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    References for the NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard

    This document provides sources used in the NEA SMR Dashboard.

    English
    Published date: 13 March 2023
    NEA Document
    The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan’s Pre-siting Safety Case Based on the Site Descriptive Model: An International Peer Review of the NUMO Safety Case
    NEA/RWM/R(2022)2

    Following a safety-oriented, stepwise procedure for geological repository siting, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) requested in 2021 that the NEA facilitate an independent in...

    English Peer review Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Japan Radioactive waste management RWMC Radioactive waste Safety case Geological disposal Features events and processes (FEPs) …
    Published date: 19 January 2023
    NEA Document
    原子力発電環境整備機構(NUMO) による「地質環境モデルに基づくサイ ト選定の前段階におけるセーフティケ ース」
    NEA/RWM/R(2022)2
    Peer review Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Japan Radioactive waste management RWMC Japanese Radioactive waste Safety case Geological disposal …
    Published date: 31 May 2023
    Event
    Third NEA Stakeholder Involvement Workshop on Optimisation in Decision Making
    5 - 7 September 2023
    OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France

    Optimisation has always been a fundamental concept in decision making for all parts of society, but the way decisions are taken has changed in recent years. Societal considerations towards nuclear-re...

    Optimisation Stakeholder Decision making
    Published date: 31 May 2023
    Event
    15th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 23rd Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
    18 - 20 March 2026
    Jeju Island, Korea (dates to be confirmed)

    The purpose of this joint conference is to ensure attendees leave with renewed interest in their field of expertise by exposing them to the new tools for developers, code users, theoreticians, and ex...

    Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 31 May 2023
    Event
    Joint NEA-IAEA Workshop on the Chemistry of Fuel Cycles for Molten Salt Reactor Technologies
    2 - 6 October 2023
    Austria, Vienna

    Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) technologies are attracting great interest in the public and private sectors for a broad spectrum of applications worldwide. Most efforts at the international level are devo...

    Molten salt reactors
    Published date: 31 May 2023
    News
    Examining new technologies in decommissioning complex and legacy sites

    NEA’s Working Party on the Technical, Environmental, and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management gathered for a workshop on  29 November to 1 December 2022 in Paris. 

    News brief Decommissioning Environmental protection Technical, environmental and safety aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Legacy management WPTES …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    NEA Document
    SAPIUM: Development of a Systematic Approach for Input Uncertainty Quantification of the Physical Models in Thermal-Hydraulic Codes: Good Practice Guidance
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)16

    In the current project, a new systematic approach has been developed, called SAPIUM (systematic approach for input uncertainty quantification methodology) for transparent and rigorous model IUQ. This...

    English Nuclear installations WGAMA Nuclear safety Nuclear accident loss estimation CSNI PRG CSNI Joint project Safety Accident management …
    Published date: 30 May 2023
    News
    Reflecting on the current system of radiological protection

    The publication of the latest EGIR report marks the completion of phase one of the group's programme of work.

    News brief Radiological protection Environmental protection Low dose research EGIR Radiological protection …
    Published date: 30 May 2023
    Activity
    INEX 2000

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

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 26 May 2020
    Activity
    INEX-1

    The first INEX exercise was held in 1993 to address the international community need to improve the quality and the co-ordination of emergency response systems on a regional scale, in particular in t...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 25 May 2020
    Activity
    INEX-2

    The INEX-2 exercise was planned as a series of regional, command-post exercises with the simultaneous real-time participation of many countries – including those from Eastern Europe and Asia – and in...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX WPNEM Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 26 May 2020
    Activity
    INEX-3

    Despite the significant advances made in early phase emergency management as a result of INEX series, longer-term consequence management has remained a difficult challenge for emergency managers. In ...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 26 May 2020
    Activity
    INEX-4

    The INEX-4 exercise was designed to allow participants to investigate the national and, in some cases, international arrangements for responding to widespread radiological contamination of the urban ...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 26 May 2020
    Activity
    INEX-5

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

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

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

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    News
    Preparing for the Sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6)

    INEX-6 will be the largest exercise in over 20 years.

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 30 May 2023
    Event
    Advancing Development of Disposal Solutions in Radioactive Waste Management
    14 - 15 June 2023
    JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania

    Momentum in regards to disposal solutions for radioactive waste has rapidly picked up over the last five years. Several countries have entered the licensing phase of establishing a deep geological re...

    Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Radioactive waste management Disposal Low-level waste (LLW) Repository Geological disposal Radioactive waste Safety case …
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Secretariat - NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

    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: 30 May 2023
    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: 30 May 2023
    Other
    CPPC – Table on the Availability of Financial Security to Cover Heads of Damage as Required Under the Paris Convention (non-official) (updated May 2023)
    Nuclear law Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 30 May 2023
    Other
    Legislation and Rules Applicable to Nuclear Transport and Transit: United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    Published date: 30 May 2023
    News
    Discussing human and organisational factors

    Members of the WGHOF gathered in Vantaa, Finland, for its 33rd meeting.

    Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors Human and organisational factors
    Published date: 25 May 2023
    Event
    Nuclear Data Week - April 2023
    24 - 28 April 2023
    NEA Headquarters, 46 Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

    The Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion File (JEFF)  Nuclear Data Library Project is a collaboration between NEA Data Bank participating countries. The JEFF library combines the efforts of its differ...

    Nuclear energy data Data Bank
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    Other
    Third stakeholder involvement workshop programme
    Published date: 25 May 2023
    Other
    Brochure: Third stakeholder involvement workshop
    Published date: 25 May 2023
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 1: Achieving gender balance in nuclear technology and academic workforces

    This Global Forum Working Group focuses on activities to increase the number of women in the nuclear field.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 25 May 2023
    Activity
    Fellows - NEST

    NEST Fellows can be Master’s students, PhDs, postdoctoral researchers, young professionals, etc. belonging to one of the NEST project’s participating organisations.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Biographies of NEST Fellows

    Presentation of NEST Fellows

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 25 May 2023
    Activity
    Working Groups - NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

    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: 25 May 2023
    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: 25 May 2023
    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: 25 May 2023
    Activity
    Global Forum Working Group 4: Revitalising innovation in the nuclear sector to improve the future 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: 25 May 2023
    Activity
    Events - NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

    All Global Forum meetings, events and conferences are listed on this page.

