Archive
Regional coordination meeting of the national counterparts of project RER9146, 18 – 20 February 2020
Between 16 and 20 September 2019, the 63rd regular session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is being held in Vienna. The President of CNCAN is part of the official delegation of Romania, alongside representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), the Ministry of Health (MS), the Nuclear and Radioactive Waste Agency (ANDR), the Technologies for Nuclear Energy State Owned Company (RATEN) and the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA).
On 13.06.2019, CNCAN organized in Bucharest the opening conference of the project "Enhancing Nuclear Safety and Security in Romania – Improving Disaster Resilience and Preparedness for Response to Nuclear and Radiological Events", financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.
On 06 June this year, the President of CNCAN, Mr Rodin Traicu, took part in the conference on the theme “Why, where and how are investments in the Romanian energy sector being blocked?”, organized by Energy-Center.ro in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy.
Between 29 and 31 May this year, the US Department of Energy (DOE) carried out a working visit to Romania, with a view to continuing the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement on improving the security of nuclear installations in Romania.
On 06 November this year, Mr Rodin Traicu, President of the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), organized, together with Prof. Dr Nicolae Victor Zamfir, Director General of the “Horia Hulubei” National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), a visit to the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI - NP), which was attended by representatives of the Committee for Industries and Services of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania.The ELI-NP international scientific research centre is located in Măgurele (Ilfov) and represents the largest investment in research in Romania since 1990.The centre has more than 150 researchers and support staff from Romania and 27 other countries and hosts the most powerful laser in the world (the equivalent of 10% of the power of the sun). in medicine.According to the available information, there are several industrial applications of a laser of the size of the one at Măgurele, but some of them are not even known yet. For example, laser-accelerated particles can be used in the treatment of radioactive waste.Moreover, the studies carried out here will be applicable to materials for space missions and to medicine.
Between 5 and 6 April 2018, CNCAN is hosting the visit of a delegation made up of representatives of the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) and of the United States Office of Radiological Security (ORS) within USDOE.
PRESS RELEASE
regarding the unplanned shutdown of Unit 2 of Cernavodă NPP on 29 March 2018
The President of CNCAN, Mr Rodin Traicu, took part on Wednesday, 14 March this year, in the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between SN Nuclearelectrica SA and the Partnership for Research and Education for Advanced Nuclear Systems (“CESINA”), represented by the Institute for Nuclear Research within the Technologies for Nuclear Energy State Owned Company, Pitești-Mioveni (“RATEN ICN”).
In accordance with the provisions of Law no. 52/2003 on decision-making transparency in public administration, republished, CNCAN is organizing the public meeting on the draft Government Decision approving the Norms on basic radiological safety requirements, on 15 February 2018, at 09:00, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Environment, 12 Libertății Blvd., room P1-116, ground floor, District 5, Bucharest (access to the building is via Mitropolit Antim Ivireanul Street).
The draft regulation and the substantiation note can be consulted on the CNCAN website, in the section http://www.cncan.ro/transparenta/proiecte-de-acte-normative/.
Proposals and comments on the draft are to be sent by e-mail, in Word format, to the addresses janeta.steti@cncan.ro and raluca.nadoliu@cncan.ro, or by fax, to no. 021 316 71 07, by 13 February 2018, 12:00.
Date:08.02.2018