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    Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM)

    The goal of the Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM) is to determine the uncertainty in light wate...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Light water reactors Verification and validation Validation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 5 July 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM)

    The mission of the CRPPH Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) is to improve nuclear emergency management systems within member countries, and to share its knowledge and experience widel...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies WPNEM Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Non-radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR)

    In 2019, the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health's(CRPPH) Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) created the Expert Group on Non‑radiological Public Health Aspects ...

    Published date: 4 July 2022
    News
    Mitigating the mental health and psycho-social impacts related to nuclear emergency protective actions

    Addressing the mental health impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Mental health Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 28 May 2021
    News
    Addressing non-radiological public health issues during radiation emergencies

    NEA Expert Group on Non‑radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) kick‑off meeting on 5 November 2019.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 6 December 2019
    Activity
    Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM)

    In the aftermath of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents, the notion of sustainable recovery from nuclear or radiological accidents has been at the centre of attention for the intern...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection EGRM
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    News
    Improving planning and preparedness for post-accident recovery

    The NEA Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM) held a meeting on 6 May 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 7 May 2021
    News
    Mental health and psychosocial impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies: NEA’s Work to build a practical extension based on a new World Health Organization framework

    The NEA Expert Group on Non-radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) provided input to the development of the recently launched World Health Organization...

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Mental health Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 1 December 2020
    News
    Mitigating the psychosocial impacts of & community engagement and resilience during radiation emergencies

    The NEA Expert Group on Non‑Radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) is developing an operational approach for mitigating the mental health and psychosoc...

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 5 August 2020
    News
    Services for Delegates

    Online services for official delegates to NEA meetings.

    News brief
    Published date: 6 October 2020
    Activity
    International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE)

    The International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE) contains reactor physics benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments that were performed at ...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    NEA brochure

    The brochure provides background information about the NEA.

    English Nuclear law Human aspects of nuclear safety Nuclear law Radiological protection Nuclear science Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Regulation Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management Nuclear safety research Radiological protection Technology Safety research Radioactive waste management Human action Data Bank Nuclear safety regulation Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 10 September 2018
    Reference
    Convention de Paris: Statut des ratifications et adhésions

    État d’avancement des ratifications ou des adhésions à la Convention de Paris sur la responsabilité civile nucléaire.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    Activity
    Burst Fission Gas Release (FGR) Benchmark of the Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    This benchmark is organised to examine the models for fission gas release during anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs).

    Nuclear science Validation EGRPF WPRS Benchmark Reactor fuel performance …
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on comparison and understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP)

    Nuclear emergency preparedness and response management are essential components to ensure safety and radiation protection in any nuclear or non-nuclear country. While international guidelines for eme...

    WPNEM CRPPH Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

    The Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy acts as an inclusive network of experts in the nuclear energy sector, primarily from academia, focused on enabling the generation...

    Nuclear science Education Human resources development (HRD) International co-operation Training Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 26 May 2021
    News
    Beyond the textbook – FIDES supports continuity of expertise

    To learn how to handle NaK, a group of experts at the Research Centre Rez (CVR) in the Czech Republic travelled to Cadarache in France to learn from experts at the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and ...

    News brief FIDES
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Momentum building in the Framework for Irradiation Experiments

    Recent meetings of groups working under the aegis of the Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES) have demonstrated that the international community is enthusiastic and on a strong course to ful...

    Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science Materials science FIDES Experimental needs …
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    Activity
    DATabase for IFpe (DATIF)

    DATIF, the DATabase for IFpe, was first developed in 2018 in order to enhance accessibility to the IFPE legacy collection of integral fuel performance experiments data, jointly put together by the NE...

    Nuclear fuel Physics Fuel studies NSC EGRFP Databases Ancillary data Reactor physics Integral experiments …
    Published date: 23 July 2020
    News
    Using data to develop policy to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector

    NEA Task Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector met to make progress on a forthcoming report on gender balance in the nuclear sector.

    News brief
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    News
    NEA mission to Czech Republic

    NEA Director-General speaks at NE•RS 2022 conference, meets with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

    News brief Czech Republic Director-General
    Published date: 20 June 2022
    Activity
    Power to Melt and Maneuverability (P2M) - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    P2M includes in-pile tests and Post-Irradiated Examinations in Hot-Laboratory to assess the operational margins at high power.

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Activity
    FIDES Cross-Cutting Pillars

    The FIDES framework is designed to do more than just produce data on transient fuel behavior and safety related issues. 

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear science Nuclear safety research Reactor fuel performance
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Activity
    In-pile Creep Studies of ATF Cladding (INCA) - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The INCA experiments will provide comparative data on the irradiation induced creep of current Zr alloys and Cr coated samples

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation Accident tolerant fuels
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Activity
    High Burnup Experiments in Reactivity Initiated Accident (HERA) - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    High Burnup Experiments in Reactivity Initiated Accident (HERA) is dedicated to the understanding of LWR fuel performance at high burn-up under reactivity-initiated accidents (RIA).

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Activity
    LOCA-MIR - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The goal of the LOCA-MIR experiments is to study the behaviour of high burnup, gadolinia-doped fuel under design-basis LOCA conditions.

    Evaluation FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 3

    Feedback on operating experience from nuclear power plants is intended to help avoid occurrence or recurrence of safety-significant events. Well-established feedback systems exist on the national and...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 31 December 2004
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 6

    This technical opinion paper provides the reader with a concise description of both the benefits and disadvantages of using probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) to analyse operational events in nucl...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 2 December 2004
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - Nos. 7-8

    Probabilistic safety analyses (PSAs) for many of the nuclear power plants throughout the world are being maintained as "living PSAs" (LPSAs), being updated to take account of changes to the design an...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 1 February 2005
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 4

    This technical opinion paper represents the consensus of risk analysts in NEA member countries on the current state of the art of human reliability analysis (HRA) in probabilistic safety assessment (...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 9 February 2004
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 5

    Nuclear licensees are increasingly required to adapt to a more challenging commercial environment as electricity markets are liberalised. One of the costs that is often perceived as being amenable to...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 9 June 2004
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 9

    This technical opinion paper represents the consensus of risk analysts in NEA member countries on the current state of the art of level-2 probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) and its applications in...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 20 April 2007
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 11

    Errors during maintenance and periodic testing are significant contributors to plant events. These errors may not always be revealed by post-maintenance tests and may remain undetected for extended p...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 26 February 2009
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 10

    Nuclear power plant modifications may be needed for a number of different reasons. These include physical ageing of plant systems, structures and components; obsolescence in hardware and software; fe...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 3 February 2009
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - No. 12

    It is a dynamic time for the nuclear power sector. Existing reactor control rooms are undergoing various forms of modernisation. New reactors are being built in many countries and advanced reactors a...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 11 December 2009
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers No. 14

    The way in which nuclear licensees’ organisations are structured and resourced clearly has a potential impact on nuclear safety. As experience has continually demonstrated, operating organisations wi...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 15 May 2012
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers No. 15

    Managing the ageing of fuel cycle facilities (FCFs) means, as for other nuclear installations, ensuring the availability of required safety functions throughout their service life while taking into a...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 31 December 2013
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers No. 16

    As all safety systems in the majority of existing nuclear power plants use the preferred power supply, any voltage surges in these systems could lead to common-cause failures. In the event of an unus...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers
    Published date: 17 May 2013
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Paper No. 17

    CSNI Technical Opinion Paper No. 17: Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessments for Nuclear Power Plants: 2019 Update provides an authoritative review of the current status and use of the fire PSA in nucl...

