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The details of various activities of Safety Analysis convention. AERB submitted National Report for 8
and Research are presented in Chapter-7. Review Meeting of CNS on August 15, 2019. The report
updates on how Government of India continues to fulfil
International Cooperation its obligations under the Convention.

AERB has programme for Multilateral and Bilateral
co-operation with the regulatory bodies of other countries
for sharing of experience in the field of regulation of
nuclear activities for peaceful purposes and co-operation
in nuclear and radiation safety matters. AERB joined the
Atomic Energy Research (AER), Hungary as member
organisation. AER is an international community of
researchers, engineers and operators from countries
running the VVER type nuclear reactors.

Shri K. N. Vyas, Secretary, DAE and Chairman,
AEC led the Indian delegation to the 63rd Regular
Session of IAEA General Conference during September Shri K.N. Vyas, Chairman, AEC and Shri. G. Nageswara Rao,
16 to 20, 2019 which included Chairman, AERB. Shri Chairman AERB in IAEA General Conference at Vienna, Austria
G. Nageswara Rao, Chairman, also attended the Senior A bilateral meeting between AERB and STUK,
Safety and Regulators’ Meeting held during the General the nuclear regulatory body of Finland was held on
Conference. The meeting had sessions dedicated to November 18, 2019 at Mumbai. The regulators shared
managing regulatory competence for nuclear safety their experiences on regulatory review of VVER and
and nuclear security and application of the concept of EPR type of nuclear reactors, regulation and national
graded approach in core regulatory functions. practices in radioactive waste management.

AERB already has bilateral arrangements with the After successful completion of first Integrated
regulatory bodies of other countries namely, France, Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) Mission in 2015
Russia, Romania, Ukraine, the United States of America, in India, IAEA has scheduled IRRS follow-up mission
United Kingdom, Finland, Canada and Bangladesh.
Also, an agreement with IRSN, an external Technical around November 2020. The follow-up mission has
Support Organisation in France is in place. extended its scope to include ‘Radiation Source Facilities
and Activities’ as an additional area of review.
India is a Contracting Party to the Convention AERB officer participated as team member of IAEA
on Nuclear Safety (CNS) and actively participates IRRS mission at the United Kingdom.
in its activities towards fulfilling the obligations of the

Bilateral meeting of AERB and STUK

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