Members
Participating Authorities& Organisations56 Authorities from 32 European countries (incl. the 28 EU MS) The members of HERCA are the European Radiation Protection Authorities (RPA) represented by the Heads of the authorities |
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Austria
National Contact Point: FISCHER Helmut (Senior Expert)
BMLFUW (Federal Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry - Environment and Water Management) http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/
Other Participating Authority:
BMG (Federal Ministry of Health) www.bmg.gv.at
Belgium
National Contact Point: HARDEMAN Frank (Director-General)
FANC (Federal Agency for Nuclear Control) www.fanc.fgov.be
Other Participating Organisation:
BEL V (Subsidiary of the FANC) www.belv.be/index.php?lang=english
Bulgaria
National Contact Point: ALEXIEV Alexey (Deputy Chairman)
NRA (Nuclear Regulatory Agency) www.bnsa.bas.bg/?set_language=en
Other Participating Authority:
NCRRP (National Center for Radiobiology and Radiation Protection) www.ncrrp.org/index.php?&cl_lang=EN
Croatia
National Contact Point: MEDAKOVIC Saša (Director-General)
SORNS (State Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety) http://cms.dzrns.hr/
Cyprus
National Contact Point: YIANNAKI Anastassios (Director of the Depertment of Labour Inspection)
MLSI - DLI - RICS (Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance - Department of Labour Inspection - Radiation Inspections and Control Service) www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/mlsi.nsf/dmlindex_en/dmlindex_en?OpenDocument
Czech Republic
National Contact Point: PETROVÁ Karla (Deputy Chairman for radiation protection)
SUJB (State Office for Nuclear Safety) www.sujb.cz
Denmark
National Contact Point: ØHLENSCHLAEGER Mette (Director)
SIS (National Institute for Radiological Protection) http://sundhedsstyrelsen.dk/en
Estonia
National Contact Point: PUSKAR Ilmar (Head of Radiation Safety Department)
KESKKONNAAMET (Environmental Board) www.keskkonnaamet.ee
Finland
National Contact Point: TOIVONEN Tommi (Director, Radiation Practices Regulation)
STUK (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority) www.stuk.fi
France
National Contact Point: CHAUMET-RIFFAUD Philippe (Commissioner)
ASN (French Nuclear Safety Authority) www.asn.fr
Other Participating Organisation:
IRSN (Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire) www.irsn.fr
Germany
National Contact Point: GREIPL Christian (Head of Directorate Radiological Protection)
BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) http://www.bmu.de/en/topics/nuclear-safety-radiological-protection/
Other Participating Authority:
BfS (Federal Office for Radiation Protection) www.bfs.de
Greece
National Contact Point: HOUSIADAS Christos (President)
EEAE (Greek Atomic Energy Commission ) http://eeae.gr/en/
Hungary
National Contact Point: SÂFRÂNY Geza (Director)
NRIRR (Frédéric Joliot-Curie National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene) www.osski.hu/index_en.php
Other Participating Authority:
HAEA (Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority) www.oah.hu
Iceland
National Contact Point: MAGNUSSON Sigurður M. (Director)
GR (Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority) www.gr.is
Ireland
National Contact Point: LEHANE Michéal (Director)
EPA/ORP (Environmental Protection Agency/Office of Radiological Protection) http://www.epa.ie/about/org/orp/
Other Participating Authority:
HSE (Health Service Executive) http://www.hse.ie/eng/
Italy
National Contact Point: BOLOGNA Luciano (Head Radiation Protection Regulations section)
ISPRA (The Institute for Environmental Protection and Research) www.isprambiente.it
Latvia
National Contact Point: ŠATROVSKA Dace (Director)
RSC (Radiation Safety Centre of State Environmental Service of Latvia) http://www.vvd.gov.lv/en
Lithuania
National Contact Point: STASIUNAITIENE Ramun? (Acting Director)
RSC (Radiation Protection Centre) www.rsc.lt
Luxembourg
National Contact Point: MAJERUS Patrick (Head of Division Radiation Protection)
MS (Ministry of Health of Luxembourg) www.ms.etat.lu
Malta
National Contact Point: BREJZA Paul (Executive Chairperson, Radiation Protection Board)
OHSA (Occupational Health & Safety Authority) www.ohsa.org.mt/sectionindex.asp?section=radiation
Norway
National Contact Point: HARBITZ Ole (Director General)
DSA (Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority) www.dsa.no
Poland
National Contact Point: Ewa PALUCH (Vice-President)
PAA (National Atomic Energy Agency) www.paa.gov.pl/en/
Other Participating Organisation:
COI (Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw) www.coi.pl
Portugal
National Contact Point: ROBALO José (Commissioner)
COMRSIN (Comissao Reguladora para e Segurança das Instalacoes Nucleares) http://www.comrsin.pt/index.php/en/
Other Participating Organisation:
UTAD (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro) www.utad.pt
Romania
National Contact Point: TRAICU Rodin (President)
CNCAN (National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control) www.cncan.ro/en/default.php
Serbia
National contact Point: VELINOV Slajan (Director)
SRPNA (Serbian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency) www.srbatom.gov.rs
Slovakia
National Contact Point: JURINA Vladimir (Deputy Director for Radiation Protection)
PHA (Public Health Authority of Slovakia) www.uvzsr.sk/en/
Other Participating Authority:
RPHA (Regional Public Health Authority) http://www.uvzsr.sk/en/
Slovenia
National Contact Point: ŠKRK PhD Damijan (Director)
SRPA (Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration) www.uvps.gov.si/en/
Other Participating Authority:
SNSA (Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration ) http://www.ursjv.gov.si/en
Spain
National Contact Point: VELASCO GARCIA Rosario (Commissioner)
CSN (Spanish Nuclear Safety Council) www.csn.es
Sweden
National Contact Point: HASSEL Fredrik (Deputy Director General)
SSM (Swedish Radiation Safety Authority) www.ssm.se
Switzerland
National Contact Point: BAECHLER Sébastien (Head of Radiation Protection Division)
FOPH (Federal Office of Public Health) http://www.bag.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en
Other Participating Authorities:
ENSI (Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate) www.ensi.ch
NEOC (National Emergency Operations Centre ) www.naz.ch/index_en.html
SUVA (Swiss Accident Insurance Fund) www.suva.ch
The Netherlands
National Contact Point: VAN DEN HEUVEL Jan (Director-General)
ANVS (Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection) https://english.autoriteitnvs.nl/
Other Participating Authorities:
MINSZW (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment) http://english.szw.nl/
NDRIS (National Dose Registration and Information System ) www.ndris.nl
RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) www.rivm.nl
United Kingtom
National Contact Point: GOLSHAM Mina George (Head of Specialism for Radiological Protection)
ONR (Office for Nuclear Regulation) www.onr.gsi.gov.uk
Other Participating Authorities:
BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
DH (Department of Health) www.dh.gsi.gov.uk
EA (Environment Agency) www.environment-agency.gov.uk
HSE (Health and Safety Executive) www.hse.gsi.gov.uk
PHE (Public Health England) www.phe.gov.uk
CQC (Care Quality Commission) www.cqc.org.uk
Observers:
EC (European Commission) www.ec.europa.eu
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) www.iaea.org
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) www.fda.gov
WHO (World Health Organization) www.who.int
OECD/NEA (OECD Nuclear Energy Agency) www.oecd-nea.org