Moroccan nuclear agency gets EU support to develop its capacities
July 29, 2016
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The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety (AMSSNuR) signed a financing agreement with the EU Delegation in Morocco amounting to EUR 2 million. The project will mainly focus on building the capacities of the newly-established agency.
More specifically, it will address the following questions:
– The development of the regulatory framework and procedures, in line with EU regulations and international best practice
– Preparedness for emergency situations
– The development of a national policy and strategy for radioactive waste management
– Capacity building, the establishment of a management system and the development of a communication strategy
– Control / optimisation of medical exposure to ionising radiation
– Morocco’s accession to the Convention on Nuclear Safety.