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Welcome to the NEA press room. Here you will find resources for journalists covering all of the NEA's work areas. Press kits provide introductory information on major nuclear issues, including the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi accidents. The accredited journalist area provides journalists with free access to its publications on sale in the OECD Bookshop or under embargo ahead of official release. If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to contact the NEA.

Accredited journalist area

The NEA provides accredited journalists with free access to its publications on sale in the OECD Bookshop or under embargo ahead of official release. Journalists may source quotes and /or review these publications subject to standard copyright terms and conditions.

Journalists may register for this service by contacting press@oecd-nea.org.
If you are already registered, you can access the accredited journalist area here.
If you have forgotten your username and password, you can retrieve them here.

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2013

New Chairman takes over at the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme 
The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) has appointed Dr. Allison M. Macfarlane of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as its new Chairman. Dr. Macfarlane replaces André-Claude Lacoste, former Chairman of the French Nuclear Safety Authority (Autorité de sûreté nucléaire, ASN). Read more...

NEA activities in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accident
Immediately following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in March 2011, the NEA offered its direct assistance to the Japanese authorities, notably in the development and implementation of national safety reviews and stress tests, best practices in the remediation of land contaminated with radioactive materials, planning and effective management of decontamination activities, long-term planning for the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and main elements to achieve effective regulatory reform. Read more...