    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Subtopic
    Education and capacity building

    Sustained performance of nuclear technology depends on access to a talented and well-qualified workforce, thus it is important to ensure that adequate infrastructures exist for education and training...

    Nuclear science Education Training
    Published date: 22 July 2020
    Other
    Event Photography Notice: Third Stakeholder Involvement Workshop 2023
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Other
    Data Protection Notice: Third Stakeholder Involvement Workshop 2023
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire (BDN)

    Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire.

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Secretariat - NEST

    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: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Events - NEST

    A list of NEST events, conferences, workshops and summer schools organised in the context of ongoing NEST projects.

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    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...

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Subgroup on Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFR-UAM)

    The Subgroup on Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFR-UAM) was formed to check the use of best-estimate codes and data....

    Sodium-cooled reactor Verification Fast reactor Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Other
    UAM-SFR Conditions for Release 2019

    Conditions for Release, Rules and Restrictions Applying to the Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of SFRs (UAM-SFR)

    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Projects - NEST

    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: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Management Board - NEST

    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: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Countries - NEST

    The NEST Framework comprises several countries and organisations who wish to co-operate through international exchanges and activities to strengthen nuclear-related technology education and training ...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    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: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

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

    Nuclear science Education Human resources development (HRD) International co-operation Training Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Activity
    Council of Advisors - NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy

    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: 24 May 2023
    Other
    Consent form: Workshop on Advancing Development of Disposal Solutions in Radioactive Waste Management
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    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: 24 May 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 103, Vol. 2019/2

    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: 24 May 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 103 – Volume 2019/2

    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: 30 March 2020
    Other
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire Index Nos 1 à 103
    Published date: 24 May 2023
    Joint project
    Halden Human Technology Organisation (HTO) Project

    The Halden Reactor Project has been in operation since 1958 and is the oldest NEA joint project. It brings together an important international technical network in the area of nuclear safety ranging ...

    Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Safety of components and structures Safety research …
    Published date: 23 May 2023
    Joint project
    Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) Project

    The Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) Project provides a forum for radiological protection (RP) professionals from nuclear electricity utilities and national regulatory authorities w...

    Published date: 6 April 2020
    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
    Topic
    Radioactive waste management

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

    Decommissioning Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste management Radiological protection Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 13 December 2019
    Activity
    Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC)

    The committee supports member countries in the development of safe and economically efficient management of all types of radioactive waste (including spent fuel) based on the latest scientific and te...

    Radioactive waste management RWMC Radioactive waste
    Published date: 27 January 2021
    Joint project
    Co-operative Programme for the Exchange of Scientific and Technical Information on Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Projects (CPD)

    The International Co-operative Programme for the Exchange of Scientific and Technical Information Concerning Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Projects (CPD) is a joint undertaking of a limited nu...

    Decommissioning Nuclear decommissioning Joint project
    Published date: 3 April 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Mentoring a Future Generation of Female Leaders in Science and Engineering (2017)

    Despite progress over the past decades, women remain under-represented in executive positions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Female students tend to do very well in math and sci...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender balance Japan Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 15 June 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Mentoring a Future Generation of Female Leaders in Science and Engineering (2019)

    In today’s society, the population of men and women is essentially equal in terms of numbers. However, in the domain of science and technology, which is part of the same society, this is not the case...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender balance Japan Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 15 June 2020
    Publications and Reports
    2018 NEA International Mentoring Workshops

    The NEA mentoring workshops are in line with the initiatives being undertaken by countries around the world to ensure that expertise is maintained in highly technical areas such as nuclear safety, ra...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender balance Spain Japan Capacity building and gender Training …
    Published date: 23 October 2018
    Subtopic
    Capacity building and gender

    In capacity building and gender balance, a key goal is to attract and retain more women in the technology and science fields by promoting education and development in those areas.

    Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 27 May 2020
    Activity
    Republic of Türkiye

    National legislation: Republic of Türkiye

    Nuclear law Türkiye Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 22 May 2023
    Event
    Seventh International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-7)
    27 - 31 May 2024
    Busan, Korea

    The opening session of the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Krystal Kenney

    There is consensus within the international scientific commun...

    Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management Repository Geological disposal Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 15 May 2023
    Other
    Unofficial Translation of the Turkish Law No. 7381 (Nuclear Regulation Law)
    Published date: 22 May 2023
    Other
    Unofficial translation of the Turkish law No. 7381 (Nuclear Regulation Law)
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    Reference
    Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (Joint Convention)

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

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Early Notification Convention)

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

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    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: 17 May 2023
    Reference
    Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Convention on Assistance)

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

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Reference
    Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)

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

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Reference
    Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

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

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    News
    Engaging the future of nuclear at the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum

    The NEA participated in the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum in Krakow, Poland, an international platform for collaboration between the nuclear sector and the next generation.

    News brief Poland Future energy market needs Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education Skills …
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Event
    WPRS Benchmarks Workshop 2023
    22 - 26 May 2023
    Zanhotel Europa, Via Cesare Boldini 11, Bologna, Italy + virtual option on ZOOM

    The annual Benchmark Workshops of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems will be hosted by the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sus...

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Multiphysics Nuclear science Benchmark Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics Reactor fuel performance Multiphysics …
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Joint project
    QUENCH-ATF project

    Image: QUENCH facility at KIT. Court. KIT. 

    The purpose of the QUENCH-ATF project is to investigate the chemical, mechanical and thermal-hydraulics behaviour of ATF claddings in Design Basis Accident...

    Nuclear science Nuclear safety research Joint project Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Event
    SCALE TRITON Lattice Physics and Depletion
    22 - 26 May 2023
    NEA, Paris (France)
    Place: OECD/NEA Headquarters in Paris, France
    Minimum enrollment required: 12 participants
    Course fee: 2300 EUR
    Registration closed
     
    The training course will be taught in English.
    Participan...
    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics CPS Data Bank Uncertainty analysis Training …
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Event
    Sixteenth Workshop on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF-16)
    28 - 31 May 2024
    NFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy

    The Sixteenth Workshop on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF-16) will take place on 28-31 May 2024 at the National Laboratories of Frascati of the Italian Na...

    Radiation shielding Nuclear science Radiation transport and shielding Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 17 May 2023
    Activity
    International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR)

    The ICGR brings together high-level decision-makers from regulatory and local government bodies, waste management organisations and public stakeholder communities to review current perspectives of ge...

    Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Information exchange Repository Geological disposal International co-operation …
    Published date: 26 February 2021
    Topic
    Decommissioning and legacy management

    Decommissioning refers to all the actions taken to remove a licensed or authorised nuclear facility as well as legacy sites from regulatory control after their permanent shutdown.

    Decommissioning and legacy management
    Published date: 13 December 2019
    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
    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: 20 July 2022
    Activity
    Nuclear Science Committee (NSC)

    The NEA nuclear science programme is developed and executed by the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), comprising high-level scientific experts from all NEA member countries.

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Nuclear science Criticality Materials science Chemistry …
    Published date: 15 May 2023
    NEA Document
    Benchmark Study on Innovative Fuels for Fast Reactors with Fuel Performance Codes
    NEA/NSC/R(2022)5

    This report presents the results of a benchmark study on innovative fuels for fast reactors using fuel performance codes. Irradiation results were shared among participants of the expert group and co...

    WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science Benchmark Reactor fuel performance Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 3 April 2023
    NEA Document
    Statistical Tests for Diagnosing Fission Source Convergence and Undersampling in Monte Carlo Criticality Calculations
    NEA/NSC/R(2021)3

    Monte Carlo criticality calculations involve a two-step procedure based on a stochastic implementation of the power iteration method: first, achieve convergence of the fission source distribution dur...

    Criticality safety Monte Carlo method NSC Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS Nuclear science …
    Published date: 17 February 2023
    NEA Document
    Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors: Volume I. Neutronics Phase (Phase I)
    NEA/NSC/R(2021)5

    Since the early 2000s there is an increasing demand from nuclear research, industry, safety and regulation for best-estimate predictions to be provided with their confidence bounds. Consequently, an ...

    Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Benchmark …
    Published date: 18 April 2023
    NEA Document
    New Devices for Electrical Equipment Replacement/Retrofits and New Build
    NEA/CSNI/R(2021)3

    Recent operating experience in nuclear power plants has shown that there is a safety concern associated with the use of new industrial devices, including digital devices, in safety power systems in b...

    WGELEC Safety of electrical systems Nuclear safety research CSNI
    Published date: 15 May 2023
    Event
    Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6): Advancing Geological Repositories from Concept to Operation
    4 - 8 April 2022
    Congress Hall, Paasitorni Helsinki, Finland

    Spent nuclear fuel repository site, Olkiluoto, Finland. Photo: Kallerna.

     

    Introduction

    The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR) took place in Helsinki, Finland from 4-8 A...

    Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management Repository Geological disposal
    Published date: 3 November 2022
    Other
    Structure des comités et organes subsidiaires de l’Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire

    Structure des comités et organes subsidiaires de l’Agence pour l’énergie nucléaire, mai 2023.

    Published date: 4 October 2022
    Other
    Structure of Nuclear Energy Agency Committees and Subsidiary Bodies

    NEA Committee Structure, May 2023

    Published date: 4 October 2022
    News
    Ukraine: Current status of nuclear power installations

    Information note on nuclear power installations in Ukraine, updated periodically.

    Ukraine Chernobyl Radioactive materials Radiation safety Radiological protection …
    Published date: 12 May 2023
    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 May 2023
    Other
    Convention of 31 January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16 November 1982

    1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention as Amended in 1964 and 1982 (bilingual)

    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Other
    Additional Protocol to the Convention of 31 January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (1964)

    1964 Protocol to Amend 1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Other
    Protocol to Amend the Convention of 31 January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, as Amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 (1982)

    1982 Protocol to Amend 1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Other
    Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (1963)

    1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Activity
    High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR)

    The overall objective of the High-level Group on Low Dose Research (HLG-LDR) is to support radiological protection policy, regulation and implementation choices by improving the effectiveness and eff...

    Radiological protection CRPPH HLG-LDR
    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Other
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention: Unofficial Consolidated Text and Exposé des Motifs [English and French]

    Convention de Bruxelles complémentaire à la Convention de Paris: Texte consolidé officieux et exposé des motifs

    Published date: 12 May 2023
    Publications and Reports
    The NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard

    All low-carbon solutions will be required to achieve the world's net zero targets. Nuclear energy has a role to play in meeting this need. A wave of innovation in small modular reactors (SMRs) is adv...

    English SMR Small modular reactors Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Nuclear innovation Climate change …
    Published date: 13 March 2023
    Event
    International Workshop on Dynamic Probabilistic Safety Assessment and its Role in Risk-Informed Decision Making
    16 - 17 November 2023
    US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, United States

    Deadline for submission of abstracts       30 June 2023    

    Notification of accepted contributions      17 July 2023

    Deadline for attendance registration          27 Oct 2023      

    Deadline for presentation submissions 27 Oct 2...

    Risk assessment WGRISK Nuclear safety research
    Published date: 10 May 2023
    Other
    Workshop announcement and call for participation
    Published date: 10 May 2023
    Other
    Submission and registration checklists (+ US visa letter)
    Published date: 10 May 2023
    Event
    International workshop on thermal hydraulic code validation benchmark for high temperature gas-cooled reactors using HTTF data (HTGR T/H)
    5 - 6 June 2023
    Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States

    The NEA thermal hydraulic code validation benchmark for high temperature gas-cooled reactors using HTTF data (HTGR T/H), supervised by the Expert Group on Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics and Mechanic...

    Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics Reactor physics NSC Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark …
    Published date: 20 April 2023
    Event
    16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT)
    24 - 27 October 2023
    NEA Headquarters, Boulogne-Billancourt, France

    The NEA is organising the 16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT) on 24-27 October 2023. The meeting will be held at the NEA offices...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC Fission products Chemistry Actinides Advanced reactors Minor actinides NSC Back-end Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 12 April 2023
    Event
    The demise of zero power reactors: From concern to action
    22 - 23 June 2023
    IRSN, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France

    In the early decades of nuclear reactor development, many countries built and operated zero-power facilities in which many different critical arrangements of materials were studied. These flexible ex...

