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IAEA mission reviews Poland’s regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team has found Poland’s nuclear regulatory framework to be in line with IAEA safety standards...
IAEA concludes safety review of Spain’s Ascó NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) team of experts has completed a review of operational safety at the Ascó NPP in Spain. The...
Positive regulatory decision on Olkiluoto waste facility
Finland’s Radiation & Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK - Säteilyturvakeskus) has issued its decision on the periodic safety assessment (PSA) of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj’s (TVO's)...
Canadian and Ukrainian regulators agree to co-operate
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) to formalise...
US NRC issues final environmental impact statement for Hermes test reactor
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on Kairos Power’s application for a permit to build a test version of the...
Canadian and US regulators complete reports on BWRX-300
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have completed two joint reports on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 small...
US NRC approves emergency planning rule for SMRs
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) commissioners have voted to approve a final rule for emergency preparedness for small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new technologies....
Tricastin 1 approved for operation beyond 40 years
France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority) has adopted a decision setting the requirements governing the continued operation of unit 1 at the Tricastin NPP...
Ghana pursues nuclear co-operation with USA and Russia
Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) on behalf of the Government of Ghana welcomed Christopher T Hanson, Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and his team on...
KHNP develops accident monitoring system for nuclear reactors
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has developed the world's first system designed to prevent accidents in nuclear reactors and similar facilities. The Technical Specification...
Nuward SMR submitted to ASN for pre-licensing assessment
EDF has submitted the Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) to the France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority), marking the start of the pre-licensing process....
US intelligence says Iran is not developing nuclear weapons
A new assessment released by US intelligence concludes that Iran is boosting its nuclear capabilities but is not pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. According to the Office...
Japan’s regulator report allowing restart of Joyo fast reactor
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has approved a screening report concluding that the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Joyo experimental fast reactor has met new...
Japan's Kansai Electric to restart Takahama 1
Japan's Kansai Electric Power Company has informed the Fukui prefectural government that it plans to restart unit 1 at its Takahama NPP in late July, followed by unit 2 reactor...
IAEA finds high level of safety in Netherlands
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said the Government of the Netherlands and the national regulatory bodies...
IAEA concludes long-term operation safety review at Kozloduy NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) team of experts has completed a review of long term operational safety at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP.
Polish regulators renew cooperation with US NRC
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA - Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki), have renewed their cooperation agreement for a further...
IAEA mission reviews Czech regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said the Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its...
Nuclear regulators to collaborate on SMRs
Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) say they are committed to proactively collaborate on generic reactor design assessments and licensing and to...
