The MDEP is a unique multinational initiative leveraging the resources and knowledge of national regulators to review new reactor designs. The programme celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016 and is recognised as an effective framework for regulatory co‑operation and harmonisation.
Over the first 10 years of its existence, MDEP has published 24 common positions and 13 technical reports. In 2015, the MDEP members extended the co‑operation period from the end of 2017 to the end of 2022, focusing on its core mission of collaborating on new reactor design-specific activities. The scope of MDEP has been extended in 2016 to incorporate commissioning and early phase operation as MDEP areas of co‑operation.
At this important milestone, MDEP was willing to gather feedback on its current activities and discuss its future. To this end, MDEP organised its fourth MDEP conference. The event provided a forum for MDEP stakeholders (including industry representatives, standard development organisations and other international organisations) to share the results of their engagement with the programme and to deliver presentations on ongoing activities related to new reactor licensing. The two-day conference included sessions on codes and standards harmonisation, digital instrumentation and controls, supply chain regulatory issues and vendor inspection co‑operation, influence of MDEP interactions on reactor designs safety, commissioning activities and perspectives for MDEP.
Participation was free of charge but open by invitation only to:
All presentations and discussions were held in English.
The members of the organising committee are:
The conference took place
Queen Elizabeth II Centre
Saint James room
Broad Sanctuary
Westminster, London
SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom
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Last reviewed: 22 August 2018