    NSC Nuclear science WPRS Nuclear science
    Published date: 6 April 2023
    Activity
    FIDES-II Cross-Cutting Pillars

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

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear science Nuclear safety research Reactor fuel performance
    Published date: 7 March 2023
    News
    NEST Alumni share valuable lessons from their fellowships

    NEST Alumni share valuable lessons from their fellowships

    DG statement NSC Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Director-General …
    Published date: 25 April 2023
    News
    ICSBEP and IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings

    The Technical Review Groups for both projects met at the NEA headquarters on 3-7 April 2023.

    News brief Nuclear science Criticality ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor physics Reactor physics Criticality safety NSC SINBAD Nuclear science Benchmark …
    Published date: 24 April 2023
    News
    Members of NEA Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES-II) meet in Czech Republic

    Members of FIDES-II from 12 countries assembled in Prague, Czech Republic, on 17-21 April 2023 for meetings of its Technical Advisory Group and Governing Board.

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science Nuclear safety FIDES Reactor fuel performance NSC Nuclear science Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    News
    Discussing scientific issues in the design and qualification of reactor systems

    The WPRS met from 20-24 February 2023.

    News brief NSC Nuclear science SINBAD WPRS Multiphysics Nuclear science Benchmark Multiphysics …
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Databases Material science NSC WPFM Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    Improving thermodynamic databases and materials modelling for the analysis and prevention of nuclear accidents

    Thermodynamic databases and accident prevention

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Fukushima Joint project Reactor fuel performance Material science NSC Thermodynamic data TCOFF …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    Internationally recognised thermodynamic data to advance nuclear materials knowledge

    International experts gathered at the NEA for the commencement of the third phase TAF-ID on 16-17 February 2023.

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Nuclear data Joint project Material science NSC Thermodynamic data TAF-ID …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 108/109 – Volume 2022/1&2

    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: 9 May 2023
    Subtopic
    Publications programme

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

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 8 July 2020
    Other
    BDN Index Nos. 1-102
    Published date: 9 May 2023
    Other
    NLB Index 1-109
    Published date: 9 May 2023
    Event
    International workshop on disruptive technologies for nuclear safety applications
    16 - 17 May 2023
    International Convention Center (ICC), Jeju, Korea

    Registrations are now closed.

    The International workshop on disruptive technologies for nuclear safety applications is one of the most significant digital innovation events of the year. This two-day ...

    Nuclear safety Disruptive technologies Nuclear innovation Korea
    Published date: 9 May 2023
    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: 8 February 2022
    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
    NEA Document
    Initial Views on the Review and Revision of the System of Radiological Protection
    NEA/CRPPH/R(2022)1

    The Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR) was re-established by the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) in 2021 to evaluate the International Commission ...

    English Radiological protection Environmental protection Low dose research EGIR CRPPH Radiological protection …
    Published date: 9 May 2023
    Other
    WGEV-WGRISK workshop announcement
    Published date: 9 May 2023
    Event
    Safety Case Symposium 2024: Moving towards the construction of a safe DGR – Getting real
    8 - 11 October 2024
    Budapest, Hungary

    Over the past two decades, the safety case has become a powerful and essential tool to support decision making at every stage of a geological disposal programme. Now, an increasing number of national...

    Radioactive waste management RWMC IGSC Safety case
    Published date: 12 April 2023
    Event
    International expert workshop on the safety assessment of nuclear installations for combinations of external hazards
    11 - 13 September 2023
    IRSN, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France

    In response to the technical and scientific needs emerged recently in this area, the Working Group of External Events (WGEV) and the Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK) initiated a joint task e...

    Risk assessment WGRISK Nuclear safety External hazards WGEV External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research …
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Activity
    Working Party on International Nuclear Data Evaluation Co-operation (WPEC)

    The NEA's nuclear data evaluation co-operation activities involve the following evaluation projects: ENDF (United States), JENDL (Japan), ROSFOND/BROND (Russia), JEFF (other Data Bank member countrie...

    NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data
    Published date: 9 March 2020
    Event
    Innovative Techniques and Technologies to Support Characterisation and Decommissioning of Complex and Legacy Sites
    29 November 2022 - 1 December 2022
    NEA premises, France

    Picture: ANSTO

    This event has now finished. Speaker presentations are available for download using the links in the 'Download' section.

    NEA article reporting on this workshop:

    Examining new technolog...

    CDLM Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Legacy management
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Other
    PRESENTATIONS - DAY 3
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Other
    PRESENTATIONS - DAY 2
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Other
    PRESENTATIONS - DAY 1
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Activity
    Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations and Legacy Management (CDLM)

    The CDLM assists member states in holistically addressing challenges in the execution of decommissioning and legacy management through sharing experiences among members with a broad range of expertis...

    Decommissioning Nuclear installations Decommissioning and legacy management Legacy management
    Published date: 5 May 2023
    Other
    NEA Deterministic Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Benchmark without Spatial Homogenisation (C5G7-TD) – Eighth workshop (C5G7-TD-8) announcement
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Fourth Critical Heat Flux and Thermal-hydraulic Benchmark (CTH-4) announcement
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Second NEA LFR benchmark workshop announcement (LFR-2)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Ninth COBRA-TF User’s Group Meeting and Training (CTF-9) announcement
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Eighth NEA Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling (UAM) for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors announcement (SFR-UAM-8)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Science Committee Programme Review Group (NSC PRG)

    Established to help fulfil the objectives of the Agency and the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), the NSC Programme Review Group (PRG) formulates recommendations based on best practices to optimise ac...

    NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Activity
    CSNI Programme Review Group (CSNI PRG)

    The Programme Review Group is established to perform a programme quality review function within the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) and to provide scientific assistance to the...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Safety of electrical systems External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety of components and structures …
    Published date: 7 July 2022
    Other
    Activity progress reporting template (January 2023)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Executive summaries guidance (January 2023)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    NSCPRG activity proposal template (January 2023)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Event
    International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems (SINUS)
    1 - 23 May 2023
    Online training & in-person event on 22-23 May 2023 in Bologna, Italy

    The NEA has organised the first International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems (SINUS) on the topic of Reactor single- and multi-physics simulations based on Light Water Reactor (LWR) ...

    Nuclear science Education WPRS Nuclear science Reactor physics …
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Other
    Third NEA LMFR TH benchmark workshop announcement (LMFR-TH-3)
    Published date: 4 May 2023
    Event
    NEST Small Modular Advanced Reactor Training (SMART) Programme Microreactor Deployment Workshop
    21 - 26 May 2023
    Idaho National Laboratory, USA

    The 2023 Microreactor Deployment Workshop will enable participating student teams to understand the multi-disciplinary challenges in deploying microreactors. Over a one-week course, students will be ...