    English Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers …
    Published date: 27 May 2019
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers - Nos. 1-2

    These technical opinion papers represent the consensus of risk analysts and experts in NEA Member countries on the current state of the art in Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) for nuclear p...

    English Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation Technical Opinion Papers …
    Published date: 26 September 2002
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Papers – No. 13

    Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems (ECCS) define the maximum temperature and degree of oxidation in order to avoid excessive embrittlement and hence failure of the fuel cladding, ...

    English CSNI Nuclear safety regulation WGFS Technical Opinion Papers …
    Published date: 21 September 2011
    Publications and Reports
    CSNI Technical Opinion Paper - No. 18

    Seismic probabilistic safety assessment (SPSA) is a systematic method for examining and evaluating the risk from earthquake-initiated accidents. The significant advances in the area of SPSA since the...

    English WGRISK WGIAGE WGEV Safety Nuclear safety regulation Probabilistic risk assessment Technical Opinion Papers …
    Published date: 27 September 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Energy Data 2020 / Données sur l'énergie nucléaire 2020

    Nuclear Energy Data is the Nuclear Energy Agency’s annual compilation of statistics and country reports documenting nuclear power status in NEA member countries and in the OECD area. Information prov...

    Nuclear energy data Bilingual Nuclear economics Nuclear technology
    Published date: 5 March 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Energy Data 2021

    Nuclear Energy Data is the Nuclear Energy Agency’s annual compilation of statistics and country reports documenting nuclear power status in NEA member countries and in the OECD area. Information prov...

    English Nuclear energy data Nuclear economics Nuclear technology
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    News
    Ukraine: Current status of nuclear power installations

    Information note on nuclear power installations in Ukraine

    Chernobyl Radioactive materials Radiation safety Radiological protection
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Decommissioning complex and legacy sites

    The Expert Group on a Holistic Process for Decision Making on Decommissioning and Management of Complex Sites (HDCS) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report to describe the scope of co...

    Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning
    Published date: 13 December 2021
    News
    Mentoring students and young professionals in STEM

    The NEA and Women in Nuclear (WiN) Globalco-organised a mentoring session for young professionals in Tokyo, Japan

    News brief Education Director-General
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    News
    New expert group to work on post-accident food safety management

    The EGFSF will work on harmonising post-accident food safety management approaches to build and maintain producer and retailer’s accountability and consumer trust.

    News brief EGFSF Food Radiological protection Accident management …
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on a Post-Accident Food Safety Framework (EGFSF)

    The experience mostly derived from Chernobyl and Fukushima post-accident situations has shown that the management of contaminated food after such nuclear disasters can lead to a number of public heal...

    Radiological protection EGFSF CRPPH Food Accident management …
    Published date: 9 June 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA)

    The Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) is responsible for activities related to potential accidental situations in nuclear power plants, including the following technic...

    Risk assessment WGAMA Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Accident management Risk …
    Published date: 24 June 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)

    The Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) studies the reactor physics, fuel performance, and radiation transport and shielding in present and future nu...

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Multi-physics simulations Fuel studies Light water reactors Thermal hydraulics WPRS Pressurised heavy water reactors Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX-6

    The International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX) series has supported the NEA membership since 1993 in improving the international aspects of nuclear or radiological accident emergency, preparedne...

    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX-5

    The INEX-5 exercises series were developed in 2013-2014 and were conducted between September 2015 and June 2016. The preliminary analysis of the INEX-5 evaluation questionnaires, as well as details o...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    International Nuclear Emergency Exercises (INEX)

    The NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH), through various sub-groups, has focused on improving the effectiveness of international nuclear emergency preparedness and mana...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors

    High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), also known as very-high-temperature reactors (VHTR) are Generation IV reactors that can operate at very high temperatures and use a graphite-moderated ga...

    Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Nuclear science Gas-cooled reactors Multiphysics Reactor physics …
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention: Latest status of ratifications or accessions

    Latest status of ratifications or accessions of the Brussels Supplementary Convention (BSC). 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    Reference
    Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris : Statut des ratifications et adhésions

    Statut des ratifications et adhésions à la Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 21 June 2022
    Activity
    Republic of Türkiye

    National legislation: Republic of Türkiye

    Nuclear law Türkiye Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Reference
    Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT)

    The NPT aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology (non-proliferation), to promote co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (peaceful uses) and to further the g...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Protocol to Amend the Paris Convention on Nuclear Third Party Liability (2004 Protocol to the PC)

    The 2004 Protocol to the PC improves the existing regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broader range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Paris Convention: Latest status of ratifications or accessions

    Latest status of ratifications or accessions to the Paris Convention on Nuclear Third Party Liability. 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Paris Convention or PC)

    The Paris Convention establishes a nuclear liability and compensation regime to compensate victims of a nuclear accident. The PC is open to OECD member countries as of right and non-member countrie...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Reference
    OECD and NEA member country participation

    Convention/treaty status of each member country of the OECD or the NEA. 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Legal frameworks for nuclear activities

    The legislation country reports provide comprehensive information on the regulatory and institutional framework governing nuclear activities in OECD and NEA member countries.

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (Joint Protocol)

    The Joint Protocol acts as a bridge between the Paris and Vienna Conventions, effectively extending the benefits provided by one convention to victims in countries that have joined the other conven...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Terrorist Financing Convention)

    The Terrorist Financing Convention's objective is to enhance international co-operation among states in devising and adopting effective measures for the prevention of the financing of terrorism, as...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (Terrorist Bombings Convention)

    The Terrorist Bombings Convention's objective is to enhance international co-operation among states in devising and adopting effective and practical measures for the prevention of acts of terrorism...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (Nuclear Terrorism Convention or ICSANT)

    The Nuclear Terrorism Convention's main objective relates to the criminalisation of a number of nuclear and radioactive material related offences, the establishment of jurisdiction over these offen...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX 2000

    In order to test the evolved communication and information technologies, the NEA organised the INEX 2000 exercise hosted in France at the Gravelines nuclear power plant, 22-23 May 2001. This internat...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 26 May 2020
    Activity
    European Nuclear Energy Tribunal

    The Convention on the Establishment of a Security Control in the Field of Nuclear Energy ("Security Control Convention") and the Protocol on the Tribunal established by the Security Control Conventio...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)

    The CPPNM establishes measures related to the physical protection of nuclear material used for peaceful purposes during transport, criminalisation of offenses relating to nuclear material and inter...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS)

    https://www.oecd-nea.org/upload/docs/application/pdf/2020-11/nlb53.pdf#page=119The CNS is an incentive convention that aims to, inter alia, achieve and maintain a high level of nuclear safety world...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Early Notification Convention)

    The Early Notification Convention establishes a notification system for nuclear accidents that have the potential for an international transboundary release of radioactive material that could be of...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Convention on Assistance)

    The Convention on Assistance sets up a framework for states parties to co-operate amongst themselves and with the International Atomic Energy Agency to facilitate prompt assistance in the event of ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Reference
    Contracting States to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

    The objective of the Amendment to the CPPNM is to achieve and maintain worldwide effective physical protection of nuclear material and of nuclear facilities used for peaceful purposes; to prevent a...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Reference
    Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

    The CTBT bans all nuclear explosions anywhere on Earth whether for military or peaceful purposes.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactors and Industrial Heat Applications

    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 the industrial sector and technical ...

