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Latvia

Nuclear regulatory authority

The Radiation Safety Centre of the State Environmental Service (hereinafter RSC) is the state authority in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection. RSC is in charge of supervising the nuclear and radioactive facilities in Latvia, overseeing every phase in each facility, from licensing and operation through to decommissioning.

Italy

Nuclear regulatory authority

Key regulatory functions (legislation, licensing, assessment, inspection and enforcement) are carried out in Italy by the following main bodies:

The Ministry of Economic Development is the authority which grants the licence/authorisation for nuclear activities,

Ireland

Nuclear regulatory authority

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Office of Radiological Protection regulates radiation in Ireland.

Nuclear activities

There are no nuclear power plants, research reactors or waste facilities. There is regulation of all practices involving sources of ionising radiation, including transport of radioactive materials, as well as occupational exposure to natural sources.

Hungary

Nuclear regulatory authority

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) is responsible for the licensing and regulatory supervision of nuclear facilities, nuclear and radioactive materials, export-import, transport and packaging of nuclear and radioactive materials (www.haea.gov.hu).

The Ministry of National Resources regulates the licensing of other installations associated with the handling of radioactive material or waste, as well as the use of ionising radiation generating equipment.

Greece

Nuclear regulatory authority

Germany

Nuclear regulatory authority

The “regulatory body” is composed of federal government and Länder government authorities.
On the federal level the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) are the regulatory authorities in charge.

France

Nuclear regulatory authority

The Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea (MEEDDM):

Finland

Nuclear regulatory authority

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK http://www.stuk.fi/) is an independent governmental organisation for the regulatory control of radiation and nuclear safety in Finland. STUK’s duties include, among others:

Estonia

Nuclear regulatory authority

Nuclear safety regulation in Estonia is the responsibility of the Environmental Board.

Nuclear activities

There are no nuclear power plants, research facilities or facilities for radioactive material production, except two PWR-type reactors with submarine reactor compartments in safe storage. There are facilities using radioactive sources in medical, research and industrial applications. Transportation of radioactive material is also carried out.

Denmark

Nuclear regulatory authority

The designated Danish Regulatory Authorities responsible for regulating nuclear safety and security, including waste safety, is the National Institute of Radiation Protection and the Danish Emergency Management Agency.The National Institute of Radiation Protection is in addition also the Regulatory Authority for radiation safety.