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Opening of the application period for the 2026 Official Internship Programme of the Government of Romania, 13th edition
We hereby inform you that, as of 24 April 2026, the application period has opened for the Official Internship Programme of the Government of Romania, 13th edition, 2026.
Applications are submitted exclusively online, through the official platform: https://internship.gov.ro/.
Further information is available at the following links:
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Press release — CNCAN
Regarding the incident at Plauru, Tulcea – vessel loaded with LPG
Bucharest, 17 November 2025
Following the information reported in the media about the evacuation of the residents of the village of Plauru, Tulcea County, as a result of an explosion hazard caused by a vessel loaded with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), CNCAN wishes to make the following clarifications:
CNCAN is the national competent authority in the nuclear and radiological field, with responsibilities exclusively in the management of nuclear or radiological emergency situations, not in incidents of a chemical or explosive nature that do not involve radioactive materials.
In accordance with the legislation in force and with its institutional mandate, CNCAN intervenes and coordinates activities only in scenarios involving risks associated with ionizing radiation, and not in situations falling under other risk categories (chemical, flammable, explosive) with no radiological component.
Through its Emergency Operations Centre, CNCAN monitors, assesses and provides information both for decision support and for the public, only in cases involving radioactive materials or potential radiological consequences.
The situation at Plauru is an incident of a chemical nature, and its management is the responsibility of the authorities competent in the field of non-radiological emergency situations.
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on the launch event of the ConvEx-3 2025 exercise
Bucharest, 3 June 2025 – The National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), today organized the official launch of the ConvEx-3 international exercise, held at the Marriott Hotel in Bucharest. The event brought together approximately 100 participants from national authorities, international organizations, regulatory bodies and the structures responsible for managing emergency situations. Details at the LINK
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On 28 January 2025, the President of the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control, Mr Cantemir Ciurea-Ercău, received a delegation led by Mr Massimo Garribba, Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) of the European Commission.
The agenda of the discussions included matters relating to developments in the regulatory framework for nuclear safety in Romania, as well as the status of licensing activities for projects in the nuclear sector.
The topics addressed included the refurbishment of Unit 1 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, the resumption of construction activities for Units 3 and 4, and the projects concerning the development of small modular reactors.
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On 10-11 December 2024, the web page dedicated to the CONVEX-3 (2025) exercise, https://convex3.nuclearpreparedness.net, was officially launched.
The web page will serve as the central source of information and communication on the ConvEx-3 (2025) exercise, representing a crucial step for transparency, communication and the information of the public and the media, ensuring a constant flow of accurate and relevant data on the preparation and conduct of the exercise. In addition, the official presentation video of the exercise was launched on this page, highlighting its objectives and its importance in strengthening international nuclear emergency response capabilities.
The launch took place during the third meeting of the international planning group for the CONVEX-3 (2025) exercise. The event was held in a hybrid format, with representatives of national and international organizations participating both in person and online. The event was hosted in Cernavodă by Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant.
This meeting strengthened cooperation between national institutions and international organizations, establishing a solid framework for organizing a large-scale exercise with the participation of more than 80 states and international organizations. The event marked an essential step in the preparation of CONVEX-3 (2025), consolidating international partnerships and reaffirming a shared commitment to global nuclear safety.
Follow https://convex3.nuclearpreparedness.net/media-v2/ to keep up to date with all the news about upcoming planning activities.
Press release 10 December 2024 (PDF)
10 December 2024
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NOTICE!
In view of the legal provisions, as of 3.01.2024 the fees and tariffs charged for carrying out nuclear activities on the territory of Romania shall be paid into the accounts specified in the Fees and Tariffs Form for the licensing and control of nuclear activities below.
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With regard to certain media reports on the danger that radon poses in schools and kindergartens in Romania, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
Starting in 2018, work was initiated on drawing up the national radon map of Romania, with the aim of identifying the priority areas for reducing the risk of exposure to radon and of implementing remedial measures where the reference levels established by Romanian and European regulations are exceeded.
The results of the investigations carried out in educational buildings showed that in 20% of them the radon concentration in air exceeded 300 Bq/m3, the limit established by the legislation in force. Consequently, starting in 2021, remedial measures have been taken in several administrative-territorial units.
The implementation of the remedial measures was aimed at reducing the health risks associated with radon accumulation in public buildings and at lowering public exposure to this radioactive gas. The effectiveness of the technical solutions applied to reduce radon concentration, for example in the schools of Cluj-Napoca, reached values of 98% compared with the situation prior to remediation. Similar measures are also being implemented in the localities of Constanța and Florești.
In addition, technical regulations have been published at national level setting out the technical measures for preventing and remedying public exposure to radon in different types of buildings.
