The Government has requested from the Guangdong Provincial Government more information regarding the Province’s nuclear power plant facility in Taishan Prefecture, in response to public concern over nuclear safety. Protecting public safety and health is the Government’s priority. The Government pays great attention to the public’s concern over these particular nuclear facilities. The Government noted recent media reports in Macao and in neighbouring areas regarding possible safety risks related to the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant. The Government has learned that the nuclear reactors have not yet started operation and understands that a portion of the facilities are awaiting acceptance by a third party. The Government pays close attention to the issue of the construction of the plant and its safety standards. The Government will keep in close touch with the mainland authorities for the latest information on the topic, and in order to update – where necessary – Macao’s response measures. – Macao’s security authorities have also requested more information from Guangdong’s Emergency Management Office. They have also relayed to Guangdong officials the public concern regarding these nuclear facilities, which are located near to Macao. The Government has a set of emergency response measures – developed since 1995 – to cope with any possible nuclear incident in neighbouring areas. Revisions to the response mechanism were made in 2011. To learn more about Macao’s response mechanism relating to nuclear safety matters, members of the public are invited to visit the website of the Security Forces Coordination Office at http://www.gcseg.gov.mo/en/index.aspx.
