The Uzbek government has issued a resolution defining the legal framework for the operations of the Uzbek Atomic Energy Agency (Uzatom), established in May. The resolution was published in the country’s national database of legislation.
The document approves the agency’s statute, which defines its status, functions, rights and obligations, as well as the organisation of its activities. Its responsibilities include implementing a unified state policy on the use of nuclear energy, including the development and implementation of public and private programmes, as well as ensuring the necessary safety measures. The agency will participate in developing regulatory legal documents regarding the use of nuclear energy and in adopting norms and rules within the limits of its authority.
The resolution approves the regulations for the development fund of the nuclear energy sector under the agency and defines its sources of funding. It also establishes the regulations for an interdepartmental scientific and technical council on introducing nuclear energy and nuclear technologies, along with its composition.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in May gave instructions for the reorganisation of the Uzatom agency, which was established six years ago, transferring it from the Energy Ministry to the government and allowing it to enter into direct contracts with contractors for various work projects.
