Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission
| هيئة تنظيم العمل الإشعاعي والنووي | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 1, 2007 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Jordanian government |
| Headquarters | Amman  |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | http://www.jnrc.gov.jo |
The Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (JNRC) (Arabic هيئة تنظيم العمل الإشعاعي والنووي) was established in 2007 as a successor to the former Jordan Nuclear Energy Commission, established in 2001.[1][2] The JNRC utilizes the IAEA safety standards and works closely with the IAEA in addition to the EU, USDOE, CNSC, IRSN and KINS.[3]
The main goal of the JNRC is to work, in coordination with relevant bodies, on achieving the following:
- Regulating and monitoring the use of nuclear energy and ionized radiation.
- Protecting environment and human health and property from the hazards of radiation and related pollution.
- Ensuring the availability of conditions and requirements of general safety, radiation protection, and nuclear safety and security.[1]
In its capacity as a monitoring body that offers licenses to nuclear facilities, the commission is currently examining documents on the initial safety report presented by Jordan Atomic Energy Commission as well as working with the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute to obtain permission for constructing a nuclear research plant on campus of Jordan University of Science and Technology with a capacity of 5-10 Mwatt.[2]
