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]

Not to be confused with National Nuclear Security Administration.
National Nuclear Safety Administration
国家核安全局
Guójiā Hé ānquán Jú
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

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.

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

References
  1. "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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