Overview of the National Regulatory Infrastructure Regulatory Cooperation

Overview of the National Regulatory Infrastructure Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) Regulatory Control Training Workshop 7 November 2016 Vienna Nansi Karashai IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

Content • • • Country Profile Status of the Nuclear Power Programme Status of Regulatory Infrastructure Development Structure of the Regulatory Body Human Resources IAEA

Jordan country profile • Jordan’s the official name of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan Where is Jordan? It’s Located in the middle east and borders Syria , KSA, Palestine , and Iraq. • Covering 89, 342 sq. Km , with a population of 9. 6 million (2016), 6. 6 million are Jordanian. IAEA

Electricity Generated Capacity to Meet Future Demand The additional generated capacity needed up to 2020 is 4000 MW, an average of 300 MW per year. IAEA

The Energy Mix Domestic Resources 25%, Imported 75% Domestic Resources 39% Imported 61% IAEA

Why Going Towards Nuclear Increasing Jordan energy independence. Reducing energy costs. Reliable base-load source. Exporting energy to neighboring countries. Utilization of domestic uranium reserves. Reduction of CO 2 emissions. Positive impact on local economy and industry. Supports major infrastructure projects. IAEA Jordan Country Report / International Training Course / Ulsan, Republic of Korea, 25 July – 19 Aug 2016. 6

Jordan’s Nuclear Strategy Ensuring security of supply including fuel. Leveraging of national Uranium assets. Promoting public/private partnerships. Ensuring effective technology transfer and national participation in all phases. Providing for water desalination Enhancing electricity export. Enabling competitive energy-intensive industries. IAEA

Nuclear Program Vision Present Situation – – – Lack of natural resources Energy importer Dependent on energy supplies Scarcity of water resources Rich with trainable human resources – Uranium potential – Well placed geographically and politically IAEA Transformation Opportunity to transform Jordan into a net exporter of electricity by implementing a nuclear program using national Uranium assets

Country Projects • Subcritical Assembly (JSA) • Jordan Research and training reactor (JRTR) • Jordan Ores exploration • Jordan Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP). IAEA

Status of the Nuclear Power Programme • • Subcritical Assembly Completely assembled on site Provides more than 8 principle nuclear experiments for nuclear engineering students The owner of the facility is the Jordan University of Science and Technology IAEA

Status of the Nuclear Power Programme Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) License Jordan Research & Training Reactor (JRTR) is a 5 MW multipurpose research reactor located inside the campus of Jordan University of Science & Technology, utilization purposes, including: 1) Education and training. 2) Radioisotope production, to used in medical, healthy, agricultural and industrial sectors located inside the campus of Jordan 3) Neutron beam applications. University of Science & Technology, 4) Neutron Doping and Irradiations. away from the University building about (4) km. IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

Jordan Nuclear Power Plant • In October 2013 Ros. Atom was selected to be the preferred bidder for Jordan nuclear power plant (as both investor and vendor) • The NPP will comprise of two 1, 000 MW Pressurized Water Reactors, based on the VVER 1000–AES 92 design. • Site selected to be around 100 km South-East of capital Amman. IAEA

Status of Regulatory Infrastructure Development • Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC), established in 2014 as successor to Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission established in 2008, in accordance to the Merger Law number (17) for the year 2014. • The Government of Jordan prepared a Law “Energy and Minerals Law”. By the new Law, EMRC is to be responsible for the roles of the three sectors i. e. Radiation & Nuclear, Mineral Resources, and Electricity regulation. • The current enforced law for Radiation and Nuclear Materials, Facilities and Activities; Radiation Protection, and Nuclear Safety and Security Law no. (43) for the year 2007 was revised. • A number of Articles were added to accommodate nuclear power program. IAEA

Legal Bases • • - Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety and Security Law No. 43 2007 Regulation on the Safe Use of Nuclear Energy No. 43 2014 Instructions on the Procedure for Issuing Site Permit for Nuclear Power Plant Instructions on the Procedure for Issuing Construction Permit for Nuclear Power Plant Instructions on the decommissioning license of nuclear installations and facilities Instructions of emergency preparedness at nuclear and radiological facilities Instructions of off-site emergency preparedness at nuclear and radiological facilities Proposed: - Instructions on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants - Instructions on the Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment Document, Radiological Part IAEA