    English Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Gas-cooled reactors Nuclear technology …
    Published date: 16 June 2022
    Activity
    NEA Data Bank participating countries

    NEA Data Bank participating countries and years of accession

    Published date: 17 June 2020
    Activity
    Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL)

    The Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) is an online programme run by the NEA that provies a high-level, introductory review of the central aspects of international nuclear law.  

    Nuclear law Education Training Education and training opportunities
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE)

    The International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE) is a one-week programme run by the NEA covering practical issues in international nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Education Training INLE Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    News
    Experts discuss nuclear safety and regulatory issues

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

    News brief Nuclear installations CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    News
    Sustaining experimental capacities for safety, industry and science

    An expert roundtable discussion was held on 20 April 2021 to launch the NEA Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES).

    Nuclear fuel Materials science FIDES Future research needs Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 23 April 2021
    News
    Joint NEA-IAEA symposium on probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    The joint NEA-IAEA symposium hosted by the United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation brought together experts to exchange on the use and application of Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) for re...

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    News
    Discussing scientific issues and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor systems

    WPRS gathered 172 experts from 22 countries at the annual Benchmark Workshop.

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics News brief Sodium-cooled reactor Light water reactors WPRS Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 9 June 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Organisational Capabilities for Decommissioning Nuclear Installations

    The number of nuclear reactors approaching decommissioning, or already in the process of decommissioning, is increasing globally. Planning and performing decommissioning and dismantling activities ra...

    English WGHOF Human and organisational factors Organisational aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    News
    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    News brief Nuclear safety
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    Reference
    Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW or Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty)

    Aims to prohibit all nuclear weapon activities, including the development, testing, production, acquisition, possession, stockpiling, use, or threats to use nuclear weapons.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Reference
    Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (Vienna Convention)

    The Vienna Convention establishes a nuclear liability and compensation regime similar to that provided for under the Paris Convention. The Vienna Convention is open to any state.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Activity
    Lead-cooled Fast Reactor Benchmark (LFR)

    Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFR) are rather new concepts which have gathered increasing international attention after the Generation-IV International Forum (GIF) selected them as promising candidates ...

    Generation IV reactors Verification and validation Verification Validation Liquid metal reactors Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 7 June 2022
    News
    Enhancing public trust and risk communication

    The WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 3-4 May 2022 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Burn-up credit criticality safety

    Burn-up credit is a safety approach that accounts for the reduction in the reactivity of configurations with spent nuclear fuel due to the change in their composition after irradiation.

    Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS …
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention)

    The Espoo Convention sets out the obligations of parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning and lays down general obligations of states to notify...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (Joint Convention)

    The Joint Convention is an incentive convention that aims to, inter alia, achieve and a high level of safety worldwide in spent fuel and radioactive waste management, through the enhancement of nat...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Topic
    NEA and COP26

    The NEA participated in COP 26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to shed light on nuclear energy’s role in addressing climate change.

    Climate change Technology COP26 Nuclear economics
    Published date: 30 October 2021
    Activity
    Nuclear Energy Data (Brown Book)

    Nuclear Energy Data is the Nuclear Energy Agency's annual compilation of statistics and country reports documenting nuclear power status in NEA member countries and in the OECD area.

    Nuclear energy data Nuclear economics Nuclear technology
    Published date: 15 June 2020
    Activity
    2022 Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement – Student Competition

    For the Third Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement, the NEA is holding a student competition on the theme “Nuclear and society: What does this relationship mean to you?”

    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Russian Federation*

    Nuclear legislation: Russian Federation

    Nuclear law Russia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    Legislation and rules applicable to nuclear transport and transit

    The Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) agreed to prepare and publish specific country sheets presenting provisions related to nuclear transport and transit under the relevant na...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Transport WPNLT
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    News
    NEA advances international co-operation on emergency preparation

    The NEA has made progress on two activities that seek to bolster member countries’ nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and their ability to co-ordinate response actions.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Dose prognosis INEX Repository Radiological protection Safety case Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 27 May 2022
    Activity
    Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC)

    The Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) was established by the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) in 2000 and serves as a platform for understanding stakeholder dialogue and discussi...

    Human aspects of nuclear safety Decommissioning Stakeholder Radioactive waste management RWMC Stakeholder relations Legacy management Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder engagement Waste FSC …
    Published date: 20 January 2022
    Activity
    Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC)

    The Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC) provides advice to the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) on major and emerging issues to facilitate the development of waste management st...

    Safety regulation in radioactive waste management Safety provisions of radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Optimisation of radioactive waste management IDKM of radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management Disposal IGSC Geological disposal Safety case Societal aspects of radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 17 March 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on a Data and Information Management Strategy for the Safety Case (EGSSC)

    The Expert Group on a Data and Information Management Strategy for the Safety Case (EGSSC) shall address activities that help RWMOs to describe and better understand the data and information they hol...

    EGSSC Information, data and knowledge management
    Published date: 4 February 2021
    Activity
    Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project

    The Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project develops a reference database of chemical thermodynamic values for elements and compounds relevant to the safety of radioactive waste repositories and vital ...

    Thermodynamics Thermodynamic data Thermochemical database Chemical thermodynamic series
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Building a Framework for Post-Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness

    More than ten years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, many lessons have been learnt that have helped improve preparedness for nuclear emergencies and awareness of the global r...

    English Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Environmental protection Fukushima Chernobyl WPNEM CRPPH Radiological protection EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 18 May 2022
    News
    Building confidence in waste repositories: the role of the safety case

    On 17-18 May, experts in radioactive waste management, local stakeholders and non-technical actors convened in Bern, Switzerland, for the IGSC and FSC workshop on the safety case.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management IGSC Safety culture Repository Public communication FSC Safety case …
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    News
    NEA Director-General leads mission to Romania

    DG Magwood met with the leaders of government, industry, education and others to discuss the country’s growing role in the sector.

    News brief Romania Director-General
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    News
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2022

    The NEA Data Bank Nuclear Data Service (NDS) organised the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week (NDW) on 25-29 April 2022.

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank
    Published date: 20 May 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS)

    The main mission of the Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS) is to advance the current understanding and address cross-cutting issues related to fuel behaviour in accident conditions, including work o...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Fuel studies WGAMA WGFCS Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety WGFS …
    Published date: 19 May 2022
    News
    Advancing geological repositories from concept to operation

    The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) gathered participants in in Helsinki, Finland, on 4-8 April.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    NEA mission to the United Arab Emirates

    An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, was in the United Arab Emirates on 27-30 March for a series of meetings.

    DG statement News brief United Arab Emirates Director-General
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS)

    The Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS) deals with technical and scientific issues relevant to criticality safety. Specific areas of interest include (but are not limited to) investig...

    Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science Criticality
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear Data Sensitivity Tool (NDaST)

     Nuclear Data Sensitivity Tool (NDaST), aims to provide rapid feedback on the effect of changes to nuclear data on integral benchmarks.

    Nuclear science Verification and validation Nuclear data Databases
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Activity
    NEST Advanced remote technology and robotics for decommissioning (ARTERD)

    The project led by JAEA/CLADS will be dedicated to advanced remote technology for decommissioning under intense gamma-ray radiation environments (e.g. robotics, virtual reality).

