List of public radioactive waste management and decommissioning documents since 2000

List of subjects

  1. Collective statements and policy brochures
  2. Outreach
  3. National fact sheets
  4. Peer reviews
  5. Regulation
  6. Repository development
  7. Stakeholders
  8. Decommissioning
  9. Reversibility and Retrievability
  10. Records, Knowledge and Memory Preservation across Generations
  11. Historic texts

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1. COLLECTIVE STATEMENTS AND POLICY BROCHURES

Flyer 2014

Foundations and Guiding Principles for the Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory across Generations: A Focus on the Post-Closure Phase of Geological Repositories

English: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-en-2014.pdf
French: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-fr-2014.pdf

Flyer
2013

Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes: National Commitment, Local and Regional Involvement

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/commitment_a4.pdf
Available in Japanese
Flyer
2013
Radiological Protection and Geological Disposal. The Guiding Principles and Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) (2013) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/icrp-rp-gd.pdf
Available in French
Brochure
2012
Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: National Commitment, Local and Regional Involvement: A Collective Statement of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Radioactive Waste Management Committee, adopted March 2012 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/7082-geo-disposal-statement.pdf
Brochure
2012
Reversibility of Decisions and Retrievability of Radioactive Waste: Considerations for National Geological Disposal Programmes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/7085-reversibility.pdf

Flyer
2012

Estimation of Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Costs: Current Status and Prospects www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-mar2012.pdf
Estimation des coûts du démantèlement des installations nucléaires – État des lieux et perspectives www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-sep2012-FR_v2.pdf
核設施除役成本估算 現狀與展望 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD%20flyer-mar2012-chinese-v2.pdf
Abschätzung und Vergleichbarkeit der Kosten für die Stilllegung kerntechnischer Anlagen aktueller – Stand und Aussichten www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD%20flyer-mar2012-ger_v3.pdf
原子力施設の廃止措置に伴う費 用の 見積り 現状と見通し www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-mar2012-japanese-v3.pdf
Flyer
2011
Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory across Generations: An International Project of the NEA/RWMC www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/rkm-collective-statement-2011-en.pdf
Brochure
2010
Decommissioning Considerations for New Nuclear Power Plants www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6833-decommissioning-considerations.pdf

Brochure
2010

Towards Greater Harmonisation of Decommissioning Cost Estimates www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6867-harmonisation.pdf
Vers une harmonisation des estimations des coûts du déclassement www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6868-harmonisation-FR.pdf

Brochure
2010

Applying Decommissioning Experience to the Design and Operation of New Plants www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6924-applying-decommissioning.pdf
Intégration du retour d'expérience du démantèlement à la conception et l'exploitation des futures centrales nucléaires www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6946-integration-conception.pdf

FSC Study
2010

More than Just Concrete Realities: The Symbolic Dimension of Radioactive Waste Management www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6869-symbolic.pdf
Au-delà des seules réalités concrètes : la dimension symbolique de la gestion des déchets radioactifs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6870-symbolique.pdf
Proceedings
2009
A Common Objective, a Variety of Paths. Third International Conference on Geological Repositories, Berne, Switzerland, 15-17 October 2007 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/6875-icgr2007.pdf
Brochure
2009
A Common Objective, a Variety of Paths, Synthesis and Main Lessons: Third International Conference on Geological Repositories, Berne, Switzerland, 15-17 October 2007 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/6385-Common-Objective.pdf

Illustrated eight-page Brochure
2009-2010

Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities: “It can and has been done.” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6829-decommissioning.pdf
Démantèlement des installations nucléaires : “C'est possible et cela a été fait” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6830-demantelement.pdf
Il Decommissioning degli Impianti Nucleari. “Si puo', ed è stato fatto.” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6955-Decommissioning-brochure-ITA.pdf
Stilllegung kerntechnischer Anglagen (decommissioning brochure) – Machbar und gemacht. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6822-stilllegung-planche.pdf
Avveckling av kärntekniska anläggningar – De har gjorts och kan göras igen www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2011/nea6983-decommissioning-SWE.pdf
核設施除役"可行且有成功案例 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/nea7126-decommissioning-ch.pdf

Collective
Statement
2008

Moving Forward with Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. A Collective Statement by the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/nea6433-statement.pdf
Progresser sur la voie du stockage géologique des déchets radioactifs. Déclaration collective du Comité de la gestion des déchets radioactifs (RWMC) de l'AEN www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/nea6434-declaration.pdf
Brochure
2006
The Roles of Storage in the Management of Long-lived Radioactive Waste: Practices and Potentialities in OECD Countries www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6043-storage.pdf
Document
2007
GD
Strategic Areas in Radioactive Waste Management – Update of the RWMC Strategic Areas Document of 1999. NEA/RWM(2007)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm2007-2.pdf
Document
2006
GD
RWMC Support to Member Countries and Relationship with the IAEA, EC and Other Organisations NEA/RWM(2006)11/REV1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm2006-11-rev1.pdf

Brochure
2006

Decommissioning Funding. Ethics, Implementation, Uncertainties. A Status Report. Paris, March 2006 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea5996-decommissioning.pdf
Financement du démantèlement: éthique, mise en oeuvre, incertitudes – Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea5997-demantelement.pdf

Report
2006

Selecting Strategies for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. A Status Report. Paris, February 8, 2006. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6038-decommissioning.pdf
Choisir des stratégies de démantèlement des installations nucléaires : Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6160-demantelement.pdf

Brochure
2005

The Regulatory Function and Radioactive Waste Management. International Overview

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6041-regulatory-function.pdf

 

La fonction réglementaire et la gestion des déchets radioactifs. Panorama international

Illustrated eight-page Brochure
2004

Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants – It can and has been done www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5728-decom.pdf
Decommissioning degli Impianti Nucleari – Si puo' fare ed è stato fatto www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5868-decom-italian.pdf
Le démantèlement d'une installation nucléaire – Cela peut être effectué et a été réalisé www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6086-demantelement.pdf

FSC Study
2004

Stepwise Approach to Decision Making for Long-term Radioactive Waste Management – Experience, Issues and Guiding Principles www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea4429-stepwise.pdf
La prise de décision par étapes dans la gestion à long terme des déchets radioactifs – Expérience, résultats et principes directeurs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6039-decision-etapes.pdf

FSC Study
2004

Learning and Adapting to Societal Requirements for Radioactive Waste Management – Key Findings and Experience of the Forum on Stakeholder Confidence www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5296-societal.pdf
Comprendre les attentes de la société dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs et s'y adapter – Enseignements principaux et expériences du Forum sur la confiance des parties prenantes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm//reports/2006/nea5297-societe.pdf

Report
2002

The Decommissioning and Dismantling of Nuclear Facilities: Status, Approaches, Challenges www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/3714-decommissioning.pdf
Déclassement et démantèlement des installations nucléaires : États des lieux, démarches, défis www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/3868-declassement.pdf
Disattivazione e Smantellamento degli Impianti Nucleari : Stato dell'arte, strategie, problematiche www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/5848-decommissioning-italian.pdf

Report
2001

The role of underground laboratories in nuclear waste disposal programmes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/3142-underground-labs-waste.pdf
La gestion des déchets radioactifs : le rôle des laboratoires souterrains www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/3143-underground-labs-waste-fr.pdf

Brochure
2001

Reversibility and Retrievability in Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste Reflections at the International Level www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea3140.pdf
La réversibilité et la récupérabilité dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs Une réflexion à l'échelle internationale www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea3448.pdf
Omvändbarhet och återtagbarhet. En internationell diskussion om möjligheterna att gå tillbaka ett eller flera steg i deponeringsprocessen www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea3968.pdf

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2. OUTREACH
Flyers

Flyers: RWMC

Foundations and guiding principles for the preservation of records, knowledge and memory across generations: A focus on the post-closure phase of geological repositories English: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-en-2014.pdf
French: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-fr-2014.pdf
Geological disposal of radioactive wastes: National commitment, local and regional involvement www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/commitment_a4.pdf
Available in Japanese
The Construction and Operation of Geological Disposal Facilities for High-level Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel – Challenges and Opportunities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/geological-facilities-A4.pdf
Available in French
Radiological Protection and Geological Disposal. The Guiding Principles and Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) (2013) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/icrp-rp-gd.pdf
Available in French
How about working in Radioactive waste management? (2012) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/rwm-professions-e.pdf
Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory Across Generations. An International Project of the NEA/RWMC (2011) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/rkm-collective-statement-2011-en.pdf
International Understanding of Reversibility of Decisions and Retrievability of Waste in Geological Disposal (RWMC-R&R) (2011) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rr/documents/R-Scale-Leaflet_ENG_WEB.pdf
Available in several languages
Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning at the NEA [Identity and Activities of RWMC] (2010) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/RWM_Flyer_April_2010.pdf
Moving Forward with Geological Disposal of High-activity Radioactive Waste (Radioactive Waste Management Committee) (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/documents/FSC_moving_geological_2008_A4.pdff
Available in several languages and formats.
Flyers: RF Identity and Activities of RWMC Regulators' Forum (RWMC-RF) (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/RWMC%20-%20RF%20Identity_v9.pdf

