National Atomic Energy Agency

The topics of the talks included issues related to radiation monitoring and nuclear safety, as well as the challenges faced by regulators and the further development of regulatory cooperation between Poland and Germany.

During the two-day meeting, the parties exchanged experience in current activities and challenges related to regulatory tasks. Among the issues discussed were radiation monitoring as well as matters related to informing the public. The Polish delegation was led by Iga Pocztarek-Tofil, director of the Policy and International Cooperation Bureau of the PAA. The German delegation was led by Deniz Yüksel, head of the Section for International Aspects of Nuclear Safety at the German Ministry.

- We focused primarily on discussing further cooperation with the German side, especially in the context of radiation monitoring – Iga Pocztarek-Tofil concluded.

Experts of the PAA presented the state of preparations for the licensing and regulatory control process of the first Polish nuclear power plant. They also discussed plans for the development of the radioactive contamination early warning station network, which the National Atomic Energy Agency is gradually expanding and modernizing. The development of this system is primarily due to the Polish Nuclear Power Programme.

The German side shared its experience in this area. German delegation also visited the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM). During this visit, information on the operation of the center was presented, as well as the scientific and research base of the institute. The IPPLM acts as the National Contact Point for Euratom-Fusion, whose tasks include supporting the participation of Polish scientific units, entrepreneurs and other entities in programmes implemented by the European EUROfusion consortium and the Fusion for Energy organization, which coordinates and finances the EU’s participation in the international ITER project - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.