| Chair(s): |
Ann MCGARRY, Ireland |
Secretary: |
Jan-Hendrik KRUSE (jan-hendrik.kruse@oecd-nea.org) |
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| Vice-Chair(s): |
Brendan NIEMIRA, 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 June 2022 | ||
| End of mandate: | 31 May 2024 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract of document NEA/CRPPH(2022)8
Mandate
Background
The experience derived from past nuclear accidents, such as Chernobyl or Fukushima, has shown that the management of contaminated food after such events can lead to a number of health and socioeconomic impacts that have to be addressed under the national sovereignty of all affected countries. At the same time, experience has clearly shown that a lack of international harmonisation and independent scientific evaluation of the situation cannot only lead to increased confusion around food safety in affected and non-affected populations, but can also hamper international trade and lead to disagreement(s) between countries.
In 2014, the NEA presented the first argument for the need of a framework for the post-accident management of contaminated food and outlined a path towards an independent scientific review of measures taken in this regard. The aim of this framework was to reinforce public and international confidence in the implementation of food safety decisions. Since then, there have been a number of (updates of) international guidelines and recommendations issued by different international bodies such as the IAEA, the ICRP, and the FAO joint work with WHO (...).
The CRPPH during its 79th meeting, as well as the CRPPH Bureau through its meetings in September and December 2021, decided to revitalise the NEA Food Safety Framework project and agreed to circulate the draft mandate of the Expert Group on a Post-Accident Food Safety Framework (EGFSF) for the CRPPH approval by written procedure.
Scope
The EGFSF supports the CRPPH in promoting “international collaboration on specific radiological protection and radiation-related public health topics of interest to the NEA member countries in the framework of the NEA Strategic Plan” [cf. NEA/NE(2017)13, Appendix I].
The EGFSF also supports the Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) in “identifying and investigating as appropriate further advancements in all aspects of [emergency preparedness and response (EPR)] for nuclear/radiological emergencies (including accidents and consequence management of malicious acts), for example … management of large scale contamination of food and feeding stuff;” [cf. NEA/CRPPH/INEX(2020)1/FINAL].
Objectives
The objectives of the Expert Group are to:
Working methods
Interactions
Next to the European Commission as participant and the IAEA as observer, the EGFSF may invite experts from the following international organisations to participate in specific meetings: the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as their sub-ordinated bodies. The EGFSF may also invite experts from other OECD directorates and other relevant organisations.
Deliverables
