifferent transport modes (air, sea, road, rail, etc.), differenttypes of packagings (Type A, Type B, etc.), or for different typesof shipments (domestic or international), please provide informationon each Authority. Also, please provide the name and telephonenumber of the person currently responsible at said Authority.

Are Certificates of Approval issued for any radioactive materialshipments, Special Form Materials, Special Arrangement or PackageDesign solely, within the Member State by any organization otherthan those listed above?

YES NO

3. If the answer to (2) is YES, please provide the address of theissuing body or bodies, the specific types of packagings ancicontents, transport modes and/or types of shipments for which saidcertification is made.

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ADOPTED REGULATIONS - DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS

4. Are the regulations used to govern the domestic shipments of radioactivematerials within your country based upon:

(a) The Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Materialsrecommended by the Agency (Safety Series No. 6)7

YES Q NO IN PART f~~1

(b) The regulations, guides, instructions or standards of otherInternational Organizations (see following table)?

CIRCLE APPROPRIATE ANSWER

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Yfc'S

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

CIM*/RID International Regulations Concerning the Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Rail

ADR/ECE International Regulations Concerning the Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Road

ADN/ECE [Draft] European Agreement for the International Carriageof Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

ADNR/CftIR European Agreement for the International Carriage ofDangerous Goods on the River Rhine

ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of DangerousGoodr. by Air

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

UN/ECOSOC Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous GoodsPrepared by the Committee of Experts on the TransportDanqerous Goods

of

UPU Acts of the Universal Postal Union

Other (Please specify)

* From 1.S.1985 this will be COTIF, Convention Concerning InternationalCarriage by Rail

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5. If the answer to (4a) is YES, which edition of the Agency'sRegulations was used?


1967 Edition

1973 Revised Edition - Published in 1973

1973 Revised Edition (As Amended) - Published in 1979 inEnglish, published in 1981 in other languages

6, If the answer to (4a) is YES, were the IAEA Regulations adopted:

by direct reference

verbatim, i.e., incorporated word for word in nationallegislation or regulations

in principle - but not incorporated word for word, where adifferent format or different words were used

other (specify)

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7. If the answer to (6) is YES, in principle, do your nationalregulations for the domestic shipments of radioactive materialsdiffer from the IAEA Regulations (i.e., from the edition noted in (5)above)? If so, please specify the additions and/or exceptions.

8. If the answer to (4a) is NO, please specify the principle differencesbetween your national regulations and the IAEA Regulations for SafeTransport of Radioactive Materials (Safety Series No. 6) 1973 RevisedEdition (As Amended).

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ADOPTED REGULATIONS - IMPORT. EXPORT OR THROUGH-COUNTRY TRANSIT SHIPMENTS

9. Are the regulations used to govern the import, export, or through—countrytransit shipments of radioactive materials within your country based upon:

(a) The Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Materialsrecommended by the Agency (Safety Series No. 6)7

YES ! NO IN PART | |

(b) The regulations, guides, instructions or standards of otherInternational Organizations (see following table)?

CIRCLE APPROPRIATE ANSWER

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES'

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

CIM*/RID International Regulations Concerning th« Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Rail

ADR/ECE International Regulations Concerning th« Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Road

AON/ECE [Draft] European Agreement for the International Carriageof Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

ADNR/CNR European Agreement for the International Carriage ofDangerous Goods on the 'River Rhine

ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of DangerousGoods by Air

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMOG) Code

UN/ECOSOC Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous GoodsPrepared by the Committee of Experts on the TransportDangerous Goods

UPU Acts of the Universal Postal Union

of

Other (Please specify)

* From 1.5.1985 this will be COTIF, Convention Concerning InternationalCarriage by Rail

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10. If the answer to (9a) is YES, which edition of the Agency'sRegulations was used?


1967 Edition

1973 Reuised Edition - Published in 1973

1973 Revised Edition (As Amended) - Published in 1979 inEnglish, published in 1981 in other languages

11. If the answer to (9a) is YES, were the IAEA Regulations adopted:

by direct reference

verbatim, i.e., incorporated word for word in nationallegislation or regulations

in principle - but not incorporated word for word, wheredifferent format or different words were used

other (specify)

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12. If the «nswer to (11) is YES, in principle, do your nationalregulations for the import, export or through-country transitshipments of radioactive materials differ from the IAEA Regulations(i.e., from the edition noted in (10) above)? If so, please specifythe additions and/or exceptions.

13. If the answer to (9a) is NO, please specify the principle differencebetween your national regulations and the IAEA Regulations for SafeTransport of Radioactive Materials (Safety Series No. 6) 1973Revised Edition (As Amended).

