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1.中華民國九十三年五月十九日行政院原子能委員會會物字第 093001602
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Regulations for the Nuclear Fuels Operational Safety Management
Enforced by Letter Hui-Wu-Tzu No.0930016029 on May 19, 2004
Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 5, Article 15 of the Nuclear Material
and Radioactive Waste Management Act.
Article 2
These Regulations shall apply to the safety management of the possess, use, import, export,
transit, transship en route, transport, storage, discarding, assignment, leasing or pledge setting
of nuclear fuel.
Article 3
Prior to possess or use of nuclear fuel, the applicant shall prepare an application form
describe the following matters, and submit it to the competent authority for approval:
1. Category, quantity, nature state and purpose.
2. Storage place, storage status and accumulated quantity.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
To apply for use of nuclear fuel, the application form shall describe the method employed
and the operating equipment additionally.
Where the nuclear fuel is to be used in nuclear reactor facilities, it is not necessary to submit
application in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two Paragraphs.
Article 4
The transport of nuclear fuel shall conform to the provisions of the Regulations for the Safe
Transport of Radioactive Materials, and the consigner shall submit an application form
stating the following matters and enclosed with a transport plan and a security control plan to
the competent authority for approval prior to transport:
1. Category, quantity, nature state and purpose.
2. Expected shipment period.
3. Carrier.
4. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Prior to implementing the transport, the consigner shall fill in the transport manifest and
submit them to the competent authority for reference.
Article 5
The transport plan referred to in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article shall state the following
matters:
1. Transport route, equipment, machines, packaging or containment system, and operating
procedure.
2. Grouping and communication measure of the workers
3. Radiation dose assessment and radiation protection measures.
4. Accident assessment and emergency response measures.
5. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
The security control plan referred to in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article shall state the
following matters:
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1. Description of the organization and tasks of security control personnel.
2. Training and drilling of the security control personnel.
3. Security control measures.
4. Security guard against emergency incident.
5. Communication and notification method.
6. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Article 6
For nuclear fuel transport by road, shall be conducted in accordance with the approved
transport plan, the security control plan, and the following provisions:
1. The driver shall be replaced after each 4 hours of driving.
2. There shall be guide and escort vehicle before and after the transport motorcade, and each
transport vehicle shall be escorted by armed policemen with communication equipment.
3. The local and along the transport route police offices shall be informed in advance to
perform traffic control and remove obstacles from the way.
Article 7
For nuclear fuel transport by rail, shall be conducted in accordance with the approved
transport plan, the security control plan, and the following provisions
1. Shall be transported by exclusive use train or cargo wagon.
2. Armed policemen with communication equipment shall be designated to escort, and they
shall get off the train for surveillance when the train stops at an intermediate station.
3. The police offices at the predetermined intermediate stations shall be informed in
advance to dispatch policemen for safeguard.
4. When the train arrives at the destination station, the armed policemen shall guard the
delivery.
Article 8
For nuclear fuel transport by sea, shall be conducted in accordance with the approved
transport plan, the security control plan, and the following provisions:
1. The package shall be placed in isolated, sealed and locked compartments or freight
containers.
2. If the transport is through a domestic course, personnel armed with communication
equipment shall be designated to escort.
3. The harbor bureaus of the loading and unloading harbors and the police offices concerned
shall be informed in advance for safeguard.
4. When the ship arrives at the destination harbor, the policemen armed with ammunitions
shall safeguard the delivery of the fuel.
Article 9
Where the nuclear fuel is transported by air, the transport shall be conducted in accordance
with the approved transport plan, the safety control plan, and the following provisions:
1. The fuel shall be transported in air freighter.
2. The packages shall be placed in sealed and locked containers.
3. The airport offices of the takeoff and touchdown airports and the police offices concerned
shall be informed in advance for safeguard.
4. When the aircraft arrives at the destination airport, the policemen armed with
ammunitions shall safeguard the delivery of the fuel.
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Article 10
To apply for importation of nuclear fuel, the applicant shall prepare an application form
stating the following matters, and submit it together with the original of the exporting permit
produced by the exporting country or its photocopy notarized by notary public to the
competent authority for approval prior to importation:
1. Category, quantity, nature and purpose.
2. Exporter.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Application for importation referred to in the preceding Paragraph may be filed together with
application for holding or use filed under Article 3.
