IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards

Nepal's Experience in Regulation

Not scheduled

5m

M Building (Vienna International Centre)

Roundtable Member Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI) [SGI] ISSAS Missions and SSAC Self-Assessment

Speaker

Mr Dinesh Humagain (Ministry of Education,Science and Technology, Nepal)

Description

Radiation technology is being used in Nepal for a long time. Nepal has signed some treaties to ensure safe and peaceful uses of nuclear material and technology. However, it still does not have a robust licensing regime.

Nepal has a National Nuclear Policy, Regulatory Directives, all these have no binding force.

Therefore, Nepal urgently needs a Nuclear Safety Act which is under progress to be approved. Gradually, rules and regulations, procedures, technically skilled manpower and awareness among the stakeholders are the key factors for the effective implementation of the Act.

In this context, Nepal's experience in regulating nuclear facilities and practices without an Act could be a lesson to some countries and other country's experience could help Nepal to ensure safe and peaceful use of nuclear material/technology. Experience sharing is one of the best ways of safeguarding.