Flyers: FSC

 

Stakeholder confidence and transparency in radioactive waste management (2014) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/transparency-a4.pdf
FSC National Workshops (2014) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/a4-fsc-national-workshops-en.pdf
Available in several languages
More Than Just Concrete realities: The Symbolic Dimension of Radioactive Waste and Its Management (2012) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/symbolic-dimension-of-waste.pdf
From Information and Consultation to Citizen Influence and Power (2010) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/EVOLUTION-EN-v4.pdf
Available in several languages and formats.
The Partnership Approach to Siting and Developing Radioactive Waste Management Facilities (2010) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/FSC_partnership_flyer_EN_A4.pdf
Available in several languages and formats
FSC National Workshops (2009) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/FSC%20National%20Workshops-ENG.pdf
Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) (2008)
(Identity and Activities of the RWMC-FSC)
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/FSC%20Identity-0907.pdf
Available in several languages and formats
Decision Making for Radioactive Waste Management: Principles, Action Goals, Confidence Factors (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/Principles_EN_A4.pdf
Stepwise Approach to the Long-term Management of Radioactive Waste (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/Stepwise_approach_EN_A4.pdf
Available in several languages and formats
Towards Waste Management Facilities that Become a Durable and Attractive Part of the Fabric of Local Community – Relevant Design Features (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/Towards-waste_management_EN_A4.pdf
Available in several languages and formats

Flyers: WPDD

 

Estimation of Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Costs (2012) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-mar2012-v3_with-marks.pdf
Available in several languages
Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (2009) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6829-decommissioning.pdf
Available in several languages
Towards Waste Management Facilities that Become a Durable and Attractive Part of the Fabric of Local Community – Relevant Design Features (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/Towards-waste_management_EN_A4.pdf
Available in several languages and formats
Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) [Identity and Activities of the RWMC] (2008) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/WPDD%20Identity_v8_HDEF.PDF

Flyers: IGSC

 

The long-term safety case for geological disposal of radioactive waste – Its concept and continuing evolution www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/igsc-safety-case-a4.pdf
Underground research laboratories and geological disposal of radioactive waste, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/url-flyer-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/url-flyer-letter.pdf
Laboratoires de recherche, souterrains et stockage géologique des déchets radioactifs, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/url-flyer-fr-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/url-flyer-fr-letter.pdf
The construction and operation fo geological disposal facilities for high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel – Challenges and opportunities, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/gdf-flyer-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/gdf-flyer-letter.pdf
Stockages géologiques de déchets de haute activité et de combustible usé -  Enjeux et opportunités, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/gdf-flyer-fr-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/gdf-flyer-fr-letter.pdf
Radiological protection and geological disposal, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/icrp-flyer-2013.pdf
Engineered barriers and geological disposal, 2012 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/ebs-flyer-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/ebs-flyer-letter.pdf
Barrières ouvragées et stockage en formation géologique, 2012 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/ebs-flyer-fr-a4.pdf
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/ebs-flyer-fr-letter.pdf
Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC)
[Identity and Activities of the RWMC] (2009)
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/igsc-identity-flyer-2009.pdf
NEA News Articles
NEA News
Articles
Regulation
Documents available over several years.
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/regulator-forum.html
NEA News
Articles
Stakeholders
Documents available over several years.
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/news.html
NEA News
Articles
Decommissioning
Documents available over several years.
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/
NEA News
Articles
Disposal Safety
Documents available over several years.
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/
Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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3. NATIONAL FACT SHEETS
Web-based e‑documents updated regularly Radioactive Waste Management Programmes in NEA Member Countries: Country Profiles and Reports www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/profiles/
Report
2004
Regulatory Infrastructure in the Field of Disposal in NEA Member Countries www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/Regulat-Infra-NEA-MC-12Apr2010.pdf

Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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4. PEER REVIEWS
Report
2012
The Post-Closure Radiological Safety Case for a Spent Fuel Repository in Sweden: An International Peer Review of the SKB License-Application Study of March 2011 NEA/RWM/PEER(2012)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-peer2012-2.pdf
Report
2012
The Long-Term Radiological Safety of a Surface Disposal Facility for Low-Level Waste in Belgium: An International Peer Review of Key Aspects of ONDRAF/NIRAS' Safety Report of November 2011 in Preparation for the License Application NEA/RWM/PEER(2012)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-peer2012-3.pdf

Report
2005

Safety of Geological Disposal of High-level and Long-lived Radioactive Waste in France. An International Peer Review of the “Dossier 2005 Argile” Concerning Disposal in the Callovo-Oxfordian Formation www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6178-argile.pdf
Sûreté du stockage géologique de déchets radioactifs HAVL en France – Examen international par des pairs du "Dossier 2005 Argile" concernant le stockage dans la formation du Callovo-Oxfordien www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6179-havl.pdf

GD
2005

Revues internationales par des pairs dans le domaine des déchets radioactifs. Questionnaire sur les principes et bonnes pratiques concernant les dossiers de sûreté.

NEA/RWM/PEER(2005)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-peer2005-2.pdf

International Peer Reviews in the Field of Radioactive Waste Management. Questionnaire on principles and good practice for safety cases.

GD
Bilingual
2005

International Peer Reviews in the Field of Radioactive Waste Management – General information and guidelines.

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6082-peer-review.pdf

Revues Internationales par des pairs dans le domaine des déchets radioactifs – Informations générales et lignes directrices.

Report
2004

Safety of Disposal of Spent Fuel, HLW and Long-lived ILW in Switzerland – An International Peer Review of the Post-closure Radiological Safety Assessment for Disposal in the Opalinus Clay of the Zürcher Weiland www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5568-nagra.pdf
Die Sicherheit der geologischen Tiefenlagerung von BE, HAA und LMA in der Schweiz. Eine internationale Expertenprüfung der radiologischen Langzeitsicherheitsanalyse der Tiefenlagerung im Opalinuston des Zürcher Weinlands www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5568-nagra-ger.pdf
Report
2003
SAFIR 2: Belgian R&D Programme on the Deep Disposal of High-level and Long-lived Radioactive Waste
An International Peer Review
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4431-safir2.pdf
Report
2003
The French R&D Programme on Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. An International Peer Review of the “Dossier 2001 Argile” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4432-andraeng.pdf
Report
2003
The French R&D Programme on Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. An International Peer Review of the “Dossier 2001 Argile” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4432-andraeng.pdf
Report
2002
Programme français de R-D sur le stockage géologique de déchets radioactifs. Revue internationale par des pairs du Dossier 2001 Argile www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4588-andrafr.pdf
Report
2000
An International Peer Review of the Yucca Mountain Project TSPA-SR. Total System Performance Assessment for the Site Recommendation (TSPA-SR) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/nea3682-yucca.pdf

Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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5. Regulation
Document 2014 Control, Oversight and Related Terms in the International Guidance on Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste – Review of Definitions and Use NEA/RWM/RF(2014)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-rf2014-2.pdf
Proceedings
2013
Preparing for Construction and Operation of Geological Repositories – Challenges to the Regulator and the Implementer
Proceedings of the Joint RF/IGSC Workshop
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
25-27 January 2012
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/rwm-r2013-6.pdf
Report 2012 The Evolving Role and Image of the Regulator in Radioactive Waste Management – Trends Over Two Decades www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/7083-evolving-role-and-image.pdf
Document
2010
Preparing for Construction and Operation of Geological Repositories – Challenges to the Regulator and the Implementer
Proceedings of the Joint RF/IGSC Workshop
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
25-27 January 2012
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/rwm-r2013-6.pdf
Document
2010
Regulatory Research for Waste Disposal – Objectives and International Approaches NEA/RWM/RF(2010)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2010/rwm-rf2010-4.pdf
Document
2010
Interpreting Radiological Protection Principles and Criteria for Geological Disposal. Summary of a topical session held at the 43rd meeting of the RWMC, 24 March 2010 NEA/RWM(2010)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2010/rwm2010-8.pdf
Web-based e‑document
2009
Regulatory Infrastructure in the Field of Disposal in NEA Member Countries www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/Regulat-Infra-NEA-MC-12Apr2010.pdf

