In today’s issue of the Official Gazette, a law on nuclear energy took place. This law, called the Nuclear Regulatory Law, determined all the issues in the nuclear energy sector for Turkey.
In today’s issue of the Official Gazette nuclear energy There is an important law regarding adopted by the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly in the past few days. Nuclear Regulatory Law ProposalIt entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette. Thus, it was officially determined how to work with nuclear energy in Turkey.
According to the decision published in the Official Gazette, all real and legal entities that continue their work on nuclear energy in Turkey, must comply with international agreements they will be. Authorities, by inspecting all businesses working in the sector; they will look at whether these enterprises are adequate in terms of security, nuclear security and safety. In facilities with devices and radioactive materials even the employees will be subject to controls.
Contribution to be paid to be able to work
The decision that came into force, in the nuclear energy sector with facilities relating to also brought up an important point. Such that, persons producing radioactive waste in their facilities and persons authorized to operate radioactive wastes, at determined rates. pay contributions they will have to. In addition, facilities operating in this sector will need to be subject to a special insurance process. In fact, a nuclear insurance pool will be established for this purpose.
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Law in the Official GazetteHe also gave information about penalties. According to this; Only cases related to nuclear incidents in Turkey courts in our country will be able to look. For those who are in the sector who are eager to produce nuclear or radiological weapons, who make, use and have them used up to 30 years prison sentence will be required.
The details of the Nuclear Regulatory Law are as follows:
Nuclear assurance agreements and agreements accepted by Turkey will be taken as basis.
According to the New Nuclear Regulatory Law, those who will carry out activities related to any nuclear energy or nuclear material will have to comply with international agreements and conventions on nuclear assurance accepted by Turkey.
In all activities involving the risk of exposure of employees, the public, the environment and future generations to radiation, the main principles are the individual or social benefit of the activity, the lowest level of radiation doses that may be exposed due to the activity, and these radiation doses not exceeding the dose limits determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority. will be taken.
Nuclear energy and radiation activities and persons, facilities, devices and materials related to these activities will undergo regulatory control in order to ensure safety, security and nuclear assurance. Based on the graduated approach, the exemptions to be granted regarding regulatory control and the limits and conditions of these exemptions will be determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority in a way that will meet the safety and security requirements.
Persons who are likely to be affected by radiation will be informed.
In the activities within the scope of the regulation, the issue of safety and security will be a priority. Accordingly, it will be essential to inform the people who are likely to be affected by this possibility in all kinds of activities that may expose employees, the public, the environment and future generations to radiation.
The areas where nuclear facilities, radiation facilities or radioactive waste facilities will be established will also need to pass the approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority. In addition, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority may require authorized persons to obtain authorization certificates for services to be provided by other persons or for other activities that may affect safety, security and nuclear security. Authorized persons, on the other hand, cannot leave the place or facilities, nuclear material, radioactive source and radioactive waste unattended, before the end of their duties related to the activity.
For radiation sources produced in Turkey and exported on condition that they are returned at the end of their useful life, the aforementioned provision will not be valid for the transit passage of radioactive wastes and the importation of materials contaminated with natural radioactive materials. However, radioactive waste will not be released into the environment.
Operators will have 80 million euros worth of insurance
From the radioactive waste management special account; In order to determine the sites where a radioactive waste disposal facility can be established and related field studies, the design of the radioactive waste disposal facility, obtaining authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, closure and removal from regulatory control, research and development activities for the stated purposes, and the realization of the procedures, Payment will be made to the Mining Research Institute (TENMAK).
On the other hand, legal liability for nuclear damages will also be regulated. According to the regulation, the provisions of the Paris Convention will be valid in cases where there is no provision in this law regarding nuclear damages caused by nuclear incidents.
In addition to these, the operator will be obliged to take out insurance or provide collateral. While the operators will be obliged to take out insurance worth 80 million euros, a Nuclear Technical Support Joint Stock company will be established.