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    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 18 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
    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
    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
    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
    Ukraine: Current status of nuclear power installations

    Information note on nuclear power installations in Ukraine

    Chernobyl Radioactive materials Radiation safety Radiological protection
    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
    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 Experimental needs …
    Published date: 5 May 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 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
    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: 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
    Turkey

    National legislation: Turkey

    Nuclear law Turkey Nuclear legislation
    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
    Russian Federation

    Nuclear legislation: Russian Federation

    Nuclear law Russia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 22 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 12 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: 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: 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
    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
    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
    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: 12 April 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: 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 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: 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
    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
    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: 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
    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: 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
    Activity
    Finland

    National legislation: Finland

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

    Nuclear legislation: Slovak Republic

    Nuclear law Slovak Republic Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 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: 12 April 2022
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    Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (Amendment to the CPPNM)

    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: 12 April 2022
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    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
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    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: 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
    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
    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
    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
    Lead 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 ...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 31 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 18 February 2022
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 10 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
    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
    Addressing technical and scientific issues around nuclear criticality safety

    WPNCS bi-annual event brought together 80 experts from 17 member countries.

    News brief Criticality safety Criticality WPNCS
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP)

    The Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP) advances the state of the art in establishing processes and procedures for certifying experimental data and benchmarking multi-physics multi-...

    Multi-physics simulations Reactor physics
    Published date: 7 February 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
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy – Secretariat

    The Global Forum Secretariat works with the Global Forum to provide support to the Council of Advisors to make products available to the Agency’s bodies and projects as appropriate. The Secretariat a...

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 1 February 2022
    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
    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
    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
    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: 21 January 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
    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
    Activity
    NSC Task Force on Demonstration of Fuel Cycle Closure including Partitioning and Transmutation (P&T) for Industrial Readiness by 2050 (TF-FCPT)

    Under the guidance of the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), the Task Force on Demonstration of Fuel Cycle Closure including Partitioning and Transmutation (P&T) for Industrial Readiness by 2050 (TF-FC...

    Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation
    Published date: 18 January 2022
    News
    Modernising optimisation in decision-making

    The NEA has started preparing its third Stakeholder Involvement Workshop which will focus on optimisation in decision-making.

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations
    Published date: 14 January 2022
    News
    2021 Year-in-Review

    In 2021, the NEA organised online workshops, webinars and mentoring sessions with policy makers, experts, academics and industry representatives in the nuclear energy sector, published data analyses ...

    News brief
    Published date: 13 January 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 106 – Volume 2021/1

    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 information o...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 12 January 2022
    News
    NEST Framework: A year in review

    The work of the Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework during 2021.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 7 January 2022
    Activity
    Expert Group on Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics and Mechanics (EGTHM)

    Created in 2019, under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group will perform specific tasks associated with core thermal-hydraulics aspects of...

    Reactor physics Sodium-cooled reactor Molten salt reactors Light water reactors Thermal hydraulics WPRS Reactor physics …
    Published date: 22 December 2021
    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
    Activity
    Workshops on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF)

    The mission of the Expert Group of Shielding aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF) has been completed. Its work initiated the SATIF workshops which keep on serving as in...

    Radiation transport and shielding
    Published date: 16 December 2021
    News
    Supporting emergency planning, response and recovery

    The Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) met on 3-5 November 2021. Discussions included how countries are continuing to learn from and adapt their emergency management arrangements in r...

    Radiological protection WPNEM Radiological protection
    Published date: 15 December 2021
    News
    Programme to review new reactor designs enters new phase

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) entered a new phase on 14 December 2021. The MDEP will continue in its role as a unique multinational initiative leveraging the resources and know...

    Nuclear safety regulation Codes and standards in nuclear safety
    Published date: 15 December 2021
    News
    Clay Club marks 30 years studying argillaceous rock properties for the deep disposal of radioactive waste

    The Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks and Repository Host Formations (Clay Club) marked its 30th anniversary at its meeting on 17 Nove...

    IGSC Clay Club
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Recent webinar highlights Italy’s role in nuclear science and technology

    The webinar "Research and international dialogue in technology nuclear power - What role for Italy?", was held on 17- 18 November 2021.

