Independence and transparency of Taiwan’s nuclear regulatory bodies
Yamaguchi journal of economics, business administrations & laws Volume 71 Issue 1-2
Page 67-104
published_at 2022-07-31
Title
台湾における原子力安全規制機関の独立性と透明性
Independence and transparency of Taiwan’s nuclear regulatory bodies
Abstract
Taiwan has not yet been singed the “Convention on Nuclear Safety; CNS” that was adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1994. However, if these international activities help promote nuclear safety, Taiwan must participate in it and fulfill its related obligations. Therefore, despite Taiwan being a non-member state to the CNS, it is required by the Convention to act as a member state to meet all the requirements addressed in the CNS. Ensuring the public trust of nuclear safety regulations in the most important policy issue for the location, operation, waste disposal and off-commissioning of nuclear power plants, etc. As part of an international comparison of nuclear safety regulatory bodies in the East Asian region, this note organizes and evaluates the independence and transparency of Taiwan’s regulatory bodies.
Source Identifiers
[PISSN] 0513-1758
[NCID] AN00243258
Creator Keywords
nuclear safety
regulatory bodies
independence
transparency
nuclear power
Languages
jpn
Resource Type
departmental bulletin paper
Publishers
The Economic Society of Yamaguchi University
Date Issued
2022-07-31
File Version
Version of Record
Access Rights
embargoed access
Funding Refs
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
[crossref_funder]https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award
Nuclear safety governance in East Asia based on nuclear risk analysis
21H03678