14. Assuming that the Agency's Regulations for the Safe Transport ofRadioactive Materials (Safety Series No. 6) are revised and issuedin 1985, could you project when your country would adopt thisversion of the Regulations (check one)?

198619871988 (Hi1989 H31990 or later DWill not be adopted

IS. If the 1985 Edition of the Agency's Regulations are to be adopted inyour country, will the method of adoption be consistent with themethod specified in the answers to questions (6) and (11)T

YES NO l""

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IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORT REGULATIONS

16. Do any of the designs of packagings used in your country for thetransport of radioactive materials originate in your country?

YES

17. Does your country have a team of experts which reviews packagingdesigns :(a) Originating in your country?

YES NO D(b) Originating from other countries?

YES CJ NO

18. What fields of expertise are represented by the personnel whichreview the designs of packagings?

Nuclear Engineering I__IHealth Physics I iCriticality CZjShielding [ IHeat Transfer I IStructures I .. 1MaterialsOther (specify)

19. Are the reviews of packaging designs for determining compliance withregulations carried out by personnel who are organizationallyindependent from the designers, fabricators and users of the designs?

YES 1 I NO [Z|

20. Please explain how compliance for Type A packages is assured in yourcountry.

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21. For each package design approved by the Competent Authority:(a) Does the Competent Authority require a Quality Assurance

(including a Quality Control) programme(i) For the design YES NO

(ii) For the fabrication YES CD NO I f(iii) For the use and maintenance

of the package? YES ) 1 NO | |

(b) Does the Competent Authority approve the QA (QC) programmebefore fabrication?

YES I I NO

(c) Does the Competent Authority audit or excercise additionalcontrols on the QA (QC) programme(i) during fabrication YES iZjl NO(ii) during use and maintenance? YES [ [ NO [ \

(d) Does the Competent Authority use any standards when approvingmanufacturing, maintenance or repair procedures, or approvingmaterials for packagings?

YES NO

COMPLETION OF QUESTIONNAIRE

Please record the following information for the individual responsiblefor completing the questionnaire:

NAME _____________________________________

TITLE ___ ___ ________________

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION

ADDRESS ______________

TELEPHONE _______________, TELEX

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Appendix II

THE LETTER OF 12 FEBRUARY 1985

I N T E R N A T I O N A L A T O M I C E N E R G Y A G E N C YA G E N C E I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D E L ' E N E R G I E A T O M I Q U EM E ) K f l y H A P O f l H O E A T E H T C T B O HO A T O M H O f l 3 H E P F M HO R G A N I S M O I N T E R N A C I O N A L D E E N E R G I A A T O M I C A

WAGRAMERSTRASSE5.P.O.BOX 100, A-1400 V I E N N A , AUSTRIA, TELEX: 1-12645,CABLE: INATOM VIENNA, TELEPHONE: 2360/EXT.

IN REPLY PLEASF R E F E R TO: Jl-TC-458. 2 Circ. 12 February 1985P R I E R E DE RAPPELER LA REFERENCE: * -L^"->J

Sir,I have the honour to inform you that the Technical Committee on

Assuring the Implementation of the Transport Regulations (TC-458.2) whichwas convened in Vienna 12-16 November 1984, recommended that data on themethods used by Member States for regulating the transport of radioactivematerials be assembled and published. This would assist in harmonizing theapplication of the Agency's Regulations for the Safe Transport ofRadioactive Materials (Safety Series No. 6). It was recommended that thisactivity be completed during 1985 so that the results could be reviewed bythe Standing Advisory Group on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials(SAGSTRAM) which should next be convened in early 1986.

In a letter to your Government, Jl-TC-458.2 Circ., 31 July 1984,information was solicited through a questionnaire which, in part, addressedthis issue. The data therefrom were intended, at that time, only for theuse of TC-458.2. The Secretariat has not, as yet, received the completedquestionnaire from your Government. I therefore take this opportunity torequest that your Government provide the completed questionnaire sent on31 July 1984 and simultaneously provide permission to use the answers toquestions 2 through 15 therefrom in developing the document proposed by thecommittee. In responding to this request could you please direct allcommunications and questions to Mr. R. Pope, Division of Nuclear Safety. Iwould appreciate it if your response could be received by the Secretariat nolater than 15 May 1985.


Hans BlixDirector General

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Appendix III

THE LETTER OF 12 FEBRUARY 1985

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCYAGENCE I N T E R N A T I O N A L E DE L'ENERGIE A T O M I Q U E

MEÄflYHAPOflHOE ATEHTCTBO HO ATOMHOf t 3HEPrHHORGANISMO INTERNACIONAL DE ENERGIA ATOMICA

WACRAMERSTRASSE5,P.O.BOX 100.A-1400VIENNA,AUSTRIA,TELEX: 1-12645,CABLE: INATOMVIENNA.TELEPHONE: 2360/EXT.

