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IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team identified areas for possible improvements.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor technologies.

Regulation & Safety 26 May 2023

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BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology is compliant with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency said in a general opinion.

Regulation & Safety 24 May 2023

French regulator approves EDF schedule for weld checks

French regulator approves EDF schedule for weld checks

France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, has approved EDF's revised programme to rectify stress corrosion issues at its French nuclear power plants. Under EDF's schedule, all welds identified as a priority will be checked within the next year.

Regulation & Safety 27 April 2023

NRC approves use of Framatome codes in advanced nuclear fuel development

NRC approves use of Framatome codes in advanced nuclear fuel development

Framatome received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to apply the company's suite of Advanced Codes and Methods to operating conditions with uranium-235 enrichments above the industry standard of 5%.

Uranium & Fuel 26 April 2023

Kansai seeks to extend lifetime for Takahama units

Kansai seeks to extend lifetime for Takahama units

Kansai Electric Power has asked Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority for permission to extend the lifespan of units 3 and 4 at its Takahama nuclear power plant by 20 years.

Regulation & Safety 26 April 2023

Terrestrial SMR completes Canadian pre-licensing review

Terrestrial SMR completes Canadian pre-licensing review

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has completed Phase 2 of the vendor design review of Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor. The regulator said that no fundamental barriers to licensing the small modular reactor design were identified during the review.

New Nuclear 19 April 2023

NRC starts work on regulatory framework for fusion

NRC starts work on regulatory framework for fusion

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission will base its regulatory framework for fusion energy systems on its existing process for licensing the use of byproduct materials.

Regulation & Safety 18 April 2023

WENRA calls on industry to help expedite reactor design assessments

WENRA calls on industry to help expedite reactor design assessments

The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association has set out the steps that industry must take to ensure the timely, harmonised licensing of small modular reactor and advanced modular reactor designs in Europe.

Nuclear Policies 14 April 2023

Application to raise capacity of French very-low-level waste repository

Application to raise capacity of French very-low-level waste repository

French radioactive waste management agency Andra has applied to the department of Aube in north-eastern France for environmental permission to increase the current authorised storage capacity of Cires, the country's dedicated disposal facility for very-low-level radioactive waste.

Waste & Recycling 12 April 2023