CNRA held several workshops in 1996 and 2001 on the licensing of Digital I&C Systems and a Joint CSNI/CNRA Task Group presented a study on research and regulatory needs in this are in 2006. This workshop is part of the ongoing work in this topic by WGIP relating to inspection practices for digital I&C systems. The objective of the workshop was to bring together I&C experts and regulatory inspectors to:
Review current regulatory practices and experiences with licensing Digital I&C systems;
Enhance the dialogue between I&C experts, licensees and regulatory inspectors; and
Develop commendable practices for inspecting Digital I&C safety systems.
NEA (2008), Inspection of Digital I&C Systems - Methods and Approaches: Proceedings of a CNRA Workshop, Garching, Germany 24-26 September 2007, OECD Publishing, Paris