    Nuclear science Italy
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Key NEA committees meet to discuss developments in nuclear safety research and regulation

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

    News brief CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Improving the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications

    NEA Expert Group on the Application of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-end (EGRRS) discusses how to improve the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications.

    Radioactive waste management Decommissioning EGRRS Decommissioning and legacy management
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    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
    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
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2021

    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) project agrees to establish a new project management group to oversee deliverable-focused mechanisms that include regular reviews of the status of new measur...

    Data Bank
    Published date: 12 December 2021
    News
    Tracking uranium supply and demand

    The joint NEA/IAEA Uranium Group held its 57th meeting virtually on 3-5 November 2021.

    Uranium News brief Uranium mining Uranium supply
    Published date: 12 December 2021
    News
    NEA mentors Romanian high school students

    In co-operation with the Nuclear and Radioactive Waste Agency of Romania the NEA organised a mentoring session with Romanian high school students.

    News brief Romania Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 10 December 2021
    News
    NEA task group gathers data on women in nuclear energy

    The task group met virtually for the fourth high-level NEA meeting on improving gender balance.

    News brief Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 8 December 2021
    News
    Regulatory safety culture and leadership

    The NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) held its biannual meeting on 23-25 November 2021 to review the ongoing work on safety culture and leadership in nuclear regulators.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Leadership WGSC Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 8 December 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
    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
    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
    News
    Addressing the challenges of misinformation

    The NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) and the NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) organised a joint workshop “How to deal with misinformation?...

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations FSC
    Published date: 30 November 2021
    News
    Building public trust, communicating risk

    WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 9-10 November 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 29 November 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Multi-physics Experimental Data, Benchmarks and Validation (EGMPEBV)

    The expert group dealt with the activities associated with the certification of experimental data and benchmark models along with establishing the processes and procedures for using the data and benc...

    Multi-physics simulations NSC Nuclear science Verification and validation Validation Information, data and knowledge management Nuclear data Benchmark Multiphysics …
    Published date: 23 November 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF)

    The Expert Group on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF) dealt with the various aspects of the modelling and design of accelerator shield systems and radiatio...

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Radiation shielding Radiation transport and shielding Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 November 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Geological Repositories in Crystalline Rock Formations (Crystalline Club)

    The Crystalline Club (CRC) is composed of technical experts with experience in evaluating or reviewing the understanding of crystalline rock as host rocks for deep geologic disposal projects. CRC mem...

    Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Crystalline rock Crystalline Club (CRC) Safety case …
    Published date: 16 November 2021
    Activity
    Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks as Repository Host Formations (Clay Club)

    The Clay Club promotes the exchange of information, shared approaches and methods to develop and document an understanding of clay media as a host rock for a repository.

    Deep geological repository (DGR) IGSC Clay Club Safety case
    Published date: 16 November 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Repositories in Rock Salt Formations (Salt Club)

    The main objective of the Salt Club is to make the current knowledge base on rock salt more readily available to member countries, particularly those countries with adequate rock salt deposits to hos...

    Deep geological repository (DGR) Salt Club Safety case Rock salt
    Published date: 10 November 2021
    Activity
    Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF)

    The main mission of the Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF) is to improve the understanding and technical basis for treating human and organisational factors within the nuclear ...

    Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human action Human and organisational factors Organisational aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 10 November 2021
    Activity
    Deterministic Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Benchmark without Spatial Homogenisation (C5G7-TD)

    To ensure reliable modelling of neutron physics within a state-of-the-art transient code, the neutron kinetics part of such a code should be based on the full-scale calculation of the space-time neu...

    Transport Verification and validation Verification Radiation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 10 November 2021
    News
    High-temperature reactors and industrial heat application

    The NEA organised a virtual workshop on 7 October 2021 to explore the opportunities and challenges associated with High-temperature reactors for industrial heat applications.

    Cogeneration Advanced reactor systems Nuclear technology Advanced reactors
    Published date: 8 November 2021
    News
    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy focuses on the role of nuclear energy in supporting the decarbonisation of world’s energy supply

    The NEA held its 142nd Steering Committee meeting in October 2021.

