The CNRA-MDEP workshop was held at the NEA Headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) on 5-6 November 2018 on the subject of nuclear supply chain management activities. The following topics were s...

NEA workshop gathers nuclear sector stakeholders for interactive discussions.

Experience from decommissioning projects suggests that the decommissioning of nuclear power plants could be made easier if it received greater consideration at the design stage and during the operati...

The NEA meetings provided a platform to review recent developments, set future priorities and foster collaboration.

Safe disposal of radioactive waste (RW), including spent fuel, must take into consideration long timescales as implied by radioactive waste management (RWM). The NEA Radioactive Waste Management Comm...

Many countries are dealing with challenges stemming from nuclear and radiological legacy sites. In particular, managing these sites in an open and transparent fashion while taking into account the vi...

Proceedings of the RWMC Regulators Forum Workshop held in Helsinki, Finland on 8-9 September 2015.

This report is intended to serve as a practical guide to explain the organisational characteristics, attributes and ways of thinking that can help a nuclear regulator build and maintain trust with in...

The Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) is an international committee created in 1989 to guide the NEA concerning safety in the regulation, licensing and inspection of nuclear installat...

Workshop on Competency Management of Regulators (COMAREG), 18-20 May 2021

A key challenge in the development of safety cases for the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste is handling the long time frame over which the radioactive waste remains hazardous. The intrin...

MDEP VVER Working Group (VVERWG) meeting, 25-26 May 2021.

This report is based on a study carried out by the NEA Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group (DCEG) on decommissioning cost elements, estimation practices and reporting requirements. Its findings ind...

By drawing on the lessons learnt from first-of-a-kind Generation III projects, the recent NEA study Unlocking Reductions in the Construction Costs of Nuclear: A Practical Guide for Stakeholders ident...

CNRA met to discuss its new structure and future activities.

L’enlèvement des matières irradiées et plus particulièrement du combustible à l'issue de l'arrêt définitif d'une installation élimine la source principale de risque radiologique, le risque de critici...

Workshop gathers global experts to better understand the situation in Ukraine and increase co-operation.

International experts seek solutions on how regulators and implementers build effective dialogue on radioactive waste management.

CSNI and CNRA held their biannual meetings and a joint session at the NEA headquarters.

Updates from the NEA Working Group on Reactor Oversight

The event took place on 11–15 November 2024.

The NEA Working Group on Reactor Oversight (WGRO) organised its first international workshop on 11–15 November 2024 in Fukui, Japan. It consisted of two sessions:

• Session 1 (Days 1, 2, and 3) - open...

Members of the NEA Working Group on Leadership and Safety Culture (WGLSC) discussed ongoing activities at a meeting in Budapest.

Independent safety regulation has been a hallmark of the global nuclear power sector from its beginnings. Industry and government have long understood the importance of a predictable and adaptable re...

7 October 2021, 14:00-16:30 CEST

Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050, due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from th...

Dans le domaine de la gestion des déchets radioactifs, les dernières années ont vu émerger l’autorité de sûreté comme un acteur central aux yeux de la société civile. Cette étude montre comment les a...

The NEA is partnering with the Nuclear Regulators for Gender Equity (NRGE) to collect data and develop tailored guidance for participating regulatory bodies from around the world to improve their gen...

L’expérience des projets de démantèlement de centrales nucléaires laisse entendre que l’on pourrait simplifier ces opérations si l’on y accordait davantage d’attention au moment de la conception ou p...

Worldwide consensus exists within the international community that geological repositories can provide the necessary long-term safety and security to isolate long-lived radioactive waste from the hum...

About the International RegLab Project

Disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, learning algorithms, 3D printing, advanced robotics and drones are transforming entire sectors of the ...

The project brings together government representatives who will collaborate through regulatory sandboxing.

In a context of the rapid development of nuclear energy projects around the world and the diversification of designs and players, regulators must adapt to effectively fulfil their missions.

The Chine...

The NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) and the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) held their biannual meetings from 6 to 9 December 2021 and discussed the evol...

Ce panorama présente un synopsis facile à aborder du contrôle réglementaire de la gestion des déchets radioactifs de 15 pays membres de l'AEN. Il traite la question de la gestion des déchets radioact...

CNRA/CSNI meetings, May-June 2021.

Les autorités réglementaires comptent parmi les principales parties prenantes dans le processus de prise de décision concernant la gestion des déchets radioactifs. Le Comité de l’AEN de la gestion de...