Handling of design and licensing changes in Hungary

Regulatory and licensing matters related to the siting, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning of NPPs are within the remits of several different authorities in Hungary, as describing in the following: — Nuclear regulation, licensing and regulatory oversight are within the responsibilities of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA), as stated in the Atomic Energy Act CXVI, 1996; — Environmental protection aspects of the use of nuclear energy are within the realm of the National Inspectorate for the Environment, Nature and Water, as stipulated by the Environmental Protection Act LIII, 1995; — Production and commercial aspects of power generation are within the responsibilities of the Hungarian Energy Office, on the basis of the Electric Energy Act LXXXVI, 2007; — Health physics aspects are under the responsibility of the National Public Health and Medical Officer Service, on the basis of a government directive. In addition, several government and ministerial directives have included regulations related to NPP operation. The nuclear safety regulation is the most significant of these for the handling of design and licensing changes