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 2 May 2023
    Activity
    NEST Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

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

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Other
    Unofficial Translation of the Turkish Presidential Decree No. 95

    Presidential Decree on Organisation and Duties of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority

    Published date: 2 May 2023
    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: 2 May 2023
    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: 2 May 2023
    Other
    Consent form to be photographed TDB-TC-2023
    Published date: 28 April 2023
    Event
    TDB Project Course – Seventh Edition: Thermodynamic Data Collection and Assessment
    23 September 2023
    Nantes, France

    The seventh edition of the annual NEA Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project course on the topic of thermodynamic data collection and assessment will take place as a one-day, in-person event on 23 Sep...

    Thermodynamic data Thermochemical database
    Published date: 28 April 2023
    News
    Advancing the understanding of spent fuel pools during loss of cooling accidents

    Approximately 30 experts from WGAMA discussed how to advance the understanding of phenomena in pool in the situation of a loss of cooling accident.

    Fuel in nuclear safety News brief WGAMA Nuclear safety Spent fuel Nuclear safety research Joint project …
    Published date: 25 April 2023
    News
    Regulators' Forum meet to discuss regulatory issues

    NEA Regulators' Forum meet at the NEA in Paris to discuss regulatory issues

    News brief RF CDLM Regulation Radioactive waste management RWMC Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 26 April 2023
    News
    The Netherlands considers nuclear to reduce emissions

    An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV visited the Netherlands to meet with government and industry representatives.

    News brief DG statement New build Netherlands Europe Future energy market needs Decarbonisation Director-General Radiological protection International co-operation …
    Published date: 26 April 2023
    News
    Steering Committee reviews critical pillars of NEA's work

    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy convened on 20-21 April in Paris.

    News brief DG statement Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Deep geological repository (DGR) Member countries Stakeholder relations Director-General …
    Published date: 26 April 2023
    Joint project
    Cabri International Project (CIP)

    Cabri Reactor (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)

    The Cabri International Project (CIP) began in March 2000 to study the behaviour of nuclear fuel rods and cladding durin...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Nuclear safety research CSNI
    Published date: 26 April 2023
    News
    Deep geological repository development to be strengthened with Horonobe International Project

    The Horonobe International Joint Project (HIP) is a collaborative project between the NEA and Japan Atomic Energy Agency established in February 2023.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management Repository Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 25 April 2023
    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) is to determine the uncertainty in light wate...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Light water reactors Verification and validation Validation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 25 April 2023
    Activity
    The NEA Global Forum Rising Stars Programme

    As part of the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy, the Rising Stars Programme leverages the weight of the Agency and the academic institutions to build new pipeline...

    Gender balance Education STEM Capacity building and gender Global Forum Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 7 February 2023
    News
    Survey on protective actions for radiological and nuclear emergencies

    The NEA has launched a survey to collect information from member countries to be incorporated into a revised version of the NEA’s Country Protective Measures Handbook.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection WPNEM Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 25 April 2023
    News
    NEA & WANO strengthen co-operation to improve nuclear safety

    The NEA and the World Association of Nuclear Operators have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

    News brief DG statement Human and organisational factors WANO Advanced reactors Safety culture …
    Published date: 24 April 2023
    Other
    Preliminary agenda: Thermochemical Database (TDB) Project course 2023
    Published date: 24 April 2023
    News
    Highlights from the 81st meeting of the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health

    The CRPPH held its annual meeting on 4-6 April 2023 at the NEA premises in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

    News brief Public health Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection …
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    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: 21 April 2023
    Other
    JEFF Nuclear Data Week, April 2023 - Agenda
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    Other
    First NEA EGMUP Task Force on Doppler Effective Fuel Temperature workshop announcement (TF-DOP-1) (1)
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    Other
    First NEA EGMUP Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning benchmark meeting announcement (TF-AIML-1) (2)
    Published date: 21 April 2023
    Event
    Ageing management considerations in mechanical codes and standards
    28 - 29 June 2023
    Tokyo (Japan) - Hitotsubashi Hall, National Center of Sciences Building

    The NEA in collaboration with the Japanese Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) will host an international workshop on 28-29 June 2023 on the topic of Ageing management considerations in mechanical cod...

    Nuclear safety Nuclear safety regulation Codes and standards in nuclear safety
    Published date: 20 April 2023
    Other
    Sixteenth NEA LWR-UAM benchmark workshop announcement (LWR-UAM-16)
    Published date: 20 April 2023
    Other
    Third NEA TVA Watts Bar Unit 1 multi-physics cycle depletion benchmark meeting (TVA-WB1-3)
    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Other
    Fifth NEA Rostov 2 VVER-1000 multi-physics transient benchmark workshop announcement (Rostov2-5)
    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Other
    Fourth NEA Multi-Physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation Benchmark (MPCMIV-4) workshop
    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Joint project
    High Energy Arcing Fault Events (HEAF) Project

    A cabinet containing copper bus before the HEAF test (left) and after the test(right). Source: NRC

    Massive electrical discharges, referred to as high energy arcing faults (HEAF), have occurred in nuc...

    Risk assessment Electrical systems Fuel cycle facility safety Safety of electrical systems Nuclear safety research CSNI …
    Published date: 19 April 2023
    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: 19 April 2023
    Activity
    International Fuel Performance Experiments (IFPE) contents

    Description of the contents of the IFPE collection, maintained by the NEA and the IAEA.

    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Activity
    International Fuel Performance Experiments (IFPE) database

    International Fuel Performance Experiments (IFPE) is a data collection of nuclear fuel performance experiments for the purpose of code development and validation.

    Fuel studies Nuclear science Experiments EGRPF Databases Ancillary data Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Activity
    International Fuel Performance Experiments (IFPE) request

    Guidance to request the data collection of nuclear fuel performance experiments for the purpose of code development and validation.

    Published date: 19 April 2023
    Activity
    Data Bank contacts

    Data Bank contacts

    Published date: 18 April 2023
    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: 17 April 2023
    Activity
    Third NEA Stakeholder Involvement Workshop on Optimisation in Decision Making

    The NEA will hold the Third Stakeholder Involvement workshop to advance the issue of optimisation in decision making on 5-7 September 2023, in close co-operation with all interested NEA Standing Tech...