We note that at this time, through the active involvement of the administrative-territorial units in completing the national radon map and in implementing the appropriate remedial measures, where necessary, the risk of exposure to radon in educational buildings will be reduced to insignificant levels.
22.04.2024
20:30 hrs
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On the afternoon of 6 February 2024, CNCAN was informed by the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant (Cernavodă NPP) that at Unit 2 of the plant a service air compressor had tripped and released smoke (with no fire), with no impact on nuclear safety or on the Unit's personnel.
The release of smoke had no impact on the nuclear and radiological safety of Cernavodă NPP, on the personnel or on the environment.
At present, the equipment is isolated and investigations are under way to identify the cause.
CNCAN Press Office
CNCAN press release
November 2023
From 30 October to 10 November 2023, the “Integrated Regulatory Review Service” (IRRS) review mission took place at CNCAN, conducted under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna (IAEA). This mission is part of the third cycle of IRRS missions for Romania, which addressed all aspects of the regulation, licensing and control of nuclear activities.
Using IAEA standards and international good practices, IRRS missions are designed to strengthen the effectiveness of the national regulatory infrastructure, while recognizing the responsibility of each country to ensure nuclear and radiation safety.
The IRRS team, made up of 20 members — 16 expert specialists in the regulation, licensing and control of nuclear activities from 15 countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, India, Italy, the United Kingdom, Norway, Pakistan, Slovenia, the USA, Türkiye and Hungary), three IAEA staff members and one observer from the European Commission — reviewed the activities of CNCAN. In addition to discussions with the management and representatives of CNCAN, of the Government and of the Ministry of Health, the mission agenda included meetings and visits to nuclear installations and radiation source facilities, where the team members were able to observe inspections being carried out by CNCAN.
In the discussion held between the leadership of the General Secretariat of the Government (SGG), the representatives of the IRRS mission and those of CNCAN, the work of CNCAN, the effectiveness of the regulatory system, the competence of its staff, and its transparency and openness in cooperative relations were highlighted and commended. The SGG representatives mentioned the Government's commitment and willingness to continue supporting the field of regulation, licensing and control through the support it will consistently provide to the regulatory body in order to ensure the conditions for implementing the recommendations and suggestions to be submitted by the team of experts of the IRRS mission.
The members of the expert team concluded that Romania has a comprehensive and mature regulatory infrastructure for nuclear safety and security, and that the major challenge for CNCAN will be preparing for the planned expansion of Romania's nuclear programme.
The recommendations and suggestions contained in the mission report will be addressed in CNCAN's updated action plan and will be implemented so as to strengthen the capabilities of the regulatory body and the national nuclear safety and security infrastructure.
The IRRS mission identified and presented some of Romania's important challenges, such as:
· defining and coordinating the radiation protection roles and responsibilities between CNCAN and the Ministry of Health with regard to activities relating to radiation source facilities and activities,
· the continuous improvement of the radiation protection framework, particularly in the medical sector,
· the provision by the Government of adequate resources for CNCAN,
· establishing the new organizational structure of CNCAN.
The final mission report will be submitted to the Government of Romania in approximately three months.
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On Tuesday, 19 September this year, at 9:30, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) is organizing, at the Marshal Garden Hotel in Bucharest, the launch event of the Valahia 2023 National Exercise.
The exercise, which will take place from 3 to 5 October, is part of the Norway Grants 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.
The main purpose of the event is to present the objectives and the conduct of the exercise, organized by CNCAN together with the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) / the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica (SNN) / Cernavodă NPP, as well as with other national organizations involved in emergency response, with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna (IAEA) and the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA).
The purpose of the exercise is to verify and confirm the integration of nuclear emergency response plans and procedures, in accordance with the National Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Response Plan and it is standard practice in the nuclear field, playing an essential role in improving preparedness measures and the capacity of the national authorities to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies.
Details on the organization and conduct of the exercise can be found at the following link:
https://nuclearpreparedness.net.
CNCAN 18 September 2023
From 20 to 31 March 2023, a delegation composed of representatives of the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), of Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and of the Permanent Mission of Romania to the International Organizations in Vienna is representing Romania at the 8th and 9th Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which is taking place at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. Romania ratified the Convention on Nuclear Safety, adopted in Vienna on 17 June 1994, by Law no. 43 of 24 May 1995 (https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/5992 ; https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/34513). The Convention entered into force on 24 October 1996 and seeks the application, by all Contracting Parties, of internationally recognized principles and instruments for ensuring a high level of nuclear safety. The Convention aims to establish international benchmarks to which all states operating nuclear power plants subscribe, for maintaining and continuously improving nuclear safety.
