Country Nuclear Regulatory Profile (CNRP)
Purpose of CNRP
The purpose of the profile is to compile information on the respective national radiation and nuclear facilities and activities as well as related regulatory infrastructure and practices.
Structure of CNRP
The content shall be compiled by using already existing documents. This approach fosters the integration of countries respective information that still is contained in many different data sources such as reports and responses to questionnaires.
The information contains in the following five chapters:
1. RADIATION AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNTRY
2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT
3. GLOBAL SAFETY REGIME
4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE REGULATORY BODY
5. REFERENCES and other useful information
1. Radiation and nuclear facilities and activities of the country
An overview should be given on the facilities and areas that need nuclear security and safety regulations by referring to already existing national websites, reports, profiles, or responses to questionnaires such as:
- national reports on nuclear conventions,
- nuclear power country profiles or the IAEA Nuclear Energy Handbook,
- IAEA databases such as PRIS,
- reports from review missions and appraisals,
- responses to questionnaires.
The content as addressed by the requirements listed below should be organized by giving links to the appropriate national resources. Information might be given for the different areas as:
- Nuclear,
- Radiation,
- Waste,
- Transport,
- Emergency preparedness and response,
- Security.
This offers the possibility to enable more specific links to respective information on each area.
2. Responsibilities and functions of the government
The information in chapter 2-4 is given as follow: The text of the requirement in italic letter. After that links to available documents or short explanation how the requirements are met in Country.
Requirement 1: National policy and strategy
Requirement 2: Establishment of a framework
Requirement 3: Establishment of a regulatory body
Requirement 4: Independence of the regulatory body
Requirement 5: Prime responsibility for safety
Requirement 6: Compliance with regulations and responsibility for safety
Requirement 7: Coordination of different authorities with responsibilities for safety within the regulatory framework for safety
Requirement 8: Emergency preparedness and response
Requirement 9: System for protective actions to reduce existing or unregulated radiation risks
Requirement 10: Provision for decommissioning of facilities and the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel
Requirement 11: Competence for safety
Requirement 12: Interfaces with nuclear security and with the State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material
Requirement 13: Provision of technical services
3. Global Safety Regime
Requirement 14: International obligations and arrangements for international cooperation
Requirement 15: Sharing of operating experience and regulatory experience
4. Responsibilities and functions of the regulatory body
Requirement 16: Organizational structure of the regulatory body and allocation of resources
Requirement 17: Effective independence in the performance of regulatory functions
Requirement 18: Staffing and competence of the regulatory body
Requirement 19: The management system of the regulatory body
Requirement 20: Liaison with advisory bodies and support Organizations
Requirement 21: Liaison between the regulatory body and authorized parties
Requirement 22: Stability and consistency of regulatory control
Requirement 23: Authorization of facilities and activities by the regulatory body
Requirement 24: Demonstration of safety for the authorization of facilities and activities
Requirement 25: Review and assessment of information relevant to safety
Requirement 26: Graded approach to review and assessment of a facility or an activity
Requirement 27: Inspection of facilities and activities
Requirement 28: Types of inspection of facilities and activities
Requirement 29: Graded approach to inspections of facilities and activities
Requirement 30: Establishment of an enforcement policy
Requirement 31: Requiring of corrective action by authorized parties
Requirement 32: Regulations and guides
Requirement 33: Review of regulations and guides
Requirement 34: Promotion of regulations and guides to interested parties
Requirement 35: Safety related records
Requirement 36: Communication and consultation with interested parties
