Cooperation key in nuclear terror fight
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CHINA highlighted international cooperation in combating nuclear terrorism in a draft nuclear safety law yesterday.
The country should carry out international exchanges and cooperation in nuclear safety to prevent and deal with the threats of nuclear terrorism, it says.
It reiterated China’s rational, coordinated and balanced nuclear safety outlook and its commitment in fulfilling international obligations under binding treaties.
The new draft was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for the third reading. The previous draft was reviewed in April and last October.
Besides asking for a national inter-agency coordination mechanism, the draft also introduced a set of new requirements on operators of nuclear facilities.
Facility operators should provide adequate occupational protection and medical examinations for employees, the draft says.
It also states funds must be established by operators to cover the expense of the treatment of spent fuel, radioactive waste and decommissioning nuclear facilities.
Operators should also buy liability insurance, participate in a mutual support mechanism and make proper financial arrangements to guarantee timely and effective compensation in the case of accidents.
The draft also proposed a national committee to organize and coordinate emergency management, as well as an emergency response fund.
Such a law will help strengthen the responsibility of nuclear companies, the public’s trust in nuclear safety and the healthy development of the nuclear energy industry, said Su Zelin, vice chairman of the NPC’s Law Committee.
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