1540 Matrix for Slovakia

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OP 1 and related matters from OP 5, OP 6, OP 8 (a), (b), (c) and OP 10 State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Did you make one of the following Remarks statements or is your country a State (information refers to the if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, ratification, Party to or Member State of one of the YES page of the English version entering into force, etc) following Conventions, Treaties and of the report or an official Arrangements ? web site) General statement on non- 1 X The report stated that Slovakia does not possess any WMD possession of WMD General statement on commitment to 2 X European Union Strategy against Proliferation of WMD disarmament and non-proliferation General statement on non-provision Slovakia stated that the State does not provide any form of support to non-State 3 of WMD and related materials to non- X actors State actors Biological Weapons Convention 4 X In force 01 January 1993 (BWC) Chemical Weapons Convention 5 X Deposit 27 October 1995 (CWC) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 6 X In force 01 January 1993 (NPT) The information in the matrices originates primarily from national reports and is complemented by official government information, including that made available to inter-governmental organizations. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 Committee. The 1540 Committee intends to use the matrices as a reference tool for facilitating technical assistance and to enable the Committee to continue to enhance its dialogue with States on their implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540. The matrices are not a tool for measuring compliance of States in their non-proliferation obligations but for facilitating the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1673. They do not reflect or prejudice any ongoing discussions outside of the Committee, in the Security Council or any of its organs, of a State's compliance with its non-proliferation or any other obligations

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 1 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 7 X Deposit 03 March 1998 Treaty (CTBT) Convention on Physical Protection of 8 X In force 01 January 1993 Nuclear Material (CPPNM) 9 Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) X Subscribed 25 November 2002

10 Geneva Protocol of 1925 X Deposit 22 September 1993 International Atomic Energy Agency 11 X Since 1957 (IAEA) Nuclear Weapons Free Zone/ 12 Protocol(s)

EURATOM Treaty State party to 13 international Conventions and Protocols on Terrorism, including the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings 13 Other Conventions/Treaties X (08/12/2000), the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (13/09/2002), and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (23/03/2006)

1. Australia Group (AG) 2. Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) 14 Other Arrangements X 3. Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) 4. Zangger Committee (ZC) 5. Participant to the Proliferation Security Initiative

15 Other X Revised Cotonou Partnership Agreement (the CPA II)

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 2 OP 2 - Biological Weapons (BW) State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source document YES YES if YES, indicate source document ? of national implementation law 1. Ratification of BWC 2. Section 3 par. 1 of Act No. 218/2007 Coll. on the Prohibition of 1 manufacture/produce X X Biological Weapons and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts 1. Ratification of BWC 2. Section 3 par. 1 of Act No. 2 acquire X 218/2007 Coll. on the Prohibition of X Biological Weapons and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts 1.Sections 298, 299 and 419 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as 3 possess X Ratification of BWC X amended (Terrorism: Any person 2. Section 3 par. 1 of Act No. who, without authorization, produces, 4 stockpile/store X 218/2007 Coll. on the Prohibition of X obtains, owns, possesses, transports, Biological Weapons and Amend and supplies or otherwise uses the 5 develop X Supplement to Certain Acts X explosives, nuclear, biological or chemical weapons or carries out the 1. Ratification of BWC illicit research and development of 6 transport X 2. Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of X such weapons or weapons prohibited Biological Weapons, Article 3 by the law or international treaty...) 2. Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of 1. Ratification of BWC Biological Weapons, Article 23 and 2. Act 179/1998 on Trading with 24 Military Equipment, Article 2 7 transfer X 3. Section 3 par. 1 of Act No. X 218/2007 Coll. on the Prohibition of Biological Weapons and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 3 Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of 8 use X X Biological Weapons, Article 3

participate as an accomplice in a.m. Section 20 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Sections 129, 298, 299 and 419 of 9 X X activities Penal Code as amended Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended

