Chair(s): |
Tomoya ICHIMURA, Japan |
Secretaries: |
Nina CROMNIER (nina.cromnier@oecd-nea.org) John NAKOSKI (john.nakoski@oecd-nea.org) Veronique ROUYER (veronique.rouyer@oecd-nea.org) |
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Vice-Chair(s): |
Julien COLLET, France Andrea VEIL, United States | ||
Member(s): | All NEA member countries* | ||
Russia (Suspended*) | |||
*Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council. | |||
EU participation: |
The European Union (EU) takes part in the work of the NEA, in accordance with the NEA Statute and the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | ||
Participant(s): |
India | ||
Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
Date of creation: | 31 October 1989 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 December 2028 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract from document NEA/NE(2022)20
Mandate:
The CNRA will be responsible for Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) activities concerning all regulatory activities that support nuclear safety, with an emphasis on current and future nuclear reactors. Recognizing the current environment surrounding nuclear safety, the CNRA will focus on aspects such as policy, licensing, supply chain, new technologies, oversight (e.g., inspection, operating experience), as well as cross-cutting activities such as leadership, safety culture, and public communication. These activities will encompass a wide range of associated topics, including the implication ageing has on the continued safe operation of reactors and the challenges of building the required levels of organisational capability needed to design, build and operate reactors safely.
The CNRA will constitute a forum for the timely and effective exchange of safety-relevant information among regulators to promote and influence excellence in regulatory activities. To this end, the CNRA will review developments and challenges that could affect regulatory requirements to provide members with an understanding of the motivation for regulatory practices, and offer suggestions that might improve them and foster a common understanding among member countries.
In accordance with the NEA Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, the CNRA will:
To meet the aforementioned objectives, the CNRA will use its collective knowledge to provide views that are underpinned by strong evidence and experience. The CNRA will use case studies and examples, particularly those using novel approaches, to illustrate good practices. The CNRA will also be open to innovation, with a willingness to challenge traditional methods if it feels there are potential benefits in adopting an alternative approach.
Furthermore, the CNRA will examine any other matters referred to it by the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy. The CNRA will work collaboratively and transparently with other international organisations and will consider, upon request, issues raised by these organisations. The CNRA will organise its own activities with appropriate support from wider regulatory expertise. It may organise specialist meetings, and create working groups and subsidiary bodies (e.g., task groups, expert groups, information exchange forums) to further its objectives.
In implementing its programme of work, the CNRA will cooperate with other NEA committees such as the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI), the Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) and the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) on matters of common interest, avoiding unnecessary duplications. When it is mutually-beneficial, the CNRA will partner with non-member countries as well as international bodies such as the Generation IV International Forum or the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme.