Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

Regional Basic Professional Training Course (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety
environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation from such installations;
To prevent accidents with radiological consequences and to mitigate such
consequences.
For each Contracting Party, the Convention applies to the safety of nuclear installations
(i.e. land‐based civil nuclear power plant‐NPP) including such storage, handling and
treatment of facilities for radioactive materials as are on the same site and are directly
related to the operation of the NPP. Safety principles presented in the Nuclear Safety
Convention are presented in Table 3.4.
Implementing measures
Each Contracting Party shall take, within the framework of its national law, the
legislative, regulatory and administrative measures and other steps necessary for
implementing its obligations under this Convention.
Each Contracting Party shall submit for review prior to each review meeting, a National
Report on the measures it has taken to implement each of the obligations of the
Convention. National Reports should, among other requirements, demonstrate that:
The appropriate steps taken to ensure that the safety of nuclear installations is
reviewed and ensure that all reasonably practicable improvements are made as a
matter of urgency to upgrade the safety of the nuclear installation;
The legislative and regulatory framework is established and maintained;
The appropriate steps are taken to ensure an effective separation between the
Regulatory Body and those of any other body or organization concerned, with the
promotion or utilization of nuclear energy;
A Regulatory Body entrusted with the implementation of the legislative and
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