1. Ratification of BWC Sections 129, 298, 299 and 419 of 10 assist in a.m. activities X 2. Section 21 of Act No. 300/2005 X Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code Coll. Penal Code as amended as amended

1. Banking Act n. 283 of 2001 Section 21 in connection to 232 and amending with the introduction of art. 233 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal 11 finance a.m. activities X 56a the Foreign Economic Relations X Code as amended (legalisation of Act n. 42 of 1980. proceeds from crime)

1. Ratification of BWC 2. Section 3 of Act No. 218/2007 Coll. a.m. activities related to means of 12 X on the Prohibition of Biological delivery Weapons and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts

Sections 298, 299 and 419 of Act No. involvement of non-State actors in 13 X 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as a.m. activities amended 1. Sections 232 par. 3 c) and 295 par. 1. Sections 232 par. 3 c) and 295 par. 2 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal 2 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended Code as amended 14 Other X 2. Act No. 218/2007 Coll. on the X 2. Ministry of Health has assumed the Prohibition of Biological Weapons function of the national BWC and Amend and Supplement to Implementation Office Certain Acts

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 4 OP 2 - Chemical Weapons (CW) State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source document YES YES if YES, indicate source document ? of national implementation law Section 4 of Act No. 129/1998 Coll. on the Prohibition of Chemical 1 manufacture/produce X Weapons and Amend and X Supplement to Certain Acts as amended 1. Section 6 of Act No. 129/1998 Coll. on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Amend and 2 acquire X X 1. Sections 298, 299 and 419 of Act Supplement to Certain Acts as No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended amended (Terrorism: Any person 2. Act 179/1998, Article 1(2) who without authorization produces, Section 5 of Act No. 129/1998 Coll. obtains, owns, possesses, transports, on the Prohibition of Chemical supplies or otherwise uses the 3 possess X Weapons and Amend and X explosives, nuclear, biological or Supplement to Certain Acts as chemical weapons or carries out the amended illicit research and development of such weapons or weapons prohibited Section 4 of Act No. 129/1998 on the by the law or international treaty...) Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 2. Act 129/1998, Article 41 4 stockpile/store X X and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts as amended

Section 4 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 5 develop X X and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts as amended

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 5 Section 419 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. 6 transport X Penal Code as amended

1. Section 4 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 7 transfer X and Amend and Supplement to X Certain Acts as amended 2. Act 179/1998, Article 1(2) 1. Section 419 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended 2. Act 129/1998, Article 41 Section 4 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 8 use X X and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts as amended

Section 20 in connection to Sections participate as an accomplice in a.m. Section 20 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. 298, 299 and 419 of Act No. 9 X X activities Penal Code as amended 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended 1. Ratification of CWC Section 21 in connection to Sections 10 assist in a.m. activities X 2. Section 21 of Act No. 300/2005 X 298, 299 and 419 of Act No. Coll. Penal Code as amended 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as 1. Sections 233 and 234 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as 1. Banking Act n. 283 of 2001 amended (legalisation of proceeds amending with the introduction of art. from crime) 56a the Foreign Economic Relations 11 finance a.m. activities X X 2. Act. N. 650 of 2005 on the Act n. 42 of 1980 execution of orders to freeze property 2. Section 21 of Act No. 300/2005 in relation to terrorist offences) Coll. Penal Code as amended 3. Ministry of Finance Decree in force since 29 November 2001

Section 3 par. 2 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical a.m. activities related to means of 12 X Weapons and Amend and delivery Supplement to Certain Acts as amended

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 6 Section 1 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Sections 129, 298, 299 and 419 of involvement of non-State actors in 13 X and Amend and Supplement to X Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code a.m. activities Certain Acts as amended (legal as amended entities and natural persons)

Sections 232 par. 3 c) and 295 par. 2 Sections 232 par. 3 c) and 295 par. 2 14 Other X of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code X of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as amended as amended

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 7 OP 2 - Nuclear Weapons (NW) State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

