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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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, ...

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...