Chair(s): |
Roland DUSSART-DESART, Belgium |
Secretary: |
Kimberly NICK (kimberly.nick@oecd-nea.org) |
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Vice-Chair(s): |
Mariano Roman PAEZ, Argentina Eduard KLOBOUCEK, Czech Republic Florence TOUITOU-DURAND, France Taro HOKUGO, Japan Ben MCRAE, 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. | ||
Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
Insurance Europe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
Date of creation: | 24 January 1957 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 December 2028 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract from document NEA/NE(2022)20
Mandate:
In accordance with the NEA Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, the NLC will:
More specifically, the NLC will:
i) examine issues relating to the interpretation and application of international nuclear liability instruments, especially with respect to their harmonious application under member countries’ national laws;
ii) contribute to the modernisation of international nuclear liability regimes and encourage the strengthening of treaty relations between interested countries to address nuclear liability and compensation for nuclear damage;
iii) develop decisions, recommendations and interpretations concerning the Paris Convention and, as the case may be, the Brussels Supplementary Convention (which were adopted under the auspices of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency), as amended, for submission, if appropriate, to the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy;
iv) assist in the development, strengthening and harmonisation of nuclear legislation and regulation in areas such as nuclear safety, radioactive waste management and environmental law (as applied to nuclear activities) based upon internationally accepted principles and in line with international binding instruments for the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy;
v) promote the harmonisation of national policies and legislation in the nuclear liability and compensation field amongst its member countries;
vi) promote the exchange of information and the sharing of experience between member countries on the above issues; and
vii) advise the Secretariat in its collection, analysis and dissemination of information on major developments in the nuclear law field at both national and international levels.
The NLC is also mandated to undertake all other work involving legal issues that may be entrusted to it by the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy.
In the fulfilment of its responsibilities, the NLC will be supported by the staff of the NEA Division of Nuclear Law (DNL). The NLC will co-operate with other NEA standing technical committees. It may set up subsidiary bodies to facilitate the achievement of its goals, invite experts in other fields to attend its meetings, and sponsor meetings of specialists. It will also co-operate as necessary with its counterparts in the European Atomic Energy Community, the IAEA, and other international organisations on matters of common interest.