Delegates who participated in a recent inspection of a nuclear power manufacturer for supply chain needs.
The NEA Working Group on Supply Chain (WGSUP) aims to provide a mechanism for nuclear safety regulators and technical support organisations to exchange for policymaking and licensing needs as well as oversight practices for nuclear supply chains.
In practice, this allows safety authorities to regularly share information about suppliers whose work may have an impact in several countries. Through its framework, members of the working group can co-ordinate multi-country inspections and related activities to ensure safe practices and harmonisation of nuclear-grade, high-integrity products and related supply chains, particularly those whose work can have an impact in several countries with the common interest of multiple national regulators. One such inspection with members from six countries took place in Japan this June.
With common interests in a safe supply chain of these nuclear power-related components, inspections such as these help to ensure increased knowledge sharing and timely exchange of such information. They also help to build confidence for suppliers, demonstrating a credible level of trust in quality and integrity of nuclear-grade products and other components.
WGSUP leverages national regulatory resources and shares vendor inspection information to support and enable regulators to verify the quality of supply chains, products and services, among other activities.
