Published date:
17 June 2008
NEA/CNRA/R(2008)1
With the development of the Joint CSNI/CNRA Strategic Plan and the drafting of a CNRA Operating Plan, the need to develop operating guidelines was recognised. These documents along with the Review Re...
Published date:
22 January 2008
One of the main missions of nuclear regulators is to protect the public, and this cannot be completely achieved without public confidence. The more a regulatory process is transparent, the more such ...
Published date:
16 November 2007
Regulating the long-term safety of geological disposal of radioactive waste poses special challenges due to the very long timescales involved. This report has been prepared to help foster a common un...
Published date:
30 October 2007
NEA/CNRA/R(2007)1
The NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) believes that an essential factor in ensuring the safety of nuclear installations is the continuing exchange and analysis of technical inform...
Published date:
26 April 2007
NEA/CNRA/R(2007)2
This appendix provides the complete compilation of responses received to the questionnaire issued in conjunction with the workshop announcements. The responses are provided as received, with changes ...
Published date:
29 March 2007
NEA/CNRA/R(2006)4
This report is the third in a series of the WGOE (Working Group on Operating Experience) of reports on recurring events. The first two reports NEA/CSNI/R(1999)19 and NEA/CSNI/R(2003)13 discussed a va...
Published date:
5 September 2006
NEA/CNRA/R(2006)3
These guidelines have been produced in conjunction with the development of the CNRA Operating Plan. The purpose behind this is to establish a systematic and transparent approach to how the CNRA and i...
Published date:
27 June 2006
NEA/CNRA/R(2006)2
The Joint CSNI/CNRA Strategic Plan states in its last paragraph that:
"CNRA and CSNI each prepare an operating plan which describes in more detail their committeeís organisation, planned activities, ...
Published date:
26 June 2006
NEA/SEN/NRA/WGPC(2006)5
There is an increasing expectation from the general public for information on abnormal situations occurring at a nuclear or a radiation facility. Historically communication of this information was re...
Published date:
22 June 2006
NEA/CNRA/R(2006)1
In 1998, the NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) began an activity, the objective of which was to advance the discussion on how to enhance and measure regulatory effectiveness in re...
Published date:
1 March 2006
NEA/CNRA/R(2005)5
This appendix provides the complete compilation of responses received to the questionnaire issued in conjunction with the workshop announcements. The responses are provided as received, with changes ...
Published date:
27 June 2005
NEA/CNRA/R(2005)3
In some countries, there is a growing demand for information about NPP performance from the executives, public and media. Such a demand has to be responded to and the information provided need to be ...
Published date:
27 May 2005
NEA/CNRA/R(2005)2
In some countries, there is a growing demand for information about NPP performance from the executives, public and media. Such a demand has to be responded to and the information provided need to be ...
Published date:
11 May 2005
NEA/CNRA/R(2005)1
This report completes a study that was endorsed by CNRA following discussion on the issue. It is intended to be a basis for a new section in the next revision of the “Status Report on Regulatory Insp...
Published date:
4 April 2005
NEA/CNRA/R(2004)2
The organisations, structures and processes of regulatory authorities have evolved over the past 50 or so years. Major changes have taken place following events such as Three Mile Island and Chernoby...
Published date:
15 November 2004
NEA/CNRA/R(2004)1
This report presents a comparison of inspection practices at Research Reactors (RR) versus Nuclear Power Plants (Nuclear Power Plants) in participating OECD Nuclear Energy Member Countries. Key quest...
Published date:
5 March 2004
NEA/CNRA/R(2003)4
This report presents the WGIP survey on contracted work. The task was undertaken by the WGIP to identify trends and impacts from the use contractors by NPP organisations in member countries. The surv...
Published date:
3 October 2003
NEA/CNRA/R(2003)3
This report by the Working Group on Inspection Practices provides information and perspectives on how inspections of nuclear fuel cycle facilities are carried out in NEA member countries.
Published date:
14 March 2003
Published date:
11 February 2003
NEA/CNRA/R(2002)1
The attached tables 1,2 are a comparison of international practises with respect to license periods for nuclear-related licensed activities. These tables were prepared by the Canadian Nuclear Safety ...
Published date:
16 September 2002
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)9
During discussions at several meetings, the Working Group on Inspection Practices (WGIP) on management and safety culture issues, it was agreed: it was important that the management of a licensee nee...
