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Country: Latvia

RER/9/096 Regional Planning Meeting “ Strengthening National Infrastructures for the Control of Radiation Sources” (TSA-1), (Phase II). Country: Latvia. 19-20 March 2009 IAEA, Vienna. Content. Main activities since 2008 SWOT analysis: evaluation of the user’s infrastructure

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  1. RER/9/096 Regional Planning Meeting“Strengthening National Infrastructures for the Control of Radiation Sources” (TSA-1), (Phase II) Country: Latvia 19-20 March 2009 IAEA, Vienna

  2. Content • Main activities since 2008 • SWOT analysis: • evaluation of the user’s infrastructure • evaluation of the national infrastructure for the control of radiation sources • Facts & figures • Changes: • successes • unresolved problems

  3. Evaluation of user’s infrastructure

  4. Evaluation of regulatory infrastructure

  5. LegislationRegulations and Guidanceoccupational protection, public protection, medical exposure, radioactive waste, and the transport of radioactive materials. • Updates of the framework Law: • October 2008, changes for implementation of the HASS directive: • mainly new definitions related to SNF management • Implement changes related to the framework for the State duties • Minor modifications of the regulations related to the emergency preparedness: • To reflect institutional changes • New regulations for emergency preparedness training activities • The comprehensive reports were made available for RASSIA missions

  6. Facts & Figures • More than 900 licensed operators • 450 inspections per year • More than 3000 radiation workers receiving TLD services • Legal framework: • The framework Law (1994/2000) • 24 main regulations • Main “developments” • “optimisation of the structure: • less for support and general functions • what can be not done (or at least postponed)? • to meet “targets” - from 34 to 31, 29, 26

  7. The Regulatory Body • A single regulatory body since mid 2001 • 3 main divisions and 1-2 support divisions • To implement Management System: • PHARE projects in 2004-2007 (more than 50 guides) • Further developments (up to end of 2008): • From quality management to management system • More technical and procedural guides (more than 150) • Effective independence – target reached in 2001: • First RASSIA conclusions – issue is under the question • Opinion from Latvia – misinterpretation of the legal system • RASSIA follow-up: • RDC is an effectively independent • Further “developments” could weaken capabilities to ensure implementation of effective independence

  8. The Regulatory Body (cont.) • Funding: • Up to 2008 available resources partly met the needs (except to maintain the staff) • Since late 2008 the trends are not satisfactory ~ RDC tries to maintain its capabilities, but further cuts can prevent fulfilment of the obligations • Recommendations by RASSIA follow-up: • RDC, regulatory body is responsible for radiation safety, must remain an effectively independent regulator: • stand-alone or • as a significant part of a larger effectively independent institution • The licensing, inspection and early warning should remain at least at their present sizes • Any transition of the current arrangements for radio-analysis and personal dosimetry services must be managed responsibly so that essential services and standards are maintained

  9. Regulatory Body Staffing and Training • Number of staff – 25/26 (March 2009): • future not yet clear • Changes, but also more applicants for considerations • Education: • availability of skills: • “old” staff members had the chance for trainings • skills are regularly assessed • newcomers – need to be treated separately • access to training and development: • less projects, less cooperation activities directed to the trainings • more enhancement activities e.g. exchange of information/knowledge in conferences and expert group activities • changes of the attitude ~ “you are already developed” • training needs: • but we still have newcomers, thus somebody should attend trainings • more sub-regional activities

  10. Notification - Authorization – Licensing - Inspections • There are no major changes since 2000 • Licensing: • RDC performs assessment of the applications • Licensing Commission provides opinion • RDC issues licenses • Validity period – is under considerations, might be increased, but then inspections and regular reporting shall be enhanced • Risk based procedures – the frequency for inspections adjusted to the risks • There could be changes in approach for planned inspections: • optimisation of complex (comprehensive) inspections • to choose ratio of complex and task oriented inspections

  11. Plans • Main plans – how to maintain the system, when still constant changes and political decisions prevail • Main needs for 2009-2011: • access of the training • to maintain the networking • integration of different data management systems (web based RAIS is very welcome) • Some changes in legislation will be needed, but after clarifications on plans to revise arrangements for all public organisations

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