It also inspects nuclear safety activities and regulate the approval mechanism.

[2] The National Nuclear Safety Administration (1984–1989) was established in October 1984.

It was a subordinate agency of the State Science and Technology Commission which had independent regulatory of nuclear safety in mainland China.

[1] In 1990, the State Science and Technology Commission became the National Science and Technology Commission but National Nuclear Safety Administration was still under its administration until 1998.

[1] In 2017, new laws strengthened the powers of the NNSA, creating new "institutional mechanisms", a clearer "division of labour" and more disclosure of information.