Renewal of the operating licences for U1 and DIDSR at Cernavodă NPP
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On 9-10 February 2023, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) organized in Cernavodă the “Technical working meeting for the planning of the Valahia 2023 National Exercise”, an event provided for under 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 under the Home Affairs Programme, sub-project A.3 “Planning, preparedness and response to nuclear or radiological emergencies”.
The meeting was aimed at presenting the general objectives of the exercise, establishing the planning team and the level II objectives of the Valahia National Exercise, as well as the manner in which international organizations will be involved in this exercise.
This seminar was attended by 40 people: experts from CNCAN, specialists from the national organizations with responsibilities for planning, preparedness and response to a nuclear or radiological emergency situation, in accordance with GD no. 557/2016 on the management of risk types, representatives of licence holders, and international representatives (Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) Norway, United States Department of Energy (DoE) USA, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Lithuania, Hungary, Israel).
16 February 2023
As part of the bilateral cooperation between the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) and the Office of Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation of the US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), a training course focused on strengthening regional capabilities in preparedness and response to radiological and nuclear incidents was held from 23 to 27 January 2023 in Constanța, Romania
General information on the licensing process conducted by CNCAN for nuclear installations
Taking place from 15 to 17.11.2022:
NATIONAL SEMINAR “Presentation of the Basic Norms on the termination of a nuclear or radiological emergency situation and of the Guide on the implementation of protective actions in the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency situation”
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Regarding certain media reports on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
30 September 2022
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With regard to certain media reports on the fire at the Romans sur Isereie plant in France, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
According to the latest official information, on 21.09.2022 at 15:07 a fire, caused by an electrical fault, broke out at one of the printers in the fuel enrichment plant - Romans sur Isereie.
The event caused no casualties, there were no releases of radioactive material and there were no consequences outside the site of the installation.
22 September 2022
17:00 hrs
NOTICE OF TRANSFER FREE OF CHARGE (22.09.2022)
Agenda of the national seminar 20-22.09.2022
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With regard to certain media reports on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
According to the latest official information, all the nuclear reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are in a safe state.
On 5 September this year, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was deliberately disconnected from the national electricity grid, but it continues to supply electrical power to its safety systems by means of the electrical generator of the unit in operation. In addition, if necessary, the electrical power required to keep the reactors in a safe state can also be supplied by the emergency diesel generators.
We also note that the radioactivity measurements carried out both on the territory of Ukraine and at national level confirm normal values, corresponding to the natural radiation background.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
06 September 2022
16:00 hrs
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With regard to certain media reports on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
The environmental radioactivity monitoring system on the territory of Ukraine is operating normally and does not indicate any values above normal levels.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
08 August 2022
16:00 hrs
Proposals concerning the participation of organizations in the nuclear field in the Romania Educata (Educated Romania) project, for quality vocational and technical education - please send us your comments, proposals and suggestions for improvement by 22 December 2021 to the e-mail addresses office@cncan.ro and madalina.coca@cncan.ro
International assistance provided to UKRAINE
Following the request for international assistance from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Romania, by Decision of the National Committee for Emergency Situations, decided to donate radiological monitoring and protection equipment through the RANET international assistance mechanism.
We inform you that during this week the equipment was taken over by the Ukrainian authorities.
All activities relating to this international assistance were managed by CNCAN, and the donation of equipment was supported by the Romanian nuclear industry, Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. and ROMATOM.
RANET is the international assistance mechanism managed by the International Atomic Energy Agency on the basis of the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, to which Romania acceded through the signing of Decree no. 223 of 11.05.1990. The purpose of RANET is to facilitate the prompt coordination of resources at international level and to enable effective intervention in the event of a request for assistance, should a severe nuclear accident or a radiological emergency occur.
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With regard to certain media reports on the abnormal radiation level at Chernobyl, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
The environmental radioactivity monitoring system on the territory of Ukraine is operating normally and does not indicate any values above normal levels.
At present, all the nuclear installations at Chernobyl and on the territory of Ukraine are in a safe state and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
26 April 2022
16:30 hrs
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Following the information that has appeared in the public domain concerning the looting and destruction of an environmental monitoring laboratory in Chernobyl, we inform you that the representatives of the Ukrainian regulatory authority have not confirmed that this incident occurred on the site of the Chernobyl plant.
At present, all the nuclear installations at Chernobyl and on the territory of Ukraine are in a safe state and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory either.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
23.03.2022
17:00 hrs
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With regard to certain media reports on the statements of the Ukrainian company Energoatom concerning the radiation monitoring system and the forest firefighting service in the area of the Chernobyl plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
The fact that the automatic radiation monitoring system in the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl plant is not operating is not a cause of any increase in environmental radioactivity.
