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TC Liaison Officers/Assistant and New Staff Members of TC Liaison Officers/Assistant and New Staff Members of Permanent Missions in Vienna Permanent Missions in Vienna
ViennaVienna, 27, 27--29 May, 200929 May, 2009
Global Nuclear Safety Global Nuclear Safety and and
Security RegimeSecurity Regime
K. MrabitHead, Safety and Security SectionDepartment of Nuclear Safety & Security
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�� BackgroundBackground�� Global Nuclear Safety RegimeGlobal Nuclear Safety Regime
��InternationalInternational Safety InstrumentsSafety Instruments��IAEA Safety StandardsIAEA Safety Standards��Knowledge Networks Knowledge Networks
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Contents
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BackgroundBackground
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Global Nuclear Power ProjectionsGlobal Nuclear Power Projections
• Projections of nuclear power around the world show an upward trend
• Nearly 70countries are considering or planning a first nuclear power plant
Nuclear Generating Capacity
Low Estimate473 GW(e)
5 New Countries
High Estimate748 GW(e)
20 New Countries372 GW(e) in 30 Countries
2030 Projected2008 Current
Source: Energy, Electricity and Nuclear Power Estimates for the Period to 2030 (RDS-1) 2008 Edition (IAEA 2009)
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68 countries have expressed their 68 countries have expressed their interest for nuclear powerinterest for nuclear power
Considering (43)
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Global Nuclear Power Projections Global Nuclear Power Projections (Cont(Cont’’d)d)
Source: IAEA Bulletin, September 2008
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• The TMI, Chernobyl accident and recent
malevolent events were turning points for safety and security respectively in the nuclear industry
• Both have resulted in accelerated international cooperation in nuclear safety and security and the establishment of global safety and security regimes as a more visible important aspect of the globalization process
• Incident or accident in any nuclear activity has impacts for all nuclear activities world-wide
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Global Nuclear Safety Regime
National and Regional NuclearSafety Infrastructure
IAEA Safety Standards & Security Guidance
IAEA Safety Reviews and Services
Global Knowledge Network
Regulations &enforcements
Operation &use
Research & Education
InternationalLegal Instruments
Conventions: NSC,JC,Notification & Assistance
CoCs: RRs & S&S of RSs
Global Experts’ Community
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Safety Conventions and CodesSafety Conventions and CodesConvention on Early Notification of a Nuclear AccidentConvention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological EmergencyConvention on Nuclear SafetyJoint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste ManagementCode of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive SourcesCode of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors
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IAEA statutory safety functions IAEA statutory safety functions
IAEA functionsin safety
(Article III.A.6)
to establishstandards of
safetyto provide for
the application of international standards
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1958
Safe Handl i ng
of Radi oi sot opes
1961
Safe Transport
of Radi oacti ve
M at erial
1962BSS for
Radi at i on
Prot ect i on
SS No. 15
Radi oacti ve Waste
Di sposal int o t he
Ground
1965
HistoryHistory
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Basi c Safet y
St andards
1996
NUSS
Program me
1974
SS No. 15
1988
RADWASS
Program me
HistoryHistory (cont(cont’’d)d)
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HistoryHistory (cont(cont’’d)d)
1958 - 1996
• Four structured programmesFour structured programmes•• BottomBottom--up approachup approach•• Identification of requirementsIdentification of requirements•• Issuance of three Safety Issuance of three Safety
FundamentalsFundamentals
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CSSCOMMISSION ON
SAFETY STANDARDS
NUSSC RASSC WASSC TRANSSC
1996
Com mi ssion and
Com mi t t ees
2006
Uni fi ed Safet y
Fundamental s
HistoryHistory (cont(cont’’d)d)
1996
Nucl ear Safet y
Depart m ent
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HistoryHistory (cont(cont’’d)d)
1996 - 2008● 1996 - Establishment of the Department of NS: �Harmonized processes involving the Commission and the four Committees; and �Preparation of an overall structure of Safety Standards.