7 transfer X Act 179/1998, Article 1(2) X

8 use X Act 541/2004 - Atomic Act X

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 8 Sections 129, 298 and 419 of Act No. Section 21 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. 10 assist in a.m. activities X X 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as Penal Code as amended amended

1. Sections 21, 233 and 234 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code as 1. Banking Act n. 283 of 2001 amended (legalisation of proceeds amending with the introduction of art. from crime) 56a the Foreign Economic Relations 11 finance a.m. activities X X 2. Act. N. 650 of 2005 on the Act n. 42 of 1980. execution of orders to freeze property 2. Section 21 of Act No. 300/2005 in relation to terrorist offences) Coll. Penal Code as amended 3. Ministry of Finance Decree in force since 29 November 2001.

a.m. activities related to means of 12 delivery Act No. 541/2004 Coll. on the Sections 129, 298, 299 and 419 of involvement of non-State actors in 13 X Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy X Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Penal Code a.m. activities (Atomic Act) as amended as amended Decree of Minister of Foreign Affairs n. 62 of 1974 on Treaty on the 14 Other X Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction on the seabed

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 9 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect BW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect BW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ?

1. Regulation (EC) n. 851/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council 1. The ECDC has established a 1 Measures to account for production X of 21 April 2004 establishing an X biorisk expert group project in European Centre for Disease addition to coordinating “laboratory Prevention and Control, Article 3 biosafety and biosecurity efforts defines the mission to include across Europe” as part of its identification and assessment of Microbiology Cooperation – Biosafety 2 Measures to account for use X emerging threats, including the X mission and projects collection of relevant data and 2. Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of coordinate public health services Biological Weapons, Article 23 and surveillance networks 24 3 Measures to account for storage X 2. Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of X Biological Weapons, Article 19

Council Directives 94/55/EEC and 4 Measures to account for transport X X Party to ADR and RID agreements 96/49/EEC 5 Other measures for accounting

1. The ECDC has established a 1. Directive 2000/54/EC 6 Measures to secure production biorisk expert group project in X 2. 1. Regulation (EC) n. 851/2004 of X addition to coordinating “laboratory the European Parliament and the biosafety and biosecurity efforts Council of 21 April 2004 establishing across Europe” as part of its an European Centre for Disease 7 Measures to secure use X X Microbiology Cooperation – Biosafety Prevention and Control mission and projects 3. Act 218/2007 on the Prohibition of 2. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 Biological Weapons, Article 6 8 Measures to secure storage X X Coll. Penal Code as amended

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 10 1. Party to ADR and RID agreements Council Directives 94/55/EEC and 9 Measures to secure transport X X 2.Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 96/49/EEC Coll. Penal Code as amended

10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports 1. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 Licensing/registration of 1. Directive 2000/54/EC Coll. Penal Code as amended 12 facilities/persons handling biological X 2. Act 218/2007 on the Prohibition of X 2. Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of materials Biological Weapons, Article 5 Biological Weapons, Article 23 and 24 Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of Act 218/2007on the Prohibition of 13 Reliability check of personnel X Biological Weapons, Article 12 and X Biological Weapons, Article 23 and 13 24 Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery

Council directive 90/219/EEC as Regulations for genetic engineering Section 309 of Act No. 300/2005 Coll. 15 X amended by Council directive X work Penal Code as amended 98/81/EC

Other legislation/ regulations related 16 to safety and security of biological X Directives 89/391/EC materials National BWC implementation office was established in the Ministry of 17 Other X Health and coordinates the preparation of relevant legislation

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 11 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect CW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect CW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ?