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    Activity
    NEST Secretariat

    The NEST Secretariat monitors the progress of the different NEST Projects, supports the Management Board in the Monitoring and Evaluation process and provides the interface between the NEST Projects ...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    Activity
    NEST Hydrogen containment experiments for reactor safety (HYMERES)

    The NEST HYMERES project addresses safety-relevant phenomena in containments during accidents. It offers hands-on training opportunities during the experimental test campaigns carried at the PSI PAND...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    Subtopic
    Accident-tolerant fuels

    Accident-tolerant fuels may offer opportunities to enhance the safety and competitiveness of commercial nuclear power plants.

    Accident Tolerant Fuels
    Published date: 16 December 2019
    Publications and Reports
    Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy

    All credible models show that nuclear energy has an important role to play in global climate change mitigation efforts (e.g. IEA, 2021; BNEF, 2021; IIASA, 2021). Despite clear analyses from many sour...

    English Generation IV reactors Nuclear technology Climate change SMR Long-term operation Small modular reactors Generation II and III reactors Generation III reactors Nuclear innovation Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    News
    Pioneering Data Bank training course on OpenMC

    The NEA Data Bank held an OpenMC training course, the first of its kind, on 25-28 April 2022.

    News brief CPS Data Bank
    Published date: 11 May 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Committee (NLC)

    The Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) is a highly focused group of specialists designated by the NEA member countries, comprising lawyers, policy makers, academics and from time to time, technical experts....

    Nuclear law Nuclear law
    Published date: 10 May 2022
    Activity
    International conventions and agreements under OECD/NEA auspices

    The NEA performs depositary functions on behalf of the OECD Secretary-General for diverse international agreements.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 10 May 2022
    Activity
    China

    National legislation: China

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation China
    Published date: 6 May 2022
    News
    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy reviews potential substantive actions that may be taken to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector, considers new initiatives to further NEA work in stakeholder engagement, and discusses a new NEA strategy related to the role of small modular reactors and Generation IV nuclear systems in achieving Net Zero

    The NEA’s ruling body the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy met for its143rd biannual meeting in April 2022.

    SMR News brief small modular reactors Nuclear safety Joint project …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    Activity
    McMaster Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark

    Building on the OECD-NEA BFBT and PSBT benchmarks, McMaster University, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, launched a CANDU thermal-hydraulic benchmark under the WPRS Expert Group...

    Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 29 April 2022
    Activity
    NEST Radioactive Waste Management of i-graphite

    This NEST project addresses the main issues of i‑graphite management, including characterisation, decontamination and disposal.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 29 April 2022
    Activity
    NEST Building competence, Expert knowledge, Applied techniques, Safe decommissioning, Train fellows (BEAST)

    The proposed NEST project BEAST addresses postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young professionals, who intend to work in the field of Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management. The...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 29 April 2022
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby

    A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby, NEST Fellow

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    Activity
    NEST Medical applications, nuclear technologies, radioprotection and safety (MANTRAS)

    MANTRAS will organise educational and training courses, events on applications in the medical sector, and access to the available research infrastructures. It will focus in particular on the developm...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 20 March 2020
    Activity
    NEST Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

    This project aims to integrate SMR research projects from the individual participant organisation countries into a broader and more impactful programme. It will include elements of technology assessm...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 20 March 2020
    News
    Probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    Joint NEA and IAEA event will explore probabilistic safety assessment for reactors of singular designs

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 28 April 2022
    News
    NEA WebChat with IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi

    The NEA hosted a WebChat with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on 15 October 2020. Watch here.

    News brief IAEA WebChat International co-operation Director-General …
    Published date: 12 October 2020
    News
    Mentoring the next generation of scientists in Kenya

    “You can do it!” was the theme of the International Mentoring Workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics held jointly by the NEA, the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Coop...

    News brief Education Director-General Africa
    Published date: 4 August 2021
    News
    Joint utilisation of underground research laboratories for research and development projects

    The NEA and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) co-organised an online International Workshop on Joint Utilisation of Underground Research Laboratories in Research. The event was h...

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Japan Underground research laboratory (URL) Radioactive waste management Spent fuel Underground research facility (URF) Geological disposal …
    Published date: 28 September 2021
    News
    Stakeholder involvement in decommissioning and legacy management

    The FSC recently established a new group, Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning and Legacy Management (SIDLM), in response to member country needs regarding the methods and best practices to eng...

    News brief Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder Stakeholder engagement FSC …
    Published date: 4 October 2021
    News
    Progress in HLW management and the sustainability of nuclear energy

    EXPERT ROUNDTABLE: Progress in HLW management and the sustainability of nuclear energy, 12 November 2020

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Sustainable development Webinar …
    Published date: 13 November 2020
    News
    Nuclear data evaluation co-operation

    The NEA facilitates the international exchange of information on nuclear data evaluations, measurements, nuclear model calculations, validation and related topics via its Working Party on Internation...

    News brief Nuclear energy data WPEC
    Published date: 26 May 2021
    News
    The challenges and opportunities in financing small modular nuclear reactors

    Securing financing for SMRs was the topic of a webinar hosted jointly by the NEA and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) on 18 May 2021.

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 21 May 2021
    News
    141st Meeting of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy: The first for Bulgaria and the last for OECD Secretary-General Gurría

    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy, the highest decision making body at the Agency in which all 34 member countries are represented, met on 15-16 April 2021 to review the main aspects of the N...

    News brief
    Published date: 23 April 2021
    News
    Cyber security enhancements for nuclear safety applications

    The NEA is organising series of webinars to explore the use of disruptive technologies in nuclear applications and discuss the future shape of nuclear safety systems.

    News brief Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) NI2050 Innovation
    Published date: 29 April 2021
    News
    Policy perspectives on nuclear fuel cycle technologies

    A webinar was organised jointly by the NEA and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) on 24 February 2022 to discuss strategies and considerations for the back-end of the ...

    News brief BEST Nuclear fuel cycle
    Published date: 26 February 2021
    News
    Towards sustainable nuclear financing

    The NEA launched an initiative together with the Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) to collaborate on issues of common...

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 27 January 2021
    News
    Welcoming Bulgaria to the NEA

    On 1 January 2021, Bulgaria became the 34th member of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and its Data Bank. On the occasion of this accession, a special ceremony was held online today to welcome Bu...

    News brief Member countries Bulgaria
    Published date: 19 January 2021
    News
    Multi-sector workshop on innovative regulation: Challenges and benefits of harmonising the licensing process for emerging technologies

    The NEA organised a virtual workshop in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) on 14-18 December 2020 to discuss the best regulatory practices that the nuclear sector can ad...

    News brief Licensing Regulation Innovation Advanced reactors …
    Published date: 23 December 2020
    News
    NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy meeting

    This week the NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy held its biannual meeting to review the main aspects of the NEA’s programme of work and co-operative activities. This was the first time that t...

    News brief
    Published date: 30 October 2020
    News
    Nuclear energy at the G20

    During a virtual meeting held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia on 27-28 September 2020, the Group of Twenty (G20) Energy Ministers acknowledged the role of nuclear energy in providing clean energ...

    News brief Policy Low-carbon generation Resilience Security of supply COVID-19 …
    Published date: 7 October 2020
    News
    Nuclear financing in the spotlight

    Focused on recent progress and challenges for nuclear financing, the virtual event concluded a series of six webinars dedicated to nuclear financing organised this year.

    New build News brief Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 6 December 2021
    News
    The role of nuclear energy in mitigating climate change

    NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV explains how an energy mix that includes nuclear power can help achieve global climate change goals.

