LICENSING OF REGULATED MATERIAL BY

THE FEDERAL AUTHORITY FOR NUCLEAR

REGULATION (FANR) – SOME
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is the Federal Authority for .1

Nuclear Regulation (FANR)?
ْ‫) ِٓ اٌّشعىَ ثمبٔى‬4( ُ‫ثّىخت اٌّبدح سل‬
Under Article (4) of Federal Law by Decree No. 6 of
‫ فٍ شأْ االعزؼّبالد‬2002 ‫ ٌغٕخ‬6 ُ‫ارحبدٌ سل‬
2009, Concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear
ُ‫ ر‬،)ٌ‫اٌغٍُّخ ٌٍطبلخ إٌىوَخ (اٌمبٔىْ إٌىو‬
Energy (the Nuclear Law), FANR was established as
‫إٔشبء اٌهُئخ ودهخ ػبِخ ٌهب ُِضأُخ ِغزمٍخ‬
a public organisation with an independent legal ‫ورزّزغ ثبٌشخظُخ االػزجبسَخ اٌّغزمٍخ وثبألهٍُخ‬
personality, full legal competence and financial ٍ‫اٌىبٍِخ ٌٍزظشف وثبالعزمالي اٌّبٌٍ واإلداسٌ ف‬
and administrative independence in all its matters. .‫خُّغ شؤؤهب‬
FANR is managed by a Board chaired by H.E Dr
Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei. The ٌٍ‫َزىًٌ إداسح اٌهُئخ ِدٍظ إداسح ثشئبعخ ِؼب‬
Director General, Dr. William Travers, oversees the ‫ وَمىَ اٌذوزىس‬.ٍ‫اٌذوزىس أحّذ ِجبسن اٌّضسوػ‬
work of the Authority under the Board’s control. ‫وٌُبَ رشافشص ثزُغُش ػًّ اٌهُئخ رحذ سلبثخ‬
.‫اٌّدٍظ‬

2. Why do I need a Licence from the .2

Authority before I can use ionizing
radiation?
،ٌ‫) ِٓ اٌمبٔىْ إٌىو‬23( ُ‫ثّىخت اٌّبدح سل‬
Under Article (23) of the Nuclear Law, a licence
‫َزؼُٓ اٌحظىي ػًٍ رشخُض ِٓ اٌهُئخ االرحبدَخ‬
from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
ًٍ‫ٌٍشلبثخ إٌىوَخ ٌّّبسعخ أٔشطخ رٕطىٌ ػ‬
is required to carry out practices involving ionizing
‫ وَطجك هزا اٌمبٔىْ ػًٍ خُّغ‬.َٓ‫إشؼبع ِؤ‬
radiation. This applies to all legal entities, whether
‫اٌىُبٔبد االػزجبسَخ عىاء وبٔذ لطبع ػبَ أو خبص‬
private or public, and includes entities operating in
.‫ثّب فٍ رٌه اٌىُبٔبد اٌؼبٍِخ فٍ إٌّبطك اٌحشح‬
free zones.

