GovernmentGovernment ReformReform inin TaiwanTaiwan

Department of Nuclear Regulation AEC, July 9, 2013 Government Structure (Nuclear related)

Executive Yuan

NPPs operation Ministry of Economic Affairs

Enterprise Commission Safety regulation Atomic Energy Council

TPC Institute of Nuclear Energy Research

nuclear research implementation

National Science Council

Nuclear research funding

Environmental Protection Administration

Environmental impact assessment

Others Current AEC Organization GovernmentGovernment ReformReform Government Reform (1/3) • “Amendments to the Law Governing Organization of the ” passed in January 2010: „37 2nd-tier ministries Æ 29 2nd-tier ministries „National Science Council + Atomic Energy Council Æ Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) „Ministry of Economic Affairs Æ Ministry of Economic and Energy Affairs Government Reform (2/3) • The Executive Yuan further confirmed in mid 2010: „Functions and resources of AEC HQs, FCMA, RMC and part of INER (supporting nuclear safety regulation) will be under MOST „All functions and resources of INER except those supporting nuclear safety regulation will be under MOEEA • Reform started from January 2012 Government Reform (3/3) • The Executive Yuan modified the nuclear regulatory body in late 2012: „Functions and resources of AEC HQs, FCMA, RMC and part of INER (supporting nuclear safety regulation) will be a 3rd- tier independent Nuclear Safety Commission „All functions and resources of INER except those supporting nuclear safety regulation will still be under MOEEA „No permanent 3rd-tier organization directly under Executive Yuan existed before Old Government Organizations

Executive Yuan

EPA AEC NSC MOEA MOE others EIA review nuclear regulatory in charge of in charge of authority science dev. energy policy

FCMA RMC SEC NTHU INER State-owned R&D regulatory control on environmental Enterprise Commission radioactive waste monitoring

TPC THOR state-owned utility research reactor Proposed Government Organizations

Executive Yuan

MOST MOEEA MOER MOE others EIA review in charge of in charge of S & T develop. energy policy

EB SEC NTHU NSA IER others Nuclear Safety nuclear regulatory R&D authorityAuthority ․FCMR

RMC TPC THOR state-owned utility research reactor environmental monitoring New Government Organizations (2013)

Executive Yuan

MOST MOEEA MOER MOE others EIA review in charge of in charge of S & T develop. energy policy

EB SEC NTHU NSC IER nuclear Safety nuclear regulatory R&D Commissionauthority ․FCMR

RMC TPC THOR state-owned utility research reactor environmental monitoring New Nuclear Safety Commission

Chairman & Commissioners

Chief Executive Secretary Advisory Committees

Nuclear Nuclear Radiation Fuel Cycle & Planning Security & Regulation Protection Emergency Materials Response Regulation 5 Divisions Office of Civil Service Ethics 3 Offices + Secretariat Office of Personnel 2 Subordinate org Office of Accounting Secretariat

Nuclear Regulatory Research Center Radiation Monitoring Center