    News brief System cost small modular reactors Climate change COP26 …
    Published date: 13 December 2021
    News
    Preparing tomorrow's RP leaders 

    The third session of the IRPS was held on 23-27 August 2021 with 37 participants from 20 countries and 3 international organisations.

    Education IRPS Radiological protection
    Published date: 2 September 2021
    News
    Digital transformation: Opportunities and challenges for the nuclear sector

    Digital transformation: Opportunities and challenges for the nuclear sector, 27-28 May 2021.

    News brief Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) NI2050 Innovation
    Published date: 31 May 2021
    News
    Advancing geological repositories

    The NEA will host the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) on 4-8 April 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    News
    2004 Protocols to amend the Paris and Brussels Supplementary Conventions to enter into force on 1 January 2022

    The Contracting Parties to the Paris and Brussels Supplementary Conventions have decided to organise a ceremony for the deposit of the instruments of ratification in December 2021, with the Protocols...

    Nuclear law News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 16 July 2021
    News
    NEA supports the IAEA 7 pillars of nuclear security and safety

    The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) fully supports the proposals made by the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to ensure that the seven pillars of nuclear security and safety are maintaine...

    DG statement News brief Nuclear safety Nuclear security
    Published date: 9 March 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that significantly more compensation be made available to supplement that which is to be provided for under the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Paris Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broader range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL)

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) is a two-week programme run annually by the NEA and the University of Montpellier and supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Coveri...

    Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Canada

    Nuclear legislation: Canada

    Nuclear law Canada Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Denmark

    National legislation: Denmark

    Denmark Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Argentina

    Nuclear legislation: Argentina

    Nuclear law Argentina Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Protocol to Amend the 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (1997 Vienna Protocol)

    The 1997 Vienna Protocol improves the original regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broad range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)

    The Aarhus Convention obliges states and grants the public rights in three areas of the convention: access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environme...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention)

    The OSPAR Convention is the mechanism by which 15 governments and the EU co-operate to prevent and eliminate pollution and protect the maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC)

    The CSC provides for a global liability and compensation scheme that may supplement that called for under the Paris Convention, the Vienna Convention or Annex state legislation as defined by the CS...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Publishing in the Nuclear Law Bulletin

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin (NLB) welcomes submissions from professionals and academics involved in or interested in the field of nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear legislation publications

    Analytical studies on nuclear legislation in OECD member countries and in Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS issued between 1995 and 2003.

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Publications programme
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    France

    Nuclear legislation: France

    Nuclear law France Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Germany

    Nuclear legislation: Germany

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Germany
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Italy

    Nuclear legislation: Italy

    Nuclear law Italy Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Greece

    National legislation: Greece

    Nuclear law Greece Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Programme of work

    The NEA Division of Nuclear Law (DNL) helps create sound national and international legal regimes required for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Spain

    Nuclear legislation: Spain

    Nuclear law Spain Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Sweden

    Nuclear legislation: Sweden

    Nuclear law Sweden Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Switzerland

    Nuclear legislation: Switzerland

    Nuclear law Switzerland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Database for ICSBEP (DICE)

    The International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) released the first version of the Database for the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experime...

    Criticality safety Information, data and knowledge management Databases Benchmark
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    New Zealand

    National legislation: New Zealand

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation New Zealand
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Norway

    Nuclear legislation: Norway

    Nuclear law Norway Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Poland

    Nuclear legislation: Poland

    Nuclear law Poland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Portugal

    National legislation: Portugal

    Nuclear law Portugal Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Romania

    National legislation: Romania

    Nuclear law Romania Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Slovenia

    Nuclear legislation: Slovenia

    Nuclear law Slovenia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Hungary

    Nuclear legislation: Hungary

    Nuclear law Hungary Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Iceland

    Nuclear legislation: Iceland

    Nuclear law Iceland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Ireland

    Nuclear legislation: Ireland

    Nuclear law Ireland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Japan

    National legislation: Japan

    Nuclear law Japan Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Korea

    Nuclear legislation: Korea

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Korea
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Luxembourg

    Nuclear legislation: Luxembourg

    Nuclear law Luxembourg Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Mexico

    Nuclear legislation: Mexico

    Nuclear law Mexico Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    Netherlands

    Nuclear legislation: Netherlands

    Nuclear law Netherlands Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Reference
    Multilateral agreements in nuclear energy

    Information on, including the status of adherence to, the multilateral agreements of highest import to international nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear liability publications, workshops and symposia

    The NEA Division of Nuclear Law (DNL) works on a suite of publications, workshops and symposia to advance cooperation and understanding of nuclear liability.

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 21 April 2022
    Activity
    IRPhE primary documentation

    Collected sources of primary documentation for reactor physics benchmarks.

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    高レベル放射性 廃棄物の管理と処分: 世界の進捗状況と ソリューション

    放射性廃棄物は、医療・産業・研究・発電など幅広い活動から発生する。このような廃棄物はすべて、人の健康と環境の保護を最優先して安全に管理しなくてはならない。何十年にも及ぶ研究活動を経て、国際科学界は今では、高レベル放射性廃棄物を深地層最終処分場(DGR)に定置することが安全かつ効果的であると確信するに至っている。
    各国政府は、それぞれが最良であると信じるエネルギー・環境政策を実施する絶対的な権利と責...

    Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Radioactive waste management Japanese Geological disposal …
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Management and Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste: Global Progress and Solutions

    Radioactive waste results from many different activities in health care, industry, research, and power production. All such waste must be managed safely, with the protection of human health and the e...

    English Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Geological disposal …
    Published date: 1 January 2020
    Activity
    Austria

    Nuclear legislation: Austria

    Nuclear law Austria Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Activity
    Belgium

    Nuclear legislation: Belgium

    Nuclear law Belgium Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Reactivity-Initiated Accident Fuel Rod Codes Benchmark Phases I-III: Synthesis Report

    One of the key areas in fuel safety is the analysis of fuel behaviour under reactivity-initiated accident conditions. Reactivity-initiated accident fuel rod codes have been developed for a significan...

    Fuel in nuclear safety English Nuclear safety research CSNI WGFS …
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    JANIS TRANS Checker

    JANIS TRANS Checker is a command line tool for EXFOR compilers to check PRELIM or TRANS files and reports potential deviations from EXFOR coding rules.

    Databases
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    NEA Data Bank training

    The NEA Data Bank Computer Program Service (CPS) has been conducting training activities for more than 30 years. These courses provide a unique opportunity to bring together code users from around th...

    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Topic
    Nuclear law

    Creating sound legal regimes required for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to serve as a centre for nuclear law information and education.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation Education General legislation, regulations and instruments …
    Published date: 13 December 2019
    Publications and Reports
    Tchernobyl : Evaluation des incidences radiologiques et sanitaires (2002)

    Les milieux de la radioprotection à l'échelle internationale ont dressé un important bilan de la situation aux alentours du réacteur endommagé de Tchernobyl à l'occasion du dixième anniversaire de l'...

    French Radiological protection
    Published date: 31 December 2003
    News
    Discussing the human and organisational factors affecting nuclear safety

    WGHOF held its 31st plenary meeting virtually on 21 -23 March 2022

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    United Kingdom

    National legislation: United Kingdom

    Nuclear law United Kingdom Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    United States

    Nuclear legislation: United States

    Nuclear law United States Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    India

    Nuclear legislation: India

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    Czech Republic

    National legislation: Czech Republic 

    Nuclear law Czech Republic Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Australia

    Nuclear legislation: Australia

    Nuclear law Australia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Brussels Supplementary Convention or BSC)

    The Brussels Supplementary Convention establishes a scheme to provide compensation supplementary to that required by the Paris Convention. The BSC is open only to contracting parties to the Paris C...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Deep Geological Repositories and Nuclear Liability (WPDGR)

    The Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) established the Working Party on Deep Geological Repositories and Nuclear Liability (WPDGR) in 2016 to assess how the existing nuclear liability regimes should apply t...