● 2006 - Unified Safety Fundamentals: beginning of a top-down approach
• 2008 - Roadmap on the long term structure and format of SR approved by CSS
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Status of the IAEA Safety StandardsStatus of the IAEA Safety Standards
Safety Standards are:• Non binding on Member States but may be adopted by them • Binding for IAEA’s own activities• Binding on States in relation to operations assisted by the IAEA or States wishing to enter into project agreements with IAEA
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Safety Standards CategoriesSafety Standards Categories
Safety GuidesSafety Guides
Safety RequirementsSafety Requirements
Safety FundamentalsSafety Fundamentals
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Commissionon Safety Standards
(CSS)
Nuclear Safety StandardsCommittee(NUSSC)
Radiation Safety StandardsCommittee(RASSC)
Waste Safety StandardsCommittee(WASSC)
Transport Safety
StandardsCommittee(TRANSSC)
Commission & CommitteesCommission & Committees
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Commission on Safety StandardsCommission on Safety Standards
• Standing body of senior government officials holding national responsibilities for establishing standards and other regulatory documents relevant to nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety
• Overview role with regard to the Agency’s safety standards and provides advice to the Director General on the overall programme on regulatory aspects of safety
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Safety Standards CommitteesSafety Standards Committees
• Standing bodies of senior experts, established by the DDG-NS • They advise the DDG-NS on the overall programme for the development, review and revision of standards
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Process Flow for the Development of IAEA Safety Process Flow for the Development of IAEA Safety StandardsStandards
Outline and work planPrepared by the Secretariat
Review by the committees and Commission on Safety Standards
Drafting or revising of safety standard
by the Secretariat and consultants
Reviewby the safety standards committee(s)
Endorsementby Commission on Safety Standards
MemberStates
Approval by the IAEA’s Director General or BoG
• BoG: SF & SRs• DG:SGs
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Vision Vision
• Complete, consistent, coherent, integrated and user-friendly safety series with a manageable number of publications
• Sustainable continuous improvement system through effective feedback from application of SSs
• Global Reference used worldwide by Member States to deliver a harmonized high level of safety for protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation
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Provisions for the applicationProvisions for the applicationof standardsof standards
International Mechanismsfor Promoting Capacity Building
ProvidingTECHNICALASSISTANCE
Rendering SAFETYSERVICES
Promoting Networking, KM
and R&D
PromotingEDUCATION & TRAINING
FosteringINFORMATIONEXCHANGE
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Global Nuclear Safety & Security NetworkGlobal Nuclear Safety & Security Network
• The GNSN is based on & will promote GNSSR
• The GNSSN platform is currently being developed at the IAEA
• The vision is to have all safety related networks and information resources made visible and available through links on this platform
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Asian Nuclear Safety Network
Pooling, analyzing and sharingexisting and new knowledge and information on nuclear safety
Creation ofhuman network andcyber community
Facilitation ofsustainable regional
cooperation
Enhancement of nuclear safety infrastructures in member countries
Assuring and upgrading safety of nuclear installations in member countries
Capacity building system to share knowledge and experience in Asia
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Sharing knowledge: IT & Human networks
SteeringCommittee
IT SupportGroup
TopicalGroups
NUCLEAR SAFETY
KNOWLEDGE
Users
National CentresHubs
China
Japan
Korea Thailand
Vietnam
Malaysia
Philippines
Indonesia
www.ansn.orgInternet
Supporting Countries
Associate countries:Bangladesh, Pakistan
AustraliaFrance
GermanyUSAEC
- Approximately 4000 documents in the centralised web site- Large number of documents in Hubs and National Centres
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ConclusionConclusion“The… Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 is to be shared… between the IAEA and its Director General…
• for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes, and
• to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.”
““ At a time At a time ……when there is a danger that nuclear arms when there is a danger that nuclear arms will spread both to states and to terrorists groups, will spread both to states and to terrorists groups, and when nuclear power again appears to be playingand when nuclear power again appears to be playingan increasingly significant role, IAEAan increasingly significant role, IAEA’’s work is of incalculable s work is of incalculable importance.importance.””
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Conclusion Conclusion (Cont(Cont’’d)d)
• Changes in world markets and technology are having an impact on both nuclear industry and regulators as never before. A key challenge now is to properly assess and address the safety and security implications of these changes
• There is greater need for international consistency of standards and their application and for strong leadership and clear responsibility for safety and security
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Conclusion Conclusion (Cont(Cont’’d)d)
• The Global Nuclear Safety and Security Regime provides the mechanisms for safety and security excellence in all nuclear activities
• The Global Nuclear Safety and Security Regime is an enabler of safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear applications
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Conclusion Conclusion (Cont(Cont’’d)d)
Safety is continuous improvement & the success of an effective
Global Nuclear Safety & Security Regime is our success!
Continuous Supportform MSs
Missions in Viennais highly appreciated
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