1. Act 129/1998 on Prohibition of 1 Measures to account for production X X CW, Art. 17 (The Ministry shall withdraw a licence if: a) licence has been granted on the Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on basis of incorrect or incomplete data, Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, b) Licensee ceased to meet the and on changes and amendments to conditions of the licence hereunder, some acts, Art. 9 ( Highly dangerous c) foreign policy and security interests chemicals may be handled only by of the Slovak Republic requires this 2 Measures to account for use X legal entity on the basis of a licence X step, granted by the Ministry).Art. 18 (keep d) Licensee enters into bankruptcy and preserve records on highly proceedings dangerous chemicals and present e) Licensee has violated more than them on request to the national and ones this Act international inspectors during the f) responsible representative has inspection; transport highly ceased to perform its activities and dangerous chemicals only in specially the Licensee does not establish new designed transport containers representative without delay and complying with does not requested the Ministry for specific rules on packing and 3 Measures to account for storage X X license modification) and Article 412. transporting) 2. Section 41 of Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations as amended by Act No. 308/2005 Coll.

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 12 1. Council Directive 94/55/EC and 1. Party to ADR and RID 96/49/EC 2. Section 41 of Act No.163/2001Coll. 2. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on 4 Measures to account for transport X X on Chemical Substances and Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Chemical Preparations as amended and on changes and amendments to by Act No. 308/2005 Coll. some acts, Arts. 9 and 18

5 Other measures for accounting

6 Measures to secure production X 1. Directive 98/24/EC X 1. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 2. Act 129/1998: handling Coll. Penal Code as amended 7 Measures to secure use X 3. Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical X 2. Act n. 163 of 2001 on Chemical Substances and Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations as amended by Act No. Preparations as amended by Act. N. 8 Measures to secure storage X 308/2005 Coll. X 308 of 2005, Art. 40 1. Council Directives 94/55/EEC and 96/49/EEC 2. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1. Party to ADR and RID agreements 9 Measures to secure transport X 1999/45/EC, and amending X 2. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Coll. Penal Code as amended 3. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on changes and amendments to some acts, Art. 18 (transport highly dangerous chemicals only in specially designed transport containers complying with specific rules on packing and transporting) 10 Other measures for securing

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 13 Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical Act n. 163 of 2001 on Chemical Regulations for physical protection of Substances and Chemical Substances and Chemical 11 X X facilities/materials/ transports Preparations as amended by Act No. Preparations as amended by Act. N. 308/2005 Coll. 308 of 2005, Art. 40

1. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 1. Act 129/1998 on Prohibition of Coll. Penal Code as amended CW, Chapter II 2. Act 129/1998 on Prohibition of Licensing of chemical 2. Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical CW, Article 41 12 X X installations/entities/use of materials Substances and Chemical 3. Act n. 163 of 2001 on Chemical Preparations as amended by Act No. Substances and Chemical 308/2005 Coll. Preparations as amended by Act. N. 308 of 2005, Art. 40 1. Sections 11 and 12 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (have a clean criminal record: A person shall be deemed to have a clean criminal record for the purposes hereof if such 1. Act 129/1998 on prohibition of CW, person, who: Article 42 a) was not convicted for an offence 2. Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical 13 Reliability check of personnel X X whose merits are connected with the Substances and Chemical activity to be licensed, Preparations as amended by Act No. b) was not convicted for deliberate 308/2005 Coll. offence.) 2. Act No.163/2001Coll. on Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations as amended by Act No. 308/2005 Coll. Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery Section 3 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 15 National CWC authority X X Ministry of Economy and Amend and Supplement to Certain Acts

Section 3 of Act No. 129/1998 on the Slovakia has submitted six Reporting Schedule I, II and III Prohibition of Chemical Weapons declarations Annex 9 of the OPCW 16 X X chemicals to OPCW and Amend and Supplement to 2009 Annual Report on Certain Acts Implementation

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 14 Act n. 163 of 2001 on Chemical Act No. 129/1998 on the Prohibition Account for, secure or physically Substances and Chemical 17 X of Chemical Weapons and Amend X protect old chemical weapons Preparations as amended by Act. N. and Supplement to Certain Acts 308 of 2005, Art. 40

Other legislation/ regulations 18 controlling chemical materials

19 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 15 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect NW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect NW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ?

