Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
UK submits fifth report on the joint convention to IAEA
On the 10 October 2014 the UK submitted its fifth report on the Joint Convention to the International Atomic Energy Authority. ONR took the lead in the compilation of the report, working with government, other regulators, delivery bodies, and industry on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) behalf.
The UK report considers the Joint Convention's obligations and the UK's work to implement the 2012 recommendations, and other developments, since completion of the fourth reporting cycle in May 2012. The full UK report can now be seen on the government website at:
Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, the first legal instrument to directly address these issues on a global scale. The Convention requires contracting parties to submit national reports and to attend periodic review meetings, reports of these meetings are listed below.
The objectives of the Joint Convention are:
- to achieve and maintain a high level of safety worldwide in spent fuel and radioactive waste management, through the enhancement of national measures and international co-operation, including where appropriate, safety-related technical co-operation;
- to ensure that during all stages of spent fuel and radioactive waste management there are effective defences against potential hazards so that individuals, society and the environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation, now and in the future, in such a way that the needs and aspirations of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs and aspirations;
- to prevent accidents with radiological consequences and to mitigate their consequences should they occur during any stage of spent fuel or radioactive waste management.
Further information about the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management