Institutional structure

Organisation & Organisational Chart

ARSN is organised around independent governance bodies and specialised technical directorates to ensure the effectiveness of its regulatory mission.

2 Governance bodies
6 Technical directorates
3 Cross-cutting services
60+ Staff
Hierarchical structure

Official organisational chart

Functional organisation of the Nuclear Regulatory and Safety Authority of Niger

National Regulatory Council
(NRC)
Deliberating body — 7 members
General Directorate
(GD)
Director General
Legal Adviser
Internal Audit & Management Control
International Cooperation
Radiation Protection Directorate
DRP
Nuclear Safety Directorate
DSN
Nuclear Security Directorate
DSEC
Directorate of Safeguards & SSAC
DG/SSAC
Directorate of Radioactive Waste
DDR
Directorate of Radiological Emergencies
DUR
Directorate of Human Resources & Administration
DRHA
Directorate of Finance & Budget
DFB
Directorate of Information Systems
DSI
Deliberative body
General Directorate
Technical directorates
Services supports
Conseillers rattachés
Deliberative body

National Regulatory Council

Le Conseil National de Régulation (CNR) est l'organe suprême de l'ARSN. Composé de sept (7) membres nommés par décret présidentiel pour leurs compétences en matière nucléaire, il délibère sur les questions stratégiques et réglementaires majeures.

7 independent members appointed for 5 years
Power of deliberation and decision
Adoption of major regulatory texts
Supervision of General Directorate activities
International institutional representation
Operational directorates

Our Technical Directorates

Each directorate specialises in a key area of nuclear and radiological regulation.

DRP

Radiation Protection Directorate

Regulation and control of the protection of workers, the public and patients exposed to ionising radiation. Processing of authorisation applications for sealed and unsealed sources.

Key missions
  • Authorisation of radioactive sources
  • Dosimetric monitoring
  • Medical radiation protection
  • Equipment control
DSN

Nuclear Safety Directorate

Control and inspection of nuclear and radiological facilities. Safety assessment of uranium mines, industrial equipment and medical applications using radiation.

Key missions
  • Facility inspection
  • Safety assessment
  • Uranium mine control
  • Incident analysis
DSEC

Nuclear Security Directorate

Physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities. Prevention and action against illicit trafficking of radioactive materials. Implementation of the national physical protection plan.

Key missions
  • Physical protection
  • Detection & response
  • Action against illicit trafficking
  • Nuclear cybersecurity
DG/SSAC

Directorate of Safeguards & SSAC

Implementation of the State System of Accounting and Control of nuclear materials (SSAC) in cooperation with the IAEA. Periodic declarations, inventories and complementary access.

Key missions
  • Nuclear material accounting
  • Reports to the IAEA
  • IAEA inspections
  • Additional Protocol
DDR

Directorate of Radioactive Waste

Control of the management, storage and treatment of radioactive waste produced by medical, industrial, mining and research activities on Nigerien territory.

Key missions
  • Waste inventory
  • Storage control
  • Material transport
  • Orphan sources
DUR

Directorate of Radiological Emergencies

Preparation and coordination of the national response to radiological and nuclear emergencies. Development of the national emergency plan, simulation exercises and monitoring network.

Key missions
  • Plan national d'urgence
  • Simulation exercises
  • Réseau de surveillance
  • Early warning

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