    News brief
    Published date: 4 November 2021
    News
    Updates from the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) 

    The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) held its semi-annual Policy Group meetings from 18 to 28 October 2021 to review and discuss its ongoing work and activities.

    News brief Generation IV reactors Advanced reactors
    Published date: 4 November 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Climate Change: Assessment of the Vulnerability of Nuclear Power Plants and Approaches for their Adaptation

    Climate change will create specific risks and challenges for nuclear power plants and the electricity system as a whole. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat...

    English Nuclear installations Nuclear technology Nuclear innovation Climate change COP26 …
    Published date: 4 November 2021
    News
    NEA participation in ConvEx-3 exercise

    As a member of the Inter-Agency Committee on Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies (IACRNE), the NEA recently participated in the latest ConvEx-3 exercise held on 26-27 October 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Improving cross-border co-ordination for calculating radiation dose and risk

    The NEA Expert Group on Comparison and Understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP) held its first meeting on 14 October 2020 via video conference.

    News brief Radiological protection Dose prognosis Dose assessment Radiological protection …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Exchange of information on nuclear installation decommissioning projects

    The NEA Co‑operative Programme for the Exchange of Scientific and Technical Information Concerning Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Projects (CPD) held its Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting ...

    News brief CPD Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Joint project …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Assessing the influence of human and organisational factors on nuclear safety

    NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF) held its biannual meeting on 25-26 October 2021.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors Safety culture Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    High entropy alloys for advanced nuclear applications

    The NEA Expert Group on Innovative Structural Materials (EGISM) organised a workshop on 19-21 October 2021 together with the Spanish Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMA...

    Material science News brief Nuclear science Materials science EGISM Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Construction of new VVER reactors

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

    News brief Regulation Reactor design
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention meet remotely

    Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention meeting, 28 October 2021.

    Nuclear law News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    FISPACT-II training course

    The NEA Data Bank organised its second online training session on FISPACT-II from 18 to 28 October 2021. Facilitated by the code developers at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, the course a...

    News brief CPS Data Bank Education and capacity building
    Published date: 2 November 2021
    News
    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Koji Okamoto

    The NEA spoke with Professor Okamoto, who leads the NEST ARTERD project on the NEST Framework and its objectives.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 2 November 2021
    News
    NEA at COP26

    The NEA participated in the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference from 31 October to 12 November 2021 for dialogues on the role that nuclear energy could play in achieving the decarbonisati...

    SMR News brief System cost small modular reactors Climate change COP26 …
    Published date: 31 October 2021
    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
    News
    Long-term management and reliability of reactor core and containment cooling systems

    The NEA Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) organised a specialist workshop entitled “Reactor core and containment cooling systems: Long-term management and reliability (RCC...

    News brief WGAMA Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Safety of components and structures Accident management …
    Published date: 29 October 2021
    News
    System of radiological protection revisited

    The NEA Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR) met for the first time on 8 October 2021 to set out its proposed work plan and discuss initial findings for the review.

    News brief Radiological protection EGIR Radiological protection science and policy
    Published date: 27 October 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (EGUAM)

    The expert group provided advice to the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) on the scientific development needs (data and methods, validation experiments, scenario studies) o...

    EGUAM Boiling water reactors Nuclear science Light water reactors WPRS Reactor physics Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 27 October 2021
    News
    NEA: Working towards gender balance in the nuclear sector

    The NEA is working with its member countries to promote gender balance and the development of female leaders in the nuclear energy sector so as to ensure a robust, diverse and sustainable nuclear wor...

    News brief Education
    Published date: 27 October 2021
    News
    The NEA Regulators' Forum (RF) celebrates 20 years of international service

    The NEA hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 8 October 2021 to reflect on twenty years of Regulators' Forum (RF) work and trace the evolution of the roles and responsibilities of nuclear safety ...

    News brief RF
    Published date: 25 October 2021
    News
    International review of benchmark experiments

    ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings, October 2021.

