Independence of Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration (SNSA)

1. Independence of Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration (SNSA)

2. Basis for Discussion • IAEA Safety Guide:Organisation and Staffing of the Regulatory Body for Nuclear FacilitiesNo. GS-G-1.1

3. Aspects of Regulatory Independence • Political • Legislative • Financial • Competence • Public Information • International Relations

4. Political Aspects • SNSA is the Administrative Body in the structure of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy Government Ministry of Environment... Other Ministries SNSA Other Administrative Bodies Administrative Body in the Ministry structure is established to perform administrative tasks, inspections and other control tasks.

5. Ministry: Internal organisation • Ministry consists of Offices for • (European Affairs and International Relations) • Environment • Spatial Planning • Energy

6. Environmental agency Surveying and mapping administration Mining administration Ministry: Administrative bodies Nuclear Safety Administration MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND ENERGY Inspectorate for the environment and spatial planning

7. Separation of Responsibilities Government Min. of Environment, Spatial planning and Energy Local communityState agencies CROATIA Slovenian Nuclear Safety Admin. MANAGEMENT Board Krško NPP REGULATORY SUPERVISION

8. SNSA’s Political Independence • SNSA is independent in its professional decisions • Licensees may appeal to the Ministry however • New law prevents appeals to some decisions

9. SNSA: No Appeals Possible • Prohibition of or temporary suspension of the use of a radiation source (art. 13) • Rejection or acceptance of an evaluation of the protection of exposed workers against radiation. (art. 26) • Rejection or acceptance of an approval for the commencement of a trial operation. (art. 78) • Periodic safety review (art. 81) • Rejection or approval of the proposed changes significant for radiation or nuclear safety. (art. 84) (FSAR) • Withdrawal of the licence (art. 116) • Expiry of the licence (art. 117)

10. Legislative Aspects • SNSA is defined in the new Nuclear Safety Law (article 138.) • Also defined in the Governmental Decree on the Organisation of the Governmental Bodies (in government procedure, adopted in January 2003 - in accordance with Public Administration Bill, art. 41.)

11. Legislative AspectsDecision Making • SNSA is drafting regulations - adopted by the Government or Minister • Director of SNSA may issue legal acts (Public Administration Bill, Off. G. 52/02) • Director reports to the Minister • Enforcement: Inspectorate is part of SNSA (not part of Inspectorate for the Environment and Spatial Planning!)

12. Legislative AspectsReporting • SNSA  Minister  Government • SNSA Advisory Board  Minister • SNSA Annual Report  Government  Parliament

13. Financial Aspects • SNSA has its own budget • It is part of the budget of Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy • SNSA is direct user of the state budget - its budget is public

14. Competence Aspects • SNSA has independent technical expertise in the areas relevant to its responsibilities for safety • New Law enables independent financing of TSOs • SNSA has an independent Advisory Board (5 experts)

15. Public Information Aspects • SNSA has the authority to communicate independently its regulatory requirements, decisions and opinions and their basis to the public. • Established means: • Annual report on nuclear and radiation safety • Advisory board annual report

16. International Relations Aspects • SNSA has the authority to liase with regulatory bodies of other countries and with international organisations to promote co-operation and the exchange of regulatory information • Current agreements: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, France, Czech R., Slovak R., Canada, USA, R. S. Africa, R. Korea,