9th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non- Proliferation and Disarmament (ARF ISM NPD), 8-9 March 2017, Auckland, New Zealand ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy (ASEANTOM) : Functions and Contributions on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology in the South East Asian Region
ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy (ASEANTOM) : Functions and Contributions on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology in the South East Asian Region Mohd. Pauzi Mohd. Sobari, Monalija Kostor, Fedrick Charlie Matthew Brayon Atomic Energy Licensing Board Batu 24, Jalan Dengkil, 43800 Dengkil, Selangor Tel.: +603-8922 5888, Fax.: +603-89223685 Email: pauzi@aelb.gov.my
CONTENTS • ASEANTOM • Chronology • Institutional Mechanism • Cooperation with Partners • Activities • ASEAN Cooperation on Nuclear Related Issues • Way Forwards
ASEANTOM: Chronology ASEAN Summit 2011: Idea of establishment of the network of regulatory bodies on atomic energy amongst ASEAN countries was presented and received warm welcome from the Member States August 2012: Meeting to finalize the Term of Reference (ToR) of ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy (ASEANTOM) September 2013. The 1st Meeting of ASEANTOM was organized in Phuket, Thailand. ToR of ASEANTOM received consensus
ASEANTOM: Chronology September 2013: ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (ASEAN SOM), Brunei: ToR of ASEANTOM was endorsed March 2014: ASEAN SOM, Myanmar finalizing the position of ASEANTOM within ASEAN. ASEAN SOM requested ASEANTOM to look into the issue and make recommendations to the ASEAN SOM for further consideration December 2015: ASEAN SOM decided that ASEANTOM is as ASEAN body in the ANNEX 1 of ASEAN Charter as Sectoral Body under the ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC) pillar
ASEANTOM: Chronology ANNEX 1: ASEAN SECTORAL ANNEX 2: ENTITIES ASSOCIATED MINISTERIAL BODIES WITH ASEAN • • ASEAN organs/bodies that are inter- Those entities that have links with governmental in nature with ASEAN; they support ASEAN’s representation of official goals and objectives but they are ministries/departments from not within ASEAN’s official governments of all ASEAN Member structure. States. • They may or may not be inter- • These ASEAN organs/bodies belong governmental. They can be civil to the official structure of ASEAN, society originations or and are bound by ASEAN’s professional/ business principles, rules and regulations, i.e. organizations or a network of the principle of decision-making by academic institutions. consensus and representation of all • Each entity has its own set of rules ten nations, among others. and regulations subject to its • ASEAN organs/bodies are provided constituting document. These for in Chapter IV of the ASEAN entities are provided for in Charter. Chapter V of the ASEAN Charter.
ASEANTOM: Chronology EXAMPLE OF BODIES IN ANNEX 1 EXAMPLE OF ENTITIES IN ANNEX 2 • ASEAN Political-Security Community • Parliamentarians – ASEAN Foreign Ministers • Business Organizations Meeting (AMM) • Think Tanks and Academics – SEANWFZ Commission Institutions – ASEAN Defence Ministers • Accredited Civil Society Organizations Meeting – ASEAN Law Ministerial Meeting • Other Stakeholder in ASEAN – ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on – ASEAN Police (ASEANAPOL) Transnational Crime – Federation of Institutes of Food Science and Technology in ASEAN – ASEAN Regional Forum – Southeast Asian Fisheries • ASEAN Economic Community Development Center • ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community – Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism • ASEANTOM
ASEANTOM: Institutional Mechanism • ASEANTOM has been designated as an Annex 1 Sectoral Body under the APSC. • ASEANTOM as a sectoral body reporting to the ASEAN SOM. • With this new status, ASEANTOM: – Will provide the official framework to acilitate cooperation among the nuclear regulatory bodies of ASEAN Member States to promote nuclear safety, security and safeguards in the region. – Will also be the key point of contact with the IAEA to promote greater cooperation and collaboration on issues related to nuclear safety, security and safeguards , including capacity building to benefit all Member States.
