Regulators' Forum
The Regulators' Forum is made up of regulators who participate
in the work of the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC).
The RWMC Regulators’ Forum (RWMC RF):
- facilitates multilateral communication and information exchange between
RWMC regulators and promotes a frank interchange in open dialogue among
peers;
- defines and addresses future regulatory challenges and issues in the
area of waste management and disposal, including decommissioning and
dismantling;
- promotes discussion and exchange with other groups involved in regulatory
affairs, both within and outside the NEA. The emphasis is on two-way
exchanges to benefit from related experience;
- takes the initiative within the RWMC in the area of regulation and
licensing.
Communication takes place through i) a one-day meeting prior to RWMC
plenary sessions; ii) an electronic bulletin board reserved for forum
members.
The regulatory control of radioactive waste management in NEA member
countries
In this report, The Regulatory Control of Radioactive Waste Management: Overview of 15 NEA Member Countries, information about the regulatory control of radioactive
waste management in NEA member countries, with an emphasis on waste disposal,
is presented. Information is provided for 15 NEA member countries against
a standard template designed by the RWMC RF to facilitate easy access
to specific aspects and allow comparison between different countries.
The report includes information about national policies for radioactive
waste management, institutional frameworks, legislative and regulatory
frameworks, available guidance, classification and sources of waste, the
status of waste management, current issues and related R&D programmes.
It should provide an important source of reference for all stakeholders
interested in learning about international practices in the field of radioactive
waste management.
The national fact sheets on regulatory frameworks are updated yearly and can be viewed individually at www.nea.fr/html/rwm/rf/. Additional information, specifically on decommissioning, can be found in the national decommissioning fact sheets published by the WPDD. National regulatory positions on the release of materials and sites from regulatory control are documented in the NEA document Removal of Regulatory Controls for Materials and Sites - National Regulatory Positions.
Related links
Fact sheets on the regulatory control of radioactive waste management in NEA member countries
National decommissioning fact sheets
Radioactive Waste Management Committee
Publications and reports
Regulating the Long-term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Practical Issues and Challenges (2008)
Workshop Proceedings, Paris, France, 28-30 November 2006
Regulating the Long-term Safety of Geological Disposal  (2007)
Towards a Common Understanding of the Main Objectives and the Bases of Safety Criteria
The Regulatory Function and Radioactive Waste Management: International Overview (2005)
The
Regulatory Control of Radioactive Waste Management (2004)
Overview of 15 NEA Member Countries
Removal of Regulatory Controls for Materials and Sites (2004)
National Regulatory Positions - NEA/RWM/RF(2004)6
The Regulator's Evolving Role and Image in Radioactive Waste Management (2003)
Lessons Learnt within the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence
E-mail contact: Claudio Pescatore (claudio.pescatore@oecd.org)
Last updated: 30 July 2008
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