National Nuclear Safety Administration
National Nuclear Safety Administration (Chinese: 国家核安全局) 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.[3]
国家核安全局 Guójiā Hé ānquán Jú | |
Regulatory agency overview | |
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Formed | 1984 [1] |
Type | Nuclear safety |
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Headquarters | Beijing |
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Parent department | Ministry of Environmental Protection [2] |
Parent Regulatory agency | State Council |
Website | nnsa |
History
The National Nuclear Safety Administration (1984–1989) was established in October 1984. It was a subordinate agency of the State Science and Technology Commission which had independent regulatory of nuclear safety in mainland China.[1][2]
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.[1]
In 1998 the National Nuclear Safety Administration was transferred to the State Environmental Protection Administration.[1][2]
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][2]
In 2017, new laws strengthened the powers of the NNSA, creating new "institutional mechanisms", a clearer "division of labour" and more disclosure of information.[4]
See also
References
- "国家核安全局_百度百科".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-03-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-03-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Stanway, David (1 September 2017). "China's legislature passes nuclear safety law". Reuters. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)