    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Paris Convention or PC)

    The Paris Convention establishes a nuclear liability and compensation regime to compensate victims of a nuclear accident. The PC is open to OECD member countries as of right and non-member countries ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Brussels Supplementary Convention or BSC)

    The Brussels Supplementary Convention establishes a scheme to provide compensation supplementary to that required by the Paris Convention. The BSC is open only to contracting parties to the Paris Con...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Joint Protocol relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and Paris Convention

    Acts as a bridge between the Paris and Vienna Conventions, effectively extending the benefits provided by one convention to victims in countries that have joined the other convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Bulgaria

    Nuclear legislation: Bulgaria

    Nuclear law Bulgaria Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Espoo Convention (Kiev Protocol)

    The Kiev Protocol requires states to evaluate the consequences of their official draft plans and programmes, and, to the extent appropriate, policies and legislation that are likely to have signifi...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention de Paris: Texte

    Texte de la Convention sur la responsabilité civile dans le domaine de l'énergie nucléaire (Convention de Paris) du 29 juillet 1960 amendée le 28 janvier 1964 et le 16 novembre 1982.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Exposé des motifs

    Revised text of the Exposé des Motifs of the Paris Convention, approved by the OECD Council on 16th November 1982.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Paris Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29th July 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28th January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16th November ...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Supplementary Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Convention of 31st January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29th July 1960, as amended by the additional Protocol of 28th January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16th Novemb...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Protocol to Amend the Brussels Supplementary Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (2004 Protocol to the BSC)

    The 2004 Protocol to the BSC improves the existing regime by requiring that significantly more compensation be made available to supplement that which is to be provided for under the Paris Conventi...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris : Texte

    Texte de la Convention du 31 janvier 1963 complémentaire à la Convention de Paris du 29 juillet 1960, amendée par le Protocole additionnel du 28 janvier 1964 et par le Protocole du 16 novembre 1982.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Finland

    National legislation: Finland

    Nuclear law Finland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Slovak Republic

    Nuclear legislation: Slovak Republic

    Nuclear law Slovak Republic Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Liquid Metal Fast Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark (LMFR T/H)

    The Liquid Metal Fast Reactor (LFMR) is one of the next generation reactor designs. This benchmark consists of steady-state numerical predictions of Texas A&M University (TAMU) separate effect tests ...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    News
    Advancing the leadership and safety culture of regulators

    On 5-7 April 2022, the NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) held its biannual meeting to advance work on safety culture and leadership in nuclear regulators

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGCS Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Harmonising the Nuclear Licensing Process for Emerging Technologies: A Global Path Forward

    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...

    English Nuclear safety Regulation Policy Brief Nuclear safety research CSNI Regulation of new and advanced reactors SMR Small modular reactors Advanced reactor systems CNRA Nuclear innovation Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 7 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Partnering for Long-term Management of Radioactive Waste

    National radioactive waste management programmes are in various phases of siting facilities and rely on distinct technical approaches for different categories of waste. In all cases, it is necessary ...

    English Stakeholder Radioactive waste management Disposal Stakeholder relations FSC Geological disposal …
    Published date: 6 April 2010
    News
    Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health holds 80th meeting

    The meeting brought together around 100 delegates from 26 member countries, 11 international organisations and associations.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Specialists meeting on transient thermal-hydraulics in water cooled nuclear reactors

    The NEA Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) organised a specialists’ meeting on transient thermal-hydraulics in water cooled nuclear reactors on 22-23 March 2022.

    News brief WGAMA Nuclear safety Accident analysis and management Thermal hydraulics …
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Survey on real-time platforms

    The Expert Group on the Use of Real-Time Platforms (EGRT) initiated and distributed an online survey on the real-time platforms used in NEA member countries.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Latest updates on NEA work in nuclear emergency matters

    The Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) held a series of meetings in July to review and discuss part of its ongoing work

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 22 July 2021
    News
    Improving cross-border co-ordination in nuclear emergency management

    NEA Expert Group on the Use of Real-Time Platforms (EGRT) held its kick-off meeting on 12 May 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection WPNEM Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 19 May 2021
    Subtopic
    Small modular reactors

    Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors with power outputs between 10 MWe and 300 MWe. They are designed to take advantage of their smaller footprint to build, transport and operate flexi...

    Small modular reactors Nuclear technology
    Published date: 21 October 2020
    Activity
    NEST Management Board

    The main decision body of the NEST Framework is the Management Board which includes one member and one alternate from each NEST Country.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 5 April 2022
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 2: Future of nuclear engineering education

    Co-Chair: Raul Barrachina (left), National Atomic Energy Commission and Kenichi Ishikawa (right), University of Tokyo

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 5 April 2022
    News
    NEA committees discuss the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle

    The Regulators’ Forum (RF), the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) and the Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations (CDLM) held their annual plenary meetings and a joint commi...

    News brief RF CDLM Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management RWMC Radioactive waste Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    Reviewing the System of Radiological Protection

    The NEA Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR) met for its second meeting on 11 March 2022.

    News brief Radiological protection EGIR Radiological protection
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    Women in nuclear energy

    NEA work on improving gender balance in the nuclear energy sector

    News brief Capacity building and gender Global Forum
    Published date: 8 March 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Metadata for Radioactive Waste Management

    National programmes for radioactive waste management require very large amounts of data and information across multiple and disparate disciplines. These programmes tend to run over a period of many d...

    English Metadata RepMet Radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management …
    Published date: 10 December 2018
    Activity
    Pellet-Cladding Mechanical Interaction (PCMI) Benchmark

    The aim of the benchmark is to improve understanding and modelling of pellet-cladding mechanical interaction (PCMI) amongst NEA member organisations. This is achieved by comparing PCMI predictions of...

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Light water reactors EGRFP Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 23 March 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Codes and Standards (WGCS)

    The Working Group on Codes and Standards (WGCS) aims to facilitate and promote international co-operation, convergence and reconciliation of codes, standards and regulatory requirements for pressure-...

    WGCS Nuclear safety regulation Codes and standards in nuclear safety
    Published date: 21 April 2020
    News
    Supporting nuclear education, training and knowledge management

    Efforts to retain knowledge, focus on human capital issues and stimulate technological innovation have thrived since 2019 with the launch of two major activities

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 22 March 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS), the Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS) performs specific tasks associa...

    Reactor physics Molten salt reactors Light water reactors Pressurised heavy water reactors Reactor physics …
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Principles and Practice of International Nuclear Law

    Principles and Practice of International Nuclear Law examines the various interrelated legal issues for the safe, efficient and secure use of nuclear energy. It provides an overview of the complex bo...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear safety Education International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability Publications programme ISNL Education and training opportunities Training …
    Published date: 24 March 2022
    Publications and Reports
    ISNL Commemorative Brochure

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) Commemorative Brochure highlights the history, academics and unique features of the ISNL that contribute to the "Spirit of Montpellier". In addition, th...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 24 March 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group performs specific tasks associated with fuel performance aspects of pr...

