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Slovakian expert visits the HAEA

2019.09.20

On 16 September 2019, an expert of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic arrived as a scientific visitor to the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Following an overview of the nuclear field in Hungary, the Slovakian expert received detailed information on the Hungarian Nuclear Emergency Response System and the main responsibilities of the HAEA related to emergency preparedness and response. In addition, information was provided on the HAEA Centre for Emergency Response Training and Analysis (CERTA) and on the public communication activities of the HAEA.

As part of the program, the emergency response facilities were introduced at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. At the National Directorate General for Disaster Management he was informed about the National Emergency Management Centre, the special tools used by them and the organisation and planning of the tasks of population protection among others. The ‘Görgei Artúr’ HazMat Information Centre of the Hungarian Defence Forces was also involved in the program.