site.btaCouncil of Ministers Approves Draft Agreement with Greek Atomic Energy Commission

Meeting here on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a draft Agreement between the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency and the Greek Atomic Energy Commission on operational notification in the event of a nuclear accident and cooperation in the field of nuclear safety regulation and radiation protection as a basis for negotiations. The signing of the Agreement was initiated by mutual decision of the two parties with the aim to deepen the partnership between the two regulatory authorities in the specific areas of nuclear regulation.

The draft Agreement envisages the exchange of information in the event of an accident at the nuclear facilities of both countries, as well as expertise in licensing and control activities in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy and in the field of regulation of radioactive materials management activities, including their transportation and safe storage.