Innovative Regulatory Approach for Licensing a new Nuclear Power Plant

September 2009, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) was officially established. Since that date, FANR has made significant progress towards establishing FANR as world-class and globally recognized nuclear safety, security and safeguards regulator. The guiding principles of FANR are based on the principles of the Policy of the United Arab Emirates on the Evaluation and Potential Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy (Nuclear Policy). FANR has continued its strong regulatory oversight of the UAE's nuclear programme in accordance with Federal Law by Decree No. 6 of 2009, Concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (Nuclear Law).