3. I have been licensed by a competent .3

authority under Federal Law No 1 of 2002 1
2002. Do I also need a licence from
FANR?
‫ ٌغٕخ‬1 ُ‫رُ إٌغبء اٌمبٔىْ االرحبدٌ اٌغبثك سل‬
The Nuclear Law has repealed the previous
‫ فٍ شأْ رٕظُُ وسلبثخ اعزخذاَ اٌّظبدس‬2002
Federal Law No. 1 of 2002 regarding the ْ‫اٌّشؼخ واٌىلبَخ ِٓ أخطبسهب ثّىخت اٌمبٔى‬
Regulation and Control of the Use of Radiation .ٌ‫إٌىو‬
Sources and Protection Against their Hazards.
The new Law gives Licensees 12 months from ‫وَّٕح اٌمبٔىْ إٌىوٌ اٌدذَذ اٌّشخض ٌهُ فزشح‬
September 2009 to adjust their status and be ‫ شهش ٌزؼذًَ أوضبػهُ واٌحظىي ػًٍ رشخُض‬12
licensed by FANR. .‫ِٓ لجً اٌهُئخ االرحبدَخ ٌٍشلبثخ إٌىوَخ‬
4. When do I need a Licence from .4
FANR?
Any business or Government organization ‫َدت ػًٍ أٌ ششوخ أو خهخ حىىُِخ رّبسط‬
which is or intends to become involved in ‫(أو رشغت فٍ) حُبصح أو اعزؼّبي أو رظُٕغ أو‬
possession, use, manufacture, handling, ‫ رظذَش أو ٔمً أو‬/‫ِٕبوٌخ أو رخضَٓ أو اعزُشاد‬
storage, import/export, transport and disposal ‫اٌزظشف فٍ اٌّىاد اٌّشؼخ أو ِىٌذاد األشؼخ‬
of radioactive materials, X ray generators or ،َٓ‫اٌغُُٕخ أو ِظبدس أخشي ِٓ اإلشؼبع اٌّؤ‬
other source of ionizing radiation, must apply ،‫اٌزمذَ ثطٍت ٌٍحظىي ػًٍ رشخُض ِٓ اٌهُئخ‬
to the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation ْ‫) ِٓ اٌمبٔى‬23( ُ‫) واٌّبدح سل‬25( ُ‫اٌّبدح سل‬
(FANR), (Article 25) (Article 23) of the Nuclear .ٌ‫إٌىو‬
Law.

5. What sources of ionizing radiation .5

does FANR License?
FANR licenses all radioactive sources including ‫رُشخض اٌهُئخ وبفخ اٌّظبدس اٌّشؼخ ثّب فٍ رٌه‬
radiography, well logging and nuclear medicine ‫اٌزظىَش اإلشؼبػٍ و لُبعبد عجش اِثبس‬
practices. It also licenses generators of ionizing ‫ وّب رشخض أَضبً ِىٌذاد‬.ٌ‫ِّبسعبد اٌطت إٌىو‬
radiation such as all X ray machines, including ‫اإلشؼبع اٌّؤَٓ ِثً خُّغ أخهضح األشؼخ‬
medical and dental X rays and security ‫اٌغُُٕخ واٌزٍ رشًّ األشؼخ اٌغُُٕخ اٌخبطخ‬
scanners. .‫ثبألعٕبْ واٌّبعحبد اٌضىئُخ األُِٕخ‬

6. Are there any exemptions from .6

licensing?
As a general rule, all practices which use ‫ َزؼُٓ ػًٍ خُّغ اٌّّبسعبد‬،‫ومبػذح ػبِخ‬
radioactive material or sources must hold a ‫اٌزٍ رغزخذَ اٌّىاد أو اٌّظبدس اٌّشؼخ حُبصح‬
valid licence from FANR. Under Article (26) of ‫ وفمبً ٌٍّبدح‬.‫رشخُض عبسٌ اٌّفؼىي ِٓ اٌهُئخ‬
the Nuclear Law, the Board of FANR may, ٍ‫ َدىص ٌٍّدٍظ ف‬،ٌ‫( ِٓ اٌمبٔىْ إٌىو‬26) ُ‫سل‬
within the limits of international commitments ‫حذود االٌزضاِبد واالرفبلُبد اٌذوٌُخ اعزثٕبء ثؼض‬
and agreements, exempt certain facilities and ‫ ششَطخ‬،‫اٌّشافك واألٔشطخ ِٓ ششوط اٌزشخُض‬
activities from the requirement for licensing, ً‫أال رّثً رٍه اٌّشافك أو األٔشطخ رهذَذاً خىهشَب‬
provided that such facilities and activities do ‫ وَزُ حبٌُبً إػذاد ِغىدح الئحخ حىي‬.ْ‫ٌألِب‬
not represent a substantial threat to safety. A .‫اٌىلبَخ ِٓ اإلشؼبع رزٕبوي رٍه اإلػفبءاد‬
draft regulation on radiation protection that
deals with exemptions is in preparation.

