As a world-class provider of products and services in the highly regulated nuclear industry AECL must work diligently comply with a wide variety of standards and regulations. These are set by regulatory bodies, both within Canada and abroad, and generally include nuclear safety policies and principles, and the process for ensuring and monitoring compliance.

The key regulatory organizations AECL works closely with are:

CNSC – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency

USNRC – United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NNSA – National Nuclear Safety Administration (China)

INES - International Nuclear Event Scale
 
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