Regulatory Administrative Institutions MPA 517

1. Regulatory Administrative InstitutionsMPA 517 Lecture-22

2. Recap • The nuclear regulatory infrastructure has been in place since 1965, when the first research reactor PARR-I was commissioned. • The nuclear regulatory regime further improved when the first nuclear power plant was commissioned in 1971 at Karachi . • A nuclear safety and licensing division was established in PAEC HQ which functioned as the de facto regulatory body till it was upgraded to " Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection" (DNSRP) after the promulgation of Pakistan Nuclear Safty and Radiation Protection Ordinance 1984 • Pakistan signed the International Convention on Nuclear Safety in 1994, as a result of which, it became obligatory on the part of the Government of Pakistan to establish an independent nuclear regulatory body entrusted with the implementation of the legislative and regulatory framework governing nuclear power and radiation use in the country, and further to separate the regulatory functions from the promotional aspects of the nuclear programme.

3. Radiation Safety Directorate • Radiation Safety Directorate (RSD) regulates and supervise matters related to radiation protection. • Its mission is to ensure that the harmful effects of radiation on human health and the environment arising from licensed activities are As Low As Reasonably Achievable. • RSD is headed by a Director and staffed with experienced professionals - most of them having post graduate degrees in physical sciences and medicine. • Like the other technical Directorates of PNRA, RSD works independently and give recommendations after careful assessment and evaluation of radiation safety situation at all licensed facilities. • These are submitted for consideration and approval of the Authority, for implementation as regulatory decisions.

4. Nuclear Regulatory Framework • Ordinance: • issued by the Government of Pakistan • presents basic objectives, concepts and principles of nuclear and radiation safety and protection for the regulation of nuclear energy • Regulations • issued by PNRA • specify the basic requirements that must be fulfilled to ensure safety but do not contain recommendations on how to meet the requirements • Regulatory Guides • issued by PNRA, of a non-mandatory nature • recommend actions, conditions or procedures for meeting safety requirements • Codes and Standards • Issued by national and international organizations e.g. IEEE etc. • recommend standard

5. Today’s Lecture • Ministry of Industries and Production

6. Ministry of Industries and Production • Ministry of Industries and Production is the Focal Ministry for the Execution of Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan Scheme… MoIP, through its member organizations, has taken a number of initiatives to facilitate the loan beneficiaries.

7. MOIP Role • Ministry of Industries & Production (MoIP)is playing a key role in Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan scheme in vigorous methods. • MoIP has also created different pre-feasibility reports related to Industries and Production. • Youth who want to avail the business loan opportunity are encouraged through different creativities like Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Video trainings and media campaigns. • Ministry of Industries & Production will keep on supporting Prime Minister’s initiative for greater good of Pakistan.

8. Wings/ Section at MOIP • Finance, Administration & Regulation • Industrial Infrastructure Development • Investment Facilitation • Large Enterprises Development • Medium Enterprises Development • Professional Skills Development

9. Finance, Administration & Regulation • Administration/Establishment matters of main Ministry, attached Departments, corporations, and   support organizations. • Budgetary and financial matters of main Ministry and its Organizations. • Employment of foreign personnel in commercial and industrial enterprises. • Foreign and local trainings, workshops and seminars. • Administration of Laws on Bowlers • Enforcement of energy and industrial standards. • Litigation issues of the Ministry, attached departments, corporations and support   organizations. • Council and coordination work. • Spokesperson of the Ministry.

10. Industrial Infrastructure Development • Preparation and implementation of long terms ( 5 years ) and short-terms (six months and more) industrial infrastructure development plans, with particular reference to Pakistan China Economic Corridor. • Preparation and implementation of trucking policy with the aim to facilitate present fragmented trucking system into a cohesive industry capable of dealing with Pakistan-China Economic Corridor requirement. • Ensuring preparation of yearly and quarterly plans for the following infrastructure development companies attached to MOIP; a. Export Processing alones Authority (EPZA).b. National Industrial Parks Development and Management Company (NIP). 4. Preparation, Implementation, monitoring and evolution Development Projects (Funded through PSDP, foreign funded or internally).

11. Investment Facilitation • Protection and promotion of industries & economic enterprises through developing incentive structures in the broad areas of: a. Fiscal Policyb. Monetary Policy.c. Trade Policy. • International Coordination except Pakistan -China Economic Corridor. • To ensure creation of an enabling environment to the entrepreneur/ Prospective • Investor through a well defined, integrated and coordinated network of information system. Supported and facilitated by all the Organizations under Ministry of Industries & Production. • Investment facilitation and inter-ministerial coordination for removing bottleneck in the way of new and existing industrial investment project. • Investment Facilitation Centre (IFC)

12. Large Enterprises Development • Preparation & yearly review of Industrial Policy & its implementation . • Preparation & yearly review of industrial Sectors Policies & their Implementation. • Ensuring preparation of yearly and quarterly plans for the following large-sized companies attached to Mo IP; Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM); Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC); State Engineering Corporations; Heavy Electrical Complex.; Pakistan Engineering Company (PECO); National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation, Karachi. 4. Policy Evaluation and Monitoring like Chemicals, Pesticides, Cement, Mining Industry, Ghee/Cooking Oil, Solvent Extraction, Poultry, Plastic, NEPRA, Leather Goods, Sports Goods, Surgical Instruments, Paper and Pulp & Hotels.