Document
2009

Optimisation of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. National and International Guidance and Questions for Further Discussion. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6836-optimisation-ENG.pdf
Optimisation des stockages géologiques de déchets radioactifs. Recommandations nationales et internationales et futurs thèmes de discussions. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6837-optimisation-FR.pdf

Document
2009

Regulation and Guidance for the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. Review of the Literature and Initiatives of the Past Decade. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6405-regulation-guidance-ENG.pdf
Réglementation et lignes directrices pour l'évacuation des déchets radioactifs en formation géologique. Revue de la littérature et des initiatives de la dernière décennie www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6406-regulation-guidance-FR.pdf
Proceedings
2009
Towards Transparent, Proportionate and Deliverable Regulation for Geological Disposal. Workshop Proceedings, Tokyo, 20-22 January 2009 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2010/6825-towards-transparent.pdf
Document
2009
Towards Transparent, Proportionate and Deliverable Regulation for Geologic Disposal: Main Findings from the RWMC Regulators' Forum Workshop, Tokyo, 20-22 January 2009 NEA/RWM/RF(2009)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2009/rwm-rf2009-1.pdf
Document
2008
Main Findings and Summary of Answers from the Regulators' Forum Questionnaire on Regulation for Geologic Disposal. Support document to the Tokyo Workshop, 20-22 January 2009 NEA/RWM/RF(2008)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-rf2008-6.pdf
Proceedings
2008
Regulating for the Long-term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Practical Issues and Challenges. Workshop Proceedings, Paris, France, 28-30 November 2006. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2008/6423-regulating-long-term-safety.pdf
GD
2007
Regulating for the Long-term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Practical Issues and Challenges – Summary of viewpoints, papers and written reports NEA/RWM/RF(2007)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm-rf2007-3.pdf

Report
2007

Regulating the Long-term Safety of Geological Disposal: Towards a Common Understanding of the Main Objectives and the Bases of Safety Criteria www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6182-regulating.pdf
Réglementation de la sûreté à long terme du stockage géologique: Vers une compréhension commune des objectifs principaux et des fondements des critères de sûreté www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/nea6175-surete.pdf

Report
2005

The Regulatory Control of Radioactive Waste Management – Overview of 15 NEA Member Countries www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2004/3597-regulatory-control-rwm.pdf
Le contrôle réglementaire de la gestion des déchets radioactifs – Panorama de 15 pays membres de l'AEN www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2004/3598-regulatory-control-rwm-fr.pdf
Report
2005
La fonction réglementaire et la gestion des déchets radioactifs. Panorama international
The Regulatory Function and Radioactive Waste Management. International Overview
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6042-fonction-reglementaire.pdf
GD
2004
Removal of Regulatory Controls for Materials and Sites. National Regulatory Positions NEA/RWM/RF(2004)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-rf2004-6.pdf

Report
2003

The Regulator's Evolving Role and Image in Radioactive Waste Management www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4428-regulator-role.pdf
Image et rôle des autorités réglementaires dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4828-aut-reg.pdf

Report
2000

Regulatory Reviews of Assessments of Deep Geologic Repositories: Lessons Learnt  

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea2308-reg-reviews-assessments-deep-geo.pdf

Évaluation des dépôts géologiques profonds dans un contexte réglementaire: Enseignements tirés

Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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6. Repository development
Report
2014
Monitoring of Geological Disposal Facilities – Technical and Societal Aspects www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-r2014-2.pdf
Flyers
2014
The long-term safety case for geological disposal of radioactive waste – Its concept and continuing evolution www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/igsc/docs/igsc-safety-case-a4.pdf
Brochure
2013
The nature and purpose of the post-closure safety cases for geological repositories, 2013 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2013/78121-rwn-sc-brochure.pdf
Brochure
2013
Underground Research Laboratory (URL) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2013/78122-rwm-url-brochure.pdf
Proceedings
2013
Preparing for Construction and Operation of Geological Repositories – Challenges to the Regulator and the Implementer – Proceedings of the Joint RF/IGSC Workshop
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 25-27 January 2012
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2013/rwm/rwm-r2013-6.pdf
Proceedings
2013
Salt Club – Natural Analogues for Safety Cases of Repositories in Rock Salt, Salt Club Workshop Proceedings, Braunschweig, Germany, 5-7 September 2012 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/rwm-r2013-10.pdf
Proceedings
2013
The Safety Case for Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: 2013 State of the Art, Symposium Proceedings, Paris, France, 7-9 October 2013. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/rwm-r2013-9.pdf
Report
2012
Indicators in the Safety Case – A report of the Integration Group for the Safety Case NEA/RWM/R(2012)7
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-7.pdf
Report
2012
Methods for Safety Assessment of Geological Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/nea6923-MESA-initiative.pdf
Report
2012
Cementitious Materials in Safety Cases for Geological Repositories for Radioactive Waste: Role, Evolution and Interactions NEA/RWM/R(2012)3/REV
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-3.pdf
 

Report
2010

Geoscientific Information in the Radioactive Waste Management Safety Case. Main Messages from the AMIGO Project. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6395-AMIGO.pdf
Rôle des informations géoscientifiques dans le dossier de sûreté pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs. Principales conclusions du Projet AMIGO. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6396-AMIGO-f.pdf

Document
2009

Optimisation of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. National and International Guidance and Questions for Further Discussion. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6836-optimisation-ENG.pdf
Optimisation des stockages géologiques de déchets radioactifs. Recommandations nationales et internationales et futurs thèmes de discussions. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6837-optimisation-FR.pdf
Proceedings
2009
Approaches and Challenges for the Use of Geological Information in the Safety Case for Deep Disposal of Radioactive Waste. Third AMIGO Workshop Proceedings, Nancy, France, 15-17 April 2008 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/AMIGO-3/index.html

Report
2009

International Experiences in Safety Cases for Geological Repositories (INTESC). Outcomes of the INTESC Project www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6251-INTESC-eng.pdf
Expériences internationales des dossiers de sûreté pour les dépôts en formation géologique (INTESC) + CD-ROM Résultats du projet INTESC www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6252-INTESC-fr.pdf
Report
2009
Considering Timescales in Post-closure Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2009/6424-considering-timescales.pdf
Report
2008
The Evolving Role of Geoscience in the Safety Case: Responses to the AMIGO Questionnaire – A report of the NEA Working Group on Approaches and Methods for Integrating Geological Information in the Safety Case (AMIGO) NEA/RWM/IGSC(2008)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-igsc2008-2.pdf
Proceedings
2008
Safety Cases for Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Where Do We Stand? – Symposium Proceedings Paris, France, 23-25 January 2007 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/ne6319-safety.pdf
Proceedings
2007
Linkage of Geoscientific Arguments and evidence in Supporting the Safety Case – Second AMIGO Workshop Proceedings, Toronto, Canada, 20-22 September 2005 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6119-linkage-geoscientific-arguments-safety-case.pdf

GD
2005

Revues internationales par des pairs dans le domaine des déchets radioactifs. Questionnaire sur les principes et bonnes pratiques concernant les dossiers de sûreté /

NEA/RWM/PEER(2005)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-peer2005-2.pdf

International Peer Reviews in the Field of Radioactive Waste Management. Questionnaire on principles and good practice for safety cases.
Proceedings
2005
Management of Uncertainties in Safety Cases and the Role of risk – Workshop Proceedings, Stockholm, Sweden 2-4 February 2004 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea5302-management-uncertainty-risk.pdf

Brochure
2004

Post-closure Safety Case for Geological Repositories – Nature and Purpose www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea3679-closure.pdf
Dossier de sûreté post-fermeture d'un dépôt en formation géologique – Nature et Finalité www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea3680-fermeture.pdf

Brochure
2004

The Handling of Timescales in Assessing Post-closure Safety , Lessons Learnt from the April 2002 Workshop in Paris, France www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea4435-timescales.pdf
Gestion des échelles de temps dans l'évaluation de la sûreté en phase post-fermeture – Enseignements tirés de l'atelier d'avril 2002 à Paris, France www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5148-echelles.pdf
Report
2003
FEPCAT PROJECT: Features, Events and Processes evaluation, catalogue for argillaceous media www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4437-FEP.pdf
Proceedings
2002
The Handling of Timescales in Assessing Post-closure Safety of Deep Geological Repositories – Workshop Proceedings, Paris, France, 16-18 April 2002 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2002/3614-handling-timescales.pdf

