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IAEA Board of Governors Meeting Online

2020.12.01

The regular meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency was held entirely in virtual format from 16 to 20 November 2020. Hungary, as member of the Board of Governors since 2019, could delegate three representatives to participate in the online meeting.

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Recent Developments in Nuclear Safety in Hungary, October 2020

2020.11.03

The new issue of the HAEA’s Nuclear Safety Bulletin presenting a number of interesting articles is now available. In the new issue, you can read about the most significant statistical data on nuclear safety and the recent legal changes in Hungary. The HAEA provides detailed information on the regulatory licensing and supervision activity of HAEA related to the new unit construction project, on the licensing of SLIM type test fuel assemblies, on the emergency management in the nuclear facilities and radioactive waste repositories induced by Covid-19. In the new issue, we also give an overview of the one-year membership of Hungary in the IAEA Board of Governors.

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HAEA submitted the Preliminary Safety Report

2020.10.28

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority submitted the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report and its supporting reports related to the regulatory licensing procedure of the new nuclear units to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The document was sent to the IAEA in preparation for the Technical Safety Review (TSR) Mission. The purpose of the TSR Mission is to examine the Preliminary Safety Report, which serves as a base for the construction license application, and to assess whether the units planned for Paks meet IAEA safety standards. An international team of experts, coordinated by the IAEA, will implement the Mission.

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The CNPP 2020 Edition has been published

2020.10.02

The Country Nuclear Power Profile is yearly updated by the International Atomic Energy Agency; the latest 2020 edition has been released in October.

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64th IAEA General Conference has concluded in Vienna

2020.09.29

At the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, held in Vienna from 21 to 25 September, Member States adopted resolutions that could strengthen the IAEA's activities in the field of nuclear science, technology, applications, nuclear safety, security and safeguards. Resolutions were also adopted requesting the IAEA to continue carrying out its functions during the COVID-19 pandemic in all domains of its mandate, and on strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards.

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