| Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica | |
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 CNEA headquarters in Buenos Aires | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 31, 1950 |
| Headquarters | Av. del Libertador 8250, Buenos Aires |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Economy |
| Website | argentina.gob.ar/cnea |
The National Atomic Energy Commission (Spanish: Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CNEA) is the Argentine government agency in charge of nuclear energy research and development.
The agency was created on May 31, 1950, with the mission of developing and controlling nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in the country.
CNEA's facilities include the Bariloche Atomic Centre (in San Carlos de Bariloche), Constituyentes Atomic Centre (in Buenos Aires), and Ezeiza Atomic Centre (in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires Province). CNEA operates research reactors at each of these sites.