Report
2002

Establishing and Communicating Confidence in the Safety of Deep Geologic Disposal 

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/nea3628-establishing-communicating-confidence-safety-deep-disposal.pdf

Établir et faire partager la confiance dans la sûreté des dépôts en grande profondeur
Report
2001
Scenario Development Methods and Practice: An Evaluation Based on the NEA Workshop on Scenario Development – Madrid, May 1999 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea3059-scenario-development-methods.pdf
Proceedings
2001
Gas Generation and Migration in Radioactive Waste Disposal : Safety-relevant Issues – Workshop Proceedings, Reims, France 26-28 June 2000 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea3060-gas-generation-migration-disposal.pdf

Report
2000

Regulatory Reviews of Assessments of Deep Geologic Repositories: Lessons Learnt  

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea2308-reg-reviews-assessments-deep-geo.pdf

Évaluation des dépôts géologiques profonds dans un contexte réglementaire: Enseignements tirés
Report
1999
Confidence in the Long-term Safety of Deep Geological Repositories: Its Development and Communication www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1999/confidence.pdf
Topical Sessions
Document
2008
Link Between Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) and Stakeholder Confidence: Use of Analogues for Confidence Building. Proceedings of a Topical Session, Issy-les Moulineaux, 4-6 June 2008 NEA/RWM/FSC(2008)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-fsc2008-2.pdf
Proceedings
2005
6th IGSC Meeting; Topical Session on “Role of monitoring in a Safety Case”, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 3 November 2004 NEA/RWM/IGSC(2005)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-igsc2005-3.pdf
Proceedings
2004
5th IGSC Topical Session on “ Observations regarding the Safety Case in Recent Safety Assessments Studies” , Paris, France,  5 October 2003 NEA/RWM/IGSC(2004)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-igsc2004-3.pdf
Proceedings
2003
4th IGSC Topical Session on “The Potential Impacts on Repository Safety from Potential Partitioning and Transmutation Programme”, Paris, France, 6 November 2002 NEA/RWM/IGSC(2003)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2003/rwm-igsc2003-2.pdf
Proceedings
2002
3rd IGSC Topical Session on “The Role of the Biosphere in a Safety Case”, Paris, France, 24 October 2001 NEA/RWM/IGSC(2002)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-igsc2002-2.pdf
Proceedings
2002
3rd IGSC Topical Session on “Safety Case”, Paris, France, 25 November 2001 NEA/RWM/IGSC(2002)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-igsc2002-1.pdf
Engineered Barrier System
Report
2010
The Joint EC/NEA Engineered Barrier System Project: Synthesis Report (EBSSYN). Final Report. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/ebssyn-final-report_en.pdf
Proceedings
2007
Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Safety Case: Design Confirmation and Demonstration – Workshop Proceedings, Tokyo, Japan , 12-15 September 2006 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6257-EBS-design-confirmation.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Safety Case : The Role of Modelling – workshop Proceedings, La Coruna, Spain, 24-26 August 2005 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6118-EBS-role-of-modelling.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Context of the Entire Safety Case – Workshop Proceedings, Las Vegas, United States , 14-17 September 2004 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6001-ebs-process-issues.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Geological Repositories: Political and Technical Progress – Workshop Proceedings, Stockholm, Sweden, 7-10 December 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2005/5299-political-technical-progress.pdf
Proceedings
2004
Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS): Design Requirements and Constraints – Workshop Proceedings, Turku, Finland 26-29 August 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea4548-ebs.pdf
Proceedings
2003
Engineered Barrier System (EBS) in the Context of the Entire Safety Case – Workshop Proceedings, Oxford, United Kingdom, 25-27 September 2002 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4308-EBS-safety-case.pdf
Report
2003
Engineered Barrier Systems and the Safety of Deep Geological Repositories, State-of-the-art Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea3615-ebs.pdf
Geosphere

Report
2010

Geoscientific Information in the Radioactive Waste Management Safety Case. Main Messages from the AMIGO Project. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6395-AMIGO.pdf
Rôle des informations géoscientifiques dans le dossier de sûreté pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs. Principales conclusions du Projet AMIGO. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6396-AMIGO-f.pdf
Report
2010
Self-sealing of Fractures in Argillaceous Formations in the Context of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste. Review and Synthesis. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6184-self-sealing.pdf
Proceedings
2009
Approaches and Challenges for the Use of Geological Information in the Safety Case for Deep Disposal of Radioactive Waste. Third AMIGO Workshop Proceedings, Nancy, France, 15-17 April 2008 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/AMIGO-3/index.html
Report
2009
Natural Tracer Profiles Across Argillaceous Formations:
The CLAYTRAC Project
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2009/6253-claytract-project-2009.pdf
Proceedings
2009
Stability and Buffering Capacity of the Geosphere for Long-term Isolation of Radioactive Waste – Application to Crystalline Rock. Workshop Proceedings, Manchester, United Kingdom, 13-15 November 2007 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea5303-stability-buffering.pdf
Report
2008
GD
The Evolving Role of Geoscience in the Safety Case: Responses to the AMIGO Questionnaire – A report of the NEA Working Group on Approaches and Methods for Integrating Geological Information in the Safety Case (AMIGO) NEA/RWM/IGSC(2008)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-igsc2008-2.pdf
Proceedings
2007
Linkage of Geoscientific Arguments and evidence in Supporting the Safety Case – Second AMIGO Workshop Proceedings, Toronto, Canada, 20-22 September 2005 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6119-linkage-geoscientific-arguments-safety-case.pdf
Catalogue
2005
Clay Club Catalogue of Characteristics of Argillaceous Rocks www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea4436-argillaceous-catalogue.pdf
Proceedings
2005
14th Clay Club Meeting – Topical Session on “Organic Matters, Characterization & Evolution” – Proceedings, Brussels, Belgium, 20th October 2004 NEA/RWM/CLAYCLUB(2005)1
Contact NEA Secretariat
Proceedings
2004
Stability and Buffering Capacity of the Geosphere for Long-term Isolation of Radioactive Waste – Application to Argillaceous Media, “Clay Club” – Workshop Proceedings, Braunschweig, Germany, 09-11 December 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2009/6362-stability-buffering.pdf
Proceedings
2004
Geological disposal: Building Confidence Using Multiple Lines of Evidence – First AMIGO Workshop Proceedings, Yverdon-les-Bains; Switzerland; 3-5 June 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4309-geological.pdf
Report
2003
Features, Events and Processes Evaluation Catalogue for Argillaceous Media www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4437-FEP.pdf
Synthesis Report
2002
GEOTRAP Project: Radionuclide Migration in Geologic Heterogeneous Media, Summary of Accomplishments www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/nea-3058-geotrap.pdf
Report
2002
Characterization and Representation of the Excavation Disturbed or Damaged Zone (EDZ) NEA/RWM(2002)1
Contact NEA Secretariat
Proceedings
2002
GEOTRAP Project: Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media
Workshop Proceedings, Oskarshamn, Sweden – 7-9 May 2001
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/nea3061-radionuclide.pdf
Proceedings
2001
GEOTRAP Project: Confidence in Models of radionuclide transport for site-specific assessment
Workshop Proceedings, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA 14-17 June 1999
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea2968-confidence-models-radionuclide-transport.pdf
E-book
2001
Features, Events and Processes (FEPs) for Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste: An International Database www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2000/nea2549-features-events-processes-for-disposal.pdf
Data and Demonstration Projects
Proceedings
2005
Proceedings of the Sorption Workshop: Conclusion of NEA Sorption Project – Phase II and Status Analysis of Sorption Modelling for PA NEA/RWM/SORPTION(2005)3
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2005/rwm/rwm-sorption2005-3.pdf
Brochure +
 CD-ROM
2005
Catalogue of the characteristics of argillaceous rocks: Introductory brochure + specific databases in a CD-ROM (Excel versions) per formation. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea4436-argillaceous-catalogue.pdf
Sorption report
2005
NEA Sorption Project: Phase II: Interpretation and Prediction of Radionuclide Sorption onto Substrates relevant for Radioactive Waste Disposal using Thermodynamic Sorption Models www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea5992-sorption-2.pdf
TDB Reports
2005
Chemical Thermodynamics Series Volume 6 (2005): Chemical Thermodynamics of Nickel
Chemical Thermodynamics Series Volume 7 (2005): Chemical Thermodynamics of Selenium
www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbtdb/info/publications/
Contact NEA Secretariat
TDB Report
2003
Volume 5: Update on the Chemical Thermodynamics of Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium and Technetium ISBN 0444-516-015
(Elsevier collection) Contact NEA Secretariat
Report
2001
Going Underground for Testing, Characterisation and Demonstration (A Technical Position Paper). NEA/RWM(2001)6/REV
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2001/rwm2001-6-rev1.pdf

