Regulatory challenges in controlling the decommissioning of non-reactor nuclear installations in Indonesia

Decommissioning is one of the important activities in the utilization of nuclear energy. Controlling the decommissioning project is, therefore, one of the important regulatory tasks in order to protect the safety and health of workers, public and environment. To do so, clear regulations shall be provided by the regulatory body (BAPETEN). In the Indonesia regulatory system, the Act No.10/1997 on Nuclear Energy and BAPETEN's Chairman Decree No. 07-P/2002 are the legal bases for controlling the decommissioning of non-reactor nuclear installations. However, due to some cases that are possible to happen unexpectedly, it is recognized that there are some challenges to the regulatory system, that have to be solved or anticipated in the future. The present paper discusses such challenges and possible efforts that can be done to anticipate the challenges. (author)