    Stakeholder Decision making
    Published date: 17 April 2023
    Other
    Penelope course description 2023
    Published date: 17 April 2023
    Event
    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) – 2023 edition
    14 - 18 August 2023
    Stockholm University, Sweden

    Applications for the fifth session of the International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) are now closed.

    The 2023 edition of the IRPS is scheduled to take place in person in Stockholm, Sweden fr...

    Radiological protection knowledge management IRPS CRPPH
    Published date: 17 April 2023
    Publications and Reports
    NEA News 40.1

    NEA News is the professional journal of the NEA. It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and regulatio...

    English FIDES Hydrogen Nuclear technology Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Switzerland Radioactive waste management Radioactive waste ISNL Low dose research IRPS Electricity markets Accident management …
    Published date: 13 April 2023
    Activity
    DATabase for IFpe (DATIF)

    Development started on DATIF, the DATabase for IFpe, in 2018 in order to enhance accessibility to the IFPE legacy collection of integral fuel performance experiments data, jointly put together by the...

    Nuclear fuel Physics Fuel studies NSC EGRFP Databases Ancillary data Reactor physics Integral experiments …
    Published date: 12 April 2023
    Activity
    The JEFF Nuclear Data Library

    The Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Library is a collaboration between NEA Data Bank member countries. The JEFF library combines the efforts of its different Working Groups to ...

    Published date: 28 May 2020
    Activity
    Nuclear Data Services

    The Nuclear Data Service of the Data Bank supports the development, compilation, testing, verification and dissemination of experimental and evaluated nuclear data, and develops in-house analysis and...

    Published date: 28 May 2020
    Other
    NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy Flyer 2023
    Education Global Forum Education and capacity building
    Published date: 7 April 2023
    Other
    NEST Leaflet 2023

    NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework leaflet (2023).

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 7 April 2023
    Other
    NEST flyer
    Published date: 18 February 2020
    Activity
    Expert Group on Small Modular Reactors (EGSMR)

    With the growing importance of SMRs, following the proposal of the CSNI Bureau, the CSNI has decided to create an Expert Group on SMRs (EGSMR), at its 69th meeting held on 2-3 June 2021.

    SMR EGSMR Nuclear safety research CSNI
    Published date: 7 April 2023
    News
    Examining the safety of small modular reactors

    The Expert Group on Small and Modular Reactors (EGSMR) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report 

    Risk assessment SMR EGSMR Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research …
    Published date: 8 July 2022
    Activity
    SINBAD - Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database

    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: 4 August 2022
    News
    ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings

    ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science SINBAD Reactor physics …
    Published date: 18 November 2019
    News
    Scientific issues of nuclear reactor systems

    NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) annual meeting, 19-21 February 2020.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science SINBAD Reactor physics …
    Published date: 4 March 2020
    News
    International review of benchmark experiments

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

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science SINBAD ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor physics …
    Published date: 25 October 2021
    News
    Scientific issues and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor systems

    NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) annual meeting, 15-19 February 2021.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science EGPRS SINBAD WPRS Reactor physics …
    Published date: 24 February 2021
    News
    Enhancing the NEA Shielding Integral Benchmark Archive and Database (SINBAD)

    EGPRS Task Force members met on 3 April 2023.

    Reactor physics News brief NSC Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS SINBAD WPRS Reactor physics …
    Published date: 7 April 2023
    Activity
    Thermal hydraulic code validation benchmark for high temperature gas-cooled reactors using HTTF data (HTGR T/H)

    High-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactors are one of the next generation reactor designs. This benchmark consists of a multi-staged code-to-code-to-data thermal hydraulics code validation benchmar...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 6 April 2023
    Joint project
    Reduction of Severe Accident Uncertainties (ROSAU) Project

    Left: Test facility for qualification of melt spreading tests. Photo: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).
    Right: Example of corium melt pouring for a melt spreading preparatory test. Photo: Argonne Nat
    ...

    Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Safety research …
    Published date: 6 April 2023
    Other
    Paris Convention: Decisions, Recommendations, Interpretations (1990)
    Published date: 29 March 1990
    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: 5 April 2023
    Activity
    Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA)

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

    New build Boiling water reactors Digital instrumentation Regulation Inspection Inspection practices Advanced reactors Safety culture Regulation of new and advanced reactors Operating experience Codes and standards in nuclear safety Digital instrumentation and control in nuclear safety Boiling water reactors and nuclear safety CNRA Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 February 2021
    Activity
    Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI)

    The Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) is responsible for NEA programmes and activities that support maintaining and advancing the scientific and technical knowledge base of the ...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Safety of electrical systems External hazards and nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety Safety of components and structures …
    Published date: 5 October 2022
    NEA Document
    Prestressed Concrete Reactor Containment Behaviour in Test Condition Taking into Account Ageing Effects (VeRCoRs)
    NEA/CSNI/R(2019)15

    The VeRCoRs facility mock-up is a reactor containment building at 1/3 scale. The mock-up is instrumented so that its behaviour is monitored from the beginning of construction. More than 700 sensors a...

    English WGIAGE Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety Safety research …
    Published date: 27 September 2022
    NEA Document
    OECD/NEA X-FEM Benchmark Final Report
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)11

    This report summarises the work done for the activity: “Benchmark analysis on the eXtended Finite Element Method (X-FEM) calculation technology in its use to evaluate the fracture mechanics stress in...

    WGIAGE Nuclear safety CSNI Safety Technology Safety research …
    Published date: 6 October 2022
    NEA Document
    NEA CODAP Project Topical Report: A Review of the "Post-1998" Experience with Thermal Fatigue in Heavy Water and Light Water Reactor Piping Components
    NEA/CSNI/R(2019)13

    Since its inception in 2002, the operating experience with thermal fatigue mechanisms has been an intrinsic aspect of the technical scope of CODAP, which is a joint database project within the Commit...

    Nuclear safety Light water reactors Information, data and knowledge management CSNI PRG Databases CSNI Joint project Safety Technology Safety research …
    Published date: 11 October 2022
    NEA Document
    Reactivity Initiated Accident Benchmark Phase III Report
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)10

    Following the recommendations from the technical workshop on “Nuclear Fuel Behaviour during Reactivity-Initiated Accidents” organised by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in September 2009, a first ben...

