{"id":5900,"date":"2019-02-14T13:59:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T13:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5917.temp.domains\/~iriacom\/\/news\/?p=5900"},"modified":"2019-02-15T14:14:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T14:14:04","slug":"iaea-concludes-nuclear-security-advisory-mission-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/iaea-concludes-nuclear-security-advisory-mission-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"IAEA concludes nuclear security advisory mission in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

IAEA team identified good practices during visit to the facility operated by Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n

A team of experts of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Lebanon. The mission was carried out at the request of the Lebanese Government.<\/p>\n

The team visited a storage facility for radioactive sources operated by the Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission<\/a><\/span> (LAEC), medical facilities in the capital Beirut, and an industrial company that uses radioactive sources. IAEA team observed that Lebanon has established a nuclear security regime that incorporates essential elements of the IAEA\u2019s guidance on the fundamentals of nuclear security.<\/p>\n

The team met in Beirut with officials from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) National Commission, Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, General Security, State Security, Customs, Civil Defence, Lebanese Red Cross and LAEC.<\/p>\n

The team provided recommendations and suggestions to support Lebanon in further enhancing and sustaining nuclear security. Good practices were identified that can serve as examples to other IAEA Member States to help strengthen their nuclear security activities.<\/p>\n

The team was led by Rachid Mellouki, Senior Nuclear Security Specialist at the Safety and Security Directorate of Morocco\u2019s National Centre for Nuclear Energy, Sciences and Technology, and included four other experts from Albania, the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation and the IAEA.<\/p>\n

The scope of the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission included the legal and regulatory framework for the security of radioactive sources and facilities, as well as transport and computer security.<\/p>\n

\u201cIPPAS missions are a core component of the Agency\u2019s nuclear security work,\u201d said IAEA Deputy Director General Juan Carlos Lentijo, Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security. \u201cThe results of this mission will help Lebanon further enhance its nuclear security regime and benefit the global nuclear security community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IPPAS outcome will be incorporated in the national CBRN risk mitigation action plan,\u201d said the LAEC Director Bilal Nsouli, who also chairs the CBRN National Commission. \u201cThe mission\u2019s recommendations and suggestions will be implemented in a timely manner, contributing to a more secure Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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