7. How do I apply for a licence? .7

Application forms together with a guide to the ًٌُ‫رىفش اٌهُئخ ّٔبرج طٍجبد اٌزشخُض ِغ د‬
application are available from FANR by emailing ‫ وَّىٓ اٌحظىي ػٍُهب ِٓ خالي‬،ٌ‫إسشبد‬
fanr.licensing@fanr.gov.ae or by telephoning ٌٍ‫ِشاعٍخ اٌهُئخ ػًٍ اٌجشَذ االٌىزشؤٍ اٌزب‬
02 651 6644. ًٍ‫ أو ثبالرظبي ػ‬fanr.licensing@fanr.gov.ae
.02 651 6644 ُ‫سل‬
8. What if I want to export/import .8
Radiation Source?
‫َدت ػًٍ اٌّشخض ٌه اٌزٌ َشغت فٍ اٌحظىي‬
A licensee wishing to acquire or return a source ‫ػًٍ ِظذس ِٓ دوٌخ اإلِبساد اٌؼشثُخ اٌّزحذح أو‬
to/from the UAE must first obtain an import or ‫ أْ َحظً أوالً ػًٍ رشخُض‬،‫إػبدره إٌُهب‬
export license from FANR. A licence to ‫ َّىٓ ٌزشخُض‬.‫رظذَش ِٓ اٌهُئخ‬/‫اعزُشاد‬
import/export may be one of the activities ‫ اٌزظذَش أْ َؼذ واحذاً ِٓ األٔشطخ‬/‫االعزُشاد‬
authorised by a FANR licence to use radiation. ‫ َدت‬.‫اٌزٍ ردُضهب اٌهُئخ العزؼّبي اإلشؼبع‬
Each individual import or export that is within ‫اٌحظىي ػًٍ رظشَح خبص ِٓ اٌهُئخ ٌىً ػٍُّخ‬
the coverage of a FANR licence requires an .‫رظذَش فشدَخ رمغ ضّٓ ٔطبق رغطُزهب‬/‫اعزُشاد‬
individual permission from FANR.

9. Do I have to pay for a License? .9

At present, FANR has not established licence َ‫ ال رطجك اٌهُئخ أٌ سعى‬،ٌٍ‫فٍ اٌىلذ اٌحب‬
fees. .‫ػًٍ اٌزشخُض‬

10. How long will it take to process my .10

application?
‫َغزغشق إخشاء طٍت رشخُض خذَذ رظً ػبدح‬
It normally takes up to a month to process a ‫ وَّىٓ ٌزٍه اٌّذح أْ رخزٍف ثٕبء‬،‫إًٌ شهش‬
new licence application, through this can vary َ‫ َدت ػٍُه اٌزمذ‬.‫ػًٍ دسخخ رؼمُذ اٌطٍت‬
depending on the complexity of the ‫ثطٍت ٌٍحظىي ػًٍ رشخُض فٍ ألشة ولذ‬
application. You should apply for a licence as ٌ‫ لجً شهشاْ ػًٍ األلً ِٓ اٌّىػذ اٌز‬،ٓ‫ِّى‬
soon as possible, but no later than two months .َٓ‫رشغت فُه ثبٌحظىي ػًٍ ِظذس اإلشؼبع اٌّؤ‬
before the date that you intend to acquire the
source of ionizing.

11. What happens if my licence .11

application is refused?

If you are refused a licence you may seek a ِٓ ٍُ‫فٍ حبي سُفض ِٕحه رشخُض َّىٕه اٌزظ‬
review of the decision by submitting a ‫ ثزمذَُ وزبة خطٍ ِغجت إًٌ ِدٍظ‬،‫اٌمشاس‬
reasoned request to the Board of FANR. .‫إداسح اٌهُئخ‬

12. Who would make the licence .12

application on behalf of my
company?
The licence application should be authorised by
‫َؼزجش اٌشخض اٌّغؤوي فٍ اإلداسح اٌؼٍُب ٌذي‬
the responsible member of the senior
 management of the entity seeking a licence e.g. ‫اٌدهخ اٌزٍ رشغت فٍ اٌحظىي ػًٍ رشخُض هى‬
the general manager, the managing director, ًُ‫ ػًٍ عج‬،‫اٌّخىي ثزمذَُ طٍت اٌزشخُض‬
the hospital administrator, the chief executive ‫اٌّثبي اٌّذَش اٌؼبَ أو اٌؼضى إٌّزذة أو ِذَش‬
officer or an equivalent. .‫اٌّغزشفً أو اٌشئُظ اٌزٕفُزٌ أو ِٓ َؼبدٌه‬

