This is an electronic textbook providing training courses and workshops in the field of regulatory control of nuclear power plants and to provide support to member states with their training activities. The target group is the professional staff members of nuclear safety regulatory bodies supervising nuclear power plants and having duties and responsibilities in the following regulatory fields: regulatory framework; regulatory organization; regulatory guidance; licensing and licensing documents; assessment of safety; and regulatory inspection and enforcement.

Important topics such as regulatory competence and quality of regulatory work as well as emergency preparedness and public communication are also covered.