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor physics …
    Published date: 25 October 2021
    News
    Engaging stakeholders in radioactive waste management solutions

    NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence held its annual plenary meeting on 12-14 October 2021.

    News brief Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder Stakeholder relations FSC Societal aspects of radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 19 October 2021
    Activity
    WPFC Expert Group on Advanced Fuel Cycle Scenarios (EGAFCS)

    Under the guidance of the  Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) , the Expert Group on Advanced Fuel Cycle Scenarios (EGAFCS) studies the needs associated with the transit...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGAFCS Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 15 October 2021
    Activity
    WPFC Expert Group on Reactor Coolants/Components Technology (EGCoCoT)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Reactor Coolants and Components Technology (EGCoCoT) undertakes activities with the go...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC EGLM Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGCoCoT Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 15 October 2021
    Activity
    WPFC Expert Group on Innovative Fuel Elements (EGIFE)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Innovative Fuel Elements (EGIFE) conducts joint and comparative studies to identify te...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC EGIFE Nuclear science EGIF Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 15 October 2021
    Activity
    Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK)

    The Working Group supports improved uses of Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) in risk-informed regulation and safety management through the analysis of results and the development of perspectives...

    Risk assessment WGRISK Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety …
    Published date: 14 October 2021
    Activity
    Radioactive Waste Repository Metadata Management (RepMet)

    The RepMet initiative aimed to improve understanding of the identification, administration and application of metadata to support national programmes in managing radioactive waste repository data, in...

    Published date: 13 October 2021
    News
    NEA to set the course for an ambitious recovery exercise

    Building on the discussions held in March and June 2021, the INEX-6 Preparatory Task Force met on 13 September 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 5 October 2021
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Lea Zimmermann

    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Lea Zimmermann, NEST Fellow

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 5 October 2021
    News
    Management of information, data and knowledge: A critical issue in radioactive waste disposal

    NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (WP‑IDKM) held a topical session on IDKM timescales on 1-2 September 2021 towards building a common understanding of the timescales inv...

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 5 October 2021
    News
    Dose limits for the lens of the eye for occupational exposure

    The NEA Expert Group on the Dose limit for the Lens of the Eye (EGDLE) met on 24 September 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 4 October 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
    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    The NEA Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) held its annual meeting virtually on 13-15 September 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and activities related to potential acc...

    News brief Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Accident management Safety research …
    Published date: 1 October 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
    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
    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 …
    Published date: 27 September 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
    Activity
    Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum (CSSCF)

    The event examines how nuclear safety culture is affected by the national cultural context of the country operating a nuclear facility. It brings together experts representing both the nuclear indust...

    Human aspects of nuclear safety Leadership Human and organisational factors Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 22 September 2021
    Activity
    Benchmark of the Modular High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-350 MW Core Design

    Helium-cooled very high-temperature gas reactors are highlighted as a key technology with the potential to improve the competitiveness of nuclear energy within the Generation IV International Forum (...

    Gas-cooled reactors Reactor physics
    Published date: 20 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
    News
    International School of Nuclear Law wraps up a successful virtual programme

    The NEA recently concluded the 2021 edition of the International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL), which was from 23 August to 3 September 2021. 

    Nuclear law News brief Expert roundtable Nuclear law Education Director-General ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 8 September 2021
    Activity
    Physics of plutonium recycling

    For nuclear utility companies that opt to reprocess spent fuel, recycle it or do both, one of the main pertinent issues is plutonium recycling.

    Reactor physics Plutonium Nuclear fuel cycle Reactor physics
    Published date: 8 September 2021
    Activity
    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework

    The NEA launched the Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework in partnership with its member countries to help address important gaps in nuclear skills capacity building, knowledge t...

    Nuclear science Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Human resources development (HRD) International co-operation Training Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 7 September 2021
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Larissa Shasko

    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Larissa Shasko, PhD student and NEST Fellow.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 6 September 2021
    News
    Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 SMR Prize Competition

    The 2021 SMR Prize Competition brought together 28 students representing different academic and research organisations participating in the NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Small M...

    SMR News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 2 September 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
    The Most Cost-Effective Decarbonisation Investment: Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 29 July 2021 to present and discuss findings from a new report on the role of nuclear long-term operation (LTO) in decarbonis...

