National Atomic Energy Agency

A delegation of experts from the National Atomic Energy Agency was in Germany on a bilateral visit. Discussions with representatives of the German nuclear regulatory authority focused, among other things, on cooperation and the exchange of experiences regarding the development of radiation monitoring.

A delegation from the National Atomic Energy Agency, headed by President Andrzej Głowacki, is participating in a meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), held in Vienna.

A delegation from the National Atomic Energy Agency participated in the 8th ENSREG (European Nuclear Safety Regulatory Group) conference in Brussels. The conference, which is held every two years, provides an opportunity to discuss the current situation and challenges in the field of nuclear safety.

The role of nuclear regulatory inspectors and the importance of safety culture at facilities that use ionizing radiation were discussed by the Vice President of the National Atomic Energy Agency and experts from the PAA, who took part in the annual conference of the Association of Radiation Protection Officers (SIOR).

For the 55th time, representatives of the nuclear regulatory authorities of the member states of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) took part in a meeting of the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA). A delegation from the National Atomic Energy Agency also attended the meeting.

Paweł Pytlarczyk, Vice President of the PAA, attended the meeting of Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA)

The National Atomic Energy Agency is currently hosting a workshop on the organization and management of regulatory review and assessment by the regulatory body during the licensing of NPPs.

In light of reports of a fire that broke out in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the National Atomic Energy Agency reports that readings from radiation monitoring stations in Poland are within normal limits.

The agenda for the spring meeting of the Western European Nuclear Regulators' Association (WENRA) included issues of significance to the Polish nuclear regulatory authority in the context of nuclear safety in the region and the ongoing review of the application for a construction license for Poland's first nuclear power plant. A delegation of the PAA led by Andrzej Głowacki, President of the PAA, took part in the discussions.

This year's first issue of the quarterly is largely dedicated to Poland's preparations for the development of nuclear energy and the related regulatory and scientific challenges.