1. LEGAL FRAMEWORK & REGULATORY SYSTEM f or introduction of NPP into Vietnam Le Chi Dung (VARANS, Vietnam) Vienna, 10-12 December 2008

2. Contents Legislative and governmental infrastructure Legislative and governmental infrastructure VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities Authorization process for NPP Authorization process for NPP Action plan for regulatory system development Action plan for regulatory system development Conclusions Conclusions

3. Legislative and governmental infrastructure At present Vietnam has Ordinance on Radiation Protection and Control and 17 under-law regulation documents At present Vietnam has Ordinance on Radiation Protection and Control and 17 under-law regulation documents –They regulate radiation protection, not nuclear safety Atomic Energy Law will be validated since January 1, 2009, and will replace the Ordinance Atomic Energy Law will be validated since January 1, 2009, and will replace the Ordinance –The Law stipulates all activities in the field of atomic energy and the assurance of safety and security in those activities

4. GOVERNMENT MOFAMOIT Dept. of Int’l Organizations INSA Dept. of Energy EVN MOST VAEC VARANS Dept. of Int’l Cooperation Dept. of Legislation DOSTs Legislative and governmental infrastructure (cont’d)

5. Division of Administration & Personnel Division of Licensing VARANS Inspectorate Division of Legislation and Information Centre for Technical Support and Emergency Response Division of International Cooperation Division of Nuclear Safety Division of Safeguards VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities Director General DDGsScientific Council Organization Chart

6. VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities (cont’d) VARANS is an organization with the average age of 29

7. VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities (cont’d) (Atomic Energy Law, Article 8) VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: Drafting legal documents on radiation and nuclear safety; Drafting legal documents on radiation and nuclear safety; Registration of radioactive substances, radiation equipments, nuclear material, nuclear equipments, and licensing for conducting radiation practices in accordance with its competency; Registration of radioactive substances, radiation equipments, nuclear material, nuclear equipments, and licensing for conducting radiation practices in accordance with its competency; Conducting and organizing verification on radiation and nuclear safety; Conducting and organizing verification on radiation and nuclear safety; Safety oversight, inspection and enforcement; Safety oversight, inspection and enforcement;

8. VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities (cont’d) VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: Organizing nuclear control activities in accordance with provisions by laws; Organizing nuclear control activities in accordance with provisions by laws; Participation in emergency response; Participation in emergency response; Establishing and maintaining the national information system on radiation and nuclear safety; Establishing and maintaining the national information system on radiation and nuclear safety; Organizing and cooperating for professional trainings on radiation and nuclear safety; Organizing and cooperating for professional trainings on radiation and nuclear safety; Carrying out international cooperation activities in radiation and nuclear safety. Carrying out international cooperation activities in radiation and nuclear safety.

9. Authorization process (for NPP) Vietnam is preparing for introduction of the first NPP into the country in 2020

10. Road map for introduction of the first NPP into Vietnam

11. Authorization process (for NPP, cont’d) GOVERNMENT Site approvalNPP project approval State Assessment Council Early Site approval, or Application for Site approval together with Application for NPP project approval NPP project approval includes construction permit

12. Authorization process (for NPP, cont’d) MOIT (issues) Operation license National Nuclear Safety Council (reviews assessment) “Double check” by VARANS and the National Nuclear Safety Council VARANS (assesses)

13. Action plan for regulatory system development (legal documents) Preparation Stage (to be issued in Quarter I/2009) Preparation Stage (to be issued in Quarter I/2009) - Decree on Nuclear Power Plants Sitting Stage (to be issued in Quarter III/2009) Sitting Stage (to be issued in Quarter III/2009) - Requirements for sitting - Guidance on site approval procedure Construction Licensing (to be issued in Quarter I/2010) Construction Licensing (to be issued in Quarter I/2010) - Requirements for design - Guidance on construction permit procedure

14. Action plan for regulatory system development (approach) Active support of IAEA Active support of IAEA - TC Project on Strengthening Regulatory Body Capacity Close cooperation with other countries Close cooperation with other countries - US NRC helps in drafting generic regulatory documents - VARANS prepares specific documents for the country Detailed plan for human resource development including recruitment and training (basic and qualification) Detailed plan for human resource development including recruitment and training (basic and qualification)

15. Conclusions Weak points of Vietnam Weak points of Vietnam –There are not enough regulations and guides on radiation safety; no one on nuclear safety, except provisions in Atomic Energy Law –VARANS’s responsibilities and functions are specified by Law, but VARANS has too few experienced staff –Authorization procedures (for NPP) are too complicated (there is no unique competent responsible regulatory body) –It is unclear coordination role and special measures in case of Nuclear Emergency

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