Cabinet Resolution No. (122) of 2022
Concerning Fees for Licenses Related to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
And Some Activities Undertaken by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
The Cabinet:
- After reviewing the Constitution,
- And Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2009 on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,
- And Federal Decree-Law No. (26) of 2019 on Public Finance, and its amendments,
- And Cabinet Resolution No. (8) of 2014 concerning the fees for licenses and services provided by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation,
- And based on the submission of the Minister of Finance, and the approval of the Cabinet,
Has decided:
Article (1)
Definitions
In the application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:
The Authority: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation.
The Board of Directors: The Authority's Board of Directors.
Facility: Any place where radioactive materials are produced, processed, used, handled, stored, or disposed of, or where radiation generators are installed on a scale where consideration of protection and safety is required, including nuclear facilities, irradiation installations, mining and raw material processing facilities, and waste disposal facilities.
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM): Material that does not contain significant quantities of radionuclides other than naturally occurring radionuclides.
NORM Waste Disposal Facility: A facility specifically designed and constructed for the disposal of NORM waste.
NORM Waste Treatment Facility: A facility specifically designed and constructed for the handling and treatment of NORM waste.
License: The approval issued by the Authority authorizing the licensee to carry out one or more specific regulated activities related to a facility or activity, or any other approval granted by the Authority to an applicant to carry out the tasks of siting, designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, or decommissioning a nuclear facility, or to undertake any activity related to the disposal of spent fuel or radioactive waste.
Construction: The process of manufacturing and assembling facility components, carrying out civil and construction works, installing components and equipment, and conducting related tests.
Operation: Carrying out all activities to achieve the purpose for which a facility licensed by the Authority was constructed.
Decommissioning: Administrative and technical actions taken to remove some or all of the regulatory controls imposed on a facility (except for a radioactive waste repository or designated nuclear facilities used for the disposal of radioactive mining and processing residues, which are closed and not decommissioned).
Closure: Administrative and technical actions taken at a radioactive waste repository at the end of its operational life—such as covering the emplaced waste in the case of a near-surface repository or backfilling and/or sealing (in the case of a geological repository and the passages leading to it)—and the termination and completion of activities in any buildings related to a radioactive waste repository.
Storage: The holding of radioactive sources, spent fuel, or radioactive waste in a facility that provides for its containment, with the intention of retrieval.
Article (2)
Service Fees
For the services provided by the Authority and listed in the schedule attached to this Resolution, the fees indicated next to each shall be collected.
Article (3)
Fee Amendments
The Cabinet is responsible for making any amendments to the fees mentioned in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.
Article (4)
Fee Collection
The fees mentioned in this Resolution shall be collected by the means determined by the Ministry of Finance.
Article (5)
Implementing Resolutions
The Board of Directors shall issue the necessary resolutions and procedures for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.
Article (6)
Publication and Entry into Force
This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister
Issued by us:
Date: 06/ Jumada al-Akhirah/ 1444 H
Corresponding to: 30/ December/ 2022 AD
Schedule Annexed to Cabinet Resolution No. (122) of 2022
Concerning Fees for Licenses Related to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
And Some Activities Undertaken by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
First: Fees related to the services of a NORM waste treatment facility:
| No. |
Description |
Fee
(in UAE Dirhams) |
| Licensing Activities |
| 1 |
Acceptance of the license application to construct a NORM waste treatment facility. |
130,000 |
| 2 |
License to construct a NORM waste treatment facility. |
4,031,000 |
| 3 |
License to operate a NORM waste treatment facility. |
4,280,000 |
| 4 |
License to transfer ownership of a previously licensed facility for the treatment of NORM waste. |
428,000 |
| 5 |
License to decommission a NORM waste treatment facility. |
1,040,000 |
| 6 |
Termination of the license for decommissioning a NORM waste treatment facility. |
564,000 |
| 7 |
Amendment of the license to construct a NORM waste treatment facility. |
403,000 |
| 8 |
Amendment of the license to operate a NORM waste treatment facility. |
428,000 |
| 9 |
Renewal of the license to operate a NORM waste treatment facility. |
428,000 |
| 10 |
Amendment of the license to decommission a NORM waste treatment facility. |
104,000 |
| Regulatory Oversight Activities |
| 11 |
Regulatory oversight during the operation period of a NORM waste treatment facility. |
952,000 annually
Fee imposed at the beginning of each fiscal year following the date of issuance of a license to operate a NORM waste treatment facility. |
| 12 |
Regulatory oversight during the decommissioning period of a NORM waste treatment facility. |
297,000 annually
Fee imposed at the beginning of each fiscal year following the date of issuance of a license to decommission a NORM waste treatment facility. |
Second: Fees related to a NORM waste disposal facility
| No. |
Description |
Fee
(in UAE Dirhams) |
| Licensing Activities |
| 1 |
Acceptance of the license application to construct a NORM waste disposal facility. |
130,000 |
| 2 |
License to construct a NORM waste disposal facility. |
2,112,000 |
| 3 |
License to operate a NORM waste disposal facility. |
2,282,000 |
| 4 |
License to transfer ownership of a previously licensed facility for the disposal of NORM waste. |
228,000 |
| 5 |
License to close a NORM waste disposal facility. |
561,000 |
| 6 |
Amendment of the license to close a NORM waste disposal facility to allow for the transfer of institutional control responsibility from the licensee to an entity or institution specified by state laws. |
564,000 |
| 7 |
Amendment of the license to construct a NORM waste disposal facility. |
211,000 |
| 8 |
Amendment of the license to operate a NORM waste disposal facility. |
228,000 |
| 9 |
Renewal of the license to operate a NORM waste disposal facility. |
228,000 |
| 10 |
Amendment of the license to close a NORM waste disposal facility. |
104,000 |
| Regulatory Oversight Activities |
| 11 |
Regulatory oversight during the operation period of a NORM waste disposal facility. |
769,000 annually
Fee imposed at the beginning of each fiscal year following the date of issuance of a license to operate a NORM waste disposal facility. |
| 12 |
Regulatory oversight during the closure period of a NORM waste disposal facility. |
297,000 annually
Fee imposed at the beginning of each fiscal year following the date of issuance of a license to close a NORM waste disposal facility. |
Third: Fees related to the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste
| No. |
Description |
Fee
(in UAE Dirhams) |
| Licensing Activities |
| 1 |
Acceptance of the license application for the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste. |
6,000 |
| 2 |
License for the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste for a period of (3) three years. |
137,000 |
| 3 |
Amendment of the license for the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste. |
24,000 |
| 4 |
Renewal of the license for the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste for a period of (3) three years. |
24,000 |
| Regulatory Oversight Activities |
| 5 |
Regulatory oversight of the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste. |
24,000 annually
At the beginning of each fiscal year following the date of issuance of the license for the possession, handling, and storage of NORM waste. |