China Atomic Energy Authority

China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA; Chinese: 国家原子能机构; pinyin: guó​jiā ​yuán​zǐ​néng​ jī​gòu​) is the main a regulatory agency for the nuclear industry. It oversees and pioneers the development of nuclear energy within the People's Republic of China.

Agency structure

The Administration Department

This department is responsible for logistics and safeguards for the CAEA, and the management on physical protection for nuclear material and fire protection for the nuclear power plants.

The System Engineering Department

This department administers the on major nuclear R&D projects, creating development plan for nuclear power plants and nuclear fuels. It is also responsible for the construction, management and supervision of nuclear projects, and routine work of nuclear emergencies.

Department of International Cooperation

It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the exchange and cooperation with governments and international organizations and licensing for nuclear export and import and issuing governmental permits;

The General Planning Department

This department is responsible for approving the draft plan for nuclear energy, and drawing up the annual plan for nuclear energy development.

The Science, Technology and Quality Control Department

This department is responsible for organizing pre-study on nuclear energy and mapping out nuclear technical criteria.

See also

• International Atomic Energy Agency

External links

• Official website