The International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) was established in January 1997 and is an association of the most senior officials of the nuclear regulatory authorities of the following countries:
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* Canada:
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC; ) is the federal regulator of nuclear power and materials in Canada.
Mandate and history
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission was established under the 1997 '' Nuclear Safety and Control Act'' with a ma ...
* France:
Autorité de sûreté nucléaire et de radioprotection
* Germany:
* Japan:
Japanese Atomic Energy Commission The was established in 1956 and serves as the regulatory body for nuclear power in Japan. The Atomic Energy Basic Law contained a provision for its creation, and shortly after the law was enacted, the organization started activities, which are st ...
* Republic of Korea:
Nuclear Safety and Security Commission
* Spain:
Nuclear Safety Council (Spain)
* Sweden:
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
* United Kingdom:
* United States:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with protecting public health and safety related to nuclear energy. Established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the ...
The main purpose of the association is to influence and enhance nuclear safety, from the regulatory prospective, among its members and worldwide.
Other international nuclear organizations include
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology, nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was ...
and
Nuclear Energy Agency
The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is an intergovernmental agency that is organized under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Originally formed on 1 February 1958 with the name European Nuclear Energy Agency (ENEA)—t ...
.
Notable people
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Laurence Williams, Chairman from 2000 to 2002
References
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Nuclear regulatory organizations