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1980 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material—Snapshot

1980 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material—Snapshot Title Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) Parties 162 parties Revisions 2005 Amendment (entered into force 8 May 2015) Location Vienna, Austria Adopted 26 October 1979 Came into force 8 February 1987 Subject Nuclear safety and transport Purpose of the CPPNM The CPPNM aims to ensure the safe storage and transport of nuclear materials. It establishes measures to prevent, detect, and punish offences relating to nuclear material. The CPPNM is the only internationally legally binding undertaking relating to the physical protection of nuclear material used for peaceful purposes. Nuclear material covered The CPPNM applies to nuclear materials: • used for peaceful purposes while in international nuclear transport, and • to a limited extent (excluding arts 3 and 4) to domestic use, storage and transport of nuclear materials for peaceful purposes 'Nuclear material' is fully defined in Article 1(a) of CPPNM. Essentially, it covers plutonium and uranium. 'International nuclear transport' means the carriage of a...