Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency

The Japanese Atomic Energy Agency (Japanese原子 力 安全·保安 院, Genshiryoku Anzen - hoan - in, " institution for safety of nuclear power," engl. Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, NISA ) was a Japanese agency, whose task is to ensure the safety of Japanese population by regulating the energy industry and related industries was. She was under the Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry METI.

The immediate parent of her authority was the Shigen energy -chō (資源エネルギー庁, " authority for raw materials and energy," engl. Agency for Natural Resources and Energy).

The NISA was established in 2001 during the reform of the central government. Their main point was in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and also had regional offices. The main office also worked with the " Committee for Nuclear Energy " ( Genshiryoku - iinkai, Eng. Japan Atomic Energy Commission ) together.

The NISA was supported by the scientific Nuclear Safety Commission of the Japanese government ( NSC) advised and monitored, whose seat is also in the ministries in Kasumigaseki district, and by the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization ( JNES ) support.

Since the start of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March, she was repeatedly criticized because it was subordinate to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, whose task was the promotion of nuclear energy, and the resulting conflict interests. That's why it was, and the NSC dissolved on 19 September 2012, and replaced by the Genshiryoku Kisei iinkai.

Zubor two months, so in July, a commission of the Japanese government had submitted a final report to 450seitigen Fukushima. The NISA is described in the report as toothless authority which had not fulfilled their role as overseers.