NUCLEAR RULES AND REGULATIONS1Question 1:The International Atomic Energy Agency is the international body of scientific andtechnical operations in the field of nuclear energy. It is the independent monitoring agencythat regulates international nuclear regulations and laws and assists the member states forpeaceful nuclear research in the context of social and economic goals. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is Canada’s nuclear regulatory body whichoperates the nuclear research in Canada (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca, 2018). Its mission is to ensure non-proliferation peaceful research and abide by the IAEA standards. It ensures that its researchdoes not contribute to nuclear armaments.The United Kingdom’s Atomic Energy Research Establishment started in 1946 todevelop defence related research in the post second world war era. However, in 1953 theBritish government decided to focus civil nuclear program and in 1954, the United KingdomAtomic Energy Authority was formed as the chief nuclear energy regulatory body of Britain(gov.uk, 2018). The prime focus of this body is to develop defence related nuclear technologyand also civil nuclear research according to the IAEA standards.The Nuclear Energy Agency is a European Nuclear body which focuses on nuclearco-operation and R&D undertakings in European countries and other backward countriesbeyond the European boundaries. It focuses on the enhancement of environment friendlynuclear research and reports to the IAEA.The Commissariat of Atomic Energy is the French body which has made a significantdevelopment in the nuclear research of the country. 75% of the country’s electricity isgenerated from nuclear reactors which is a part of the civil nuclear research. It pursuessignificant scientific research in nuclear sector and utilizes it for industrial and defence

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