ABU DHABI: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has began a three-day training for 35 specialised customs officials across the country on safe and secure handling of radioactive sources and nuclear non-proliferation.

The participants are representing all UAE customs agencies and General Authority of Ports Border and Free Zones Security will run for a week.

The workshop is the conclusion of FANR’s 2017 series of workshops held in collaboration with the UAE Federal Customs Authority in light of the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier.

Christer Viktorsson, Director-General of FANR the workshop “focuses on the protection of country ports, whether land, sea or air ports, are the first line of defense to protect the community and the country against any form of smuggling.”

He said both parties have so far held workshops where 143 specialised borders experts have participated.