Legal Framework • More than 70 instructions have been officially issued • All Regulations & Instructions are in compliance with the IAEA Safety Standards. • All Regulations & Instruction have been reviewed by the IAEA & EC Experts, and local legal experts. • EMRC will additionally issue guidelines, where necessary. IAEA

EMRC Organizational Chart Board of Commissioners Administration of Support and Services Management of Minerals Resources Laboratory and Radiological Monitoring Directorate IAEA Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Unit Control and Internal Audit Chairman Office Unit of Planning and Development Unit of Quality Control Management of radioactive and nuclear Work Radiation Protection and Control Directorate Management of Oil and Gas Border Control Directorate Management of Electricity and Renewable Energy Nuclear Safety, Security and Emergency Directorate Research Reactors Section Power Reactors Section Nuclear Fuel Cycle Section Nuclear Security Section Nuclear Emergency and Radiation Section Nuclear Safeguards Section

Conventions and Agreements (1) In Force EMRC Status Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA 1982 -10 -27 Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident 1988 -01 -11 Signature: 1986 -10 -02 Ratification: 1987 -12 -11 Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency 1988 -01 -11 Signature: 1986 -10 -02 Ratification: 1987 -12 -11 Convention on Nuclear Safety 2009 -09 -10 Signature: 1994 -12 -06 1989 -02 -05 Signature: 1974 -12 -05 2002 -08 -20 Acceptance: 2002 -08 -20 Revised Supplementary Agreement Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) Co-operative Agreement for Arab States in Asia for Research Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (ARASIA) IAEA Acceptance: 1982 - 01 -27

Conventions and Agreements (2) In Force Status Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (with protocol) 1978 -02 -21 Signature: 1974 -12 -05 Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 1998 -07 -28 Signature: 1998 -07 -28 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 2009 -10 -07 Signature: 1996 -09 -26 Ratification: 1998 -0825 Accession: 2009 -09 -07 Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management – Approved by the national committee for this purpose. IAEA

Authorization and Responsibility for safety orphan radioactive sources and nuclear material, Inspection and enforcement IAEA radioactive waste and spent fuel management, Safe Use of Nuclear Energy Physical Protection Safeguards Emergency Planning and Preparedness Administrative Sanctions , liability and Punishments

Legal Framework • Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) proposed the below remarks to be addressed in the new nuclear Law: • Assigning prime responsibility for safety to the operator. • Provision for appeals against decisions of the regulatory body. • Provision for nuclear or radiological emergency preparedness & Response. • Criteria for release from regulatory control. • Jurisdiction for Inspectors. • Involvement of stakeholders and their input in the regulatory decision making process. IAEA

International Instrument /IAEA Review Services • INIR Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review • IRRS Integrated Regulatory Review Service • Ra. SSIA Radiation Safety and Security Infrastructure Appraisal • EPREV Emergency Preparedness Review • IPPAS IAEA International Physical Protection Advisory Service

Human Resources Jordan Signed several NCAs: France, China, South Korea, Canada, Russia, UK, Argentine, Spain, Japan, Romania, Italy, Turkey: • • • Exchange and training of scientific and technical staff; Exchange of scientific and technical information; Participation by scientific and technical staff of one Party in research and development activities conducted by the other Party; Conduct joint research and engineering activities, including joint research and experimentation; Organization of scientific and technical conferences and symposiums. IAEA

Human Resources Development - 2 • Jordan’s Strategic Objectives for Human Resource Development: - • Further development of nuclear undergraduate programmes in nuclear • • engineering. Establishing a center of excellence in collaboration with countries with advanced nuclear power programmes. Collaborating with regional and international agencies on nuclear power and safety. Providing scholarships through coordination between JAEC & EMRC and foreign academic institutions. The EPC Contract shall include training component. Local involvement and technology transfer from design to operation & maintenance. IAEA technical cooperation projects. On Job Training (OJT) by specialized experts. IAEA

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