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Central Management (Paragraph 5.2.4 of the Report)
35.
Chinese
(1) To take up a further technical assistance contract
with Electricite de France (EdF): The official view of China was
that
nuclear technology was already fairly
well-established, and that Chinese experts were able to succeed in developing nuclear power in China. As to the signing of a
further contract with
with EdF for continued technical cooperation
after commissioning of the Daya Bay plant, the Chinese officials
said the decision did not lie with the Government but with the
GNPJVC, and the latter would seriously consider signing either a
full or a partial agreement.
36.
(2) To delineate clearly the sphere of
responsibilities between the government ministry and agency for
nuclear administration
The
National
Nuclear Safety
Administration (NNSA) was set up by the State Council in October
1984 as an independent and central regulatory body which reports
directly to the State Council. NNSA exercises independently its
power to monitor, examine and approve nuclear installations according to prescribed legislation and without interference from
the Administration. The staff of the NNSA consists of members
from universities and research instutes. As for the development
of nuclear energy, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of
Nuclear Industry.
the organisation of
responsibilities for nuclear affairs under the State Council of
China.
Annex E
shows
37.
(3) To establish an independent advisory body with Hong Kong participation: The Chinese authorities agreed with our view that such an advisory body, if established, would be a body
without executive power.
It would advise on the safety and
management aspects of the Daya Bay plant. Vice Premier LI Peng gave his support in principle to this suggestion, and considered