The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Illicit Trafficking DatabaseProgramme

摘要

The International Atomic Energy Agency Illicit Trafficking Database (ITDB) Programme wasrnestablished in 1995 as a joint initiative by the Department of Safeguards and Department ofrnNuclear Safety and Security. The Database provides an authoritative system for recording andrnanalysing incidents involving the unauthorized acquisition, provision, possession, use,rntransfer or disposal of nuclear material, other radioactive material and radioactivelyrncontaminated material, whether intentional or unintentional, including discoveries ofrnuncontrolled material. The ITDB was designed to (1) provide States with authoritativerninformation to assist in their response to incidents and formulation of national policy on illicitrntrafficking; (2) allow the IAEA to maintain and analyse information on relevant incidents withrna view to identifying common threats and trends, and to use this information for internalrnplanning and prioritisation of the Agency’s Safeguards and security-related activities; and (3)rnprovide a reliable source of basic information on trafficking incidents to the media.rnThe ITDB is unique. The information contained in the database related to incidents, whichrnhave been confirmed by the States involved, concerning nuclear and other radioactivernmaterials, supplemented by information collected from open sources. There are currently 81rnState members to the ITDB programme; however, even non-participating States havernprovided information regarding some events. States have an opportunity to confirm or denyrnincidents originating from open sources, and may specify restrictions on dissemination of thisrninformation.rnAs of December 2004, the ITDB has recorded over 660 incidents involving nuclear and otherrnradioactive materials. While database statistics show the number of confirmed incidentsrninvolving nuclear materials has decreased since 1993-1994 and subsequently stabilized at arnlower level, the number of confirmed cases involving radioactive sources has been on thernincrease since 1998.