13. Medium Enterprises Development • Preparation & Yearly review of SME Policy. • Overseeing Implementation of SME Policy. • Creation of financial products for SMEs and ensuring its outreach • SME facilitation in creating backward and forward marketing linkages • Ensuring preparation of quarterly and yearly plans for the following medium-sized companies attached  to MOIP.

14. Professional Skills Development • Identification of training & skills gaps of SMEs and Large-scale Industries. • Preparation of skills development plans in respect of the following skills Development companies attached with MOIP: • Technology Up-gradation & Skills Development Company (TUSDEC) • Karachi Tools Dies & Mould Centre, Karachi (KTDMC) • Gujranwala Tools Dies & Moulds Company (GTDMC). • Ceramic Development & Training Complex, Gujranwala. • Pakistan Chemical & Energy Sector Skills Development Company

15. Strengthening of Planning ,Monitoring and Evaluation Cell • A Planning and Monitoring Cell is already working in the Ministry of Industries & Production for the Project formulation, appraisal, monitoring, and evaluation of the development projects of Ministry. • The main objective of this ongoing project is to strengthen the already exiting cell to cope with the increasing load of projects. • The project objective are fully aligned with the sectoral objectives as it will enable the ministry in effectively making strategic interventions for the revival of ailing industrial sector of the country

16. WTO Cell: Institutional Development in MOIP with respect to WTO  • The project titled “Institutional Development in the Ministry of Industries & Production and (MOI&P) with respect to WTO” was prepared by this Ministry for a total cost of Rs. 39.840 million which was approved by the Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) in its meeting held on 09-05-06. • The Principal focus of the project is to set up a dedicated and structured unit in MOIP with capacity and capability to deal with World Trade Organization related matters and issues. • This project would go a long way in creating special skills to deal with the new issues emerging from the WTO. • This project will strengthen the operational and technical capacities of MOIP&SI in dealing with the industrial related WTO agreements and multi-lateral trade negotiations. • This Ministry is fully involved in the matters relating to WTO, particularly, issues relating to ongoing negotiations on Non Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) which can have a far reaching effect on the industrial sector of the country

17. Objectives of WTO Cell • The proposal perceives to strengthen the capacity within MOIP with additional technical positions and short term expert services as well as supporting facilities to evolve in the long term perspective a viable and efficient setup which can meet the requirements of Pakistan’s trade in non agricultural goods. • This project would go a long way in creating specialists to deal with the new issues emerging from the WTO.

18. Objectives • To create capacity within MOIP to backstop and respond to need for actions at all levels, and coordinate all WTO related activities in the country effecting non-agriculture sector. • To meet the informational and analytical needs associated with the WTO negotiations on non-agriculture and in the process to improve the capacity for participation in the ongoing WTO negotiations. • To enhance capabilities and capacities of the manufacturing/ industrial sector in the country with the objective to facilitate this sector to meet the challenges of WTO, thus enabling Pakistan; Industry to be competitive in the international Market. • To promote Non-Agricultural goods as vehicles for National Economic growth and reduction of National poverty levels. • To increase productivity and profitability of industrial goods. • The project also created employment opportunities in this Ministry as following staff has been appointed in the project.

19. SMEDA • Premier institution of the Government of Pakistan under Ministry of Industries. SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan.  • With a futuristic approach and professional management structure it has focus on providing an enabling environment and business development services to small and medium enterprises. • SMEDA is not only an SME policy-advisory body for the government of Pakistan but also facilitates other stakeholders in addressing their SME development agendas.

20. SMEDA Objectives 1. Formulate Policy  to encourage the growth of SMEs in the country and to advise the Government on fiscal and monetary issues related to SMEs. 2. Facilitation of Business Development Services to SMEs. 3. Facilitate the development and strengthening of SME representative bodies associations/chambers. 4. Set up and manage a service provider’s database including machinery and supplier for SMEs. 5. Conducting sector studies and analysis for sector development strategies. 6. Facilitation of SMEs in securing financing. 7. Strengthening of SMEs by conducting and facilitating seminars, workshops and training programs. 8. Donor assistances for SME development of SMEs through programs and projects. 9. Assist SMEs in getting international certifications (such as UL, CE, DIN, JIS, ASME, KS, etc.) for their products and processes. 10. Identification of service opportunities on the basis of supply/demand gap.

21. Summary • MOIP • SMEDA • WTO Cell

22. Next Lecture • PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY •  Public Procurement Regulatory Authority