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Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA)

Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) 6 th Meeting of Arab Network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR) Hany A. Amer, MSc., PhD Director Radiation Facilities & Sources Safety Sector. General Description. Egypt.

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Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA)

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  1. Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) 6th Meeting of Arab Network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR) Hany A. Amer, MSc., PhD Director Radiation Facilities & Sources Safety Sector

  2. General Description Egypt Egypt is located in the far north-east of the continent of Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea from the north , South with the Sudan , west with Libya, north-east with Palestine and east of the Red Sea Most of the territory of Egypt in Africa, but part of its territory, namely Sinai , is located in Asia.

  3. Egypt Area : 1000000 square kilometers. Capital : Cairo Population: 90 millions Official religion : Islam Official language: Arabic Climate: winter 20 ˚C / 10 ˚C - Summer 35 ˚C / 22 ˚C

  4. Development stages of Regulatory Authority Legal Framework 1982: Establishment of a competent regulatory body in Egypt (Nuclear Regulatory and Safety Committee) . 1991: Based on the Decree of the President No. 47 , the National Centre of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control (NCNSRC) was established 2006: Presidential Decree no. 152 for control of NMs,& Executive Ministerial Decrees No.(419,420 and 421) for implementation procedure. 2007: Strategic Decision for the peaceful Nuclear Program 2010: By the Law No.7 / 2010, An independent “ Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA)” was established 2011: The executive rule was issued ( Oct. 2011 ) by Prime minister 2012: Full independence of NRRA ( 5 March 2012).

  5. ENRRAhas all authorities required for the main regulatory and control functions of the nuclear and radiological activities in order to protect the man, property and environment from deleterious effects of ionizing radiation, as well as safeguards and security. It has also a major role in nuclear and radiation emergency.

  6. Executive Regulations Law no.7 was issued in March 2010 The Executive Regulations of the law was issued in Oct. 2011 by prime minister decree No. 1326/2011 The main content of the law : • 7 General statements (rules), 109 items • 7 Chapters Chapter I : General introduction Chapter II : Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority activities Chapter III : Licensing Standards , Licensee , License of Nuclear Installations , Mining and Installations ,Importing , exporting and Transport of Radioactive & nuclear materials. Chapter IV : Nuclear and Radiological Emergency , Chapter V : Nuclear Safeguard and Security Chapter VI : Civil Liability for Nuclear damage. Chapter VII : Penalties

  7. The structure of the regulatory body is developed according to the activities, the main functions (Review and Assessment, Regulations, Licensing, Inspection and Enforcement) are carried out within each activity in appropriate units.

  8. Other ENRRA departments and management Nuclear & Radiological Emergency Quality Assurance Radiation Monitoring Network Information and Training Regional Offices Legal Affairs Planning and HR Security Office Central Laboratories International Cooperation Administration Public Relations

  9. ENRRA Main duties • Issuing & Developing Regulations & Rules. • Issuing Licenses & Permits for personnel and facilities. • Reviewing and Assessment of the licensing documents. • Conducting Regulatory Inspection. • Carrying out Safeguard Inspection for Nuclear Materials. • Control of Transportation of Radioactive Materials. • Co-ordination of Emergency Response • Conducting R & D

  10. Technical Support Organization • Who are our Technical Support? • Our research and development division • Universities. • Technical Institutes. • Research centers. • International co-operation. • Scope of Technical Support: • Training. • Special Issues. • Development of regulations. • Complete issuing national requirement and guides for NPP. • Evaluation the national requirements & Make the necessary changes to meet the international requirement • Developing and improving the nuclear and radiological regulatory requirements and guides of safety and security.

  11. International co-operation Arab Atomic Energy Agency ( AAEA ) International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) European Commission ( EC ) US Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( US NRC ) Korea International Cooperation Agency ( KOICA )

  12. Develop, implement, review and improve the management system to serve the development and promotion of safety and security culture; • Work on professional development and continuous improvement of the staff competency; • Maintain close ties with the national authorities and relevant regional and international organizations; • Maintain an honest and open dialogue with licensees in the light of respect, mutual understanding and constructive dialogue; • Implement the transparency policy in its relations with the public and the media and all other relevant authorities;

  13. Thank you for your attention

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