    News brief Long-term operation Nuclear economics LTO Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 5 August 2021
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Stephen King

    A chat with Stephen King, PhD student and NEST Fellow.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 5 August 2021
    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
    Post-Fukushima safety research

    Nearly 100 experts from the NEA Analysis of Information from Reactor Buildings and Containment Vessels of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (ARC-F) Project and the Preparatory Study on Fuel Deb...

    News brief Decommissioning Fukushima Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety research …
    Published date: 3 August 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants and Decarbonisation Strategies

    The existing nuclear fleet remains the largest low-carbon source of electricity generation in OECD countries. In 2021 the average nuclear power plant had already been operating for 31 years and some ...

    English Policy Environmental protection Decarbonisation Regulation LTO Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 29 July 2021
    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
    Activity
    Neutron noise analysis

    Neutron noise analysis can be defined as the direct measurement of the kinetics of a nuclear core. This page describes some of the NEA's previous activities on neutron noise analysis in nuclear power...

    Nuclear science Fast reactor Benchmark Reactor physics
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    VVER-1000 Coolant Transient (V1000CT) Benchmarks

    The overall objective of the VVER-1000 Coolant Transient (V1000CT) Benchmark was to assess computer codes used in the safety analysis of water-water energetic reactor (VVER) power plants, specificall...

    Verification Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    Pressurised Water Reactor Main Steam-Line Break (MSLB) Benchmark

    This benchmark incorporated full 3-D modelling of the reactor core into system transient codes for best-estimate simulations of the interactions between reactor core behaviour and plant dynamics and ...

    Modelling and simulation Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Nuclear safety research Uncertainty analysis Safety of components and structures Benchmark Thermal hydraulics and mechanics …
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    Benchmark Based on NUPEC Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) Subchannel and Bundle Tests (PSBT)

    An approach similar to the OECD/NRC Boiling Water Reactor Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT) Benchmark was adopted by dividing the benchmark activity into phases.

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors Multiphysics …
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) Coupled Neutronics/Thermal-hydraulics Transients Benchmark - PBMR-400 Core Design

    The international benchmark concerned pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics transients based on the PBMR-400MW design.

    Gas-cooled reactors small modular reactors Thermal hydraulics Verification Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark

    The Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark was established to challenge the coupled system thermal-hydraulic/neutron kinetics codes against a Peach-Bottom-2 (a GE-designed BWR/4) turbin...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Reactor physics …
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    OECD/NRC Benchmark based on NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT)

    NUPEC Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test (BFBT) Benchmark

    Thermal hydraulics Reactor physics
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    Activity
    Forsmark 1 and 2 Boiling Water Reactor Stability Benchmark

    Forsmark 1 and 2 Boiling Water Reactor Stability Benchmark

    Verification and validation Verification Reactor physics
    Published date: 26 July 2021
    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
    Sustainable financing taxonomies, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and nuclear energy

    In partnership with the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), the NEA held a webinar on 19 July 2021 to understand how various national and regional taxonomies and sustainab...

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 21 July 2021
    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
    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
    Public surveys

    Public surveys on women’s experiences in the nuclear energy sector and the use of the AOP framework in radiation research and regulation.

    News brief HLG-LDR Human resources development (HRD) Radiological protection
    Published date: 9 July 2021
    Activity
    IRPhE Technical Review Group

    The International Reactor Physics Experiment Evaluation (IRPhE) Technical Review Group provides the nuclear community with qualified benchmark data sets by collecting reactor physics experimental dat...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 2 July 2021
    News
    Engagement with the academic community on nuclear education and policy

    The Council of Advisors to the Global Forum, comprising representatives from academic institutions in NEA member countries, convened on 28 June 2021 to formalise the operational model of the forum an...

    News brief Education Human resources development (HRD) Global Forum Director-General Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    Activity
    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) was to determine the uncertainty in light wat...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Light water reactors Verification and validation Validation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    News
    From a linear to circular approach in funding arrangements for decommissioning and radioactive waste management

    A new NEA report on Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management was launched in an online expert roundtable on 18 June 2021, where the NEA presented analysis...

