Year
2018
Abstract
States with additional protocols (1) to comprehensive safeguards agreements in force are obligated to submit regular declarations of specific types of information. Among these are annual updates including maps of each site. Such updates typically are reported by the site operator using specialized software. German site operators declare the updates to Euratom which in turn submit the declarations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). At present, many German site operators use software designed by the European Commission called Commission’s Additional Protocol Editor (CAPE). However, the latest release of the IAEA’s reporting software, Protocol Reporter 3 (PR3), provides enhanced capabilities for the users. In order for German site operators to understand the differences in the two software packages, the authors compare and contrast the software packages from the site operator’s vantage point and discuss them in this paper. Additionally, some enhancements to the PR3 software and its geographic information handling are suggested for future releases of the software.1. International Atomic Energy Agency. Model Protocol Additional to the Agreement(s) between State(s) and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards. 1997 September.