NEA Mandates and Structures


RWMC Regulators' Forum (RWMC-RF)

Chair(s): Walter BLOMMAERT, Belgium
Secretary:  Gloria KWONG
(gloria.kwong@oecd-nea.org)
Vice-Chair(s): Karine GLENN, Canada
Mario DIONISI, Italy
Igor OSOJNIK, Slovenia
Ansi GERHARDSSON, Sweden
Juliet LONG, United Kingdom
Shawn SMITH, United States
Member(s):All NEA member countries*
Russia (Suspended*)
*Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council.
Full participant(s): European Commission
Under the NEA Statute
Observer(s)(International Organisation): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
By agreement
Date of creation:01 January 2001
End of mandate:31 December 2019

Mandate (Document reference):

  • Mandate of the RWMC Regulators’ Forum [NEA/RWM/RF(2001)2]
  • Mandate of the RWMC Regulator’s Forum [NEA/RWM/RF(2001)2/REV1]
  • Extension of the mandate of the RWMC Regulators’ Forum [NEA/RWM(2011)1]
  • Extension of the mandate of the RWMC Regulators' Forum [NEA/RWM/M(2013)1]
  • Mandate of the RWMC Regulators’ Forum [NEA/RWM/RF(2016)1/PROV]
  • Mandate of the RWMC Regulators’ Forum [NEA/RWM/RF(2016)1/REV1]

Mandate (Document extract):

Extract from document NEA/RWM/RF(2016)1/REV1

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  • facilitates multilateral communication and information exchange among RWMC regulators and promotes a frank interchange in open dialogue among peers;
  • defines and addresses future regulatory challenges and issues in the area of waste management and disposal; decommissioning and dismantling are also relevant issues;
  • promotes discussion and exchange with other groups involved with regulations both within the NEA, i.e., the CNRA and the CRPPH committees, and outside the NEA, such as the IAEA, the EC, and the ICRP. Emphasis is on two-way exchange to benefit from related experience;
  • takes initiative within the RWMC in the area of regulation and licensing. This includes promoting discussions within the RWMC, proposing specific products to be developed, recommending relevant initiatives by other RWMC groups, and preparing concerted initiatives by the RWMC and other NEA committees.