1 Measures to account for production X X Act 541/2004 - UJD performs this activity on the basis of the “Atomic 2 Measures to account for use X X Act” and a relevant decree. The 1. Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) purpose of the SSAC is, inter alia, to 3 Measures to account for storage X X 2. Commission Regulation prevent unauthorized nuclear 302/2005/EURATOM materials management, to detect loses of nuclear materials, and to 4 Measures to account for transport X X provide information that could lead to recovery of missing material.

The State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Materials (SSAC) is based on requirements resulting from the Safeguards Agreement between the IAEA and the Slovak Government. The regulatory activity in the field of 1. Council Directive 2003/122/ the accounting for and control of 5 Other measures for accounting X EURATOM nuclear materials also includes 2. Directive 96/29/EURATOM review and processing of the reports of any nuclear material inventory change sent to the UJD by nuclear material users, elaboration and submission of advance notifications, special and accountancy reports for the IAEA.

6 Measures to secure production X X 1. State System of Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (SSAC)

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 16 Control of Nuclear Materials (SSAC) and control of high activity sealed 7 Measures to secure use X Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) X radioactive sources (HASS) 2. Penal Code - Law No. 300/2005, 8 Measures to secure storage X X Article 298 1. Directive 92/3 EURATOM: prior Council Directives 94/55/EEC and 9 Measures to secure transport X X notification of shipments 96/49/EEC 2. Route charting by UJD

Act 272/1994 on Public Health National Register of Radioactive 10 Other measures for securing X X Protection Sources

Protection system and a set of Regulations for physical protection of technical tools and organizational 11 X Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) X facilities/materials/ transports matters to prevent unauthorized use of facilities, materials, etc

1. Section 298 of Act No. 300/2005 Licensing of nuclear 12 X Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) X Coll. Penal Code as amended installations/entities/use of materials 2. Act 541/2004

13 Reliability check of personnel X Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery

Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD 15 National regulatory authority X Act 541/2004 (Atomic Act) X SR)

1. Safeguards Agreement: Accession 1 December 2005 (INFCIRC 193) 16 IAEA Safeguards Agreements X X Ministry of Health 2. Additional Protocol: Accession 1 December 2005 Point of Contact for Import and IAEA Code of Conduct on Safety and Notification pursuant to Export: Head, Radiation Protection 17 X X Security of Radioactive Sources GC(47)/RES/7.B Section- Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic IAEA Database on Illicit Trafficking of 18 Nuclear Materials and other X Contributes to Database Programme X Central Register of Radioactive Radioactive Sources Sources Ministry of Health 19 Other Agreements related to IAEA X Nuclear Safety: 7 March 1995 X

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 17 The physical protection of nuclear In this field, UJD has streamlined its facilities and nuclear materials oversight activities on the control of consists of a protection system and a performance of the AKOBOJE Additional national set of technical tools and (Automated System of Nuclear Power 20 legislation/regulations related to X organizational measures with X Plant nuclear materials including CPPNM the objective to prevent unauthorized Security) physical protection system use of nuclear facilities, nuclear and of the level of performance of the materials, special and sensitive protection regime at Slovakia nuclear materials and equipment. power plants.

Act n. 130 /1998 Operator's 21 Other X Responsabilities with respect to X Ministry of Health Supervision

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 18 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of BW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of BW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

1. Council Regulation no. 2913/1992 (Community Customs Code) 2. Commission Regulation no. 2454/1993 (Implementing Provisions 1. Customs hazardous materials and to the Community Customs Code) drug enforcement unit at Bratislava 3. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April airport 1 Border control X 2005 (Security Amendment) X 2. Border control is performed at the 4. Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of EU external border, international the European Parliament and of the airports, post offices for international Council of 26 October 2005 on consignment controls of cash entering or leaving the Community 5. Customs Act 199/2004

EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment) New Computerised Transit System Technical support of border control Portable x-ray, pagers for detection of 2 X (NCTS) - Security and Safety X measures radioactive substances Aspects is to be updated in its features as required by Regulation (EC) 648/2005