Published date:
14 November 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)8
In 1995 the WGIP issued Status Report on Inspection Philosophy, Inspection Organisation and Inspection Practices, NEA/CNRA/R(94)3, OCDE/GD(95)3. Included was information on the regulatory bodies in 1...
Published date:
9 November 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)7
In late 1998 the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities agreed that the Working Group on Inspection Practices [WGIP] should discuss the subject of effectiveness of regulatory inspections and prod...
Published date:
7 November 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)6
Based on a proposal made by the Japanese delegation, WGIP with the approval of CNRA began a task on the Inspection of Maintenance on Safety Systems during Operation of NPPs is 1999. Response to a sur...
Published date:
23 August 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)5
This appendix to the workshop proceedings contains a compilation of the responses to the survey issued to all participants.
These proceedings cover the 5TH International Workshop held by WGIP on regu...
Published date:
23 July 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)4
These proceedings cover the 5th International Workshop held by WGIP on regulatory inspection activities.
The focus of this workshop was regulatory inspection activities in 3 main areas: activities re...
Published date:
20 July 2001
Good governance and efficiency in decision making by governmental authorities are increasingly dependent upon mutual trust and confidence between those authorities and the public. This workshop provi...
Published date:
16 May 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(1999)4
In many countries the industrial activities for the decommissioning of shut down nuclear facilities have increased within the last ten years and are constantly increasing as older facilities retire a...
Published date:
17 April 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2001)2
At its annual meeting in June 1999, the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) agreed to hold a Special Issue Meeting in June 2000 on the topic of “Life Extension and Upgrading”. This repo...
Published date:
9 January 2001
NEA/CNRA/R(2000)3
The NEA’s Strategic Plan, published in 1999, has recommended that all committees review their programme and working methods, and develop their own strategic plan. As a result, the CNRA Bureau develop...
Published date:
23 May 2000
NEA/CNRA/R(2000)2
These commandable practices are extracts from the topcs, which were discussed by the WGIP and were thought to ber reference for Member countries. These are neither international standards nor guideli...
Published date:
11 April 2000
NEA/CNRA/R(2000)1
A workshop took place in Budapest between 12 and 14 October 1999 to consider issues concerning assuring nuclear safety competence into 21st century. This was in response to recommendations from the C...
Published date:
10 February 2000
NEA/CNRA/R(1978)1
Nuclear Installations decided at its meeting in October 1976, that a Specialist Meeting should be held in 19'7'7 to exchange experience and views on the practices followed in Member countries in regu...
Published date:
29 March 1999
NEA/CNRA/R(1999)2
These proceedings cover the 4th international workshop held by WGIP on regulatory inspection activities. The focus of this workshop was regulatory inspection activities in 3 main areas; Older Operati...
Published date:
11 March 1999
NEA/CNRA/R(1999)1
Each year the CNRA selects a topic of special interest to members for discussion. The topic chosen for 1998 was Regulatory Aspects of Ageing Reactors. The report predominantly looks at answers provid...
Published date:
4 March 1999
NEA/CNRA/R(1998)2
The report presents information on regulatory inspection activities with respect to emergency planning in NEA Member countries. The focus of the report is on the third section. It reviews the similar...
Published date:
1 January 1998
NEA/CNRA/R(1997)2
Based on a request of Committees, an Organising Committee of Experts on sofware licensing issues was established to develop a state-of-the-art view of the technological problems and methods for ident...
Published date:
1 January 1997
NEA/CNRA/R(1996)1
An International Workshop on Steam Generator Tube Integrity in Nuclear Power Plants, sponsored by the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) and the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Inst...
Published date:
1 January 1996
NEA/CNRA/R(1995)2
This report is intended to provide a summary of the current regulatory environment within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Member countries regarding probabilistic sa...
Published date:
1 January 1995
NEA/CNRA/R(1994)4
This is the proceedings of the WGIP International Workshop held on 23-25 May 1994 in Helsinki (Finland).
The main objectives were:
- To meet with inspectors from other organisations,
- To exchange inf...
Published date:
1 January 1994
NEA/CNRA/R(1992)1
This report provides the conclusions of two surveys send in 1988 and 1989. The work, initiated by the CSNI, has been completed by the newly created CNRA.
It provides a comparison of regulatory practi...
Published date:
1 January 1992
