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safety assessment work, we have

made reference to experience gained by advanced countries in the development of nuclear power and have divided Our assessment into stages and steps. The

examining and issuing of licences also follow procedures which are scientific and stringent. The NNSA exercises its power of scrutiny independently according to legislation, without any interference from the Administration. Thus, the independence,

scientific nature and rleiability of the assessment can be ensured from the enforcement point of view.

in the "Nuclear

According to provisions stipulated

Installations Safety Management Regulations" approved by the State Council, China is implementing a nuclear safety licensing

system whereby construction and operation licences for nuclear installations are required for the construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Personnel operating nuclear installations

must be examined and assessed before they could obtain individual

licences. Assessment and approval of applications for licences

constitute one of the main duties of NNSA. The purpose is to

ensure that nuclear installations approved for construction and operation will conform to nuclear safety regulations and that their safe operation is guaranteed. Safety licences for nuclear installations are issued by the following stages :-

(1) Before construction commences, the operating unit

must submit an "Application for the Construction

of Nuclear Installations", "Preliminary Safety

Analysis Report" and

and other

other relevant information.

After these documents are duly examined and

approved, the authority concerned will issue a

"Nuclear Installation Construction Licence". It

is only after the issuance of this licence can

construction work commences.