The environmental radioactivity monitoring system on the territory of Ukraine is operating normally and does not indicate any values above normal levels.
At present, all the nuclear installations at Chernobyl and on the territory of Ukraine are in a safe state and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory either.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
21.03.2022
17:00 hrs
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With regard to the latest events on the site of the Chernobyl plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
According to the information received from the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine), on 15.03.2022, at 17:45 Romanian time, the connection of the Chernobyl site to the national electricity grid was restored, and power supply from the emergency diesel generators is no longer necessary.
At present, all the nuclear installations in Ukraine are operational and in a safe state, and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
16 March 2022
10:00 hrs
Update to the press release of 14 March 2022
With regard to the latest events on the site of the Chernobyl plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
According to the information received from the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine), on 13.03.2022, at 18:38 CET, the connection of the Chernobyl site to the national electricity grid was restored.
Subsequent to this notification, the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority announced that on the same day, at around 20:32, the connection of the Chernobyl site to the off-site electricity grid was lost again. The causes of this event are under investigation.
At present, all the safety systems are operational, being powered by the backup diesel generators, and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
14 March 2022
17:00 hrs
Press release
With regard to the latest events on the site of the Chernobyl plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
According to the information received from the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine), on 13.03.2022, at 18:38 CET, the connection of the Chernobyl site to the national electricity grid was restored, and the procedures for transferring the supply of the loads from the emergency diesels to the grid were initiated.
We also note that the measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
14 March 2022
10:00 hrs
Press release
Following the information that has appeared in the public domain concerning the events at the site of the former Chernobyl plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
The measurements carried out at national level confirm normal radiation levels, and no exceedances have been reported on Ukrainian territory. According to the information received from the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine), the loss of electrical power supply on 09.03.2022, at around 11:00, has been confirmed.
In accordance with the safety protocols, connection to the backup power supply using the diesel systems was established. At present, all the safety systems are operational, being powered by the backup diesel generators, and there is no danger to the environment or the public.
The fuel reserve is sized for the periods of time needed to restore the electrical power supply, and the operation of the backup diesel generators can be extended as necessary by refuelling until reconnection to the national electricity grid.
CNCAN, through its Emergency Operations Centre, is continuously following the development of the situation from the standpoint of radiological monitoring.
In Romania, the radiation level is continuously monitored through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM) of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM). The specialists of the National Reference Laboratory for Radioactivity check the monitored data 24/7 and transmit them to the International Atomic Energy Agency, so as to ensure that national and international decision-makers, as well as the public, are promptly informed.
09 March 2022
16:00 hrs
Press release
Following the information that has appeared in the public domain concerning the fire that broke out during the night of Thursday to Friday in the area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), which is in permanent contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), states that radiation levels are normal and that the Ukrainian firefighters have succeeded in extinguishing the fire.
CNCAN is continuously monitoring the development of the situation; at national level, the measurements carried out confirm normal radiation values.
04 March 2022
9:30 hrs
Press release
Further to the press release issued previously and the information received so far, we inform you that CNCAN is continuously monitoring the development of events and analysing the situation of the nuclear installations in Ukraine, and we advise that there are no grounds for concern at national level.
CNCAN is in permanent contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna (IAEA) and is also using the bilateral communication mechanisms with neighbouring states (Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland), as well as with other international bodies, in order to be able to assess effectively the radioactivity situation in the conflict area and, in particular, to detect any change in the radiation level on the national territory.
28 February 2022
14:45 hrs
Press release
Further to the press release issued previously and following the information that has appeared in the public domain concerning the event that took place at the radioactive waste repository near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), which is in permanent contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), states the following:
-The Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine - SNRIU) has confirmed that the repository was not damaged and that the measurements taken with portable devices indicated that the radiation levels around the repository are at the natural background level, with no threat to the public.
-This repository holds waste resulting from the use of radiation sources in medicine, research and industry, that is, low-level radioactive waste.
-CNCAN is continuously monitoring the development of the situation and is in permanent contact with the other institutions with responsibilities for monitoring radioactivity at national level and with the responsible international bodies.
-For Romania, there are currently no grounds for concern.
We will provide further information as soon as it becomes available, in subsequent press releases.
27 February 2022
Press release
Following the information published on the website of the Ukrainian regulatory and control authority (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine) concerning the increase in the radiation level on the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) makes the following clarifications:
Environmental radioactivity on the territory of Romania is monitored continuously through the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RNSRM), and the monitoring results are communicated daily to CNCAN. Up to the time of issuing this press release, the airborne radioactivity values recorded on the territory of Romania are normal and correspond to the natural radiation background level.
25 February 2022
Proposals for Romania Educata (Educated Romania) in the nuclear field (pdf)
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