Chair(s): |
Jérémy HUBERT, France |
Secretary: |
Sangmin LEE (sangmin.lee@oecd-nea.org) |
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Vice-Chair(s): |
Dan PAPAZ, Canada | ||
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: | 01 January 2023 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 December 2025 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract of document NEA/SEN/NRA(2022)7
Background
Suppliers have a critical safety role in the construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Today, the nuclear supply chain is evolving towards more globalisation but with a declining number of nuclear grade suppliers and a loss of skills in some regions. Supply chain oversight raises specific challenges, like Counterfeit, Fraudulent, and Suspect Items (CFSI) that require regulators to adopt new practices and cooperate more closely with each other.
Mandate
The WGSUP is responsible for supporting and advising the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) in carrying out its programme of work areas related to regulatory activities in the area of nuclear supply chains.
Scope
The WGSUP provides a mechanism for nuclear safety regulators and Technical Support Organisations (TSOs) to share their knowledge in making policy and licensing decisions, as well as oversight practices related to the supply chain. WGSUP focuses on supply-chain-related issues of operating nuclear power reactors and those progressing towards nuclear licence application or are under construction in NEA member and partner countries. The WGSUP aims to facilitate an active and timely exchange of commendable practices, information on specific challenges and emerging risks like CFSI, as well as lessons learned to help regulators perform these functions more effectively and efficiently.
Objectives
The WGSUP will collect and analyse information to:
Working methods
The WGSUP will:
In carrying out its tasks, the WGSUP may draw on lessons learned from other areas relevant to nuclear safety.
Membership
The WGSUP is comprised of senior international experts from regulatory bodies and TSOs.
Interactions
The WGSUP will closely co-ordinate with and exchange input with other NEA bodies, especially other CNRA working groups. WGSUP will also work closely with the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) to deeply investigate specific technical or organizational issues that are identified during its analysis.
WGSUP will co-ordinate as appropriate with other international organisations (e.g. IAEA, the European Commission) and international non-governmental organisations (e.g. WANO) and will aim to leverage the collective knowledge of its members to guide the activity of key stakeholders (e.g. IAEA, WNA).
The WGSUP will consider to engage with a number of organizations (e.g. COG, CRIEPI, EPRI and WANO) based on the existing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between these organisations and the NEA. In consistence with the MoUs, these organizations may be invited to participate in the activities of the WGSUP as appropriate.
Deliverables
The WGSUP will produce guidance documents for nuclear safety regulators and other stakeholders interested in commercial nuclear power. Examples include, but are not limited to, proceedings of seminars and workshops, collections of commendable practices implemented by regulatory bodies, case studies, and summaries of operating experience.