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO- Jl~TC-458.2 Cire, 12 February 1985PRIERE DE RAPPELER LA REFERENCE: J *-s^->

Sir,I have the honour to inform you that the Technical Committee on

Assuring the Implementation of the Transport Regulations (TC-458.2) whichwas convened in Vienna 12-16 November 1984, recommended that data on themethods used by Member States for regulating the transport of radioactivematerials be assembled and published. This would assist in harmonizing theapplication of the Agency's Regulations for the Safe Transport ofRadioactive Materials (Safety Series No. 6). It was recommended that thisactivity be completed during 1985 so that the results could be reviewed bythe Standing Advisory Group on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials(SAGSTRAM) which should next be convened in early 1986.

In a letter to your Government, Jl-TC-458.2 Circ., 31 July 1984,information was solicited through a questionnaire which, in part, addressedthis issue. The data therefrom were Intended, at that time, only for theuse of TC-458.2. I therefore take this opportunity to request thepermission of your Government to use the data from questions 2 through 15only of your Government's completed questionnaire as input to the documentproposed by the commit tee. In view of the expanded use of the data, yourGovernment may select to submit a revised response to these questions. Inresponding to this request could you please direct all communications andquestions to Mr. R. Pope, Division of Nuclear Safety. I would appreciate Itif your response could be received by the Secretariat no later than 15 May1985.


Hans BlixDirector General

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Appendix IV

MEMBER STATES FROM WHICH INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED

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ADOPTION OF THE IAEA REGULATIONS

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bbabb

aac)4

1989*1987*-

1987*-

1986*-

1988*1990*already1986*1987*1987*198819861986*1990 or1987*1988*1988*19881989*1989*1987*1987*1990 or1989*--

1986*1987*1990 or

adopted

later*

later*

later*

29

Member Statesinvolved

ADOPTION OF THE IAEA REGULATIONS

Domestictransportd,2)

Internationaltransport(1,2)

The year for plannedadoption of the 1985Edition<3)

New ZealandNorwayPakistanPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRoman i aSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTanzaniaTurkeyUKUSAUruguayVenezuelaZambia

A-AAAA,C-B-AA(A,B(A,B,CA-BAAABA

a-aacc

b

cb

f.

c)c)4a

abbabc

A-

AAAA-B-AA(A.B(A.B.CA

CABABB

a

aacc

b

ca4c)

c)4a

abbabb

1986*

1990 or later*1986*1986*1988*1990 or later1988*-

1986*1987*1988*-

1987*19871986*1990*1990 or later*-

1986*1986*

Note 1. A means 1973 Revised Edition, As Amended,B means 1973 Revised Edition,C means 1967 Edition,D means 1964 Revised Edition, andE means 1985 Edition- means not adopted or no plans for adoption and/or regulate usingonly other international documents.

Note 2. a means adopted by direct reference,b means adopted in principle,c means adopted by other methods (including combination of a,, b or c)

Note 3 An asterix means that the method of adoption will be the same asearlier.

Note 4. In these cases the Regulations have been adopted only indirectly,i.e., via other international regulations and documents.

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Appendix VLIST OF DOCUMENTS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Organizations

"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, the Committeeof Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods", United Nations(UN), New York, United States of America.

"Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods byAir" (TI), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 1000Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 400, Montrai, Quebec, Canada H3A 2R2.

"Dangerous Goods Regulations", International Air TransportAssociation (IATA), 2000 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaH3A 2R4.

"International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code", InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SEI 7SR,United Kingdom.

"Universal Postal Convention of Rio de Janeiro 1979", UniversalPostal Union, Case postale, 3000 Berne 15, Switzerland.

Regional International Organizations

"European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and Protocol of Signature", UnitedNations Economic Commission for Europe, Palais de Nations, CH-1211Geneva 10, Switzerland, 1957.

"Règlement international concernant le transport des marchandisesdangereuses par chemins de fer RID", "Convention relative auxtransports internationaux ferroviaires (COTIF)", Office central destransports internationaux par chemins de fer (OCTI),Gryphenhübeliweg 30, 3006 Berne, Switzerland.

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"Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods on the Rhine(ADNR)", Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Palais duRhin, F-67 Strasbourg, France.

"European Provisions Concerning the International Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Inland Waterway (ADN)", draft, United NationsEconomic Commission for Europe, Palais de Nations, CH-1211 Geneva10, Switzerland.

Regulations for the Transport of Radioactive Substances, Annex 4 tothe Agreement of International Railroad Freight Traffic (SMGS),Railroad Co-operation Organization (OSZhD), Hoza Street 63/67,Warsaw, Poland.