Article 11
To apply for exportation of nuclear fuel, the applicant shall prepare an application form
stating the following matters, and submit it together with the original of the importation
permit produced by the importing country or its photocopy notarized by notary public to the
competent authority for approval prior to exportation:
1. Category, quantity, and nature.
2. Importer and purpose of importation.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Article 12
To apply for transit of nuclear fuel, the applicant shall prepare an application form and
submit it together with the following documents to the competent authority for approval prior
to transit:
1. The original of the accident compensation insurance document conforming to the
provisions of the Nuclear Damage Compensation Act of the Republic of China, or its
photocopy notarized by notary public.
2. The original of the permit produced by the original exporting country, or its photocopy
notarized by notary public.
3. The original of the permit produced by the importing country, or its photocopy notarized
by notary public.
4. Shipment document.
5. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Nuclear fuel applying for transit may not be unloaded and stored in the transit port without
permission.
To apply for unloading and storage as referred to in the preceding Paragraph, a safety control
plan for the period of storage in the transit port shall be submitted, and the matters to be
stated in the plan is as prescribed in Paragraph Two of Article 5.
Article 13
To store nuclear fuel, the operator shall prepare an application form stating the following
matters and submit it to the competent authority for approval prior to storage:
1. Category, quantity, nature and purpose.
2. Storage place and method.
3. Material control and accounting system.
4. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Where the nuclear fuel is to be stored in approved storage facility, it is not necessary to file
application in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph.
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Article 14
To discard nuclear fuel, the operator shall prepare an application form stating the following
matters and submit it to the competent authority for approval prior to discarding:
1. Category, quantity, nature and original purpose.
2. Reason for discarding.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Nuclear fuel subject to approved discarding shall be handled in accordance with the related
regulations governing radioactive waste.
Article 15
To transfer nuclear fuel, the transferee shall prepare an application form stating the following
matters, and submit it together with the holding permit of the transfer to the competent
authority for approval prior to transfer:
1. Category, quantity, nature and purpose.
2. Predetermined date of transfer.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Application for transfer referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be filed together with
application for holding filed under Article 3.
Article 16
To lease nuclear fuel, the leaser shall prepare an application form stating the following
matters, and submit it together with the holding permit of the lessor to the competent
authority for approval prior to leasing:
1. Category, quantity, nature and purpose.
2. Predetermined term of leasehold.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice.
Application for lease referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be filed together with
application for use filed under Article 3.
Article 17
To set the right of pledge of nuclear fuel, the pledgee shall prepare an application form
stating the following matters, and submit it together with the holding permit of the pledger to
the competent authority for approval prior to pledging:
1. Category, quantity, nature and purpose.
2. Reason for and term of pledging.
3. Other matters specified by the competent authority in public notice
Article 18
Where the operating of nuclear fuel involves transport or storage, the consigner or operator
shall, upon filing application, additionally submit the original of guarantee of performing
compensation liability for nuclear damage or financial guarantee, or its photocopy notarized
by notary public.
Article 19
For the operating of nuclear fuel under any of the following abnormal or emergent
circumstances, the operator or applicant shall notify the competent authority within two
hours after the occurrence or finding of the abnormity or emergency, and bring forward a
written report within thirty days:
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1. Due to natural disaster or other factors, the safety of nuclear fuel is substantially
threatened or the safety operating is encumbered.
2. The radiation dosage received by the relevant persons or the radioactive substance
released during the operating process is more than the limit set forth in the Ionizing
Radiation Prevention Act.
3. The nuclear is lost, stolen or damaged.
Article 20
Where the operating of nuclear fuel involves transport, it shall be handled in accordance with
the provisions of Articles 4 to 9.
For the transport of nuclear fuel under any of the following circumstances, the consigner
shall submit an application form to the competent authority, and after it is approved, the
consigner may be exempted from submission of the transport plan and the safety control plan,
and may be exempted from the provisions of Articles 6 to 9 and Article 18:
1. Where the ratio of Ur235 to Ur238 is higher than the natural mixing ratio but lower than 5%,
wherein the content of Ur235 is less than 2kg.
2. Where the ratio of Ur235 to Ur238 is higher than 5%, wherein the content of Ur235 is less
than 800g.
3. Where the weight of Ur233 is less than 500g.
Article 21
The formats of the application forms set forth in these Regulations shall be prescribed by the
competent authority.
Article 22
These Regulations shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. |