IAEA commends Jordan’s studies on planned nuclear plant | The Jordan Times
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Le choix du site de la centrale approuvé à l’avance par la commission de l’IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commended the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission’s (JAEC) assessment studies of the Kingdom’s planned nuclear plant.
In a letter sent last week, the IAEA recommended that Jordan be considered a case model in conducting assessment studies for locations of nuclear plants.
The letter came following a visit of a delegation from the IAEA-affiliated International Seismic Safety Centre to the Kingdom.
According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the IAEA also recommended that countries wishing to build nuclear reactors make use of Jordanian expertise in the field.
The agency cited the high safety requirements set by JAEC when selecting the location of the nuclear plant, Petra said.
Jordan followed the IAEA’s safety regulations to the letter, the agency said, requesting JAEC’s permission to promote its experience in selecting nuclear plant locations to other countries, according to Petra.
IAEA delegates are scheduled to visit Jordan in April to further assess the studies conducted on the proposed site for Jordan’s planned nuclear plant, Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (JNRC) President Majd Hawari said earlier this month.
IAEA experts will train JNRC personnel on conducting the environmental impact assessment required for the nuclear project.