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Civil nuclear security
The Civil Nuclear Security (CNS) Programme is headed by Adrian Freer, Deputy Chief Inspector (Civil Nuclear Security).
The programme is responsible for approving security arrangements within the civil nuclear industry and enforcing compliance to prevent the theft or sabotage of nuclear or other radioactive materials, the sabotage of nuclear facilities, and to protect sensitive nuclear information.
Through the CNS Programme, ONR regulates the security of:
- nuclear and other radioactive materials on civil licensed nuclear sites;
- nuclear materials off licensed sites;
- domestic transport of nuclear materials by road, rail and sea; and
- international transport of nuclear and other radioactive materials by UK flagged vessels
- sensitive nuclear information wherever it is held;
It does this in accordance with the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations (NISR) 2003 (as amended), and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999.
Contact details
If you have any specific enquiries relating to the importation of nuclear materials, or the security of transports of nuclear material generally, please contact the ONR Civil Nuclear Security Programme either by email OCNS.Enquiries@hse.gsi.gov.uk, or by post:
Civil Nuclear Security Programme
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle
L20 7HS
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