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Cantemir CIUREA ERCĂU – Project Manager
National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control
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E-mail:cantemir.ciurea@cncan.ro
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Press release
From 28.02 to 01.03.2017, the closing Conference of the Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania, financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014, is taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest.
The project partners were the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The objective of this project was to enhance the capabilities of the nuclear regulatory authority of Romania, CNCAN, in eight specific functional areas of work, namely: the field of nuclear safety analyses; the integrated management system and knowledge management; the field of inspections; the field of the safety and security of the transport and transit of radioactive and nuclear materials on the territory of Romania; the field of emergency preparedness and response; the field of ionizing radiation sources; the field of the regulation of radioactive waste management, spent nuclear fuel management and decommissioning activities; the field of nuclear safeguards activities.
At the conference, the main results achieved under the project are presented, and there will be exchanges of experience and discussions on the challenges and the lessons learned during the implementation of this project.
Press release
On 19 September 2016, the launch of the national nuclear emergency response exercise Valahia 2016, which will be held from 4 to 6 October 2016, took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Bucharest.
The Valahia 2016 exercise is organized under the “Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania”, financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.
The exercise will be coordinated by the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. and the other governmental authorities involved in the management of emergency situations.
The objectives of this exercise are: testing the nuclear emergency response plans and the interfaces between the emergency response organizations; testing the cooperation relationships and instruments (e.g. protocols, response procedures, etc.) of the participating organizations, as well as the manner in which they are implemented; testing the duties, responsibilities and capabilities of the participating organizations and their integration into the National Emergency Management System; as well as identifying best practices, deficiencies and areas requiring improvement.
The exercise will be conducted by simulating a severe accident at Cernavodă NPP, caused by a combination of internal factors (technical emergency) and external factors (major natural events), with gradual escalation over the duration of the exercise, on the basis of a confidential scenario, for the purpose of the integrated testing of the emergency response of all the institutions involved.
RO18 Capacity-building and institutional cooperation between Romanian and Norwegian public institutions, local and regional authorities
Press release on the training course for the assessment of nuclear safety culture
From 31 August to 4 September 2015, a training course for the assessment of nuclear safety culture is being held at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The course is organized under the “Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania”, financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.
The course is attended by lecturers from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna and from the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations of the United States of America (INPO – Institute of Nuclear Power Operations) and by representatives of CNCAN, of the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA), of Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) - the licence holder for Cernavodă NPP - and of the Institute for Nuclear Research (ICN) Pitești. Nuclear safety culture is the assembly of characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of individuals, organizations and institutions which serve to support and enhance nuclear safety and which ensure that nuclear safety and radiation protection issues have priority and receive the attention warranted by their significance.
The course presents the international operating experience, the traits, principles and attributes of a sound nuclear safety culture, the relevant regulatory requirements, the standards and good practices in the field of the independent assessment of nuclear safety culture, concepts concerning the elements of organizational culture and the way in which they support nuclear safety, as well as the new process established by CNCAN for the assessment of the nuclear safety culture of the organizations operating nuclear installations.
RO18 Capacity-building and institutional cooperation between Romanian and Norwegian public institutions, local and regional authorities
Press release on the meeting of the Steering Committee of the "Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania", carried out under the Norway Grants 2009-2014.
On 11-12 August 2015, the meeting of the Steering Committee of the "Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania", carried out under the Norway Grants 2009-2014, was held at the CNCAN headquarters.
This project, worth EUR 4,215,098 and carried out within the cooperation of CNCAN with the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the nuclear regulatory authority of Romania (CNCAN) in eight specific functional areas of work through the exchange of experience and good practices and through institutional capacity building. The main activities included in the project concern: the modernization of the Romanian regulations in line with the current international and European standards, the development of methodologies and guides for the application of the regulatory requirements, the training of the staff of CNCAN and of other competent national authorities in the application of the regulations and methodologies, the response to nuclear and radiological emergencies, and the assessment of nuclear safety documentation as part of the licensing process for nuclear installations.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of all the parties involved in the implementation and monitoring of the project: NRPA, IAEA, CNCAN and the Ministry of European Funds.
The purpose of this meeting was mutual information on the progress and results achieved to date, discussion of the problems encountered during the implementation of the project and planning of future actions, with a view to its successful implementation.
12.08.2015
RO18 Capacity-building and institutional cooperation between Romanian and Norwegian public institutions, local and regional authorities
Press release on the working meeting for the identification and definition of nuclear safety and security competences
From 3 to 5 August 2015, a working meeting is being held at CNCAN for the systematic identification and definition of the competences specific to the field of nuclear safety and security and for the establishment of a national register of competences, to be used by all the organizations in the nuclear sector. The meeting is organized under the “Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania”, financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 (http://www.cncan.ro/proiect-norvegia/cncan2/). The meeting is attended by representatives of CNCAN, of Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN), of the Technologies for Nuclear Energy State Owned Company (RATEN), of the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPM), of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Gendarmerie (IGJR) and of the General Customs Directorate (DGV), as well as by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (STUK) and the company TECNATOM of Spain, who present the experience gained in defining national competence management systems in the nuclear field and provide support to the Romanian specialists in implementing a similar project. The activities of the working meeting support the implementation of action A9.2.2 - “Development of a national register of specific competences in the field of nuclear safety and security” of the action plan related to the National Strategy for Nuclear Safety and Security, approved by Government Decision no. 600 of 23.07.2014 and published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 564/30.VII.2014.