Report
2001

The role of underground laboratories in nuclear waste disposal programmes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/3142-underground-labs-waste.pdf
La gestion des déchets radioactifs : le rôle des laboratoires souterrains www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/3143-underground-labs-waste-fr.pdf
Proceedings
2001
Self-Healing Topical Session – Proceedings – Nancy (France) 16 May 2001 NEA/RWM/CLAYCLUB(2001)5
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2001/rwm-clayclub2001-5.pdf
Report
2001
Using Thermodynamic Sorption Models for Guiding Radioelement Distribution Coefficient (Kd) Investigations: A Status Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2001/3041-soprtion-status-report.pdf

Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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7. Stakeholders
Background Documents
Background
to the FSC
2010
Phase-3 Programme of Work (2010 and beyond) NEA/RWM/FSC(2010)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2010/rwm-fsc2010-1.pdf
Background
to the FSC
2001
Strategic Directions of the RWMC Forum on Stakeholder Confidence NEA/RWM/FSC(2001)2/REV2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2001/rwm-fsc2001-2-rev2.pdf
Study reports
FSC Document
2015
Stakeholder Involvement in Decision Making: Annotated bibliography NEA/RWM/R(2015)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2015/rwm-r2015-4.pdf
Report
2014
Monitoring of Geological Disposal Facilities – Technical and Societal Aspects www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-r2014-2.pdf
FSC Study
2013
Stakeholder Confidence in Radioactive Waste Management. An Annotated Glossary of Key Terms www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/6988-fsc-glossary.pdf
FSC Study
2013
Local communities' expectations and demands on monitoring and the preservation of records, knowledge and memory of a deep geological repository   www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2013/rwm/rwm-r2013-4.pdf
Flyer
2012
More Than Just Concrete realities: The Symbolic Dimension of Radioactive Waste and Its Management (2012) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/fsc/docs/symbolic-dimension-of-waste.pdf
FSC Study
2012
Reflections on Siting Approaches for Radioactive Waste Facilities: Synthesizing Principles Based on International Learning NEA/RWM/R(2012)5
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-5.pdf
FSC Study
2012
Clarity, Conflict and Pragmatism: Challenges in Defining a 'Willing Host Community' NEA/RWM/R(2012)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-4.pdf
FSC Document
2010
10-year Record of Learning. Factual List of Activities and Investigated Topics, and of People Who Contributed to Them NEA/RWM/FSC(2010)2
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2010/rwm/rwm-fsc2010-2.pdf

FSC Study
2010

More than Just Concrete Realities: The Symbolic Dimension of Radioactive Waste Management www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6869-symbolic.pdf
Au-delà des seules réalités concrètes : la dimension symbolique de la gestion des déchets radioactifs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6870-symbolique.pdf

FSC Study
2010

Partnering for Long-term Management of Radioactive Waste.
Evolution and Current Practice in Thirteen Countries
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2010/6823-partnering-management.pdf
Partenariats pour la gestion à long terme des déchets radioactifs.
Évolution et pratique actuelle dans treize pays
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2010/6824-partenariats-gestion.pdf

FSC Study
2007

Cultural and Structural Changes in Radioactive Waste Management Organisations – Lessons Learnt. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6180-cultural.pdf
Changements culturels et organisationnels dans les organismes de gestion des déchets radioactifs – Enseignements tirés www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6181-culturel.pdf

FSC Study
2007

Fostering a Durable Relationship Between a Waste Management Facility and its Host Community; Adding Value through Design and Process www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6176-fostering.pdf
Créer un lien durable entre une installation de gestion de déchets et sa collectivité d'accueil: Valeur ajoutée à travers la conception et les processus www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6177-lien.pdf
Att skapa en hållbar relation mellan en avfallsanläggning för hantering av radioaktivt avfall och dess värdkommun
Mervärde genom design och process
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2011/nea7023-fostering-swedish.pdf

Report
2006

Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities: International Lessons Learnt www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6320-stakeholder.pdf
Implication des parties prenantes dans le déclassement des installations nucléaires : Enseignements internationaux www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6321-parties-prenantes.pdf
Report
2006
What We Heard within WPDD on Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning, 2001-2004: A Compilation of Papers NEA/RWM/WPDD(2006)6
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2006/rwm/rwm-wpdd2006-6.pdf
FSC Study
2004
The mental models approach to risk research: A radioactive waste management perspective NEA/RWM/FSC(2004)7/REV1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-fsc2004-7-rev1.pdf

FSC Study
2004

Stakeholder Involvement Techniques – A Short Guide and Annotated Bibliography NEA/RWM/FSC(2004)7
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5418-stakeholder.pdf
Favoriser la participation des parties prenantes: Guide pratique des outils et bibliographie annotée www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6040-parties-prenantes.pdf

FSC Study
2004

Stepwise Approach to Decision Making for Long-term Radioactive Waste Management – Experience, Issues and Guiding Principle www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea4429-stepwise.pdf
La prise de décision par étapes dans la gestion à long terme des déchets radioactifs – Expérience, résultats et principes directeurs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6039-decision-etapes.pdf

FSC Study
2004

Learning and Adapting to Societal Requirements for Radioactive Waste Management – Key Findings and Experience of the Forum on Stakeholder Confidence www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5296-societal.pdf
Comprendre les attentes de la société dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs et s'y adapter - Enseignements principaux et expériences du Forum sur la confiance des parties prenantes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea5297-societe.pdf

FSC Study
2003

The Regulator's Evolving Role and Image in Radioactive Waste: Lessons Learnt within the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4428-regulator-role.pdf
Management Image et rôle des autorités réglementaires dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs : Enseignements tirés par le Forum de l'AEN sur la confiance des parties prenantes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4828-aut-reg.pdf

FSC Study
2003

Public Information, Consultation and Involvement in Radioactive Waste Management – An International Overview of Approaches and Experiences

www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2003/nea4430-publicinfo.pdf

Informer, consulter et impliquer le public dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs -  Panorama international des approches et expériences
Proceedings
2000
Stakeholder Confidence and Radioactive Waste Disposal – Inauguration, First Workshop and Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence in the Area of Radioactive Waste Management. Paris, France, 28-31 August 2000. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2000/nea2829.pdf
National workshops
Synthesis
2014
Deliberating Together on Geological Repository Siting: Expectations and Challenges in the Czech Republic. National Workshop of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC). Czech Republic, 24-26 October 2012 NEA/RWM/R(2014)
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2014/rwm/rwm-r2014-1.pdf
Synthesis
2012
Actual Implementation of a Spent Nuclear Fuel repository in Sweden: Seizing Opportunities: Synthesis of the FSC National Workshop and Community Visit, Östhammar, Sweden, 4-6 May 2011 NEA/RWM/R(2012)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-2.pdf

Synthesis
2010

Radioactive Waste Repositories and Host Regions: Envisaging the Future Together
Synthesis of the FSC National Workshop and Community Visit, Bar-le-Duc, France, 7-9 April 2009
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6925-repositories-host-regions.pdf
Stockage des déchets radioactifs et territoires d'accueil : envisager l'avenir ensemble
Synthèse de l'atelier du FSC et des rencontres avec les collectivités locales, Bar-le-Duc, France, 7-9 avril 2009
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6939-stockage-avenir.pdf
Proceedings
2009
Regional Development and Community Support for Radioactive Waste Management. Synthesis of the FSC National Workshop and Community Visit, Tengelic and Bataapati, Hungary, 14-17 November 2006 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/6258-FSC-Hungary.pdf
Proceedings
2007
Radioactive Waste Management in Spain: Co-ordination and Projects – FSC Workshop Proceedings L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Spain 21-23 November 2005 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2007/6116-fsc-workshop-spain.pdf

