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This report, originally written in Russian, by experts at the Kurchatov Institute, details an environmental impact assessment completed by Russian authorities at the request of DSA to study possible consequences of handling spent nuclear fuel contained in dry storage tank 3A. The work is part of the on-going cooperaption between Norway and Russia in the Norwegian Nuclear Action Plan.

DSAs bilateral cooperation is financed through the Norwegian Governments Nuclear Action Plan, with allocation of funds from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DSA has supported the completion of updated regulatory threat assessments in the field of radiation and nuclear safety and security by the regulatory bodies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. A new “Roadmap” for future regulatory cooperation has been established for each country.

DSA has extended its cooperation with regulatory bodies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan as a Foreign Collaborator through the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC) led project in Central Asia (CA) (2019-2021) to support the regulatory bodies in developing the regulations related to remediation.

This report was written as a part of the bilateral collaboration between the regulatory authorities in Central Asian countries and Norway. The report includes a regulatory threat assessment (RTA2) in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and covers a comprehensive revision of the regulations: organization and general principles of the regulatory body, radioactive waste management, transport of radioactive materials, emergency preparedness and response and safety of nuclear installations.