Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Nuclear Safeguards (Fees) Regulations 2021: proposed changes

The government conducted a statutory post-implementation review (PIR) of the 2019 Nuclear Safeguards Regulations during 2023. The resulting report made several recommendations for the amendment of the Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“NSR19”). This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposed amendments to NSR19 which aim to give effect to those recommendations. Additionally, views are sought on changes to the Nuclear Safeguards (Fees) Regulations 2021 (“Fees Regulations”), most of which follow from the proposed amendments to NSR19. The objective of the proposed changes is to improve the effectiveness, operability, clarity and consistency of terminology used in the UK’s nuclear safeguards regime, while guaranteeing that the UK can continue to meet its international nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation obligations. The amendments should provide greater clarity on expectations a