The role of the CNEA like organization of scientific and technological support to accentuate the nuclear security

The activity developed by the CNEA in this subject from its creation, is based on an attitude responsible in the care for the people, the society and the environment, conduct that has remained after its restructuring in 1994. PEN No 1540/74 decree transferred the nuclear power generation activity to NUCLEOELECTRICA ARGENTINA S.A. and the regulatory activities to the ENTE NACIONAL REGULADOR NUCLEAR, today NUCLEAR REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ARN). The CNEA has the following attributions by Law No 24,804/97 'National Law of the Nuclear Activity', regulator of the Nuclear Activity in the Argentine Republic that it establishes, among other aspects, that the CNEA will have: a) Advising the Executive Power on nuclear policy issues. b) Promoting training of highly specialized human resources, scientific and technological developments in the nuclear field, and including the promotion and development programs for technological innovations. c) Fostering technology transfer programs for the technology that was acquired and developed by the Institution, arid for which the Institution has a patent, in compliance with the non-proliferation commitments signed by the Argentine Republic. d) Exercising the responsibility of radioactive waste management activities as established by the specific law. e) Defining the procedures for decommissioning nuclear energy generation facilities and all other relevant radioactive installations. f) Providing the services requested by nuclear power plants and other nuclear installations. g) Exercising the rights of the National Government on special fissionable materials included in irradiated fuel elements. h) Exercising the rights of property of the National Government on special fusion materials, which are imported or developed in the country. i) Developing, building and operating experimental nuclear reactors. j) Developing uses for radioisotopes and radiation in biological, medical and industrial applications. k) Performing exploration of minerals for nuclear use, without excluding the private sector from said activity. l) Developing materials and manufacturing processes for fuel elements used in advanced cycles. ll) Developing basic and applied research programs in basic science of nuclear technology. m) Establishing cooperation programs, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, with third countries for the above mentioned basic and applied research programs, and for fusion technology research and development programs. n) Fostering and developing other studies and scientific applications for nuclear transmutations and reactions. n-tilde) Continuously updating the technical information on nuclear power plants and their various stages, and ensuring its optimum use. o) Establishing direct relations with other foreign institutions that share similar goals