About Us

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Introduction

The Asia Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) is a professional network that leverages safeguards expertise in the Asia-Pacific region to facilitate the exchange of information, knowledge and practical experiences on safeguards among member countries to strengthen safeguards capacity in the region. As of 1 September 2023, APSN is composed of 16 member countries including 4 Steering Committee members (Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Indonesia). The objectives of APSN are to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of safeguards implementation in the Asia-Pacific region, by:

     1.    supporting the building and sustainability of national nuclear safeguards capability;
     2.    promoting regional cooperation in appropriate nuclear safeguards application and practices;
     3.    facilitating the coordination and provision of nuclear safeguards technical assistance;
     4.    providing a forum for the sharing of appropriate knowledge on nuclear safeguards; and
     5.    developing a network of national nuclear safeguards practitioners in the region.

Profile of the APSN

• Document: 10 th APSN Brochure

Working Group

The APSN consists of 5 Working Groups (WG's) to facilitate activities in APSN, namely:

1. WG 1 (facilitated by Australia): Safeguards infrastructure implementation and awareness (2009 – current),
2. WG 2 (facilitatedby Japan): Capacity building (2009 – current),
3. WG 3 (facilitated by USA): IT Support, communication, and information (2009 – current),
4. WG 4 (facilitated by Indonesia): Model safeguards and security legislation (2009 – 2017), Safeguards by Design (2018 – current),
5. WG 5 (facilitated by Republic of Korea): Physical Protection in Support of Nuclear Safeguards (2009 – current).
   

Statement of Principles

State of Principle (SOP) is a document used as a guideline in administering the APSN. The SOP was first formed on 16 April 2009, before the APSN was commenced on 1 October 2009. In the 14th APSN meeting in 2023, the SOP was revised to accommodate the functions and duties of the steering committee and membership from countries outside the Asia Pacific region.

• Document: Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network - Statement of Principles - 16 April 2009
• Document: Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network - Statement of Principles and Terms of Reference - 3 November 2023

Member
	Australia	Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation (ASNO)
	Bangladesh	Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
	Brunei	Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA)
	Cambodia	Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
	Canada	Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
	Indonesia	Badan Pengawas Tenaga Nuklir Nasional (BAPETEN)
	Japan	Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN)
	Malaysia	Department of Atomic Energy Malaysia (Atom Malaysia) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
	Mongolia	Nuclear Energy Commision
	Myanmar [Burma]	Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
	New Zealand	New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT)
	Philippines	Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
	Singapore	National Environment Agency (NEA)
	South Korea	Korea Institute Nuclear Nonprolifederation and Control (KINAC)
	Thailand	Office of Atom for Peace (OAP)
	United States	National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
	Vietnam	Viet Nam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS)
Pending Member
	Laos	Ministry of Foreign Affair
	Papua New Guinea	National Institute of Standards & Industrial Technology
	Sri Lanka	Atomic Energy Regulatory Council
Associates
(None)
Pending Associates
	United Arab Emirates	Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)
Partners
	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
	Institute of Nuclear Materials Managements (INMM)
	European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA)
Pending Partners
(None)