Regulations for the Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel fromNuclear Power Plants of CMEA Member Countries - Transport by Rail,Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA), Kalinin Prospect 56,12105 Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

32

Appendix VI

ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTSOTHER THAN THE IAEA REGULATIONS

33

W

Member State

Argentina

- domestic- international

Australia

- domestic- internationalAustria

- doineetic- internationalBangladesh- domestic- international

Belgium

- domestic- internationalBolivia

- domestic- internationalBrazil- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

XX

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

XX

ECE, ADNAgreement(Draft)

X

CCNR.ADNRRegs.

XX

ICAO,TechnicalInstrucs.

XX

xX

XX

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

XX

XX

CMEARegs.

IMO , IMDGCode

XX

XX

XX

XX

UN , ECOSOCRecomm.

XX

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

OSZhDAgreement

Member State

Bulgaria- domeutic- internationalCanada- domestic- internationalChile- domeutic- internationalChina- domeotic- internationalColombia- domentic- internationalCzechoslovakia- domestic- internationalDenmark

- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

X

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

X


CCNR.ADNRRegs.


XX

XX

X

X

IATA,Regs.

XX

Xx

XX

X

CMEARegs.

XX

IMO , IMDGCode

XX

XX

XX

X

XX

UN, ECOSOCRecoram.

UPU,Acts

XX

OSZhDAgreement

OJ

(Jj

Member State

Ecuador

- domestic- internationalEgypt- domestic- internationalFinland- domestic- internationalFrance- domestic- internationalGDR

- domestic- internationalFRG

- domestic- internationalGreece- domestic- international

OCTI, RID-Regs.

XX

XX

X

XX

X

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

XX

X

XX

X


X

CCNR.ADNRRegs.

X

XX


XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

IATA,Regs.

X

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

CMEARegs.

XX

IMO , IHDGCode

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

UN , ECOSOCRe com.

X

XX

XX

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

X

X

OSZhDAgreement

XX

OJ--J

Member State

Hungary- domestic- internationalIndia- domeutic- internationalIndonesia- domestic .__..- internationalIsrael

- domestic- internationalItaly

- domestic-• internationalJapan- domestic- internationalMalaysia- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

X


XX

X

CCNR.ADNRRegs.


X

XX

XX

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

X

XX 1

XX

CMEARegs.

IMO , IMDGCode

X

X

XX

XX

UN, ECOSOCReconnu.

XX

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

XX

OSZhDAgreement

Uioo

Member State

Mauritius- domestic- internationalMexico- domestic- internationalMonaco- domestic- internationalNetherlands- domestic- international

Mew Zealand- domestic- internationalNorway- domestic- internationalPakistan- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

XX


X

CCNR.ADNRRegs.

X

ICAO,TechnicalInstrucs .

X

XX

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

-,XXX

XX

CMEARegs.

IMO.IMDGCode

XX

XX

XX

XX

UN, ECOSOCReconun.

XX

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

XX

OSZhDAgreement

Member State

Peru- domestic- internationalPhilippines- domcBtic- InternationalPoland- domestic- internationalPortugal- domestic- internationalRomania- domestic- internationalSingapore- domestic- InternationalSouth Africa- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

xx

xX

ECE, ADRAgreement

X

*X

X

XX

ECE:, ADNAgreement(Draft)

XX

CCNR.ADNRRege.

ICAO,TechnicalInstrucs .

XX

xx

XX

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

xX

XX

xX

XX

X ..X

CMEARegs.

X

IMO.IMDGCode

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

UN, ECOSOCRecomm.

X

UPU,Acts

XX

X

XX

OSZhDAgreement

X

XX

Member State

Spain- domestic- internationalSweden- domestic- internationalSwitzerland- dtHneatio- International ..Syrian Arab Republic- domeqtitt- internationalTanzania-. domestic- internationalTurkey- domestic- internationalUK- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

X

XX

X

Xx

X

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX

XX

XX

XX

Xx

X


CCNR.ADNRRegs.

XX


XX

XX

X

Xx

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

XX

XX

CMEARegs.

^X

IMO.IMDGCode

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

UN, ECOSOCRecomm.

X

XX

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

XX

XX

OSZhDAgreement

Member State

USA- domestic- international

Uruguay- domestic- internationalVenezuela- domestic- internationalZambia- domestic- international

OCTI, RIDRegs.

XX

ECE, ADRAgreement

XX


CCNR.ADNRRegs.


xX

Xx

XX

IATA,Regs.

XX

xX

xX

CHEARegs.

. . ...,|

IMO , IMDGCode

XX

XX

xX

UN , ECOSOCRecomm.

XX .

UPU,Acts

XX

XX

XX

OSZhDAgreement

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