    News brief Decommissioning Nuclear economics Task Group on Decommissioning Funding Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    News
    Preparations for the sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6) underway

    The INEX-6 Preparatory Task Force met on 28 June 2021 to continue exchanges on objectives, methodologies and timelines for the exercise. 

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    News
    Developing safety cases for various radioactive waste disposal facilities

    The NEA hosted an online expert roundtable discussion on 24 June 2021 on safety case projects of three different types of disposal facilities in member countries.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Disposal IGSC Geological disposal Safety case …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    News
    Work on scientific issues around advanced nuclear fuel cycles

    Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) meeting, 8 June 2021.

    WPFC News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 30 June 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
    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: 29 June 2021
    Activity
    NEST Projects

    At the heart of the NEST Framework are multinational and multidisciplinary projects, so-called NEST projects.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 25 June 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR)

    In 2002, the NEA CRPPH established a dedicated expert group (EGIR) to evaluate draft general recommendations developed by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and to provide...

    Public health Radiological protection Environmental protection Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 23 June 2021
    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
    2020 AEN Rapport Annuel

    L’année 2020 a été marquée par une forte activité et des résultats importants pour l’AEN, en dépit de la pandémie de Covid-19. L’Agence s’est rapidement adaptée à une situation pourtant inédite et a ...

    French
    Published date: 21 June 2021
    Publications and Reports
    Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management

    The world’s nuclear power reactors are ageing, with the majority approaching the end of their planned operational lifetimes in the coming years. The adequacy of funding for decommissioning and radioa...

    English Nuclear economics Radioactive waste Financing
    Published date: 18 June 2021
    News
    Virtual mission to Japan

    Virtual mission to Japan

    News brief Member countries Japan
    Published date: 16 June 2021
    News
    Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) Symposium

    Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) held a virtual symposium on 1-3 June 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 14 June 2021
    Activity
    Fluoride Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor (FHR) Benchmark

    Fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactors (FHRs), cooled with liquid (molten) salt, fueled with TRISO-based fuel are a potential molten salt reactor (MSR) design.

    Nuclear science Molten salt reactors Verification Reactor physics
    Published date: 14 June 2021
    News
    Latest updates on NEA work in nuclear safety and regulation

    CNRA/CSNI meetings, May-June 2021.

    News brief CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 June 2021
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Todd Allen

    A chat with Todd Allen, Chair and Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan, and co-lead of the NEST Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) project.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 10 June 2021
    Activity
    Expert Group on Legacy Management (EGLM)

    Many NEA member countries are facing problems with radiologically contaminated legacy sites and installations. There are many examples of how different legacy issues are managed in various countries,...

    Published date: 10 June 2021
    News
    Improving global networking in low-dose radiation research

    The NEA High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) held its fifth plenary meeting on 23 March 2021.

    Radiological protection Radiation HLG-LDR
    Published date: 9 June 2021
    News
    The important role of early career nuclear graduates in fighting climate change

    The NEA hosted its second annual global nuclear science and engineering commencement on 4 June 2021 to celebrate and recognise the accomplishments of the graduating classes of 2021.

    News brief Education Global Forum Climate change
    Published date: 8 June 2021
    News
    Review and revision of the radiological protection system

    The NEA participated in the Meeting of Senior Representatives of Organisations in Formal Relations with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) on 2 June 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 8 June 2021
    News
    Archiving for radioactive waste management activities

    NEA Expert Group on Archiving for Radioactive Waste Management Activities (EGAR) meeting, 31 May - 1 June 2021.

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 8 June 2021
    News
    Engaging public stakeholders in nuclear power programmes

    The importance of stakeholder involvement was one of the key messages highlighted by the NEA at the Virtual Nuclear Power Plants Expo & Summit (NPPES), hosted by the Nuclear Industry Association of T...

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Turkey Stakeholder Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations Public communication …
    Published date: 3 June 2021
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    International Fuel Performance Experiments (IFPE) request

    Guidance to request the public domain database on nuclear fuel performance experiments for the purpose of code development and validation.