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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY COMMISSION 1

Contents  Application  History of Regulatory Authorities  Regulatory Status  NEC  GASI  International instruments  Law and regulations  Safeguard and security  RAIS 2

NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN MONGOLIA Human health Agricul- Geolog y and -ture mining Nuclear technolo gy Water Science researc and education h Industr y

Powerful sources:  Electron cyclic accelerator “Microtron MT - 22”  Neutron generators (14 MeV)  Californium-252 sources  Radiotherapy, /Cobalt-60 teletherapy unit/  Research irradiator with Co-60 sources  Radioactive waste storage facility 4

Practices with security concerns Category 1. Security level A  Teletherapy (Co-60)  Research irradiator (Disused sources Co-60) Category 2. Security level B  Industrial gamma radiography (Ir-192)  High/medium rate brachytherapy (Co-60) Category 3. Security level B  Well logging /borehole logging/ (Am/Be, Cs-137)  Industrial fixed gauges with high activity sources (Cs- 137) 5

Practices with security concern s Category 4. Security level C  Low dose rate brachytherapy • Fill / Thickness gauges • Portable gauges (e.g. moisture / density) Category 5. Security level D  XRF devices 6

History of Regulatory Authorities  Nuclear energy commission was established under Counsel of Ministers in 1962.  First radiation control unit in Mongolia was established in 1973 under the Ministry of Public Health and it was an acting regulatory body.  The Nuclear Regulatory Authority /NRA/ has been established by Governmental Resolution No 180 dated 13 August 1997 under the Nuclear Energy Commission (NEC) of the Government of Mongolia as the Regulatory Body in Mongolia.  It has restructured the under the State Specialized Inspection Agency /SSIA/ during 2003-2008 as the independent regulatory body. 7

Cont’s  Nuclear Energy Agency was established by No 64 th resolution of the Government of Mongolia on “Establishing regulatory and implementing agency of the Government” on 24 th of December 2008.  According the Government decision, the Regulatory body (NNRA) has been restructured and transferred from SSIA into the NEA as Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Authority /NRRA/ during 2009-2014. 8

Regulatory status  The parliament amended the nuclear energy law in 13 th February 2015.  Main changes was responsibilities of organizations  Based on this amendment, Nuclear Energy Commission was established by the Government decision 72 on 02 nd March 2015. 9

Regulatory body  Government of Mongolia restructured the Nuclear Energy Commission (NEC) replaced on the Nuclear Energy Agency based on amendment and the Government decision.  According the amendment of the law and Government decision, the Regulatory body has been restructured and transferred from NEA into the General Agency for Specialized Inspection /GASI/ as Nuclear and Radiation Security Inspection Department. 10

Nuclear Energy Commission  Head of the commission is Prime minister  Members  State secretaries of ministies-7  Director generals-6 Executive office – 33 11

2.1. Basic duties of NEC To implement state policy on exploitation of radioactive minerals and nuclear energy, utilization of nuclear technology and development of nuclear research To coordinate activities for ensuring nuclear and radiation protection and safety To develop and adopt safety and security regulations, safeguard inspection, licensing for nuclear facilities

General Agency for Specialized Inspection /GASI/  GASI is independent inspection agency under deputy prime minister and has 7 inspection department and 1 joint laboratory as following  Infrastructure  Social and labor welfare  Health, education, culture and science  Environment, tourism, geology and mining  Food, agriculture, industry and service  Nuclear and radiation safety  Border  National reference laboratory for food safety /includes radiation laboratory/  Administration  GASI has branches in cities  Metropolitan Inspection Agency has Nuclear and radiation safety division 14

General Agency for Specialized Inspection  The following objectives will be provided in order to implement main goal of the GASI.  1. To arrange implementation of the specialized Inspection for related laws and regulations, supervision policy, planned on the strategic management  2. To provide the Government Administrative Inspection service to prevent the negative influences of the human health, to live and work in safe healthy environment and to consume good quality products and services, to build favorable business condition  3. To strengthen International cooperation and Government management policy 15

Procedures of Regulatory Body  The GASI has established procedures for authorization, inspection and enforcement for practices and control of radiation source users.  System of notification, authorization, inspection and enforcement for radiation sources are in place.  Enforcement procedures are established.  Record keeping procedures and RAIS systems are established. 16

NUCLEAR AND RADIATION INSPECTION DEPARTMENT  Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Department of the GASI is a Regulatory Body in Mongolia and its general functions are following:  Assessment of applications  Authorization /licensing/ for radiation sources  Inspection /verify compliance/  Enforcement /ensure compliance with requirements/

NEC AND GASI Name of the Responsibilities organization Nuclear Energy -To implement state policy on exploitation of radioactive minerals and Commission nuclear energy, utilization of nuclear technology and development of Government of nuclear research Mongolia -To coordinate activities for ensuring nuclear and radiation protection and safety -To develop and adopt safety and security regulations, safeguard inspection, licensing for nuclear facilities General Agency for To implement professional control and inspection Specialized -Assessment of applications Inspection GASI -Authorization /licensing/ -Inspection /verify compliance/ Metropolitan -Enforcement /ensure compliance with requirements/ Inspection Agency -Record keeping procedures and RAIS systems are established. Government funding is going to NEC, GASI and MIA but budget is decreased year to year.

International instrument  Agreement between IAEA and Government of Mongolia on Methods under the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons /its Protocol, 1972/  Additional Protocol to Agreement between IAEA and Government of Mongolia on Methods under the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons /2003/  Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material /1985/  Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident /1987/  Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency /1987/  IAEA Incident and traffic database /2012/  IAEA Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan (2015)

Mongolian Sustainable Development Concept 2030  In February 2016, Mongolian parliament approved “Mongolian Sustainable development concept 2030” (Parliament Resolution no.19, 02 February 2016)  According to this document following strategic objectives were stated in the field of uses of nuclear energy:  Phase 1. (2016-2020): to increase renewable energies to 20% of total energy, providing preparation work of using nuclear energy.  Phase 2. (2021-2025): to increase renewable energies to 25% of total energy, complete preparation work of using nuclear energy.  Phase 3. (2025-2030) to increase renewable energies to 30% of total energy, start using nuclear energy. 20

Laws Relevant legislation:  Law on nuclear energy (2009)  Law on nuclear weapon free status (2000)  Law on state inspection (2003)  Law on license (2001)  Other Laws related environment, mineral, criminal, customs… 21

New regulations: 1. Basic regulation on radiation protection and safety (2016) Radiation Basic Safety Standard (2015) 2. Regulation on security of radiation sources (2015) 3. Radiation safety regulation on exploration of radioactive mineral 4. (2015) Regulation on management of radioactive waste from mining and 5. milling of ores (2015) Regulation on internal control of licensee (2015) 6. Technical regulation for acid in situ leach uranium mining (2015) 7. Mongolian Integrated nuclear security support plan (2015) 8. Drafted radiation safety regulation on uranium mining and milling 9. 10. Drafted radiation safety regulation on portable density/moisture gauge containing radioactive source. 11. Drafted radiation safety regulation on fixed radiation gauge 12. Drafted radiation safety regulation for well-logging in research 22

SAFEGUARDS ACTIVITIES  Mongolia is signed Additional Protocol to Safeguards Agreement between the Government of Mongolia and the International Atomic Energy Agency in 12 May 2003.  Executive Office of the Nuclear Energy Commission delivers Mongolian declaration yearly and quarterly to IAEA according to Additional Protocol.