National Nuclear Safety Administration Explained

Agency Name:National Nuclear Safety Administration
Type:Regulatory agency
Nativename A:Chinese: 国家核安全局
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Headquarters:No. 12 of East Chang'an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Minister1 Name:Dong Baotong
Deputyminister1 Name:Tian Weiyong
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Chief engineer on nuclear safety
Deputyminister2 Name:Jiang Guang
Deputyminister2 Pfo:Master of 1st sub-administration
Deputyminister3 Name:Liu Lu
Deputyminister3 Pfo:Master of 3rd sub-administration
Agency Type:Nuclear safety
Parent Department:Ministry of Environmental Protection[1]
Parent Agency:State Council

National Nuclear Safety Administration or NNSA is a central government agency responsible for regulating nuclear safety, supervision on all civilian nuclear infrastructure in China. It also inspects nuclear safety activities and regulate the approval mechanism.[2]

History

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (1984–1989) was established in October 1984. It was asubordinate agency of the State Science and Technology Commission which had independent regulatory of nuclear safety in mainland China.[1]

In 1990, the State Science and Technology Commission became the National Science and Technology Commission but National Nuclear Safety Administration was still under its administration until 1998.

In 1998 the National Nuclear Safety Administration was transferred to the State Environmental Protection Administration.[1]

In 2008, the State Environmental Protection Administration was upgraded to a full ministry of the Chinese state called the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the National Nuclear Safety Administration was retained under its administrative purview.[1]

In 2017, new laws strengthened the powers of the NNSA, creating new "institutional mechanisms", a clearer "division of labour" and more disclosure of information.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国家核安全局简介 . 2012-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502131835/http://www.zhb.gov.cn/safe/haqjjj/200905/t20090525_151927.htm . 2012-05-02 . dead .
  2. Web site: China . 2012-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727133933/http://www.cscap.nuctrans.org/Nuc_Trans/locations/china/china.htm . 2011-07-27 . dead .
  3. News: China's legislature passes nuclear safety law . Stanway . David . Reuters . 1 September 2017 . 1 September 2017.