THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES INCLUDING ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM

摘要

The paper describes present of physical protection of nuclear facilities and materials in the Czech Republic; the basic concept and regulation in physical protection and the effort made to strengthen the national regulatory programmes; the role of the police as a response force and the role of the new private security companies; the upgrading of the physical protection systems at the different types of the nuclear installations to fulfill the more strict requirements of the new Atomic Law No. 18/1997 Coll. and Regulation No. 144/1997 Coll., on physical protection of nuclear materials and nuclear facilities; activities carried out in connection with governmental decision No. 479 dated 19 May 2004 on National action plan to combat terrorism.