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.[2]

National Nuclear Safety Administration
国家核安全局
Regulatory agency overview
FormedOctober 1984 (1984-10)
TypeNuclear safety
Jurisdiction China
HeadquartersNo. 12 of East Chang'an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Minister responsible
  • Dong Baotong
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Tian Weiyong, Chief engineer on nuclear safety
  • Jiang Guang, Master of 1st sub-administration
  • Liu Lu, Master of 3rd sub-administration
Parent departmentMinistry of Environmental Protection[1]
Parent Regulatory agencyState Council
Websitennsa.mep.gov.cn (in Chinese)

History

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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]

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.[citation needed]

In 1998 the National Nuclear Safety Administration was transferred to the State Environmental Protection Administration.[1]

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]

In 2017, new laws strengthened the powers of the NNSA, creating new "institutional mechanisms", a clearer "division of labour" and more disclosure of information.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "国家核安全局简介". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. ^ "China". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. ^ Stanway, David (1 September 2017). "China's legislature passes nuclear safety law". Reuters. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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