Between 25-29 March, 2019, four experts of the Belorussian nuclear regulatory body visited the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority; two of them received information about the practical experiences of regulatory inspections and the nuclear safety regime of Hungary, the other two experts listened to presentations about the safety culture, the human resource management and the quality management systems of HAEA.
The delegation of the Serbian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, led by its chairman, Mr Sladjan Velinov, paid a visit to Hungary from 25 to 27 March, 2019 and was received by Mr Szabolcs Hullán, Deputy Director General of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority. The main topics of the discussion included the radioactive waste management policy and programme.
The International Atomic Energy Agency IGALL (International Generic Ageing Lessons Learned) working group No. 4 held its meeting at the Headquarters of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority from 26 February to 1 March 2019. The purpose of the WG4 is to compile a Safety report summarizing the experiences of participating national authorities in preparation for the Long Term Operation (LTO) and aging management in connection with regulatory activities starting from the establishment of the legal framework and finishing with the activities post/after licensing LTO. The Safety report will reflect experiences and practices which can be useful for regulatory bodies in different phases of LTO.
The delegation of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine – led by the Chairman, Hryhorii Plachkov, paid a visit to Hungary from 18 to 19 February, 2019. The delegation was received by Mr Gyula Fichtinger, Director General of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority.
12-15 February 2019 Uzbek governmental delegation paid a visit to Hungary to observe experience of the licensing procedure of the new nuclear power plant units. On 14th of February, Mr Gyula Fichtinger, Director General of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority received the delegation composed of members of parliament and representatives of Uzatom Agency.