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics EGRFP Reactor physics
    Published date: 23 March 2022
    Activity
    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics simulations Nuclear science Multiphysics Benchmark
    Published date: 23 March 2022
    Activity
    International Reactor Physics Handbook Database and Analysis Tool (IDAT)

    The IRPhEP Database and Analysis Tool (IDAT) was first released in 2013 and is included on the IRPhE Handbook DVD. This database and corresponding user interface allows easy access to handbook inform...

    Verification and validation Information, data and knowledge management Databases Reactor physics
    Published date: 17 March 2022
    Activity
    Supply and demand of Medical Radioisotopes

    The use of medical radioisotopes is an important part of modern medical practice. Many millions of patients around the world benefit from nuclear medicine imaging.

    Nuclear economics Medical radioisotopes Nuclear technology High-level Group on the Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes HLG-MR Medical radioisotopes …
    Published date: 16 March 2022
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 3: Rethinking the relationship between nuclear energy and society

    Co-Chair: Emanuela Colombo (left), Politecnico di Milano and Edward Obbard (right), The University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW)

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 16 March 2022
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy – Council of Advisors

    The Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy is led by a Council of Advisors comprised by representatives from about 20 academic institutions in NEA member countries.

    Education Education and capacity building Skills
    Published date: 16 March 2022
    News
    NEA to launch report on post nuclear accident recovery preparedness

    “Building a Framework for Post Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness: National-Level Guidance” report will will be presented and discussed at a web event on 23 May 2022

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 14 March 2022
    News
    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Message from Director-General Magwood

    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Message from Director-General Magwood

    DG statement Human aspects of nuclear safety Radiological protection Fukushima Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear safety research Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 11 March 2022
    Activity
    Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database (SINBAD)

    The Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database (SINBAD) database contains compilations for 46 reactor shielding, 31 fusion neutronics and 23 accelerator shielding experiments.

    Transport Experiments Radiation Validation Databases Benchmark Radiation transport and shielding Reactor physics …
    Published date: 10 March 2022
    Subtopic
    Publications programme

    The dissemination of authoritative information and rigorous analysis to policy makers and other interested stakeholders is key to sound decision making in the nuclear law field. The NEA’s goal is to ...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 8 July 2020
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Bulletin (NLB)

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law.

    English Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 21 January 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 104 – Volume 2020/1

    The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive informatio...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 10 March 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Clay Club Catalogue of Characteristics of Argillaceous Rocks - 2022 Update

    The NEA Clay Club has been gathering the key geoscientific characteristics of the various argillaceous formations that are – or have been – studied in NEA member countries in the context of radioacti...

    English Radioactive waste management Clay Club
    Published date: 9 March 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Clay Club Catalogue of Characteristics of Argillaceous Rocks

    The OECD/NEA Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks as Repository Host Formations, namely the “Clay Club”, examines the various argillaceou...

    English Deep geological repository (DGR) Characterisation Information exchange Geochemical modelling Geochemistry Clay Radioactive waste management Clay Club Geological disposal …
    Published date: 2 September 2005
    Publications and Reports
    Le plan stratégique de l’Agence de l’OCDE pour l’énergie nucléaire 2023-2028

    Le Plan stratégique a pour objectif d’orienter l’AEN dans les travaux qu’elle mène pour répondre aux priorités et aux besoins des pays membres et de leurs évolutions au regard de l’étude et de l’appl...

    French
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    News
    NEA holds second edition of Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law course

    The second edition of the Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) course was held on 14-18 February 2022

    News brief Nuclear law Education
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    News
    Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy activities and achievements in 2021

    Despite the pandemic hindering international activities, the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy was launched in January 2021 and made steady progress throughout the yea...

    News brief Global Forum
    Published date: 21 January 2022
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme charts way forward

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) begins operation under a new framework agreement.

    News brief Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 4 February 2022
    News
    Radiation dose limits to the lens of the eye

    The NEA Expert Group on the Dose limit for the Lens of the Eye (EGDLE)

    News brief EGDLE Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 19 February 2021
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova

    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova, Project Leader of the NEST i‑graphite Radioactive Waste Management project

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter IX. Lessons learnt

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter VIII. Shutdown of the Chernobyl plant

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter VII. Potential residual risks

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter VI. Agricultural and environmental impacts

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter V. Health impact

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter IV. Dose estimates

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter III. Reactions of national authorities

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Chapter I. The site and accident sequence

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Executive summary

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Activity
    Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC)

    The Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) studies advanced nuclear fuel cycles, including fuel cycle scenarios, innovative fuels and materials, separation chemistry, waste...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    Activity
    WPFC Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW) focuses on the separation processes releva...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC EGFRC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation EGFRW Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 23 February 2022
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy – Working Groups

    The working groups are comprised of experts from primarily academic institutions and other relevant stakeholders from NEA member and non-member countries.   

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 21 February 2022
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 4: Future requirements for the competitiveness of nuclear energy

    Co-Chair: Ian Farnan (left), University of Cambridge and Man-Sung Yim (right), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building
    Published date: 21 February 2022
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 1: Achieving gender equity in the nuclear engineering and technology and academic workforces

    Co-Chairs: Seungjin Kim (left), Purdue University and Vera Verkhoturova (right), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPHI)

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 21 February 2022
    Subtopic
    Education and training opportunities

    Since 2001, the NEA has been consistently providing educational and training programmes in international nuclear law to students and professionals from around the world. The NEA’s goal is to serve as...

    Nuclear law Education Education and training opportunities
    Published date: 8 July 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Stakeholder Confidence in Radioactive Waste Management. An Annotated Glossary of Key Terms – 2022 Update

    The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) acts as a centre for informed exchange of knowledge and experience regarding stakeholder interaction and public participatio...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder engagement FSC …
    Published date: 20 January 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Chernobyl: Assessment of Radiological and Health Impacts (2002)

    The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

    English Radiological protection Chernobyl
    Published date: 6 January 2002
    Publications and Reports
    福島第一原子力発電所事故から10年

    東日本大震災とそれに続く福島第一原子力発電所事故から10年が経ち、多くの教訓が得られたが、まだ多くの課題が残っている。
    この報告書は福島第一原子力発電所の現況と、事故後の日本の当局並びに国際社会の対応について報告するもので、事故に起因する多面的な問題を政策決定者と一般市民双方が理解することに役立つであろう。それには、災害復旧努力、損害賠償、原子力安全、原子力規制、放射線防護、廃炉作業、放射性廃棄物...

    Public health Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Liability and compensation Fukushima Nuclear safety Decommissioning and legacy management Japanese Nuclear legislation Remediation Stakeholder engagement Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 28 July 2021
    Publications and Reports
    NEA News 38.2

    NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

    English Public health Fukushima Nuclear safety International co-operation Radiological protection Radioactive waste Radioactive waste management Webinar Generation III reactors Cost control Nuclear economics Accident management …
    Published date: 15 July 2021
    News
    NEA task group working on improving gender balance in the nuclear sector

    Delegates to the NEA Task Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector met on 14 February 2022

    News brief Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    News
    Understanding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

    The NEA is helping Japan and the wider international community better understand the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the site’s current status.

    News brief Fukushima
    Published date: 16 February 2022
    News
    Regulatory implementation of equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye for occupational exposure

    The NEA will host a webinar to launch its new report “Regulatory Implementation of the Equivalent Dose Limit for the Lens of the Eye for Occupational Exposure: Successes and challenges to the approac...

