1. Prof. Dr. Sayed Ali El-Mongy
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
The Egyptian Nuclear Safety
& Regulations Activities
Prof. Dr. Sayed Ali El-Mongy
Vice-Chairman of NRRA
Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (NRRA)
* Coordinator of SSS TWG (ANNuR – Arab League)
* Supervisor of Central Laboratory - CLERMIT
Center for Nuclear Science and Peaceful Application (NSPA)
Cairo University, 6-7 Nov. 2012)

2. تطور التشريعات للطاقة الذرية المصرية
Chronology of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
تطور التشريعات للطاقة الذرية المصرية
1955 : Act No , The Atomic Energy Commission (
Prime Minister)
1957 : Decree of the President Nasser No.288,
Atomic Energy Establishment ( The presidency),
1960 : Law No.59 to regulate peaceful uses of
Atomic Energy in Egypt
1961 : First reactor criticality (2 MWt)
1977 : The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) by
Law ( Minister of electricity and energy)
1991 : Code of Practice of the EAEA

3. Atomic Energy authority (EAEA)
Nuclear Research Center
Rad. Research & Tech. Center
Minister of electricity
Nuclear Safety Center
Hot Lab. Center
Nuclear Material Authority , 1977
Nuclear Power Plants Authority, 1976

4. عضوية مصر فى الاتفاقات الدولية Egypt & Treaties
Member of NPT 1968, Ratified 1981
Nuclear Safeguards agreement 1982
Signed CTBT
Signed nuclear terrorism
Signed Early Notification
Signed Assistant – emergency, 1986

5. تطور تشريعات الامان النووى المصرى Chronology
1982, The establishment of a competent regulatory body in Egypt (Nuclear Regulatory and Safety Committee) .
1991 , Based on the Decree of the President No. 47 , the NCNSRC was established
2006, the Presidential Decree no. 152 (ESAC) for control of NMs,& Executive Ministerial Decrees No.(419,420 and 421) for implementation procedure.
2007 : the Strategic Decision for the peaceful electricity by NPPs
2010 , By the Law No.7 ratified by the President in 29 March 2010…. An independent “ Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (NRRA)” was
established …
2011 : The code of practice was issued (26 Oct. )
2012 : Full independence of NRRA ( 5 March). Chairman & Vice-chairman

6. Installations Division
A Structure of NRRA (Nuclear Safety Institute
Chairman
(NRRA)
Vice-Chairman
Regulations & Nuclear
Emergency Division
Central Lab. For Radiation Measurements
Nuclear Law & Licensing Dept.
Safeguards & Phy. Protection Dpt
Quality Assurance Dept.
Radiation Monitoring Network
Radiation Control
Division
Radiological Safety Dept.
Site & Environmental Dept.
Radiation Protection Dept.
Licensing unit for radioactive sources & Emergency room
Safety of Nuclear
Installations Division
Engineering Safety Dept.
Operation & Human Factor Dept.
Fuel Cycle’s Safety Dept.

7. الهيكل الحالى هيئة الرقابة النووية والإشعاعية
Board
Chairman
Vice chairman
Management system Head
Nuclear Facilities Sector
Site Security
Radiological Facilities Sector
Medical center
Nuclear Safeguards & Security Sector
Quality Assurance system
Nuclear Safety Institute
Engineering affairs
Rad. Network, Labs. , Emergency

8. Primary Functions of NRRA:
الوظائف الاساسية للجهة الرقابية (هيئة الرقابة النووية):
Regulations & Guides التنظيمات والارشادات
Review & Assessment التقييم والمراجعة
Authorization (Licensing) استصدار التراخيص
Regulatory inspections التفتيش والمراقبة
Enforcement actions الاجراءات الالزامية

9. The Main Duties of NRRA: مهام الامان النووى
1. Reviewing and Assessment of the Safety Reports of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities.
2. Conducting Regulatory Inspection for Nuclear and Radiation Activities.
3. Carrying out Safeguard Inspection for Nuclear Materials.
4. Issuing Licensing, Permit Authorization or Approval for Personnel or Facility or Procedure, or Safety Document.
5. Developing Regulations, Rules and Procedures Related to Nuclear and Radiation Safety Issues.
6. Control of Transportation of Radioactive Materials on-Land or in the Suez - Canal.
7. Conducting Research in Areas relevant to Nuclear and Radiation Safety.

10. The activities carried out by the NRRAالامان النووى
Licensing of the following facilities (in the last 10 years):
The first research reactor)) 1- ET-RR
2- ET-RR2 ( The second research reactor)
Fuel manufacture pilot plant))3- FFPP
4- CHARGED PARTICLE ACCELERATOR
5- GAMMA IRRADIATOR
,industry) Research, medicine)6- RADIATION LABORATORIES

11. 9. Relicensing of gamma irradiator 2012
The Licenses issued :
1. Licensing Requirements of Research Reactors (RRs), 1997
2. Licensing of Operators of Research Reactors (RRs), 1998
3. Basic Regulatory Rules for the Protection against Ionizing Radiation, 1998
4. Safety Regulations Concerning Radio-active waste, 2004
5. Regulatory inspection program 2004
6. Inspection Requirements for Nuclear Facilities at EAEA, 2005
7. Licensing of charged particles accelerators,
8. Licensing of gamma irradiators , 2006.
9. Relicensing of gamma irradiator 2012

12. التعاون مع الهيئة العربية للطاقة الذرية : AAEA -ANNuR
Steering Committee
Thematic Working (TWGs) Groups
Nuclear SSS
Waste Management

13. IAEA (Cooperation from 2009 - 2011) الوكالة الدولية للطاقة الذرية
Workshop in the field of Nuclear Safety, QA , Waste management, nuclear safeguards and security,….)
European Commission (EC)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)

14. Mr. Amano (IAEA Director General)
Dr. Sayed El Mongy

15. Thanks Center for Nuclear Science and Peaceful Application (NSPA) Cairo University