Summary
2005
Spanish Community Visit and Workshop –
Executive Summary and International Perspective, L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Catalonia, Spain, 21-23 Nov. 2005
NEA/RWM/FSC(2006)7
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-fsc2006-7.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Forming a New Approach in Germany – FSC Workshop Proceedings, Hitzacker and Hamburg, Germany, 5-8 October 2004 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2006/6117-disposal-rw.pdf
Summary
2005
German Community Visit and Workshop
Summary and International Perspective
NEA/RWM/FSC(2005)4/REV1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm_fsc2005_4_rev1.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Dealing with Interests, Values and Knowledge in Managing Risk. Workshop Proceedings, Belgium, Brussels, 18-21 November 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2004/5301-dealing-values-knowledge.pdf
Summary
2004
Belgian Community Visit and Workshop
Summary and International Perspective
NEA/RWM/FSC(2004)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-fsc2004-4.pdf
Proceedings
2003
Public Confidence in the Management of Radioactive Waste: The Canadian Context. Workshop Proceedings, Ottawa, Canada, 14-18 October 2002 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2003/4292-public-confidence-canadian-context.pdf
Summary
2003
Canadian Community Visit and Workshop
Summary and International Perspective
NEA/RWM/FSC(2003)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2003/rwm_fsc_2003_8.pdf
Proceedings
2002
Stepwise Decision Making in Finland for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel. Workshop Proceedings – Turku, Finland – 15-16 November 2001 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2002/3616-stepwise-decision-making.pdf
Summary
2002
Finland Community Visit and Workshop: Executive Summary and International Perspective NEA/RWM/FSC(2002)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-fsc2002-1.pdf
Proceedings
2002
Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media – Workshop Proceedings – Oskarshamn, Sweden, 7-9 May 2001 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/nea3061-radionuclide.pdf
Proceedings
2001
Confidence in Models of Radionuclide Transport for Site-Specific Assessment – Workshop Proceedings – Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA, 14-17 June 1999 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2001/nea2968-confidence-models-radionuclide-transport.pdf
Proceedings
2000
Proceedings of the FSC Launching Workshop “Stakeholder Confidence and Radioactive Waste Disposal – Inauguration, First Workshop and Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence in the Area of Radioactive Waste Management”, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2000 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2000/nea2829.pdf
Topical Sessions
Document
2009
GD
Tools to Help Society in Decision Making: Legal and Policy Trends. Proceedings of a Topical Session, Issy les Moulineaux, France, 5 June 2008 NEA/RWM/FSC(2008)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-fsc2008-4.pdf
Document
2008
GD
Link Between Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) and Stakeholder Confidence: Use of Analogues for Confidence Building. Proceedings of a Topical Session, Issy-les Moulineaux, 4-6 June 2008 NEA/RWM/FSC(2008)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/NEA_RWM_FSC_2008_3_ANALOGUES_OLIS.pdf
Document
2008
GD
Tools and Processes for handling of transfer of burdens, knowledge and responsibility: preparing future generations and empowering local communities, Proceedings of a Topical Session, 7th FSC June 2007 NEA/RWM/FSC(2008)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/NEA-RWM-FSC(2008)1-ENG.pdf
Document
2008
GD
Link Between Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) and Stakeholder Confidence: the Specific Aspect of Long-term Safety”, Proceedings of Topical Session, 7th FSC, June 2007 NEA/RWM/FSC(2008)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-fsc2008-2.pdf
Proceedings
2006
Organisational Changes: Cultural and Structural Aspects. Proceedings of a Topical Session held during the 7th Session of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence, 7-9 June 2006 NEA/RWM/FSC(2007)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm-fsc2007-3.pdf
Proceedings
2006
The Link Between Research, Development and Demonstration and Stakeholder Confidence
Proceedings of a Topical Session held during the Sixth Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence, 2005
NEA/RWM/FSC(2006)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-fsc2006-4.pdf
Proceedings
2006
Experience with Electronic, Web and Internet Platforms for Communicating on Radioactive Waste Management
Proceedings of a Topical Session held during the Seventh Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence, 2006
NEA/RWM/FSC(2006)6/PROV
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-fsc2006-6-prov.pdf
Proceedings
2004-2005
Media Relations: Proceedings of Topical Sessions on Media Relations held during the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence meetings in 2004 and 2005 NEA/RWM/FSC(2006)5
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-fsc2006-5.pdf
Proceedings
2004
Addressing Issues Raised by Stakeholders: Impacts on Process, Content, and Behaviour in Waste Management Organisations – Proceedings of a Topical Session held during the 5th Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence in, 2004. NEA/RWM/FSC(2004)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-fsc2004-8.pdf
Proceedings
2003
Stakeholder Involvement Tools: Criteria for Choice and Evaluation – Proceedings of a Topical Session at the 4th Meeting of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence, 2003. NEA/RWM/FSC(2003)10
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2003/rwm-fsc2003-10.pdf

Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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8. Decommissioning
Documents
Report 2017 Radiological Characterisation from a waste and materials end-state perspective www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2017/7373-rad-char-pers.pdf
Report 2017 Addressing Uncertainties in Cost Estimates for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2017/7344-uncertainties-decom-cost.pdf
Report 2017 Recycling and Reuse of Materials Arising from the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2017/7310-recycle-decom.pdf
Article 2017 Costing for decommissioning: Continuing NEA engagement www.oecd-nea.org/nea-news/2017/34-2/nea-news-34-2.pdf
Report 2016 Radiological Characterisation from a Material and Waste Endstate Perspective: Evaluation of the Questionnaire by the NEA Task Group on Radiological Characterisation and Decommissioning Intermediary Report NEA/RWM/R(2016)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2016/rwm-r2016-1.pdf
Booklet 2016 Financing the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2016/7326-fin-decom-nf.pdf
Article 2016 Nuclear power plant decommissioning costs in perspective www.oecd-nea.org/nea-news/2016/34-1/nea-news-34-1.pdf
Report 2016 Strategic Considerations for the Sustainable Remediation of Nuclear Installations www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2016/7290-strategic-considerations.pdf
Report 2016 Cost of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/pubs/2016/7201-costs-decom-npp.pdf
Report 2015 The Practice of Cost Estimations for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2015/7237-practice-cost-estimation.pdf
Report 2014 Guide for International Peer Reviews of Decommissioning Cost Studies for Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2014/7190-guide-peer-reviews.pdf
Report 2014 Nuclear Site Remediation and Restoration during Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations. A report by the NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning (CPD) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2014/7192-cpd-report.pdf
Report 2014 R&D and Innovation Needs for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2014/7191-rd-innovation-needs.pdf
Document 2014 Sourcebook of the IAEA, EC and NEA References in Decommissioning – February 2014 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2014)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-wpdd2014-1.pdf
Available in several languages
Article 2013 Estimation and comparability of nuclear facility decommissioning costs www.oecd-nea.org/nea-news/2013/30-2-31-1/nea-news-30-2-31-1.pdf#page=15
Report 2013 Cost Control Guide for Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations NEA/RWM/R(2012)10
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-10.pdf
Article 2012 Radiological characterisation for decommissioning www.oecd-nea.org/nea-news/2012/30-1/nea-news-30-1.pdf#page=26
Report 2012 Radiological Characterisation for Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2013/rwm-wpdd2013-2.pdf
Flyer 2012 Estimation of Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Costs: Current Status and Prospects www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-mar2012.pdf
Flyer 2012 Estimation des coûts du démantèlement des installations nucléaires – État des lieux et perspectives www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-sep2012-FR_v2.pdf
Flyer 2012 核設施除役成本估算 現狀與展望 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD%20flyer-mar2012-chinese-v2.pdf
Flyer 2012 Abschätzung und Vergleichbarkeit der Kosten für die Stilllegung kerntechnischer Anlagen – aktueller Stand und Aussichten www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD%20flyer-mar2012-ger_v3.pdf
Flyer 2012 原子力施設の廃止措置に伴う費 用の 見積り 現状と見通し www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/documents/WPDD-flyer-mar2012-japanese-v3.pdf
Report 2012 The Management of Large Components from Decommissioning to Storage and Disposal NEA/RWM/R(2012)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm-r2012-8.pdf
Report 2012 International Structure for Decommissioning Costing (ISDC) of Nuclear Installations www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/ISDC-nuclear-installations.pdf
Article 2011 International structure for decommissioning costing www.oecd-nea.org/nea-news/2011/29-1/29-1-int-e.pdf#page=28
Report 2011 Remote Handling Techniques in Decommissioning – A report of the NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning (CPD) NEA/RWM/R(2011)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2011/rwm-r2011-2.pdf
Report 2011 Decontamination and Demolition of Radioactive Concrete Structures – A report of the NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning (CPD) NEA/RWM/R(2011)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2011/rwm-r2011-1.pdf
Report 2011 The NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning – Twenty-five Years of Progress – The Last Five Years - 2006 through 2010 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2011/rwm-r2011-3.pdf
Article 2010 Decontamination and dismantling of radioactive concrete structures www.oecd-nea.org/pub/newsletter/2010/28-2/NEA-News-28-2-8-updates.pdf
Report 2010 Decommissioning Considerations for New Nuclear Power Plants www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6833-decommissioning-considerations.pdf
Report 2010 Cost Estimation for Decommissioning: An International Overview of Cost Elements, Estimation Practices and Reporting Requirements www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6831-cost-estimation-decommissioning.pdf