13. What information must I include in .13

my application form?
You will be asked to provide detailed ‫عُُطٍت ِٕه رمذَُ ِؼٍىِبد ِفظٍخ حىي طجُؼخ‬
information about your business or practice, ‫اٌؼًّ أو اٌّّبسعخ اٌزٍ رمىَ ثهب وِظبدس‬
and the sources of radiation which you are .‫اإلشؼبع اٌزٍ رغزخذِهب أو رٕىٌ اٌحظىي ػٍُهب‬
using or intend to acquire. Prior to being ‫َدت ػٍُه أْ رجشهٓ ٌٍهُئخ ػًٍ وخىد ثشٔبِح‬
granted a licence you will have to demonstrate ‫ِٕبعت ٌٍىلبَخ ِٓ اإلشؼبع لجً ِٕحه‬
to FANR that there is an appropriate radiation .‫اٌزشخُض‬
protection program in place.

14. What is a radiation protection .14

program?
In addition to meeting general legal obligations, ‫ثبإلضبفخ إًٌ رٍجُخ اٌّشخض ٌه ٌالٌزضاِبد‬
licensees must also draw up a radiation ‫ فُدت ػٍُه أَضبً وضغ ثشٔبِح‬،‫اٌمبٔىُٔخ اٌؼبِخ‬
protection program, specific to the practices. ًّ‫ رش‬.‫ولبَخ ِٓ اإلشؼبع خبص ٌٍّّبسعبد‬
The parts of a radiation protection program :ٍٍَ ‫أخضاء ثشٔبِح اٌىلبَخ ِٓ اإلشؼبع ػًٍ ِب‬
include: ٌ‫ اٌهُىً اإلداس‬
 Management structure ‫ ِغؤوٌُبد اٌىلبَخ ِٓ اإلِشؼبع‬
 The radiation protection responsibilities ‫ ثشٔبِح ٌٍزؼٍُُ واٌزذسَت‬
 A program for education and training ‫ اٌمىأُٓ اٌّحٍُخ واإلِششاف‬
 Local rules and supervision ‫ إٌّبطك اٌخبضؼخ ٌٍشلبثخ واإلششاف‬
ًّ‫ ثشٔبِح سطذ ِىبْ اٌؼ‬
 Controlled and supervised areas
‫ رشرُت ٌشطذ األفشاد‬
 The program of work place monitoring
ٍ‫ ثشٔبِح إششاف طح‬
 Arrangement for individual monitoring
ْ‫ رمُُُ األِب‬
 A health surveillance program ‫ خطخ طىاسئ‬
 Safety assessment ُٓ‫ ضّبْ اٌدىدح واٌزحغ‬
 An emergency plan
 Quality assurance and improvement

15. What checks are carried out on .15

licensees?

FANR routinely carries out inspections to ‫ردشٌ اٌهُئخ رفزُشبً سورُُٕبً ٌززأوذ ِٓ اعزُفبء‬
ensure that licensees are in compliance with .‫اٌّشخض ٌهُ إلخشاءاد األِبْ وششوط اٌزشخُض‬
safety procedures both regulatory and licensing
conditions.
16. What if I fail to comply with .16
regulatory or licensing conditions?

FANR has a number of options for dealing with ‫َّىٓ ٌٍهُئخ أْ رزؼبًِ ِغ ػذَ اعزُفبء ششوط‬
failure to comply with licensing conditions, :‫اٌزشخُض ِٓ خالي‬
these include
.‫رٕفُز ششوط اٌزشخُض خالي اٌىلذ اٌّحذد‬ 
 Enforcing licence conditions within a
‫رؼٍُك اٌزشخُض‬ 
prescribed time scale ‫عحت اٌزشخُض‬ 
 Suspending the licence ‫ِمبضبح اٌّشخض ٌه‬ 
 Withdrawing the licence
 Prosecuting the licensee
‫وعُزىلف ارخبر اإلخشاء ػًٍ ِذي خطىسح‬
The action would depend upon the seriousness .ْ‫ِخبٌفخ اٌمبٔى‬
of the breach of law.

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