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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00371 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ATOMIC REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to create a single, independent nuclear regulatory body to focus on the control and peaceful uses and applications of atomic energy.Proposes to cover the fundamental principles of nuclear law according to current international standards and addresses all the gaps and omissions identified in the old Republic Act No. 5207 in the areas of physical protection, safeguards, nuclear security, nuclear/radiological emergency preparedness and response, radioactive waste management, transport to nuclear/radioactive materials, and licensing of nuclear facilities, materials, and radioactive sources.Intends to modernize the nuclear civil liability and compensation regime in line with internationally-accepted levels; Proposes, among others, to cover areas of nuclear and radioactive material applications and requires a well-structured legal framework necessary in meeting the technical and management standards designed to protect public health, safety, and security and the integrity of the environment. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE | |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cagas (000 2022-08-11) | 2. Tan-Tambut (000 2022-08-24) |
| 3. Yap (C.) (000 2022-09-07) | 4. Rivera (000 2022-09-23) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB08218 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY ON 2022-08-16 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION on 2022-07-26;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY on 2022-07-26;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO ENERGY on 2022-07-26; |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to create a single, independent nuclear regulatory body to focus on the control and peaceful uses and applications of atomic energy.Proposes to cover the fundamental principles of nuclear law according to current international standards and addresses all the gaps and omissions identified in the old Republic Act No. 5207 in the areas of physical protection, safeguards, nuclear security, nuclear/radiological emergency preparedness and response, radioactive waste management, transport to nuclear/radioactive materials, and licensing of nuclear facilities, materials, and radioactive sources.Intends to modernize the nuclear civil liability and compensation regime in line with internationally-accepted levels; Proposes, among others, to cover areas of nuclear and radioactive material applications and requires a well-structured legal framework necessary in meeting the technical and management standards designed to protect public health, safety, and security and the integrity of the environment.