National Nuclear Safety Administration
{{short description|Nuclear safety agency of the People's Republic of China}}
{{Distinguish|National Nuclear Security Administration}}
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| nativename_a = {{lang|zh|国家核安全局}}
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| formed = {{start date|1984|10|}}
| jurisdiction = {{CHN}}
| headquarters = No. 12 of East Chang'an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
| minister1_name = Dong Baotong
| deputyminister1_name = Tian Weiyong
| deputyminister1_pfo = Chief engineer on nuclear safety
| deputyminister2_name = Jiang Guang
| deputyminister2_pfo = Master of 1st sub-administration
| deputyminister3_name = Liu Lu
| deputyminister3_pfo = Master of 3rd sub-administration
| agency_type = Nuclear safety
| parent_department = Ministry of Environmental Protection{{Cite web |url=http://www.zhb.gov.cn/safe/haqjjj/200905/t20090525_151927.htm |title=国家核安全局简介 |access-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502131835/http://www.zhb.gov.cn/safe/haqjjj/200905/t20090525_151927.htm |archive-date=2012-05-02 |url-status=dead }}
| parent_agency = State Council
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| website = {{URL|http://nnsa.mep.gov.cn/}} {{in lang|zh}}
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National Nuclear Safety Administration ({{zh|c=国家核安全局}}) or NNSA is a central government agency responsible for regulating nuclear safety, supervision on all civilian nuclear infrastructure in China. It also inspects nuclear safety activities and regulate the approval mechanism.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cscap.nuctrans.org/Nuc_Trans/locations/china/china.htm |title=China |access-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727133933/http://www.cscap.nuctrans.org/Nuc_Trans/locations/china/china.htm |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status=usurped }}
History
The National Nuclear Safety Administration (1984–1989) was established in October 1984. It was a
subordinate agency of the State Science and Technology Commission which had independent regulatory of nuclear safety in mainland China.
In 1990, the State Science and Technology Commission became the National Science and Technology Commission but National Nuclear Safety Administration was still under its administration until 1998.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
In 1998 the National Nuclear Safety Administration was transferred to the State Environmental
In 2008, the State Environmental Protection Administration was upgraded to a full ministry of the Chinese state called the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the National Nuclear Safety Administration was retained under its administrative purview.
In 2017, new laws strengthened the powers of the NNSA, creating new "institutional mechanisms", a clearer "division of labour" and more disclosure of information.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-nuclearpower/chinas-legislature-passes-nuclear-safety-law-idUSKCN1BC4ER |title=China's legislature passes nuclear safety law |last1=Stanway |first1=David |publisher=Reuters |date=1 September 2017 |access-date=1 September 2017}}
See also
{{Portal|China|Energy|Nuclear technology}}
- {{annotated link|China National Nuclear Corporation}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://nnsa.mep.gov.cn/}} {{in lang|zh}}
{{Nuclear power in China}}
{{State Council of the People's Republic of China}}
{{Energy in the People's Republic of China}}
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Category:Governmental nuclear organizations
Category:Science and technology in the People's Republic of China
Category:Government agencies of China