Prof. Dr. Sayed Ali El-Mongy Vice-Chairman of NRRA

1. 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 sayedelmongy@hotmail.com Center for Nuclear Science and Peaceful Application (NSPA) Cairo University, 6-7 Nov. 2012)

2. Chronology of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority تطور التشريعات للطاقة الذرية المصرية 1955 : Act No. 509 , 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 - 1996 Signed nuclear terrorism - 2005 Signed Early Notification - 1986 Signed Assistant – emergency, 1986

5. تطور تشريعات الامان النووى المصرىChronology 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. A Structure of NRRA (Nuclear Safety Institute Chairman (NRRA) Vice-Chairman Regulations & Nuclear Emergency Division Nuclear Law & Licensing Dept. Safeguards & Phy. Protection Dpt Quality Assurance Dept. Central Lab. For Radiation Measurements 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 Nuclear Facilities Sector Management system Head 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 & Guidesالتنظيمات 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. 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