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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Regulatory independence Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Legislative Acts - proposed by UJD Regulations - proposed and approved by UJD Decisions - approved by UJD Guides - recommended by UJD other acts and regulations are sent to UJD for comments
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Legislative framework Act on the Organisational Structure of Ministries and other Central Governmental Offices Act on the Organisational Structure of Ministries and other Central Governmental Offices Act on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy (Atomic Act) Act on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy (Atomic Act) Act on the State Budget (approved each year) Act on the State Budget (approved each year) Act on Administrative Procedures Act on Administrative Procedures Act on Civilian Court Rules Act on Civilian Court Rules Act on the State Fund for Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Act on the State Fund for Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Installations and Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radwaste Installations and Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radwaste Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Governmental Stucture PresidentParliament Statistic Office Metrology and Testing Office Nuclear Reg. Authority others Ministry of Economy Ministry of Health Ministry of Environm. Ministry of Foreign Afairs Ministry of Interior Ministry of Finance Vice-prime ministers Prime Minister Constitut. Court Highest Contr. Office
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Governmental Stucture cont. Past experience: Chairman is appointed by the government Chairman is appointed by the government there was no link between the appointment of the chairman (1993, 1997,2002) and the appointment of the governments (1993,1994,1998,2002) there was no link between the appointment of the chairman (1993, 1997,2002) and the appointment of the governments (1993,1994,1998,2002) but…..(it is proposed by the Act on State Employees that appointments of ministers, their deputies and chairmen are subject to political decisions) but…..(it is proposed by the Act on State Employees that appointments of ministers, their deputies and chairmen are subject to political decisions)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Main Functions of UJD State supervision of nuclear safety of nuclear facilities including supervision of radioactive waste and spent fuel management, State supervision of nuclear safety of nuclear facilities including supervision of radioactive waste and spent fuel management, Safeguards Safeguards Evaluation and control of emergency plans Evaluation and control of emergency plans Development of the regulations and quides Development of the regulations and quides Fulfilment of obligations from international agreements in nuclear safety and safeguards Fulfilment of obligations from international agreements in nuclear safety and safeguards
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Main Functions of UJD cont. Review and assessment Review and assessment Licensing Licensing Inspection Inspection Enforcement Enforcement Emergency response Emergency response International co-operation International co-operation Public relation Public relation
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Budgetary issues Incomes: State budget State budget international assistance and cooperation activities international assistance and cooperation activitiesExpenditures: investments (software, furnitures, cars etc.) investments (software, furnitures, cars etc.) current expenditures (salaries, travel, operational costs, R&D, maintenance, contribution to internat. organisations and projects etc.) current expenditures (salaries, travel, operational costs, R&D, maintenance, contribution to internat. organisations and projects etc.)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Budgetary issues cont. Advantages: no link to operator no link to operator secure source secure source planing of activities planing of activitiesDisadvantages: possible budget cuts possible budget cuts limits for salaries limits for salaries limited flexibility limited flexibility limited influence on approval but ….. limited influence on approval but …..
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Budgetary issues cont. Structure of typical UJD budget Salaries ………………………… 23% (22%) Insurance …………………….. 9% ( 8%) R & D …………………………… 9% ( 9%) Expertises, studies ………… 1% ( 1%) Travel …………….…………… 2% ( 2%) Transferes ………………...….. 35% (34%) Equipment & services ……… 15% (15%) Other …………………...………… 5% ( 9%)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Technical support Chairman SecretariatSpecial task Div. of personnel Safety Analyses & Technical Support Inspection & Assessment Branch Nucl.safety assessm. Systems&components Nuclear materials Regulations & International Rel. Internat. cooperation. Emergency manag. Legislation Radwaste International Cooperation Research & Development Advisory Body
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ministry of Health Ministry of Social Affairs Ministry of Interior Ministry of Environ. Aplicant/lecensee Local Authority Public Licensing proces
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Enforcement Inspection reports: order of the inspector order of the inspector Chief inspector´s letter: addressed to the director of the nucl. Facility addressed to the director of the nucl. Facility Chairman´s letter: addressed to the director general of the utility addressed to the director general of the utility
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Enforcement cont. Atomic Act : suspension of operation, suspension of operation, construction of a nuclear installation, operator´s, construction of a nuclear installation, operator´s, shift supervisor´s license shift supervisor´s license penalties (subject of appeal) penalties (subject of appeal) Code on Criminal Prosecution punishment (only for nuclear material misuse) punishment (only for nuclear material misuse)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Public relation Atomic Act : Atomic Act : info on accidents in and outside Slovakia info on accidents in and outside Slovakia info on serious shortages and countermeasures info on serious shortages and countermeasures Freedom of Information Act : documents of confidential and private nature documents of confidential and private nature documents of a third party (e.g. SAR) documents of a third party (e.g. SAR)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 International relations Fulfilment of obligations arising from international treaties Fulfilment of obligations arising from international treaties Co-operation on bilateral and multilateral basis (Hungary, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, USA, France, Bulgaria, Armenia, Japan, Russia, Slovenia,Finland, IAEA, OECD/NEA, PTS CTPTO etc.) Co-operation on bilateral and multilateral basis (Hungary, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, USA, France, Bulgaria, Armenia, Japan, Russia, Slovenia,Finland, IAEA, OECD/NEA, PTS CTPTO etc.)
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NERS, Vienna 23 September 2004 Thank you for your attention
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