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 19 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Control of brokering, trading in, exports, transfer, brokering and 1. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X X transit of dual-use items and Technologies sale of goods and technology 2. Act 179/1998 2. Act 179/1998 3. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and Technologies

Act n. 199 of 2004 amending the Customs Law Customs Directorate Memoranda on co-operation between A specialized bureau was set up at the customs authorities and technical Bratislava International Airport by the 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X research institutes in 2004. The X customs hazardous materials and memoranda provide for an important drug enforcement unit in 2003 in tool in identifying, specifying and order to combat against weapons and categorizing of various potential dual- hazardous materials trafficking use commodities.

1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods 1. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and Technologies 5 Export control legislation in place X X and Technologies 3. Act 179/1998 2. Act 179/1998 4. Council Regulation No. 2913/1992 (Community Customs Code) 6. Commission Regulation No. 2454/1993 (Implementing Provisions of the Community Customs Code) 7. Customs Act 199/2004

6 Licensing provisions X X

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 20 7 Individual licensing X Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 X of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Customs Act No. 199/2004 Art. 73 exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

8 General licensing X X

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a An authorisation shall be required for Community regime for the control of intra-Community transfers of dual- 9 Exceptions from licensing X exports, tranfer, brokering and transit X use items listed in Annex IV. Items of dual-use items. Possibility of listed in Part 2 of Annex IV shall not National General Authorisation for be covered by a general authorisation intra-Community trade

Council Joint Action of 22 June 2000 concerning the control of technical 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa X assistance related to certain military end-uses

Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (article 9: Department of Sensitive Goods 11 National licensing authority X for all other exports for which an X Trading Management, Ministry of authorisation is required under the Economic Affairs Regulation, leaves to the national authorities the final decision as to whether to grant a national, global or individual export licence)

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 21 Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Community regime for the control of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, exports, transfer, brokering and Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, 12 Interagency review for licenses X X transit of dual-use items sets up a Customs Directorate, Slovak "Coordination Group" (Article 23) Intelligence Service, Nuclear chaired by the Commission, at which Regulatory Authority each Member State is represented

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 13 Control lists X Community regime for the control of exports, tranfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

The lists of dual-use items set out in Annex I and Annex IV shall be updated in conformity with the relevant obligations and Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 commitments, of 5 May 2009 setting up a and any modification thereof, that 14 Updating of lists X Community regime for the control of X each Member State has accepted as exports, tranfer, brokering and transit a of dual-use items, Art. 15 member of the international non- proliferation regimes and export control arrangements, or by ratification of relevant international treaties.

15 Inclusion of technologies X Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 X Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and exports, tranfer, brokering and transit 16 Inclusion of means of delivery X transit of dual-use items X of dual-use items, Art. 24

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 22 1. Council regulation (EC) No 1. Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and exports, tranfer, brokering and transit 17 End-user controls X X transit of dual-use items of dual-use items, Art. 24 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14 1.14

Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a of 5 May 2009 setting up a 18 Catch all clause X Community regime for the control of X Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and exports, tranfer, brokering and transit transit of dual-use items of dual-use items, Art. 24

Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and 19 Intangible transfers X Community regime for the control of X Technologies exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 20 Transit control X 1. Council regulation (EC) No X Community regime for the control of 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a exports, tranfer, brokering and transit Community regime for the control of of dual-use items, Art. 24 exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 1.14: "At any stage, the competent of 5 May 2009 setting up a 21 Trans-shipment control X customs authority is entitled to X Community regime for the control of proceed with the necessary controls exports, tranfer, brokering and transit including physical inspection of the of dual-use items, Art. 24 means of transport and the consignments" Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and 22 Re-export control X X Technologies

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 23 23 Control of providing funds

Control of providing transport 24 services

1. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14 2. Council Regulation No. 2913/1992 25 Control of importation X (Community Customs Code) X Customs Act No. 199/2004 Art. 73 3. Commission Regulation No. 2454/1993 (Implementing Provisions of the Community Customs Code) 4. Customs Act 199/2004

