LEGAL FRAMEWORK & REGULATORY SYSTEMLEGAL FRAMEWORK & REGULATORY SYSTEM

ffor introduction of NPP into Vietnamor introduction of NPP into Vietnam

Le Chi Dung (VARANS, Vietnam)Le Chi Dung (VARANS, Vietnam)Vienna, 10-12 December 2008Vienna, 10-12 December 2008

ContentsContents

Legislative and governmental Legislative and governmental infrastructure infrastructure

VARANS: organization, human resource VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities and responsibilities

Authorization process for NPPAuthorization process for NPP Action plan for regulatory system Action plan for regulatory system

developmentdevelopment ConclusionsConclusions

Legislative and governmental Legislative and governmental infrastructureinfrastructure

At present Vietnam has Ordinance on At present Vietnam has Ordinance on Radiation Protection and Control and 17 Radiation Protection and Control and 17 under-law regulation documents under-law regulation documents – They regulate radiation protection, not nuclear They regulate radiation protection, not nuclear

safetysafety Atomic Energy Law will be validated since Atomic Energy Law will be validated since

January 1, 2009, and will replace the January 1, 2009, and will replace the OrdinanceOrdinance– The Law stipulates The Law stipulates all activitiesall activities in the field of in the field of

atomic energy and the assurance of safety and atomic energy and the assurance of safety and security in those activities security in those activities

GOVERNMENT

MOFA MOIT

Dept. of Int’l Organizations

INSA

Dept. of Energy

EVN

MOST

VAEC

VARANS

Dept. of Int’l Cooperation

Dept. of Legislation

DOSTs

Legislative and governmental Legislative and governmental infrastructureinfrastructure (cont’d)(cont’d)

Division ofAdministration & Personnel

Division of Licensing

VARANS Inspectorate

Division of Legislationand Information

Centre for Technical Supportand Emergency Response

Divisionof International Cooperation

Division of Nuclear Safety

Division of Safeguards

VARANS: organization, human VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilitiesresource and responsibilities

Director General

DDGsScientific Council

Organization Chart

VARANS: organization, human VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities resource and responsibilities (cont’d)(cont’d)

VARANS is an organization with the average age of 29

VARANS: organization, human VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities resource and responsibilities (cont’d)(cont’d)

(Atomic Energy Law, Article 8)(Atomic Energy Law, Article 8)VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: Drafting legal documentsDrafting legal documents on radiation and on radiation and

nuclear safety; nuclear safety; Registration Registration of radioactive substances, of radioactive substances,

radiation equipments, nuclear material, radiation equipments, nuclear material, nuclear equipments, and nuclear equipments, and licensinglicensing for for conducting radiation practices in accordance conducting radiation practices in accordance with its competency; with its competency;

Conducting and organizing Conducting and organizing verification on verification on radiation and nuclear safetyradiation and nuclear safety;;

Safety oversight, Safety oversight, inspection and enforcementinspection and enforcement; ;

VARANS: organization, human VARANS: organization, human resource and responsibilities resource and responsibilities (cont’d)(cont’d)

VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: VARANS’s responsibilities and functions: Organizing Organizing nuclear controlnuclear control activities in activities in

accordance with provisions by laws;accordance with provisions by laws; Participation in emergency response; Participation in emergency response; Establishing and maintaining the national Establishing and maintaining the national

information system on radiation and nuclear information system on radiation and nuclear safety; safety;

Organizing and cooperating for professional Organizing and cooperating for professional trainings on radiation and nuclear safety;trainings on radiation and nuclear safety;

Carrying out international cooperation Carrying out international cooperation activities in radiation and nuclear safety. activities in radiation and nuclear safety.

Authorization process (for NPP)Authorization process (for NPP)

Vietnam is preparing for Vietnam is preparing for introduction of the first introduction of the first NPP into the country in NPP into the country in

2020 2020

Road map for introductionRoad map for introductionof the first NPP into Vietnamof the first NPP into Vietnam

2009 2011 2014 2020 (~40 yrs afterward)

Preparation and Sitting

Decision making

Design development/modification

NPP Construction

Construction Licensing

Operation

Review and approval of the site

Operation Licensing Const. inspection & oversight

Responsibilities of nuclear safety agency in safety oversight

Verification, and approvalof modification

Development of Decomm. Plan

Decommissioning

Inspection, Authorization for modification Review

and approval of Decom Plan

Authorization process (for NPP,Authorization process (for NPP, cont’dcont’d))

GOVERNMENT

Site approval NPP project approval

State Assessment

Council

Early Site approval, or Application for Site approval together with Application for NPP project approval

NPP project approval includes construction permit

Authorization process (for NPP,Authorization process (for NPP, cont’dcont’d))

MOIT (issues)

Operation license

National Nuclear Safety Council

(reviews assessment)

“Double check” by VARANS and the National Nuclear Safety Council

VARANS (assesses)

Action plan for regulatory system Action plan for regulatory system development development (legal documents)(legal documents)

PreparationPreparation Stage Stage (to be issued in (to be issued in Quarter Quarter I/I/20020099))

- - Decree on Nuclear Power PlantsDecree on Nuclear Power Plants

Sitting Stage (to be issued in Quarter III/2009)Sitting Stage (to be issued in Quarter III/2009)

- Requirements for sitting- Requirements for sitting- Guidance on site approval procedure- Guidance on site approval procedure

Construction Licensing (to be issued in Quarter Construction Licensing (to be issued in Quarter I/2010)I/2010)

- Requirements for design- Requirements for design- Guidance on construction permit procedure- Guidance on construction permit procedure

Action plan for regulatory system Action plan for regulatory system development development (approach)(approach)

Active support of IAEAActive support of IAEA- TC Project on Strengthening Regulatory Body Capacity - TC Project on Strengthening Regulatory Body Capacity

Close cooperation with other countriesClose cooperation with other countries- US NRC helps in drafting generic regulatory documents- US NRC helps in drafting generic regulatory documents- VARANS prepares specific documents for the country- VARANS prepares specific documents for the country

Detailed plan for human resource development Detailed plan for human resource development including including recruitment recruitment and and trainingtraining (basic and (basic and qualification)qualification)

ConclusionsConclusions

Weak points of VietnamWeak points of Vietnam– There are not enough regulations and guides on There are not enough regulations and guides on

radiation safety; no one on nuclear safety, except radiation safety; no one on nuclear safety, except provisions in Atomic Energy Lawprovisions in Atomic Energy Law

– VARANS’s responsibilities and functions are VARANS’s responsibilities and functions are specified by Law, but VARANS has too few specified by Law, but VARANS has too few experienced staff experienced staff

– Authorization procedures (for NPP) are too Authorization procedures (for NPP) are too complicated (there is no unique competent complicated (there is no unique competent responsible regulatory body)responsible regulatory body)

– It is unclear coordination role and special It is unclear coordination role and special measures in case of Nuclear Emergencymeasures in case of Nuclear Emergency

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