Report 2010

Towards Greater Harmonisation of Decommissioning Cost Estimates www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6867-harmonisation.pdf
Vers une harmonisation des estimations des coûts du déclassement www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6868-harmonisation-FR.pdf

Report 2010

Applying Decommissioning Experience to the Design and Operation of New Plants www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6924-applying-decommissioning.pdf
Intégration du retour d'expérience du démantèlement à la conception et l'exploitation des futures centrales nucléaires www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6946-integration-conception.pdf
Article 2009 Applying decommissioning experience to the design and operation of new nuclear power plants www.oecd-nea.org/pub/newsletter/2009/applying_decommissioning.pdf
Article 2009 Cost estimation for decommissioning: a review of current practice www.oecd-nea.org/pub/newsletter/2009/27-2/3-Cost%20estimation.pdf
Flyer 2009 WPDD Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling - An international group of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) a specialised agency of the Or ganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/WPDD-Identity_v8_HDEF.PDF
Illustrated eight-page Brochure 2009 Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. "It can and has been done." www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6829-decommissioning.pdf
Démantèlement des installations nucléaires. “C'est possible et cela a été fait”. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6830-demantelement.pdf
Il Decommissioning degli Impianti Nucleari. “Si puo', ed è stato fatto.” www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6955-Decommissioning-brochure-ITA.pdf
Stilllegung kerntechnischer Anlagen (decommissioning brochure) – Machbar und gemacht. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2010/nea6822-stilllegung-planche.pdf
Avveckling av kärntekniska anläggningar – De har gjorts och kan göras igen www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2011/nea6983-decommissioning-SWE.pdf
核設施除役"可行且有成功案例 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/nea7126-decommissioning-ch.pdf
Article
2009
Libération des matériaux et bâtiments radioactifs du contrôle réglementaire www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd-docs/RGN%204-2009-.pdf
Article
2008
Travaux actuels et futurs de l’OCDE/AEN dans le domaine du démantèlement
The Programme of Work of the NEA in the Field of Decommissioning
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd-docs/RGN%206%2012-2008.pdf
Report
2008
Regulating the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. Relevant Issues and Emerging Practices. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/ne6401-decommissioning.pdf
Dispositions réglementaires pour le déclassement des installations nucléaires. Points importants et pratiques émergentes. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/ne6402-declassement.pdf

Report
2008

Release of Radioactive Materials and Buildings from Regulatory Control – A Status Report. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2008/nea6403-regulatory.pdf
Libération des matériaux et bâtiments radioactifs du contrôle réglementaire – Rapport de synthèse.  www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2009/nea6404_Liberatin_des_materiaux.pdf

Report
2007

Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities – International Lessons Learnt www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6320-stakeholder.pdf
Implication des parties prenantes dans le déclassement des installations nucléaires – Enseignements internationaux www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea6321-parties-prenantes.pdf
Report
2007
Stakeholder Issues and Involvement in Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities – Lessons learnt from WPDD and FSC activities and documentation NEA/RWM/WPDD(2007)1
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm-wpdd2007-1.pdf
Report
2007
Financement du démantèlement: éthique, mise en oeuvre, incertitudes – Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2007/nea5997-demantelement.pdf
Report
2006
What We Heard within WPDD on Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning, 2001-2004: A Compilation of Papers NEA/RWM/WPDD(2006)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-wpdd2006-6.pdf
Report
2006
Comprehensive Report of the Task Group on Activity Measurements at Release Levels NEA/RWM/CPD(2006)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-cpd2006-2.pdf
Report
2006
The NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning:
A Decade of Progress
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6185-decommissioning.pdf
Report
2006
Radioactivity Measurements at Regulatory Release Levels: 
A Task Group Report of the Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6186-release.pdf

Report
2006

Releasing the Sites of Nuclear Installations – A Status Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6187-release.pdf
Libération des sites des installations nucléaires – Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6188-liberation.pdf
Report
2006
Decommissioning Funding: Ethics, Implementation, Uncertainties – A Status Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea5996-decommissioning.pdf

Report
2006

Selecting Strategies for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities – A Status Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6038-decommissioning.pdf
Choisir des stratégies de démantèlement des installations nucléaires – Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2006/nea6160-demantelement.pdf

Report
2005

Achieving the Goals of the Decommissioning Safety Case – A Status Report www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-wpdd2005-3.pdf
Vers la réalisation d'un dossier de sûreté de démantèlement – Rapport de synthèse www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2005/nea6073-demantelement.pdf
Report
2004
Removal of Regulatory Controls for Materials and Sites – National Regulatory Positions www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2004/rwm-rf2004-6.pdf
Proceedings
2004
Strategy Selection for the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities – Seminar Proceedings, Tarragona, Spain, 1-4 September 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2004/5300-strategy-selection.pdf

Illustrated eight-page Brochure
2004

Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants – It can and has been done www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5728-decom.pdf
Decommissioning degli Impianti Nucleari – Si può fare ed è stato fatto www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2004/nea5868-decom-italian.pdf
Le démantèlement d'une installation nucléaire – On peut le faire www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/reports/nea4668-demantelement.pdf

Report
2003

The Regulatory Challenges of Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/reports/nea4375-decommissioning.pdf
Les autorités de sûreté face au démantèlement des réacteurs nucléaires www.oecd-nea.org/html/nsd/reports/nea4668-demantelement.pdf

Report
2003

Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants. Policies, Strategies and Costs www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/pubs/2003/3590-decommissiong-npps.pdf
Démantèlement des centrales nucléaires – Politiques, stratégies et coûts www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/pubs/2003/3591-demantelement-centrales.pdf

Report
2002

The Decommissioning and Dismantling of Nuclear Facilities: Status, Approaches, Challenges www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/3714-decommissioning.pdf
Déclassement et démantèlement des installations nucléaires : États des lieux, démarches, défis www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/3868-declassement.pdf
Disattivazione e Smantellamento degli Impianti Nucleari : Stato dell'arte, strategie, problematiche www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2002/5848-decommissioning-italian.pdf
Report
1999
Nuclear Decommissioning – A Proposed Standardised List of Items for Costing Purposes in the Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations – Interim Technical Document www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1999/costlist.pdf
Report
1999
Nuclear Decommissioning – Decontamination Techniques used in Decommissioning Activities – A report by the NEA Task Group on Decontamination of the Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1999/decontec.pdf
Report 1996 The NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning – The First Ten Years 1985-95 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1996/decommissioning.pdf
Report
1996
Nuclear Decommissioning - Recycling and Reuse of Scrap Metals – A report by a Task Group of the Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1996/recycling.pdf
National Workshops and Topical Sessions
Proceedings 2017 International Symposium on Preparation for Decommissioning (PREDEC2016) – Rapporteur's Report, Lyon, France, 16-18 Feb 2016 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2016/rwm-r2016-2.pdf
Proceedings
2014
Symposium on the Recycling of Metals Arising from Operation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities, Nyköping, Sweden, 8-10 April 2014 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/studsvik2014/
Proceedings
2012
Workshop on Radiological Characterisation for Decommissioning, Nyköping, Sweden, 17-19 April 2012 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/rcd-workshop/
Proceedings
2011
A Special Seminar Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the OECD NEA Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD), held in Issy-les-Moulineaux, 16 November 2011 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/wpdd/10/index.html
Proceedings
2010
GD
Topical Session on Management of Large Components from Decommissioning to Storage and Disposal, held during the 10th Meeting of WPDD, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 18-19 November 2009 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2010)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2010/rwm-wpdd2010-2.pdf
Proceedings
2009
GD
Topical Session on "Applying Decommissioning Experience to the Design and Operation of New Nuclear Power Plants", held during the 9th Meeting of WPDD, Senec, Slovak Republic, 12-13 November 2008 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2009)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2009/rwm-wpdd2009-3.pdf