    Fuel studies Nuclear safety Nuclear technology Nuclear security Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety Uncertainty analysis Nuclear safety regulation WGFS …
    Published date: 18 October 2022
    NEA Document
    ICDE Topical Report: Provision Against Common-cause Failures by Improving Testing
    NEA/CSNI/R(2019)5

    This report presents a study performed on a set of common-cause failure (CCF) events within the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) International Common-cause Failure Data Exchange (ICDE) Project. The topic ...

    Nuclear safety CSNI PRG CSNI Joint project Safety Safety research …
    Published date: 3 November 2022
    NEA Document
    ICDE Topical Report: Collection and Analysis of Multi-Unit Common-Cause Failure Events
    NEA/CSNI/R(2019)6

    This report presents a study performed on a set of common-cause failure (CCF) events within the International Common-cause Failure Data Exchange (ICDE) Project. The topic was multi-unit CCF events.

    T...

    Nuclear safety CSNI PRG CSNI Joint project Safety Safety research …
    Published date: 3 November 2022
    NEA Document
    Phase III of the Assessment of Structures Subjected to Concrete Pathologies (ASCET): Final Report
    NEA/CSNI/R(2019)11

    In the ASCET Phase III, the goal was to assess and develop the Phase II (blind benchmark) recommendations using additional test results. The Phase III simulations were performed using a full set of t...

    English Structural materials WGIAGE Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG Safety assessment CSNI Safety …
    Published date: 24 November 2022
    NEA Document
    Advancing the Robustness of Electrical Power Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)8

    The aim of this report is to examine whether there are any international variations in the electrical power system designs (“design variations”) of nuclear power plants that affect the system respons...

    Nuclear safety WGELEC Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 13 January 2023
    NEA Document
    Behaviour of Iodine Project 3: Final Summary Report
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)14

    The present report summarises the main results and learnings from the third phase of the NEA Behaviour of Iodine Project (BIP-3), which was conducted between 2016 and 2019 by the Canadian Nuclear Lab...

    Nuclear safety State-of-the-art report Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Joint project Safety Safety research Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 15 February 2023
    NEA Document
    Evaluation of Design and Monitoring Requirements for Vibrations in Safety-Related Fluid Systems
    NEA/CSNI/R(2020)2

    In order to reach a better understanding of countries’ different approaches to the evaluation of vibrations detected in piping systems and components, the NEA Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Insta...

    WGIAGE Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research CSNI PRG CSNI Safety …
    Published date: 15 February 2023
    Joint project
    International Common-cause Failure Data Exchange (ICDE) Project

    Scheme showing the technical scope of NEA ICDE project activities, NEA 

    Common-cause failure (CCF) events can significantly affect the availability of safety systems of nuclear power plants. In recog...

    Risk assessment Nuclear safety research CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    Joint project
    Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation (ATLAS) Project

    View of the ATLAS experimental loop. KAERI, Korea

    The Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation (ATLAS) Project was referenced in The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident...

    Accident analysis and management Thermal hydraulics Nuclear safety research CSNI Accident management …
    Published date: 25 November 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: 4 April 2023
    Event
    Improving gender balance in the nuclear sector: Report launch
    8 March 2023
    13:30-15:00 CET, Online

    Female scientists and engineers pioneered the nuclear and radiological fields, with leaders and innovators such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Lise Meitner, among many others, establishing the foundat...

    Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Webinar STEM Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 10 February 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector

    Female scientists and engineers pioneered the nuclear and radiological fields, with leaders and innovators such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Lise Meitner, among many others, establishing the foundat...

    English Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance STEM Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 8 March 2023
    Topic
    Nuclear energy and climate change

    As a low-carbon electricity source, nuclear energy has a role to play in global climate change mitigation efforts.

    SMR Decarbonisation Hydrogen Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 4 November 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: 4 April 2023
    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: 4 April 2023
    Event
    PENELOPE Training Course on Electron-Photon Transport Modelling
    3 - 7 July 2023
    Barcelona, Spain
    Date: 3-7 July 2023
    Location: Universitat de Barcelona - Facultat de Fisica
                Diagonal 645
                08028 Barcelona - SPAIN
    Course fee: 1500 Euros
    Registration deadline: 26 May 2023
    Participants m...
    Physics Monte Carlo method CPS Data Bank Codes and programs …
    Published date: 4 April 2023
    Activity
    Uranium Resources, Production and Demand (Red Book)

    The "Red Book", is a biennial publication produced jointly by the NEA and the IAEA under the auspices of the joint NEA/IAEA Uranium Group. It is the only government-sponsored publication tracking wor...

    Uranium Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Uranium processing Uranium mining Uranium supply …
    Published date: 15 February 2021
    NEA Document
    The Nature and Purpose of the Post-Closure Safety Cases for Geological Repositories
    NEA/RWM/R(2013)1

    This document defines and discusses the purpose and general contents of post-closure safety cases for geological repositories for long-lived radioactive waste. Its aim is to provide a useful point of...

    English Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Post-closure RWMC IGSC Safety case …
    Published date: 13 February 2013
    News
    Over 40 years of collaborative nuclear safety research: lessons learnt and new opportunities

    The NEA event reviews the accomplishments of the joint safety projects.

    News brief Nuclear safety Information exchange Information, data and knowledge management Joint project Safety Safety culture …
    Published date: 27 January 2023
    Activity
    Nuclear Law Bulletin Archive

    Older issues of the Nuclear Law Bulletin (Nos. 1 to 80).

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 3 April 2023
    Activity
    Archives du Bulletin de droit nucléaire

    Anciens numéros du Bulletin de droit nucléaire (nos 1 à 80).

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 3 April 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Uranium 2022: Resources, Production and Demand

    Uranium is the main raw material fuelling all nuclear fission reactors today. Countries around the world use it to reliably generate low-carbon electricity, process heat and hydrogen as part of their...

    English Uranium IAEA Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Uranium processing Uranium mining Uranium supply …
    Published date: 3 April 2023
    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: 17 February 2023
    Event
    International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) 2023 Session
    21 August 2023 - 1 September 2023
    Montpellier, France

    The application period for the 2023 session is now closed.

