REPUBLIC OF SERBIAREPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Planning meeting for project RER/9/096-TSA1Planning meeting for project RER/9/096-TSA1 Legislative and regulatory infrastructure for control of Legislative and regulatory infrastructure for control of radiation sources in Serbia –status and prospective radiation sources in Serbia –status and prospective

Vienna, 19 - 20 March Vienna, 19 - 20 March 20020099M. M. Ćojbašić – MinistrĆojbašić – Ministry of Science and Technological Developmenty of Science and Technological Development

1.1 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance1.1 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance Law on Radiation Protection (1996) - Law on Radiation Protection (1996) - replacementreplacement Law on Radiation Protection and Nuclear SafetyLaw on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety – – Parliament-NOWParliament-NOW, ,

MSTD & MESP, MSTD & MESP, jointly jointly Law on transportation of dangerous goods (2002) Law on transportation of dangerous goods (2002) MoU – MESP-CustomsMoU – MESP-Customs 19 regulations, before/after BSS, missing fields, modernization, valid in meanwhile19 regulations, before/after BSS, missing fields, modernization, valid in meanwhile

Radiation protection - present bylawsRadiation protection - present bylaws Vocational Training Attainment and State of Health Required of Persons Working with Sources of Ionizing Radiation,Vocational Training Attainment and State of Health Required of Persons Working with Sources of Ionizing Radiation, Records of and Irradiation of Population, Patients and Persons Exposed to Ionizing Radiation at Work,Records of and Irradiation of Population, Patients and Persons Exposed to Ionizing Radiation at Work, Systematic Testing of the Radionuclide Content in the Environment,Systematic Testing of the Radionuclide Content in the Environment, Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Taking Measurements for the Purpose of Appraising the Degree of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Taking Measurements for the Purpose of Appraising the Degree of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

of the Persons Working with Radiation Sources, Patients and Population,of the Persons Working with Radiation Sources, Patients and Population, Application of the Ionizing Radiation Sources in Medicine and Basic Provisions,Application of the Ionizing Radiation Sources in Medicine and Basic Provisions, Setting the Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Systematic Testing of the Radionuclide Content in the Environment,Setting the Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Systematic Testing of the Radionuclide Content in the Environment, Setting the Requirements for the Marketing and Use of Radioactive Materials, X-ray Machines and other Devices that Generate Ionizing Setting the Requirements for the Marketing and Use of Radioactive Materials, X-ray Machines and other Devices that Generate Ionizing

Radiation,Radiation, Limits of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation,Limits of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation, Limits of Radioactive Contamination of the Environment and the Modality of Decontamination,Limits of Radioactive Contamination of the Environment and the Modality of Decontamination, Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Carrying out Decontamination,Requirements to be met by Legal Entities for Carrying out Decontamination, Modality of and Requirements for the Collection, Safekeeping, Recording, Storing, Processing and Dumping Radioactive Materials.Modality of and Requirements for the Collection, Safekeeping, Recording, Storing, Processing and Dumping Radioactive Materials.

1.2 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance1.2 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance

Law on Radiation Protection and Nuclear SafetyLaw on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety

Basic provisionsBasic provisions Program Radiation and nuclear safety and security Program and Radioactive waste Program Radiation and nuclear safety and security Program and Radioactive waste

management programmanagement program Serbian Agency for Ionizing Radiation Protection and Nuclear SafetySerbian Agency for Ionizing Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Nuclear safety and securityNuclear safety and security Activities in case of accidentActivities in case of accident Radioactive waste managementRadioactive waste management Radiation sources, radioactive and nuclear material transfer/trade/transportationRadiation sources, radioactive and nuclear material transfer/trade/transportation Liability for nuclear demageLiability for nuclear demage InspectionInspection PenaltiesPenalties

1.3 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance1.3 Legislation – Regulations and Guidance International legislative framework and cooperationInternational legislative framework and cooperation

RECENT PROGRESSESRECENT PROGRESSES

Law on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety – ParliamentLaw on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety – Parliament Regulatory Commission for Radiation and Nuclear Safety – interim RBRegulatory Commission for Radiation and Nuclear Safety – interim RB Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (ratified on 19 May 2004)Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (ratified on 19 May 2004) International UN Convention on Suppression of the act of nuclear terrorism International UN Convention on Suppression of the act of nuclear terrorism (ratified (ratified

2005/6)2005/6) Amended Convention on PP – signed 2006Amended Convention on PP – signed 2006 Additional Protocol – a Letter of intent to sign to the IAEA Director General, September 2004Additional Protocol – a Letter of intent to sign to the IAEA Director General, September 2004 Code of Conduct on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources - SCG expressed supportCode of Conduct on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources - SCG expressed support Illicit Trafficking reporting schemeIllicit Trafficking reporting scheme - - joined the IAEA in 2004.joined the IAEA in 2004. Missions - Missions - RASSIA, RASSIA, INSSERV IPPAS, ISSAS…INSSERV IPPAS, ISSAS… IAEA assistance – trainings, workshops, expert missionsIAEA assistance – trainings, workshops, expert missions RAIS 3 trainingRAIS 3 training EU/IAEA Joint Action, EC funding support – implementation through IAEAEU/IAEA Joint Action, EC funding support – implementation through IAEA Bilateral cooperative support -Slovenia Bilateral cooperative support -Slovenia