    News brief EGDLE Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations Radiological protection regulation and implementation …
    Published date: 15 February 2022
    Topic
    Radioactive waste management

    Radioactive waste management is the safe treatment, storage and disposal of liquid, solid and gas discharge from nuclear industry operations with the goal of protecting people and the environment.

    Decommissioning Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste management Radiological protection Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 13 December 2019
    Publications and Reports
    The Strategic Plan of the Nuclear Energy Agency 2023-2028

    The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Strategic Plan serves as a guiding instrument that reflects the priorities of its member countries as the Agency addresses evolving needs in the exploration and a...

    English Nuclear law Human aspects of nuclear safety Nuclear law Radiological protection Nuclear science Nuclear safety Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste management Nuclear safety research Safety Data Bank Nuclear safety regulation Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 25 January 2022
    Publications and Reports
    2020 NEA Annual Report

    Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic 2020 was a very active and impactful year at the NEA. The Agency quickly adjusted to the situation, switched to virtual methods of interaction, and continued to ...

    English
    Published date: 21 June 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 101, Vol. 2018/2

    Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire. Ses lecteurs bénéficient d’informations exhaustiv...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 6 December 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Towards a Shared Understanding of Radiological Risks

    The decisions made about protective actions of people and the environment in situations involving exposure to ionising radiation have tended to be driven by subjective judgements about the health ris...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety WGPC Radiological protection CRPPH Stakeholder relations Risk …
    Published date: 26 February 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Methods for Assessing and Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Regulatory Body

    This report further explores some of the key elements presented in The Safety Culture of an Effective Regulatory Body (2016), commonly known as the NEA Green Booklet, and provides both an overview an...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Human and organisational factors Nuclear safety WGSC Nuclear safety research Safety culture Safety research CNRA Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 May 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Occupational Exposures at Nuclear Power Plants

    The Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) is jointly sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Since 1992, ISOE has provided a forum...

    English Radiological protection Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 18 March 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Benchmark Study of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

    Understanding the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is important for safe and timely decommissioning of the reactors. This objective, together with the development of better compu...

    English Fukushima Benchmark Accident management
    Published date: 28 September 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Safety Research Support Facilities for Existing and Advanced Reactors: 2021 Update

    Experimental facilities in nuclear energy are key to addressing safety issues. The recent loss of some critical infrastructure, from facilities to industry expertise, has therefore become a concern f...

    English Boiling water reactors Molten salt reactors Nuclear safety Light water reactors Safety Advanced reactors Safety research Sodium-cooled reactor Gas-cooled reactors Pressurised heavy water reactors Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 8 September 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Long-Term Management and Actions for a Severe Accident in a Nuclear Power Plant

    As the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP) accident illustrates, many challenges have to be faced in maintaining safety over the long term in a damaged NPP following a severe accident. These ...

    English Three Mile Island Fukushima WGAMA Chernobyl Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI Accident management …
    Published date: 29 April 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Energy in the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE)

    This report highlights the potential role of nuclear in contributing to the circular carbon economy as a low-carbon source of electricity, but also as a source of heat and system integration services...

    English Climate change Technology Nuclear economics
    Published date: 23 September 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems and Future Energy Market Needs

    Energy markets will be significantly different in the future. The electricity generation system is becoming more diverse with the development of energy-related technologies including renewable energy...

    English Advanced reactor systems Industrial and market frameworks Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Advanced reactors Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 2 December 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Small Modular Reactors: Challenges and Opportunities

    Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are gaining recognition among policymakers and industry players as a promising nuclear technology. SMRs can be defined as nuclear reactors with a power output between 10...

    English Small modular reactors Nuclear technology
    Published date: 13 April 2021
    Publications and Reports
    National Inventories and Management Strategies for Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste

    The diversity in classification schemes across countries has restricted the possibility of comparing waste inventories and led to difficulties in interpreting waste management practices, both nationa...

    English Radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management EGIRM Spent fuel Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 26 November 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Technical and Economic Aspects of Load Following with Nuclear Power Plants

    Nuclear power plants are used extensively as base load sources of electricity. This is the most economical and technically simple mode of operation. In this mode, power changes are limited to frequen...

    English System cost Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Technology Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 1 June 2011
    Publications and Reports
    Insights from Leaders in Nuclear Energy: Leadership for Safety

    Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Director-General William D. Magwood, IV sat down with Director-General Wanner and Chief Nuclear Officer Harrison during the NEA-IAEA-WANO Human Capital Workshop in June 20...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety WGSC Switzerland Safety culture United Kingdom Public communication Human and organisational factors Director-General Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 16 December 2019
    Publications and Reports
    Insights from Leaders in Nuclear Energy: Safety, Performance, and Responsibility

    Insights from Leaders in Nuclear Energy shares personal insights through a series of in-depth conversations between the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Director-General and leading figures in the sector. ...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety CNRA WGSC Japan Safety culture Safety culture Director-General Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 15 January 2019
    Activity
    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS)

    The CRPPH has long served as a forum for exchange and co-operation, to establish best practices, contribute to the development of the key recommendations of the International Commission on Radiologic...

    Radiological protection knowledge management IRPS CRPPH
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    News
    New treaties to strengthen rights of people affected by nuclear accidents

    The Protocols to amend the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy and the Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention will enter force on 1 January 202...

    News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation
    Published date: 17 December 2021
    News
    Latest updates on nuclear law

    The NEA Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) met remotely on 9-11 June 2021 to review the ongoing activities of the NEA Office of Legal Counsel and the NLC working parties on nuclear liability and transport, ...

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law NLC
    Published date: 29 June 2021
    Subtopic
    Nuclear liability

    Most countries with a nuclear energy programme have adopted special liability and compensation legislation to ensure that third parties that suffer nuclear damage caused by a nuclear incident have ac...

    Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 8 July 2020
    Activity
    Working Group on the Regulation of New Reactors (WGRNR)

    The Working Group on the Regulation of New Reactors (WGRNR) examines the regulatory issues of the siting, licensing and regulatory oversight for all new commercial nuclear power reactors. The WGRNR f...

    New build WGRNR Operational safety CNRA Inspection Inspection practices Regulation of new and advanced reactors Operating experience …
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Activity
    Working Party on Boiling Water Reactors (WPBWR)

    The Working Party on Boiling Water Reactors (WPBWR) covers all boiling water reactors, including advanced boiling water reactors (ABWRs) and the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR).

    Boiling water reactors Boiling water reactors and nuclear safety CNRA WPBWR Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC)

    The CNRA believes in the importance of having a working group dedicated to safety culture. The Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) provides a senior level regulatory forum for exchanging informati...

    Human aspects of nuclear safety CNRA Stakeholder Safety culture Safety culture Operating experience Nuclear safety regulation Safety research …
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    News
    Statement on the passing of Donald Johnston

    The NEA community is deeply saddened by the passing of the Honourable Donald Johnston, OECD Secretary-General from 1996 until 2006.

    DG statement Canada
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Activity
    Working Group on External Events (WGEV)

    The main mission of the Working Group on External Events (WGEV) is to improve the understanding and treatment of external hazards that would support the continued safety performance of nuclear instal...

    Risk assessment WGRISK External hazards WGEV External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Risk …
    Published date: 10 February 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Cost of High-Level Waste Disposal in Geological Repositories

    Many different estimates for the cost of radioactive waste disposal in geological repositories have been published. This study, aimed at the general reader, illustrates why the published cost estimat...

    English Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Economic aspects of radioactive waste management Nuclear economics