Nuclear and Radiological Safety Regulatory Infrastructure in Republic of Moldova

1. Nuclear and Radiological Safety Regulatory Infrastructure inRepublic of Moldova Ionel Bălan, National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities Nuclear Forensics Target Research Program 8-9 February 2010 Kiev, Ukraine

2. LegislationRegulations and Guidanceoccupational protection, public protection, medical exposure, radioactive waste, and the transport of radioactive materials. • Law No. 111-XVI from 11.05.2006 “On safe deployment of nuclear and radiological activities”; • Law No. 451-XV from 30.07.2001 “On the regulation by licensing of enterprise activities”; • Law No. 1163-XIV from 26.07.2000 “On the export, import, re-export and transit of strategic goods”; • Law No. 10-XVI on 03.02.2009 „On the State Supervision of the Public Health

3. Regulations and Guidanceoccupational protection, public protection, medical exposure, radioactive waste, and the transport of radioactive materials. • Government Decree No. 388 from 26.06.2009 about approving of the Regulation “Radioactive waste management”; • Government Decree No. 212 from 13. 03. 2009 about approving of the Regulation “Authorization of nuclear and radiological activities”; • Government Decree No. 1220 from 30. 10. 2008 about approving of the Regulation “State Control and Supervision of Nuclear and Radiological Activities”; • Government Decree No. 1017 from 01.09.2008 about approving of the Regulation “National Register of the account of ionizing radiations sources and of legal authorized persons or entities”;

4. Regulations and Guidanceoccupational protection, public protection, medical exposure, radioactive waste, and the transport of radioactive materials. • Government Decree No. 328 from 23.03.2007 about approving of the Regulation, “Structure and Staff Limit of the National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities”; • Government Decree No. 606 from 15.05.2002 “On the National System of control of export, re-export, import and transit of strategic goods in the Republic of Moldova”; • Basic Norms of Radioprotection. Hygienic Rules and Requirements. In force from April, 05, 2001; • Government Decree No. 961 from 21.08.2006 about approving of the Regulationof National network of laboratory monitoring of radioactive, toxic and biologic pollution of environment.

5. Government Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources National Agency for Regulation of Radiological and Nuclear Activities The Regulatory Body Financing of the National Agency is carried out from the State Budget stipulated by separate article, and also from other sources as grants, the technical assistance, projects of the international cooperation, etc. Issues of all types of authorizations is free-of-charge

6. General Director Authorization, Radiological and Nuclear Safety Division of Control and Supervision (Inspectorate) Department 3 workers Assessment, Authorization, Radiological and Nuclear Safety Department 3 workers Policy in RegulationDepartment 3 workers Staff and Financial - legal service Department 3 workers Total of employees - 14 person The Structure ofNational Agency for Regulation of Radiological and Nuclear Activities

7. International Agreements and Convention • 1. Convention on early notification of a nuclear accident; • 2. Convention on the physical protection of nuclear material; • 3. Convention on assistance in the case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency; • 4. Convention on nuclear safety; • 5. Vienna Convention on civil liability for nuclear damage; • 6. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons • 7.Agreements between the IAEA and republic of Moldova • Required in connection with the treaty on the non- • proliferation of nuclear weapons

8. Other bodies with attributions in nuclear and radiological activity • The central public body in the field of public health; • The central public law-enforcement body and extreme situations; • The central public body in area an environment protection; • Customs and Border Polices; • Academy of Sciences of Moldova

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