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The convention became available for signature
on September 1979, and entered into force in February 1987. State parties are obligated to the physical protection of nuclear material in their boundaries, as well during their transport out of the country on boat or by plane. The treaty includes criteria for the physical protection of nuclear material. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the international community became much more aware of the danger of non-conventional terrorism, including radiological and nuclear terrorism. The international community began to see the physical protection of nuclear material as a central tool in preventing terrorists and states sponsoring them from acquiring nuclear materials. The CPPNM is considered the cornerstone in the protection on nuclear materials, and the number of states joining the treaty is increasingly growing. The IAEA is deliberating strengthening the traty and broadening its scope. Israel is actively participating in the expert discussions on the subject. Treaty status: 88 states are party to the treaty, 45 have signed it (not yet ratified) Israel signed the treaty on June 7th, 1983, and ratified it on January 22nd, 2002. The only other regional countries to have ratified the treaty are Lebanon and Libya. Egypt, Jordan and Syria have not signed the treaty. 
Treaty - Full text (246KB) |