    English Nuclear law Education ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 3 April 2023
    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: 30 March 2023
    Other
    Additional Protocol to the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 to the 1960 Paris Convention
    Published date: 31 March 2023
    Subtopic
    Nuclear innovation

    The nuclear sector is constantly looking for new technologies that will make nuclear power plants even more reliable, cost-effective and safe.

    Nuclear technology Nuclear innovation
    Published date: 28 November 2019
    Activity
    Expert Group on Uranium Mining and Economic Development (UMED)

    The group analyses the potential contribution of uranium mining in economic and social development, and explore whether uranium activities are managed to ensure a positive benefit to local and nation...

    Uranium UMED Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Uranium mining Uranium supply …
    Published date: 9 June 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Maximising Uranium Mining’s Social and Economic Benefits: A Guide for Stakeholders

    The transformative activity of mining has numerous economic, social and environmental impacts that can be both positive and adverse for communities, ecosystems and economies. As the uranium industry ...

    English Uranium UMED Environmental protection Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Uranium mining Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 2 February 2023
    News
    Renowned international law specialists deliver International Nuclear Law Essentials course in Paris

    International Nuclear Law Essentials course

    Nuclear law France Education INLE
    Published date: 15 March 2023
    News
    Supporting Britain’s future female nuclear leaders

    NEA organises a mentoring workshop in the United Kingdom on International Women's Day.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Holistic approach Human and organisational factors Education United Kingdom Director-General …
    Published date: 28 March 2023
    News
    Navigating the nuclear future

    NEA delegation participates in discussions at the Regulatory Information Conference in Washington D.C.

    News brief DG statement SMR Gender balance Climate change Joint project Director-General …
    Published date: 27 March 2023
    Other
    Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, as amended by the additional protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the protocol of 16 November 1982 (consolidated text)
    Published date: 29 March 2023
    Other
    Exposé des Motifs of the 1960 Paris Convention, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16 November 1982

    Paris Convention Exposé des Motifs - Bilingual (with disclosure)

    Published date: 29 March 2023
    Other
    Convention de Paris : Décisions, Recommandations, Interprétations (1990)
    Published date: 29 March 2023
    Event
    FISPACT Inventory Simulation Platform for Nuclear Observables and Materials Science
    20 - 22 June 2023
    NEA, Paris, France
    Date: 20-22 June 2023
    Place: OECD/NEA Headquarters
                46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
                92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris) - FRANCE
    Minimum enrollment: 8 participants
    Maximum enrollment: 16 participan...
    Physics Modelling and simulation CPS Education Data Bank United Kingdom Training Codes and programs …
    Published date: 28 March 2023
    Activity
    Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

    On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake of magnitude 9.0 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern coast of Japan. An hour after the earthquake, a 14-15 m tsunami, as estimated at the Fukushima Daiichi ...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Fukushima Radiological protection
    Published date: 9 March 2023
    Activity
    Expert Group on Characterisation Methodology of Unconventional and Legacy Waste (EGCUL)

    The goal of EGCUL is to share state-of-the-art knowledge and experience in characterising a large amount of unknown waste derived from nuclear accidents and past nuclear activities.

    EGCUL Decommissioning France Characterisation Fukushima Russia Japan RWMC Low-level waste (LLW) United Kingdom Legacy management Radioactive waste Radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 12 July 2022
    Event
    Joint NEA and NDF Workshop on the Characterisation of Large Quantities of Unconventional and Legacy Waste
    31 August 2022 - 1 September 2022
    Iwaki Business Innovation Center, Fukushima, Japan

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF) are organising an international workshop on the characterisation of large quanti...

    EGCUL Decommissioning Characterisation Fukushima RWMC Low-level waste (LLW) Legacy management Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 17 August 2022
    Event
    Digital Safety Case Methods and Development
    25 - 26 October 2022
    Venue: NH Hotel Berlin Mitte, Leipziger Str. 106-111, 10117, Berlin, Germany

    Radioactive waste is produced in all phases of the nuclear fuel cycle and from the use of radioactive materials in industrial, medical, defence and research applications. Disposal in engineered repos...

    WP-IDKM EGSSC Information, data and knowledge management RWMC Safety case Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 14 October 2022
    Other
    Protocol to Amend the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Protocol of 1982 to the 1960 Paris Convention)
    Published date: 23 March 2023
    Other
    Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (1960 Paris Convention)
    Published date: 23 March 2023
    News
    Advancing computational fluid dynamics for nuclear reactor safety

    The 9th edition of the Computational Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Reactor Safety workshop was hosted by Texas A&M University on 20-22 February 2023. 

    News brief United States WGAMA Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research Multiphysics Modelling and simulation CFD Accident management …
    Published date: 23 March 2023
    Activity
    Chernobyl: Assessment of Radiological and Health Impacts

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

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Ukraine Chernobyl CRPPH
    Published date: 10 June 2020
    Publications and Reports
    Chernobyl: Assessment of Radiological and Health Impacts (2002)

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

    English Ukraine Radiological protection Chernobyl
    Published date: 6 January 2002
    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 Ukraine Nuclear safety Nuclear security Director-General …
    Published date: 9 March 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 Ukraine Nuclear safety
    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 Gender Balance Task Group Ukraine Gender balance Nuclear safety Joint project …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    Activity
    NEA survey: Status of education, training and outreach in member countries

    The NEA survey on the status of nuclear education, training and outreach in member countries is conducted by the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy Working Group 2:...

    Education Global Forum Education and capacity building
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    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: 22 March 2023
    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: 22 March 2023
    Activity
    NEST Medical applications, nuclear technologies, radioprotection and safety (MANTRAS)

    MANTRAS includes educational and training courses, events on applications in the medical sector, and access to the available research infrastructures. It focuses in particular on the development of n...

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 March 2023
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 60 – Volume 1997/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 59 – Volume 1997/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 58 – Volume 1996/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 57 – Volume 1996/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 56 – Volume 1995/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 55 – Volume 1995/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 54 – Volume 1994/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 53 – Volume 1994/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 52 – Volume 1993/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 51 – Volume 1993/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 50 – Volume 1992/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 49 – Volume 1992/1

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 48 – Volume 1991/2

    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: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 47 – Volume 1991/1

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    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 17 December 1997
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 46 – Volume 1990/2

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    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 17 December 1997
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    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 45 – Volume 1990/1

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    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 17 December 1997
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    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 44 – Volume 1989/2

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