Transcript RER/9/096 Regional Planning Meeting “Strengthening National Infrastructures for the Control of Radiation Sources” (TSA-1), (Phase II) Country: Bulgaria 19-20 March 2009 IAEA, Vienna.

RER/9/096 Regional Planning Meeting
“Strengthening National
Infrastructures for the Control of
Radiation Sources”
(TSA-1), (Phase II)
Country: Bulgaria
19-20 March 2009
IAEA, Vienna
Legislation
Regulations and Guidance
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Act on the Safe Use of Nuclear Energy (ASUNE)
Act on Health
Act on Environmental Protection
Basic Secondary Legislation for radiation protection - 52 regulations totally
Regulation on the Basic Standarts of Radiation Protection (IBSS-96, EU Directive 96/29, Directive 97/43, Directive 90/641)
Regulation on Radiation Protection in Activities Related to the Use of Sources
of Ionizing Radiation (IBSS-96, EU - Directive 96/29, Directive 122/2003)
Regulation for Safe Transport of Radioactive Meterials (IAEA, ADR)
Regulation for safe management of RAW (IAEA)
Regulation on individual monitoring of occupational exposure (IAEA, EU)
Regulation for Radiation Protection of Patients in Medical Exposure (IAEA, EU)
Other specific regulations (more of them are old)
Basic Legislation is in accordance with the IAEA recommendations and
European legislation in the radiation protection area
Main developments, changes, ongoing
activities in the regulatory framework - 2008
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Draft for amendment of the ASUNE – submitted for approval to the Council of
Ministers (the new ASUNE is expected to be published in 2009)
Amendment of the Regulation on Radiation Protection in Activities Related to
the Use of Sources of Ionizing Radiation (according to EU Directive 122/2003)
Amendment of the Regulation on Radiation Protection of Patients in Medical
Exposure (according to EU Directive 97/43)
Drafts for amendment of other Regulations (3 in number) related to ASUNE
National Report on Radiation Protection in the Republic of Bulgaria
National Report for the implementation of the “Code of conduct on the safety
and security or radioactive sources”
Action Plan for Implementation of the European Union Legislation - 2007/2008
(this Action Plan includes 18 normative acts in the field of radiation protection
taking into account good European practices in this field)
National Register of Sources of Ionising Radiation (NRSIR)
Three projects related to the management of high-activity sources, release
from the regulatory control of NORM and safe transport of radioactive
materials
Guidance for prevention of incidents with radioactive scrap metal
National infrastructure
The Regulatory body
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The National Infrastructure is developed in accordance with the IAEA
recommendations (IBSS-96, GS-R-1), EU Legislation (Directive
96/29/EURATOM) and “Code of conduct on the safety and security or
radioactive sources”
Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA) is the State Regulatory Body
responsible for safe use of nuclear energy and sources of ionising radiation
(SIR) and for safe management of Radioactive Waste (RAW) and Spent Fuel.
The BNRA Chairman is an independent specialised authority of the executive
power and is vested with competencies, as specified by the ASUNE. He has the
same status as a Bulgarian ministry.
The BNRA Chairman is a “ Primary Distributor of Budgetary Credits” - for 2008
the BNRA budget is about 4 000 000 EUR
The BNRA currently employs 102 persons and exercises its authority and
carries out its assigned functions without compromising its regulatory
responsibility and independence (BNRA structure is given in Annex 1)
The BNRA has acquired a training centre and provides training to its staff
The BNRA organises education for implementation of the new radiation
protection legislation for its staff and for external persons
There are 6 specialised state control bodies (MH,MI,MEW,MES,MAF,SAMTC)
NRA Organizational structure
Notification, Authorization, Licensing,
Inspections, Enforcement
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The activities related to the use of ionising radiation can be performed only
after obtaining the respective licenses and permits from the BNRA
The licensing regime is regulated by the “Regulation on Issuing Licenses and
Permits for the Safe Use of Nuclear Energy”
The notification is the first obligatory step in the licensing process
The BNRA issues four types of licenses for practices with SIR and five types of
permits for activities with SIR (1 392 licensees controlled by BNRA)
The licenses and permits contain general and special conditions
The BNRA inspectors perform inspection activity in accordance with the
established “Instruction for Carrying out Inspections at Sites with SIR”
The planned inspections are carried out under an established annual plan. The
scope and intervals of the inspections are differentiated and determined
according to category 1 to 5 of the respective SIR and the complexity of the
practices
The implementation of the legislative requirements and the conditions of the
permits issued by the BNRA Chairman are ensured by administrative sanctions
(penalty acts and fines) and administrative enforcement measures according to
the ASUNE. The inspector’s prescriptions are mandatory
314 inspections are performed, 74 prescriptions are given, 4 penalty acts are
imposed during 2008 (there are 1683 facilities with SIR registered by BNRA)
Challenges in the Radiation Protection Area
1. The new ICRP publication № 103 (2007)
2. Revision of the EURATOM Basic Safety Standards (EBSS - Directive 96/29) and
Consolidation of other Community Legislation for Radiation Protection
The draft of new EURATOM Basic Safety Standards will be ready at the end of 2009
and includes :
- Change of the regulatory control system (graded approach to regulatory
control and harmonization of exemption and clearance concepts);
- Requirements for control over NORM-industries;
- Establishment of the Dose Constraints and Reference Levels for planned,
existing and emergency exposure situations (according to ICRP № 103);
- Requirements for control over radon, building materials, residues from past
practices, orphan sources, closed disposal sites
3. Revision of the IAEA Basic Safety Standarts (IBSS-96)
The draft 1 of the new IBSS is prepared by IAEA. In 2010 the new IBSS is expected
to be published !
4. Consolidation of the new EBSS and the new IBSS
Plans for the coming period 2009-2011
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Upgrading of the Radiation Protection Legislation (according to the National
Action Plan for Implementation of the European Union Legislation – 18 acts).
Review of the National Radiation Protection Legislation based on the ICRP
№ 103 and the new IBSS and EBSS (after 2010).
Improvement of the regulatory mechanisms for adequate and effective
control of SIR in compliance with the requirements of newest IAEA
recommendations and the EU legislation.
Establishment and Development of a National Long Term Strategy for safe
management and strengthening control of the radioactive sources.
Education and Training for implementation of the IAEA recommendations
and the EU legislation concerning radiation protection and safety of SIR.
Consultations with IAEA experts concerning points №№ 1, 3 and 4.
Upgrading of the National Register of SIR (visualisation of the registered
data on geography maps)
Implementation of the relevant suggestions resulted from 3 PHARE projects
Organisation of seminars and workshops with the IAEA assistance and with
the participation of IAEA experts (concerninig points №№ 1 to 8 !).