Harnessing Philippine Nuclear

Potential while Upholding

International Commitments on

Disarmament and Non-

Proliferation

JULIETTA E. SEGUIS

Head, Nuclear Safeguards and Security Section

Nuclear Regulatory division, PNRI

OUTLINE

Overview of the Philippine Legislative Framework

Infrastructure in Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards

Philippines' Commitments

Current Status of the Proposed Comprehensive Nuclear Law

Current Status of the Philippine Policy on Nuclear Energy

Concluding Remarks

PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE

1958

Republic Act No.

2067 (Science

Act of 1958)

created the

Philippine

Atomic Energy

Commission (PAEC).

1968

Republic Act

No. 5207

(Atomic Energy

Regulatory and

Liability Act of

1968)

established the

comprehensive

nuclear

regulatory

function of

PAEC.

1984

Executive

Order No. 784

placed PAEC

under the

National

Science and

Technology

Authority

(NSTA).

1987

PAEC became

the Philippine

Nuclear

Research

Institute (PNRI)

headed by a

Director and

assisted by a

Deputy Director

1987

PHILIPPINE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

• Code of PNRI Regulations consists of Parts 0-27; covers radiation protection,

transport, safety and security, fees and charges, waste and practice -specific regulations

• Administrative Orders

• Republic Act 2067 known as the Science Act of 1958, created PAEC

• Republic Act 5207 of 1968 known as An Act Providing

for the Licensing and Regulation of Atomic Energy Facilities and Materials

• Executive Order 128 of 1987 reorganizes PAEC to PNRI

• Regulatory guides; information bulletins and

notices; incidents and lessons learned

Republic Acts

Standards

Rules and Regulations

Admin. Orders

Regulatory Guides

Information Notices

Regulatory Bulletins

NUCLEAR REGULATORY DIVISION (NRD)

The NRD is the regulatory arm of PNRI and

undertakes activities in support of international

commitments on radiation protection, nuclear

safety, safeguards and security of nuclear and

other radioactive materials and facilities.

The NRD also implements the PNRI Policy on

Internal Nuclear Regulatory Control Program, and

the coordination of nuclear and radiologicalemergency preparedness and response activities.

There are five Sections to implement the regulatory

functions.

INFRASTRUCTURE IN NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS

Nuclear Regulatory Division

Develop rules, regulations and standards for radiation safety and security

Review and evaluate license applications, Issue licenses for the use of radioactive materials

Inspect licensed facilities and enforce compliance with regulatory requirements and licensees’ commitments

Implements nuclear safeguards agreement with the IAEA and the NPT, and conducts physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive materials and facilities as well as nuclear security framework

Conduct research in support of the regulations

NRDRegulation, Standards

Development Section

Licensing, Review and Evaluation

Section

Inspection and Enforcement

Section

Nuclear Safeguards and Security

Section

Radiological Impact Assessment

Section

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PNRI LICENSES AS OF DECEMBER 2017

Region I 7

Region II 5

Region III 38

Region IV 58

Region V 4

Region VI 9

Region VII 15

Region VIII 2

Region IX 3

Region X 15

Region XI 11

Region XII 3

Region XIII 4

CAR 5

NCR 199

Total 386

Industry 144

Medical 124

Commercial 52

Industrial Radiography 32

Research 30

Medical Cyclotron 4

NUCLEAR SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE

Development of New Regulations

• Drafting of new Code of PNRI Regulations currently undertaken:

Licensing of Nuclear Installations

Site Evaluation of Nuclear Installations

Licensing of Borehole Disposal Facility

Safety Requirements for Research Reactors

Safety Requirements for Radioactive Waste Management

Current Regulatory Structure for the Use of Ionizing Radiation

Office of the

President

Department of

Science &

Technology (DOST)

Department of

Health (DOH)

Philippine Nuclear

Research Institute

Food & Drug

Administration

• Promote the

peaceful

applications of nuclear energy

• Regulate the use of

nuclear and other

radioactive materials

Center for Device

Regulation Radiation

Health and Research

Regulate the use of electrically-generated ionizingradiation, including non-ionizing radiation

Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy

Medicine Industry

Research

Nuclear energy

Storage and disposalResearch reactors

Part of our every-day lives

PHILIPPINE COMMITMENTS

Agreement between the Philippines and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the NPT entered into force on 16 October 1974 (INFCIRC 216)

Additional Protocol to Safeguards Agreement (AP) entered into force on 26 February 2010

Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Bangkok Treaty) entered into force on 21 June 2001

Broader conclusion for the Philippines was drawn for the first time as indicated in the Safeguards Implementation Report for 2012 published officially on 2 May 2013 and still consistent in the IAEA Annual report in 2017

Adopted the State Level Approach in 2016 and implemented the integrated safeguards in 2017.

CURRENT STATUSTwo facilities under safeguards:

Philippine Research Reactor

(PRR-1)

Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

(BNPP)

CURRENT STATUS ON THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR LAW

“Comprehensive Nuclear Regulation Act”AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE PHILIPPINE

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR

• Substitute for under HB No. 00025/01691/02977/03651/04369, 04785 and 04878 17th Congress.

• Approved by the Joint Committee on Reorganization and Science and

Technology on November 2017.

Senator Pimentel suggested to change the word “Nuclear” to “Atomic”

hence, the new name of the organization will be “Philippine Atomic

Regulatory Commission or PARC”

CURRENT STATUS ON THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR LAW

Conducted a National

Workshop to Inform High-Level

Officials about the Nuclear Law

from February 26 to March 2,

2018 at Clark Freeport in

Pampanga as part of the IAEA

Project RAS0071 on “Providing

Legislative Assistance on

Establishing and Upgrading the

Legal Framework for Safe,

Secure and Peaceful Use of

Nuclear Energy”.

CURRENT STATUS ON THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR LAW

Scientific Visit of Senators and other officials at the IAEA in May 2018 and to visit

other European nuclear powers and nuclear research facilities.

CURRENT STATUS ON THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR NUCLEAR POLICY

• Establishment of the Philippine Nuclear Energy

Program Implementing Organization (NEPIO) by

the DOE.

• Conduct of activities in preparation for the 19

Milestones identified for any country to come up

with a nuclear power program.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

The Philippines is among of 70 States with comprehensive

safeguards and additional protocol in force and found no indication

of the diversion of nuclear material or activities and remained in

peaceful activities.

The Regulatory Body should be independent as requirements of the

international standards

The PNRI has a dual functions; promoting peaceful applications of

nuclear technology and regulating the use of nuclear and other

radioactive materials.

Thank you and

Mabuhay!

www.pnri.dost.gov.ph

jeseguis@pnri.dost.gov.ph