• A legal requirement that the regulatory body periodically conduct self-assessments and invite international peer reviews to continuously improve safety.
The mission provided recommendations and suggestions for improvements, including:
• The Government should review the legal framework to ensure compliance with IAEA safety standards.
• The Government should provide RICS with adequate human and financial resources, and strengthen its powers and responsibilities in the licensing decision-making process.
• RICS should establish formal processes that are based on specific policies, principles and criteria, and follows specified procedures.
The final mission report will be provided to Cyprus’ Government in about three months. Authorities in Cyprus announced that they plan to make the report public.
Source: www.justearthnews.com