Nuclear power in developing countries. The transfer of regulatory capability

This article briefly reviews the essential features of a regulatory body for nuclear power in a developing country and then presents some of the available means for achieving a transfer of regulatory capability. A developing country obviously enters the nuclear power market lacking a well established regulatory capability. However, if it were convinced of the necessity and importance of this function, such a country generally would take advantage of co-ordinated and timely advice and assistance to increase the level of its regulatory competence and thus augment the level of safety. The article outlines the assistance which can be provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency and by the exporter countries