ASEANTOM: Institutional Mechanism Institutional Mechanism • ASEANTOM is a Sectoral Body under the APSC Council and related to the SEANWFZ Commission. Composition: • ASEANTOM comprises of nuclear regulatory bodies or their Note: SEANWFZ - The Southeast Asian Nuclear- equivalents of ASEAN Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ) or the Member States. Bangkok Treaty of 1995
ASEANTOM: Institutional Mechanism Established: 2013 Objective: • To enhance regulatory activities and further strengthen nuclear safety, security and safeguards within the ASEAN Community by enhancing cooperation and complementing the work of existing mechanism at the national, regional and international levels.
ASEANTOM: Institutional Mechanism • Scope of work: – Sharing of best practices and exchange of experiences in regulating nuclear and radioactive materials and related activities, with regard to safety, security and safeguards; – Capacity building by focusing on human resources development through training courses and technical collaboration; and – Assisting Member States to further implement and adhere to the IAEA standards and guidelines at the regional level, especially on cross-border transfer of nuclear and radioactive material and related activities;
ASEANTOM: Institutional Mechanism • Scope of work: – Mutual exchange of information as confidence building measures on nuclear activities in each country to promote transparency in safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear energy within the region; and – Forging regional cooperation in the areas of nuclear emergency preparedness and response, environmental radiation monitoring, and nuclear security, including nuclear forensics and measures to combat illicit trafficking, unauthorized transfer of nuclear and radioactive materials and the return of recovered materials to the country of origin.
ASEANTOM: Cooperation with Partners • Cooperation with partners: – International Organizations: • IAEA • Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) – ASEAN Dialogue Partners: • Republic of Korea (ROK): through the ASEAN Plus Three (ASEAN +3) Human Resource Development on Civilian Nuclear Energy Programme • Japan : Seminar on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Non- Proliferation and Security • Russia : ASEAN-Russia Energy Cooperation Work Program for 2010 – 2015 • US : ASEAN-US Energy Cooperation Work Plan (2012-2014)
ASEANTOM: Cooperation with Partners • Activities: – Organization of meetings and training to enhance personnel competency; – Assisting Member States in expert missions or scientific visits to increase capacity of the regulatory bodies; – Sharing/ exchange of information on nuclear regulatory activities Note: ASEANTOM may draw on expertise and resources from ASEAN Dialogue Partners, other external parties, regional and international organization, as well as other relevant bodies and networks including IAEA, Asian Nuclear Safety Network (ANSN) and Forum of Nuclear Cooperation in Asian (FNCA)
ASEANTOM: Activities • At a glace of 2011-2014 :
ASEANTOM: Activities Activities in 2015: • Malaysia-Thailand Table Top and Field Exercise on Detection of Material Out of Regulatory Control at National Borders”, 17 to 21 August 2015, Malaysia. The Exercise is organised within the framework of ASEANTOM with the support from the IAEA and European Commission, Joint Research Centre Commission (EC JRC).
ASEANTOM: Activities Activities in 2015
ASEANTOM: Activities • Activities in 2015: – Technical visit to see e-licensing and enforcement systems (as above (parallel to the 3 rd ASEANTOM Annual Meeting) – IAEA Regional WS on Security Management and Security Plan on Radioactive Materials and Associated Facilities, 28 September to 02 October 2015, Malaysia
ASEANTOM: Activities Activities in 2015: Year Activities Proposed Remarks Schedule 2015 IAEA Regional Tabletop Excercise on Q3-Q4, 2015 Emergency Preparedness and Indonesia Response IAEA Regional Workshop on Q2, 2015, Strategy to Establish Inventory for Myanmar the Security of Radioactive Sources IAEA Regional Training Course on Q3, 2015, Vietnam Nuclear Security Culture, Vietnam 2 nd Technical Meeting on Q3, 2015, Thailand Implemented Environmental Radiation from 25 to 27 Monitoring in ASEAN August 2015, Thailand
ASEANTOM: Activities • Activities in 2016: – Malaysia-Thailand Cross Border Exercise, 31 October to 04 November 2016, Malaysia and Thailand
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