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The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) issued two licences: the first to transport ‘fresh’ nuclear fuel (i.e. fuel that is unirradiated), and the second to handle and store such fuel at Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. The receipt of nuclear fuel will be a first for the UAE, and FANR has aided the achievement of this milestone through its licensing.
The FANR Board of Management approved the issuance of the transport licence and the handling and storage licence to the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and Nawah Energy Company, respectively, in mid-December. “I am pleased with the concerted efforts of the departments at FANR, who have worked laboriously throughout the licensing review period to ensure that the licence applicants complied with our regulations and met the highest international standards of safety, security and safeguards. FANR fosters a strong safety culture and this commitment is shared by our Board of Management,†said Christer Viktorsson, Director General of FANR.