The Nuclear Safety Council (Spanish: Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear; CSN) is the independent Spanish institution of the General State Administration, whose main purpose is to ensure nuclear safety and the radiation protection of people and the environment.
[1] Its structure, functions, competencies and organization were extensively modified in October 2007 with law reforms.
It is also a member of the Western European Nuclear Regulators' Association.
All relevant facts relating to incidents in these facilities are registered.
In 1975 Luis E. Echávarri was made project manager of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant.