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SSTC-NRS IN THE EU NUCLEAR SAFETY COOPERATION

Scientific and Technical Support to Regulation of Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Kiev

Ynte Stockmann*, Henri Pauwels*, Renato Mele***JRC-F5 Scientific Officer,*EuropeAid-D5 Project Manager, **Former EuropeAid-D5 Sector Head

The views expressed are purely those of the authors and may not in anycircumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European

Commission

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Content

• EU nuclear safety cooperation• TACIS• INSC

• Three Pillar model of Nuclear Safety Regulatory Cooperation

• EU-Ukraine cooperationDevelopment of SSTC-NRS role

• Future • Conclusion

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TACIS-INSC History

Program Period Target group (Nuclear Safety)

TACIS 1992-2006

CiS + MongoliaArmenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine Uzbekistan

INSC 2007-2012

WorldwideArmenia, Belarus, Brazil, China, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Philippines, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

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INSC partner countries

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TACIS/ INSC Budget for nuclear safety regulatory cooperation projects

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Nulear Safety Regulatory Cooperation, Three Pillars

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Nuclear Safety Regulatory Development General

• A strong independent nuclear safety regulator needs a strong regulatory framework:• Laws• Internal Structure of the NRA, including TSO

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Nuclear Safety Regulatory Development Ukraine, examples

• Law:• Nuclear Law• Guidelines

General safety issues of nuclear power plants Nuclear Safety Rules of Reactor Facilities of nuclear power plants Requirements to radiation monitoring of the environment in uranium mining

and milling industry

• Internal Structure• Hardware

Computers etc.

• QA Procedures:InspectionAssessment

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2+2 Nuclear Safety

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2+2 Nuclear Safety Ukraine examples

• Assessment of implementation of waste treatment facilities, such as supercompacting facilities for Rovno NPP and Zaporozhye NPP.

• Analysis of applicability of the French “superpipe” concept for Ukrainian nuclear power plants

• Assessment of the modernisation programme for Ukrainian NPP at various stages

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Training and Tutoring Regulatory Nuclear Safety

• High demands on technical competence

• continuous new information,

• general, in depth and specific training.

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Nuclear safety Regulatory Training and Tutoring Ukraine examples

• Training in the use of thermal-hydraulic codes Development of 5 module training course: “General issues of NRS assurance.”

• Workshops• Site visits in EU

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SSTC-Involvement past Nuclear Safety Projects

• Supply:• Receive Equipment

• Service Contracts:• Receive training, including site visits and

workshops

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SSTC-NRS Involvement Ongoing

• Participation in Service contracts managed by Riskaudit in Ukraine:• Draft technical guidelines• Joint assessment of licensing documentation• Joint assessment of modification implementation• Translation of technical documents• Project management support

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Participation of Riskaudit's partners in ongoing EC contracts in Ukraine* (Fees)

Inst. Of Phys0.34%

SUBJ2.31%

SSTC NRS21.46%

ISPRA/APAT1.40%

ITER9.68%

STUK/VTT9.29%

BEL V2,42% ASN

4,02%

GRS15.90%

IRSN18.32%

RA12.96%

SSM0.00% Consult

1.89%

*Graph, courtesy of Riskaudit, February 2012

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Actual Developments SSTC-NRS/ EU

• Participation as consortium subcontractor in Riskaudit contract in Belarus as first and only non-EU participant

• Consortium member in Multi country nuclear regulatory safety Training and Tutoring project MC3.0/10 Lot 2.

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Future role of SSTC-NRS in EU projects

• Nuclear safety support to Ukraine will decrease• Only specific specialized projects in Ukraine• Limited eligible activities in Ukraine• Participation in projects outside Ukraine

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Conclusion

• Extensive development in the participation of SSTC-NRS in EU projects in 20 years

• From beneficiary, via active participant to consortium partner

• Development of SSTC-NRS is an exemplary success of EU nuclear safety cooperation projects