26 Extraterritorial applicability

27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 24 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of CW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of CW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 25 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Control of brokering, trading in, exports, transfer, brokering and 1. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X X transit of dual-use items and Technologies sale of goods and technology 2. Act 179/1998 2. Act 179/1998 3. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and Technologies

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 26 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and Technologies 3. Act 179/1998 4. Council Regulation No. 2913/1992 (Community Customs Code) 6. Commission Regulation No. 2454/1993 (Implementing Provisions 1. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods 5 Export control legislation in place X of the Community Customs Code) X and Technologies 7. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on 2. Act 179/1998 Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on changes and amendments to some acts, Art. 19 (Highly dangerous chemicals may be exported or imported only by a Licensee on the basis of the Licence issued for export and import of highly dangerous chemicals for the research, medical, pharmaceutical or protective purposes) 8. Customs Act 199/2004

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 27 6 Licensing provisions X X

7 Individual licensing X 1. Council regulation (EC) No X 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on changes and amendments to Customs Act No. 199/2004 Art. 73 some acts, Art. 20 (Process of granting export and import licence for 8 General licensing X X highly dangerous chemical is regulated by the special Decree of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 390/1997 Coll on custom dutiesif this Act does not state otherwise)

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a An authorisation shall be required for Community regime for the control of intra-Community transfers of dual- 9 Exceptions from licensing X exports, tranfer, brokering and transit X use items listed in Annex IV. Items of dual-use items. Possibility of listed in Part2 of Annex IV shall not National General Authorisation for be covered by a general authorisation intra-Community trade

Council Joint Action of 22 June 2000 concerning the control of technical 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa X assistance related to certain military end-uses

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 28 Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (article 9: Department of Sensitive Goods 11 National licensing authority X for all other exports for which an X Trading Management, Ministry of authorisation is required under the Economic Affairs Regulation, leaves to the national authorities the final decision as to whether to grant a national, global or individual export licence)

Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Community regime for the control of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, exports, transfer, brokering and Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, 12 Interagency review for licenses X X transit of dual-use items sets up a Customs Directorate, Slovak "Coordination Group" (Article 23) Intelligence Service, Nuclear chaired by the Commission, at which Regulatory Authority each Member State is represented

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 13 Control lists X Community regime for the control of exports, tranfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 29 15 Inclusion of technologies X X Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and exports, tranfer, brokering and transit 16 Inclusion of means of delivery X transit of dual-use items X of dual-use items, Art. 24

1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April exports, transfer, brokering and 17 End-user controls X X 2005 (Security Amendment), Article transit of dual-use items 1.14 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 30 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14: "At any stage, the competent customs authority is entitled to proceed with the necessary controls 20 Transit control X including physical inspection of the X Act 129/1998, Art. 41 means of transport and the consignments" 3. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on changes and amendments to some acts, Art. 25 (Transit of highly dangerous chemical through the Slovak Republic shall take place only with certificate provided by the Ministry to the transport contractor)

1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of 21 Trans-shipment control X exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14: "At any stage, the competent customs authority is entitled to proceed with the necessary controls Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and 22 Re-export control X X including physical inspection of the Technologies means of transport and the consignments"

23 Control of providing funds

Control of providing transport 24 services

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 31 1. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14 2. Council Regulation No. 2913/1992 (Community Customs Code) 3. Commission Regulation No. 2454/1993 (Implementing Provisions of the Community Customs Code) 4. Act n. 129 of 1 April 1998 on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and on changes and amendments to some acts (Import of chemical weapons to the Slovak Republic or 25 Control of importation X their transit through the territory of the X Customs Act No. 199/2004 Art. 73 Slovak Republic is hereby prohibited)Art. 19 (Highly dangerous chemicals may be exported or imported only by a Licensee on the basis of the Licence issued for export and import of highly dangerous chemicals for the research, medical, pharmaceutical or protective purposes) 5. Customs Act 199/2004 6. Decree of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 390/1997 Coll on custom duties