2. Regulatory Body2. Regulatory Body MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNINGMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING – radiation protection – production, transportation, – radiation protection – production, transportation,

use, tradeuse, trade MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT – nuclear safety and waste management – nuclear safety and waste management Regulatory functions based on present regulations Regulatory functions based on present regulations No independent regulatory authorityNo independent regulatory authority Regulatory body pursuant to the Agency recommendations – new law –funded from the BudgetRegulatory body pursuant to the Agency recommendations – new law –funded from the Budget REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETYREGULATORY COMMISSION FOR RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY (2005 ) – VIND+…interim solution (2005 ) – VIND+…interim solution Temporary – overbridgingTemporary – overbridging Limited functionsLimited functions Specific mandate - VIND programSpecific mandate - VIND program Jointly established by MSTD & MESPJointly established by MSTD & MESP Partially independentPartially independent Limited capacity – international supportLimited capacity – international support AGENCY FOR IONIZING RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETYAGENCY FOR IONIZING RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY Founder - GovernmentFounder - Government Law on the public agenciesLaw on the public agencies ( (Off. Gaz. RSOff. Gaz. RS, 18/05, 18/05, , 81/05)81/05) Bylaws Bylaws ProgramsPrograms Licences, approvals, certificates…Licences, approvals, certificates… Registry of data Registry of data Central inventory – nuclear facilities and materials, radwaste Central inventory – nuclear facilities and materials, radwaste Annual report on level of the public exposure Annual report on level of the public exposure

3. Regulatory Body – staffing and training3. Regulatory Body – staffing and training

MSTD & MESP - understaffedMSTD & MESP - understaffed Present/interim RB/Commission– 5 members (temporary Present/interim RB/Commission– 5 members (temporary

engagement)engagement) New RB – main elements/functions in the New Law, New RB – main elements/functions in the New Law,

structure and staffing – to be determinedstructure and staffing – to be determined Human resources – availability?Human resources – availability? Some skilled and trained professionals? Some skilled and trained professionals? Educational programs, trainings - New law (Program for Educational programs, trainings - New law (Program for

additional training for professionally exposed persons additional training for professionally exposed persons and the responsible ones for radiation protection)and the responsible ones for radiation protection)

IAEA trainings and other int. trainings, national trainings, IAEA trainings and other int. trainings, national trainings, School for Radioisotopes… School for Radioisotopes…

4. Notification-authorization-licensing-inspections4. Notification-authorization-licensing-inspections Responsible ministry directly/through SRCResponsible ministry directly/through SRC 17 17 authorized legal entitiesauthorized legal entities

• Dosimetry measurementsDosimetry measurements - 8 - 8 • Gamma-spectrometry Gamma-spectrometry - 12 - 12 • DecontaminationDecontamination - 1 - 1

14 14 types of professional activitiestypes of professional activities No complete registry of radiation sources – IAEA RAiS3No complete registry of radiation sources – IAEA RAiS3 New LawNew Law - - InspectionInspection for control of application of radiation protection measures and the ones of nuclear for control of application of radiation protection measures and the ones of nuclear

safety – ministry responsible for radiation protection and for nuclear safety and radwaste management safety – ministry responsible for radiation protection and for nuclear safety and radwaste management (through their inspectors) respectively(through their inspectors) respectively

Other functions – Regulatory agencyOther functions – Regulatory agency

Most important activities done by SRC Most important activities done by SRC Zero-license - VinZero-license - Vinčča sitea site CCarbon steel structure removal from SNF poolarbon steel structure removal from SNF pool Ra removal from Institute of OncologRa removal from Institute of Oncologyy and and

RadiologRadiologyy of Serbia, in cooperation with IAEA of Serbia, in cooperation with IAEA Licensing of H3 and WPF - cooperation withLicensing of H3 and WPF - cooperation with

Slovenian Slovenian Nuclear Safety AdministrationNuclear Safety Administration International support – IAEA, EC, Slovenia… International support – IAEA, EC, Slovenia…

5. Plans and needs5. Plans and needsGOALSGOALS Administrative capacity to carry out Law - AgencyAdministrative capacity to carry out Law - Agency Complying with international obligations and requirementsComplying with international obligations and requirements Higher standards in protection and safetyHigher standards in protection and safety Efficient and effective application of lawEfficient and effective application of law Establishment of comprehensive and clear radiation sources, nuclear material and waste management control Establishment of comprehensive and clear radiation sources, nuclear material and waste management control Professional capabilities through training and educationProfessional capabilities through training and education Public relationsPublic relations

NEAR FUTURENEAR FUTURE Adoption of the new Law on Radiation Protection and Nuclear SafetyAdoption of the new Law on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety IndependentIndependent comprehensive regulatory authority in place comprehensive regulatory authority in place Structure, basic acts, staffing - main functions in placeStructure, basic acts, staffing - main functions in place Updating regulations, developing new regulations – GOAL: comprehensive and updated set of regulations in lineUpdating regulations, developing new regulations – GOAL: comprehensive and updated set of regulations in line

with international standards, IAEA and Acquis Communautaire requirements with international standards, IAEA and Acquis Communautaire requirements

NEEDSNEEDS Assistance in regulation drafting (from consultation to translation)Assistance in regulation drafting (from consultation to translation) Assistance in translation of intl. provisions into national legislation Assistance in translation of intl. provisions into national legislation Public relationsPublic relations Structure and establishment of functions, SVs, twinningStructure and establishment of functions, SVs, twinning Workshops, experience exchangeWorkshops, experience exchange Networking (illicit trafficking/scrap metal)Networking (illicit trafficking/scrap metal) Equipment, trainingsEquipment, trainings

2008New Waste Storage Facility20092008New Waste Storage Facility2009Nov 2008

May 2008Secure Storage BunkerNew Security Fencing