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The Nuclear Energy Agency: Strengthening Nuclear Safety Technology and

Regulation through Effective International Cooperation

Mr. Ho Nieh

Head of the Division of Nuclear Safety Technology and Regulation

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

IAEA International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems

14 April 2016

Vienna, Austria

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• About the Nuclear Energy Agency

• Results from Effective International Cooperation in:

Nuclear Safety Regulation

Nuclear Safety Research

New Reactors

• Opportunities to Strengthen International Cooperation

Agenda

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About the Nuclear Energy Agency (1/2)

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An intergovernmental agency that facilitates cooperation among countries with advanced nuclear technology infrastructures to seek excellence in nuclear safety, technology, science, environment, and law.

NEA is under the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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About the Nuclear Energy Agency (2/2)

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31 member countries in Europe, North

America and the Asia-Pacific region

85% of the world’s installed nuclear

capacity

NEA founded in 1958 / Date of accession shown in parentheses

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Nuclear Safety Regulation

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Commi eeonNuclearRegulatoryAc vi es(CNRA)

WorkingGrouponInspec onPrac ces(WGIP)

WorkingGrouponRegula onofNewReactors(WGRNR)

WorkingGrouponPublicCommunica on(WGPC)

SeniortaskGrouponDefence-in-Depth(STG-DiD)

SeniorTaskGroupontheSafetyCultureoftheRegulatoryBody

(STG-SCRB)

WorkingGrouponOpera ngExperience(WGOE)

“Green Booklets” Published February 2016

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Belgium Canada Finland France

Germany Hungary

Japan Korea

Netherlands Russia Spain

Sweden (Chair) Switzerland

United States International Atomic Energy Agency

Safety Culture of the Regulatory Body

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Result: A common

understanding of key principles and attributes that lead to a healthy safety culture in the

regulatory body.

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Nuclear Safety Research

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Benchmark Study of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

BSAF

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Canada People's Republic of China

Finland France

Germany Japan (Operating Agent)

Korea Russian Federation

Spain Switzerland

United States

Result: With known and fixed boundary

conditions, the analysis codes provide comparable agreement

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Design-Specific Working Groups: • EPR • AP1000 • APR1400 • VVER • ABWR Issue-Specific Working Groups: • Digital instrumentation and

control • Codes and standards • Vendor inspection co-operation

New Reactors

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MDEP Members

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The IAEA also participates in key aspects of MDEP’s

activities.

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CNRA-MDEP Commissioning Workshop

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Gyeongju City, Korea March 2016

Hosted by the Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety

Results: Commissioning management Commissioning oversight Organisational issues

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Opportunities …

Synergy and cross-cutting activities

Effective use of

resources

Communication of results

Strengthening International Cooperation

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Thank You for Your Attention

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