26 Extraterritorial applicability

27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 32 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6, and OP 10 - Controls of NW including Related Materials State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of NW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 33 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of Control of brokering, trading in, exports, transfer, brokering and 1. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X X transit of dual-use items and Technologies sale of goods and technology 2. Act 179/1998 2. Act 179/1998 3. Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and Technologies

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 34 6 Licensing provisions X X Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 7 Individual licensing X Community regime for the control of X Customs Act No. 199/2004 Art. 73 exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items 8 General licensing X X

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a An authorisation shall be required for Community regime for the control of intra-Community transfers of dual- 9 Exceptions from licensing X exports, tranfer, brokering and transit X use items listed in Annex IV. Items of dual-use items. Possibility of listed in Part2 of Annex IV shall not National General Authorisation for be covered by a general authorisation intra-Community trade

Council Joint Action of 22 June 2000 concerning the control of technical 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa X assistance related to certain military end-uses

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 35 Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Community regime for the control of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, exports, transfer, brokering and Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, 12 Interagency review for licenses X X transit of dual-use items sets up a Customs Directorate, Slovak "Coordination Group" (Article 23) Intelligence Service, Nuclear chaired by the Commission, at which Regulatory Authority each Member State is represented

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 13 Control lists X Community regime for the control of exports, tranfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 36 1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April exports, transfer, brokering and 17 End-user controls X X 2005 (Security Amendment), Article transit of dual-use items 1.14 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 1.14

Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a 20 Transit control X 1. Council regulation (EC) No X Community regime for the control of 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a exports, tranfer, brokering and transit Community regime for the control of of dual-use items, Art. 24 exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items Council regulation (EC) n. 428/2009 2. EU Regulation no. 648 of 13 April of 5 May 2009 setting up a 2005 (Security Amendment), Article 21 Trans-shipment control X X Community regime for the control of 1.14: "At any stage, the competent exports, tranfer, brokering and transit customs authority is entitled to of dual-use items, Art. 24 proceed with the necessary controls including physical inspection of the means of transport and the consignments" Act 21/2007 on Dual Use Goods and 22 Re-export control X X Technologies

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 37 23 Control of providing funds

Control of providing transport 24 services

26 Extraterritorial applicability

27 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 38 OP 6, 7 and 8 (d) - Control lists, Assistance, Information State: Slovakia Date of Report: 02 November 2004 Date of Addendum 1 14 December 2005 Date of Addendum 2 14 December 2007

Can information be provided on the YES Remarks following issues ?

1. Council regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community Control lists - items (goods/ 1 X regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items equipment/ materials/ technologies) 2. Implementation of control lists maintained by AG, WA and NSG.

2 Control lists - other X CWC - Schedule I, II and III Prepared to consider any specific request from States lacking the legal and 3 Assistance offered X regulatory infrastructure, implementation experience and/or resources for fulfilling the provisions of the resolution 4 Assistance requested

1. EU contribution to G 8 Global Partnership to enhance nuclear safety and security, chemical weapons destruction, re-employment of former scientists, export control and border security Assistance in place 2. In 2004, a three-week training course for customs officers in the United States 5 X (bilateral/plurilateral/multilateral) took place. The focus of the training course was on combat against illegal trafficking of narcotics, weapons and hazardous materials and on detection of nuclear, chemical and toxin (biological) weapons and related materials and technologies. Sixteen customs officers from Slovakia took part in the course.

Relationship with industry through individual consultations; seeking more action- 6 Information for industry X oriented approach to industry and public EU Commission organises regular meetings with industry Information dissemination via Government web sites and publications and 7 Information for the public X activities of the Committee for International Humanitarian Law (advisory body of the Minister of Foreing Affairs of the Slovak Republic)

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 30 December 2010 39