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IAEA Mission Reviews Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Regulatory Framework for Radiation Safety
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said Bosnia and Herzegovina is working to enhance its regulatory system for nuclear and radiation safety, whilst noting specific areas for additional efforts in areas including the allocation of sufficient human and financial resources for the country’s regulator.
Update 21 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that efforts were continuing to resume external electricity supplies to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), a day after Ukrainian specialist teams repaired one of two damaged power lines connecting the site to the grid, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 20 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that Ukrainian specialist teams had succeeded in repairing a power line needed to resume external electricity supplies to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), four days after they were completely lost at the Russian-controlled site, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 19 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine 31/2022
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that Russia was planning to take full and permanent control of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under the management of the state firm Rosatom, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. This was later denied by the Russian Federation.
Update 18 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that technicians have started repairing damaged power lines in an attempt to restore external electricity supplies to the site of the Russian-controlled Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) that were entirely cut earlier in the week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
Update 17 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it had lost today all communications with the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the day after the Russian-controlled site lost all external power supplies, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 16 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had been disconnected from the electricity grid and lost its supply of external power, two weeks after Russian forces took control of the site of the 1986 accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Public call for submission of projects for support to capacity strengthening of radiation and nuclear safety and the application of radiation and nuclear technologies
Within its Technical Cooperation (TC) program, the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) has announced a public call for submitting projects to be funded in the 2024–2025 cycle period.
Update 15 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that it was becoming increasingly urgent and important for the safe management of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to rotate some 210 technical personnel and guards who have been working there since Russian forces took control of the site almost two weeks ago, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 14 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that a new nuclear research facility producing radioisotopes for medical and industrial applications had been damaged by shelling in the city of Kharkiv, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. The national nuclear regulator said the incident did not cause any increase in radiation levels at the site.
Update 13 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that although regular staff continued to operate the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the plant management is now under orders from the commander of the Russian forces that took control of the site last week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 12 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s nuclear regulator told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today it had been able to maintain communications with staff at the Zaporizhhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) where two out of six reactors were now operating, a day after Russian forces took control of the site in the country’s south-east, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 11 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that Russian forces had taken control of the site of the country’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), but that the nuclear power plant continued to be operated by its regular staff and there had been no release of radioactive material, Director General Rafael Mario Grossi said.
Update 10 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the site of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had been shelled overnight and Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi immediately spoke with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as well as the country’s national nuclear regulator and operator about the serious situation.
Update 9 – IAEA Director General Statement on the situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that a large number of Russian tanks and infantry “broke through the block-post” to the town of Enerhodar, a few kilometres from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 8 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that staff who have been kept at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) since Russian military forces took control of the site a week ago were facing “psychological pressure and moral exhaustion”, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, stressing that they must be allowed to rest and rotate so that their crucial work can be carried out safely and securely.
Update 6 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Russia has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that its military forces have taken control of the territory around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
Update 7 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the same staff had been working at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) since Russian forces last week took control of the site of the 1986 nuclear accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, expressing his growing concern about their continued wellbeing and ability to do their jobs safely and effectively.
Update 5 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that all of the country’s nuclear power plants remained under the control of the national operator and there were no new reports of potential threats to the sites, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, reiterating his continued grave concern about the conflict and its potential consequences.
Update 4 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the country’s nuclear power plants were continuing to be operated safely and securely, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, adding that he remained gravely concerned about maintaining their safety and security during the current conflict.
Update 3 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that missiles hit the site of a radioactive waste disposal facility in Kyiv overnight but there were no reports of damage to the building or any indications of a radioactive release, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
Update 2 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine today informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the country’s nuclear power plants remained stable and in normal operation, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, reiterating the necessity to avoid any action that could risk their safety or security.
Update 1 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the country’s nuclear power reactors are continuing to operate safely and securely, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, reiterating his appeal for maximum restraint to avoid any action that could jeopardize plant safety.
Policy on the Safety of Ionizing Radiation Sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Upon the proposal of the State Regulatory Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, on the 10th meeting, held on 12th of June 2012. the Council of Ministers, adopted a Policy on the Safety of Ionizing Radiation Sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This document can be viewed in the section Legislation and Regulations.