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IAEA Mission Reviews Hungary’s Nuclear and Radiation Safety Framework

2025.10.21

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has found that Hungary demonstrates a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety. The team’s review, held from 6 to 17 October, found Hungary’s nuclear regulator to be in high compliance with IAEA safety standards, making it a competent and trusted regulator.

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Interview with Mr Ramzi Jammal, Team Leader of the IRRS Mission

2025.10.15

Hungary hosted its first Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ten years ago, with the follow-up mission taking place three years later, in 2018. In connection with the second full-scope IRRS mission, launched on 6 October, Mr Ramzi Jammal, Team Leader, provided an overview of the mission’s preparation and its practical implementation during the two-week review period in Hungary.

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The IAEA IRRS to Hungary is underway

The International Atomic Energy Agency Integrated Regulatory Review Service to Hungary is underway

2025.10.10

International experts through the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) arrived in Hungary to review the national nuclear regulatory framework. The international peer review takes place between 6 and 17 October 2025 in Budapest. The IRRS is an integrated approach to assessing the regulatory framework and the activities of regulatory bodies involved in the oversight of nuclear safety. The review was initiated by Ms Andrea Beatrix Kádár, President of the HAEA on behalf of Hungary.

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GMF meeting in Hungary with HAEA participation

GMF meeting in Hungary with HAEA participation

2025.10.03

The General Assembly and seminar of the Group of European Municipalities with Nuclear Facilities (GMF) were held in Paks, Hungary this year. The GMF, which facilitates the exchange of information among the local population living near nuclear facilities related to the use of nuclear energy, celebrated its 25th anniversary in Paks on September 24, 2025. During the event, Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority also presented its regulatory tasks and provided information on its activities in the field of public communication.

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HAEA hosts Uzbek delegation

HAEA hosts Uzbek delegation

2025.10.03

As part of a program at the Ludovika University of Public Service, an Uzbek delegation visited the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) on 25 September 2025 to learn about its supervisory role and experiences. The delegation consisted of senior experts from the Uzbek Parliament, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy, and Uzbek energy market and research institutions. Representatives familiarized themselves with the regulatory responsibilities of the HAEA, in particular the licensing process for new nuclear power plant units, as well as the Hungarian regulations on physical protection and the safeguards system.

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