Activity 1/6
Education and Training
Activity 2/6
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Activity 3/6
Medical Applications
Activity 4/6
Natural Radiation Sources
Activity 5/6
Research and Industrial Sources and Practices
Activity 6/6
Veterinary Applications
Our mandate
HEADS OF THE EUROPEAN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
HERCA is a voluntary association in which the Heads of Radiation Protection Authorities work together in order to identify common issues and propose practical solutions for these issues. HERCA is working on topics generally covered by provisions of the EURATOM Treaty. The programme of work of HERCA is based on common interest in significant regulatory issues.
The goal of HERCA is to contribute to a high level of radiological protection throughout Europe. In order to achieve this goal, the association will:
- Build and maintain a European network of chief radiation protection regulatory authorities, with the definite wish to involve ALL such regulatory authorities, throughout Europe
- Promote the exchange of ideas and experiences, avoiding unnecessary duplication of work and learning from one another’s best practices
- Develop a common approach to radiation protection and the way it is transposed into regulation
- Discuss and, where appropriate, express its consensus opinion on significant regulatory issues.
Compared to other existing networks in radiation protection, HERCA is composed of the Heads of the Authorities, persons who either have decision capacity or can at least have a major influence on policy and decisions within their country.
56
Authorities
32
European countries
14
Years of existence
6
Working groups
Last publications
Flyer HERCA EU BSSD Workshop Madrid 2024
Information flyer and draft programme of the HERCA workshop dedicated to the implementation of the EU BSS Directive among its members.
HERCA’s view on patient radiation protection in medicine
Following the thorough work of the dedicated task force on patient protection, the HERCA working group on medical applications has […]
HERCA Country fact sheets on RPE & RPO
Following its thorough work on the implementation of RPE & RPO expected through the EU BSS Directive, the HERCA Working […]
HERCA Information Paper on RPE-RPO implementation analysis
Thanks to its RPE-RPO CFS (country fact sheets), the WGE&T has analysed the implementation of RPE & RPO in EU Members States.