We coordinate comments on behalf of the UK on draft IAEA Safety standards. Through IAEA Safety Standards Committee members, we provide feedback to the IAEA following publication of the draft documents on our website, receipt and review of comments by stakeholders. We will also publicise the consultation documents through our external communication channels to relevant stakeholders.
When we ask for your comments, we are looking for:
- Relevancy and usefulness – are the objectives appropriate?
- Scope and completeness – is the scope appropriate and adequate to cover the document?
- Quality and completeness – do the requirements/guidance represent the current consensus among specialists in the field? Are they expressed clearly and coherently?
Current draft standards for comment
- DS543 - Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
The deadline to return comments to ONR is Wednesday 27 March 2024 - DS505 - Radiological Monitoring for Protection of the Public and the Environment
The deadline to return comments to ONR is Monday 8 April 2024 - DS531 - Geotechnical Aspects in Siting and Design of Nuclear Installations
The deadline to return comments to ONR is Monday 15 April 2024. - DS529 - Investigation of Site Characteristics and Evaluation of Radiation Risks to the Public and the Environment in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
The deadline to return comments to ONR is Tuesday 30 April 2024
Please provide any comments on the pro-forma and and return to Internationalstandards@onr.gov.uk.