Proceedings
2008
GD
Topical Session on "Risks and Uncertainties in Decommissioning Cost Estimates", held during the 1st Meeting of the Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group (DCEG), Krefeld, Germany, 14 May 2008 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2008)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-wpdd2008-6.pdf
Proceedings
2008
GD
Topical Session on "Human and Organisational Factors in Decommissioning", held during the 8th Meeting of the WPDD, Harwell, United Kingdom, 7-8 November 2007 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2008)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2008/rwm-wpdd2008-8.pdf
Proceedings
2007
GD
Topical Session on “Approaches and Practices in Decommissioning of Facilities and Management of Radioactive Waste from Non-nuclear Fuel Cycle Related Activities”, held during the 40th Meeting of the RWMC, Paris, 14 March 2007 NEA/RWM(2007)9
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm2007-9.pdf
Proceedings
2007
GD
Topical Session on "Emerging Trends and Issues in Regulatory Practices during Decommissioning and Dismantling of Nuclear Power Plants", held during the 7th Meeting of the WPDD, Paris 23-25 October 2006 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2007)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2007/rwm-wpdd2007-3.pdf
Proceedings
2006
Topical Session on "Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning Projects", held during the 6th Meeting of the WPDD, Brussels, Belgium, 14-16 November 2005 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2006)5
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2006/rwm-wpdd2006-5.pdf
Proceedings
2005
Topical Session on "Funding Issues in Connection with Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants", held during the 5th Meeting of the WPDD, Paris, France, 8-10 November 2004 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2005)4/PROV
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-wpdd2005-4.pdf
Summary
2005
Safe, Efficient, and Cost-Effective Decommissioning. Conclusions and final Stocktaking.
Workshop September 6-10, 2004, Rome, Italy
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2005)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2005/rwm-wpdd2005-6.pdf
Proceedings
2004
Safe, Efficient, and Cost-Effective Decommissioning. Proceedings from a workshop, Rome, Italy, 6-10 September 2004 Set of 5 CD-Roms
Contact NEA Secretariat
Proceedings
2004
Strategy Selection for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities, Seminar Proceedings, Tarragona, Spain 1-4 September 2003 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/pubs/2004/5300-strategy-selection.pdf
Proceedings
2003
Topical Session on "Liabilities Identification and Long-term Management at the National Level", held during the 36th Meeting of the RWMC, Paris, 13 March 2003 NEA/RWM(2003)14
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2003/rwm2003-14.pdf
Proceedings
2002
Topical Session on "Buildings & Sites Release and Reuse", held during the 3rd Meeting of the WPDD, Karlsruhe, Germany, 17-19 June 2002 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2002)8
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-wpdd2002-8.pdf
Proceedings
2002
Topical Session on "Materials Management", held during the 2nd Meeting of the WPDD, Paris, 5-7 December 2001 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2002)7
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-wpdd2002-7.pdf
Proceedings
2002
Topical Session on the Decommissioning and Dismantling Safety Case, held during the 2nd Meeting of the WPDD, Paris, 5-7 December 2001 NEA/RWM/WPDD(2002)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2002/rwm-wpdd2002-2.pdf
Proceedings
2001
   
Note: see also section 1 on “Collective Statements and Policy Brochures”

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9. REVERSIBILITY AND RETRIEVABILITY
Proceedings
2012
Reversibility and Retrievability in Planning for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Proceedings of the "R&R" International Conference and Dialogue, 14-17 December 2010, Reims, France www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/6993-proceedings-rr-reims.pdf
Brochure
2012
Reversibility of Decisions and Retrievability of Radioactive Waste Considerations for National Geological Disposal Programmes www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/2012/7085-reversibility.pdf
Report
2011
Reversibility and Retrievability (R&R) for the Deep Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel: Final Report of the NEA R&R Project (2007-2011), December 2011 NEA/RWM/R(2011)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rr/documents/RR-Final-Report_GD.pdf

Flyer
2011

International Understanding of Reversibility of Decisions and Retrievability of Waste in Geological Disposal www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rr/documents/R-Scale-Leaflet_ENG_WEB.pdf
Compréhension internationale des notions de réversibilité des décisions et récupérabilité des déchets dans un stockage géologique www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rr/documents/R-Scale-Leaflet_FRA_WEB.pdf
Document
2010
Selected International Bibliography on Reversibility and Retrievability to Support the Current NEA Project NEA/RWM(2010)11
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2010/rwm/rwm2010-11.pdf

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10. RECORDS, KNOWLEDGE AND MEMORY PRESERVATION ACROSS GENERATIONS
Report
2019
Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory (RK&M) Across Generations: Compiling a Set of Essential Records for a Radioactive Waste Repository Read the report
Flyer
2014
Foundations and Guiding Principles for the Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory across Generations: A Focus on the Post-Closure Phase of Geological Repositories English: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-en-2014.pdf
French: www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/flyer-A4-rkm-collective-statement-fr-2014.pdf
Report
2014
Markers – Reflections on Intergenerational Warnings in the Form of Japanese Tsunami Stones NEA/RWM/R(2014)4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-r2014-4.pdf
Document 2014 Reference Bibliography within NEA RKM Project NEA/RWM(2011)13/REV2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2011/rwm2011-13-rev2.pdf
Document 2014 Articles about strategic aspects of the Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory (RK&M) across Generations NEA/RWM/RKM(2014)5
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-rkm2014-5.pdf
Document 2014 Glossary of Term – Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory (RK&M) across Generations NEA/RWM(2011)14/REV4
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2011/rwm2011-14-rev4.pdf
Report
2014
Loss of Information, Records, Knowledge and Memory – Key Factors in the History of Conventional Waste Disposal NRA/RWM/R(2014)3
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-r2014-3.pdf
Report
2014
Monitoring of Geological Disposal Facilities – Technical and Societal Aspects NEA/RWM/R(2014)2
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2014/rwm-r2014-2.pdf
Report
2013
Literature Survey on Markers and Memory Preservation for Deep Geological Repositories NEA/RWM/R(2013)5
www.oecd-nea.org/documents/2013/rwm/rwm-r2013-5.pdf
Proceedings
2012
The Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory (RK&M) Across Generations: Scoping the Issue: Workshop Proceedings, 11-13 October 2011, NEA Headquarters, Issy-les-Moulineaux (France) NEA/RWM/R(2012)6
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2012/rwm_r_2012_6.pdf
Flyer
2011
Preservation of Records, Knowledge and Memory across Generations: An International Project of the NEA/RWMC www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/rkm-collective-statement-2011-en.pdf
Préservation des documents, des connaissances et de la mémoire génération après génération: Projet International de l'AEN/RWMC www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/rkm/documents/rkm-collective-statement-2011-fr.pdf
Document
2010
Long-term Preservation of Information and Memory: Summary of a topical session held at the 43rd meeting of the RWMC, 25 March 2010 NEA/RWM(2010)12
www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/2010/rwm2010-12.pdf

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11. HISTORIC TEXTS
Document
1999
The Role of the Analysis of the Biosphere and Human Behaviour in Integrated Performance Assessments www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/docs/1999/rwm-paag1999-5.pdf
Report
1999
Low-level Radioactive Waste Repositories: An Analysis of Costs www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1999/low-level-waste-repository-costs.pdf
Report
1997
Lessons Learnt from Ten Performance Assessment Studies www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1997/ipag.pdf
Report
1997
International Peer Review of the 1996 Performance Assessment of the US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Report of the NEA/IAEA International Review Group, April 1997 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1997/peer-review-us-waste-isolation-plant.pdf
Report
1995
Environmental and Ethical Aspects of Long-lived Radioactive Waste Disposal, Proceedings of an International Workshop organised by the Nuclear Energy Agency in co-operation with the Environment Directorate, Paris, 1-2 September 1994 www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1995/nea120-environmental-ethical-aspects.pdf

Report
1995

The Disposal of Canada's Nuclear Fuel Waste. Report of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Review Group, 27 April 1995. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1995/disposal-canadas-fuel-waste.pdf
Evacuation des déchets de combustible nucleaire du Canada. Rapport du groupe d'examen de l'Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire de l'OCDE, 27 avril 1995. www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1995/evacuation-dechets-combustible-canada.pdf

Report
1995

Future Human Actions at Disposal Sites www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1995/nea6431-human-actions.pdf
Les actions humaines futures sur les sites d'évacuation www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1995/nea126-actions-humaines.pdf
Report
1993
The Cost of High-Level Waste Disposal in Geological Repositories – An Analysis of Factors Affecting Cost Estimates www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1992/nea16-cost-waste-disposal.pdf
Report
1990
Review of Safety Assessment Methods www.oecd-nea.org/rwm/reports/1991/nea6470-review-sa-methods.pdf

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