Workshop feedback

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Workshop feedbackRoles Responsibilitiesof
Vendor Countries and Countries Embarking on
Nuclear Power Programmes to ensure Long-term
Safety

• S.calpena_at_iaea.org (Stephane CALPENA)
• Division of Nuclear Installation Safety

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OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTION
• WORKSHOP ORGANISATION
• CONCLUSIONS

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INTRODUCTION GLOBAL CONTEXT

• Renewed interest for nuclear energy
• Growth estimate from 20 to 100 by 2030
• Different country situations
• Countries having never stopped NPP construction,
• Countries having stopped construction but willing
  to resume soon,
• Nuclear power Newcomers

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INTRODUCTION WHAT DOES THE IAEA DO?

• GLOBAL GUIDANCE
• MILESTONES in the Development of a National
  Infrastructure for Nuclear Power, NE series guide
  NG-G-3.1, September 2007
• CONSIDERATION to launch a nuclear power
  programme , Brochure March 2007
• SAFETY STANDARDS
• SF-1 Fundamental Safety Principles
• Requirements and guides
• Governmental and Regulatory framework
• Safety culture and Management
• Engineering safety
• Operation

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INTRODUCTION WHAT DOES THE IAEA DO?

• SERVICES
• Global guidance at early stages
• Facilitating competence building (staffing,
  identification of training needs, training)
• Assessment of the current status of the
  Governmental and regulatory framework and
  recommendations (Laws, regulations, rules and
  Regulatory Bodys activities)
• Expert missions to review design aspects,
  feasibility study, site survey, site evaluation,
  construction, commissioning and operation
• Peers reviews to assess Safety Standards uses

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OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTION
• WORKSHOP ORGANISATION
• CONCLUSIONS

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WORKSHOP ORGANISATION

• WORKSHOP CONCEPT
• To collect lessons learned from past experiences
  of first NPP implementations
• To collect information from all stakeholders
• Recipient Countries and Vendor Countries
• Regulators, Vendors, Operators, TSOs

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WORKSHOP ORGANISATION

• CASES SELECTED TO COLLECT PAST EXPERIENCE AND
  LESSONS LEARNED
• FRANCE exporting nuclear power technology to
  CHINA
• CHINA exporting to PAKISTAN
• RUSSIA exporting to FINLAND and IRAN
• USA exporting to MEXICO and SPAIN
• CANADA exporting to ROMANIA
• IN EACH CASE, PRESENTATIONS OF THE MAIN
  STAKEHOLDERS REGULATORS VENDORS, OPERATORS, and
  TSOs.

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WORKSHOP ORGANISATION

• Additional presentations
• The benefits to join Conventions
• IAEA guidance and services for countries
  considering new build
• INSAG insight
• UK Nuclear Power privatization issues
• UK Regulatory Body to liaise with potential NPP
  vendors before bidding.
• The Indian experience
• Synthesis of questionnaires filled in by 26
  countries and WANO

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WORKSHOP ORGANISATION

• 1-3 JULY 2008
• VIENNA
• MORE THAN 100 PERSONS FROM 45 COUNTRIES
• CHAIRMAN Mr. André-Claude LACOSTE

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OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTION
• WORKSHOP ORGANISATION
• CONCLUSIONS

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CONCLUSIONS

• Embarking on a Nuclear Power Program is a complex
  process
• Development of Governmental, legal and
  regulatory infrastructure
• Training and expertise development of Regulator,
  Operator and TSOs
• Past experience has confirmed that about 15 years
  are necessary before starting the first NPP
• Nuclear Safety remains a national responsibility
• No possible delegation
• Necessary ownership and commitment

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CONCLUSIONS

• Nuclear newcomers should sign and apply relevant
  treaties and conventions including civil
  liability for nuclear damage
• Vendor countries have some moral responsibilities
  and common interest. They should contribute to
  create an adequate safety infrastructure in
  recipient countries. The IAEA should support this
• Convention of Nuclear Safety could be used to
  share steps and actions for transferring safely
  nuclear technology to newcomers

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CONCLUSIONS

• International leverage should be enhanced by the
  IAEA, bilateral and multilateral arrangements,
  MDEP
• IAEA safety and guides for countries embarking on
  nuclear power should be enhanced or developed
• IAEA tailored review services (IRRS, OSART)
  should be prerequisite at different stages of
  newcomers development.

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CONCLUSIONS

• Similar workshop to be repeated in 18 months
• Gathering all parties of vendor countries and
  newcomers
• focused on newcomers presentations about their
  situation, challenges and difficulties