Security & Safety

IAEA Urges Romania To Speed Up Implementation Of Safety And Security Strategy

By David Dalton
18 October 2017

18 Oct (NucNet): Romania has significantly strengthened its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, but the government must speed up implementation of both the national strategy on nuclear safety and security (NSNSS) and the national strategy for waste management, and take action to support the retention and hiring of experienced staff by the regulator, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts said. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team, which concluded an eight-day follow-up mission to Romania on 16 October 2017 to review its implementation of recommendations and suggestions made by a 2011 mission, said the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), which is responsible for nuclear and radiation safety regulation in the country, should continue establishing an “integrated management system” and institute a national programme for training emergency responders. The IRRS team found that Romania had addressed findings by the previous mission, implementing most of its recommendations and addressing the lessons learned from the 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi accident in Japan. The team said the government demonstrated improvements in the regulatory framework that included its approval of the NSNSS, progress on the revision of the national strategy for waste management and plans to increase CNCAN’s operational budget and ensure appropriate staffing levels. IRRS missions use IAEA safety standards and international best practices to strengthen the effectiveness of national regulatory infrastructure. Two operating nuclear power reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear station provide 17% of Romania’s electricity, the IAEA said.

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