Overview of Nuclear Export Policies of Major Foreign Supplier Nations

A study of the peaceful nuclear export policies of major foreign supplier nations indicated that the United States faces increased competition from foreign suppliers. The United States and other supplier nations have reassessed their nuclear export programs and established the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Member nations have adopted some principles as a matter of national policy of future nuclear exports. There are no required international standards for the physical protection of nuclear material and equipment, and although foreign suppliers have procedures for regulating nuclear exports, in most cases they have no independent regulatory agencies similar to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.