Issue license to conduct regulated activities with regulated materials or regulated items

Description

In accordance with Federal Law by Decree No 6 of 2009, Concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, a licence is required to carry out activities involving ionizing radiation. Any business or governmental organization including entities operating in free zones, which possess, use, manufacture, handle, store, import or export, transport and dispose of radioactive materials, X-ray generators or other sources of ionizing radiation must apply for a FANR licence. The licence is valid for three years.

Required Documents

Organisation Type:

Government Entities

  • Copy of the relevant legislation establishing the government entity

  • Relevant technical information about the regulated material  (for more details please consult the FANR Guide: Applying for a Regulated Material Licence )

Private Companies

  • Copy of trade licence

  • Proof of membership of the applicable Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UAE

  • Passport copy with UAE residence visa for the responsible person and contact person as listed on the licence application form

  • Relevant technical information about the regulated material (for more details see the FANR Guide: Applying for a Regulated Material Licence )

 

Information about Personnel

 

Responsible Person

  • Valid passport copies and residence visa (the visa holder should be under the facility’s name as mentioned under the ‘Organisation’ tab)

  • If the Responsible Person is not the owner or the legal partner of the facility, you will need to submit to FANR an official Power of Attorney

Contact Person

  • Valid passport copies and residence visa (the visa holder should be under the facility’s name as mentioned under the ‘Organisation’ tab)

  • If the contact person’s visa is not under the facility’s name, you will need a ‘no objection’ letter from the two parties

Radiation Protection Officer

  • Valid passport copy and residence visa (the visa holder should be under the facility’s name as mentioned under the ‘Organisation’ tab)

  • If the Radiation Protection Officer’s visa is not under the facility’s name, you will need one ‘no objection’ letter from your employer and one ‘no objection’ letter from the organisation to which you will provide the radiation protection services

  • A formal designation letter signed by the responsible person and addressed to the Radiation Protection Officer detailing the radiation protection responsibilities and duties

  • Recent experience or a CV of the Radiation Protection Officer

  • A certificate in radiation safety training, or the booking confirmation of upcoming training, or a commitment letter signed by the responsible person to provide the Radiation Protection Officer with radiation safety training within three months of registration in the e-Licensing system

Information about Radiation Sources

  • Manufacturer’s certificate for any radioactive material, associated equipment, radiation generators and linear accelerator

  • If the inventory includes a radioactive source, you will need an agreement to return the disused radioactive material to the manufacturer

Technical documentation: Radiation Protection Programme

  • Relevant technical information about the Radiation Protection Programme compatible with the authorised practice, the regulated activity and regulated material

Fees Information

Time Frame

The review and processing of your licence application takes approximately one month if all supporting documents are in order. Once approved, you will receive an email notification to collect your licence from the system. 

How To Apply

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