Chair(s): | Secretary: |
Lucas MARTIRI (lucas.martiri@oecd-nea.org) |
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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 April 2022 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 March 2024 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract of document NEA/CRPPH/INEX(2022)3
Background
The International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX) series has been coordinated by the NEA since 1993. The exercises offer participating countries with the opportunity to test topical issues related to nuclear emergency preparedness and provides a platform for international comparisons on best practice and areas for improvement. An INEX exercise has been organised approximately every 5 years since 1993. The last one, INEX-5 was played between 2015 and 2016.
Following discussions at the 45th meeting of the Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) in November 2020 and the 79th meeting of the Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) in March 2021, it was agreed to start preparations for the next INEX (INEX-6) and to focus the exercise on the recovery phase of nuclear and radiological emergencies. This was based on evidence captured in a survey of CRPPH members carried out in 2020, which identified the next INEX exercise as the top priority in the area of nuclear emergency matters.
A Preparatory Task Force (PTF) for INEX-6 was established in 2021 to prepare initial proposals for INEX-6 including the potential exercise objectives and scope, areas where the exercise could lead to substantial improvement and methods and approaches that could be applied. The PTF reported on and presented the initial findings at the 46th meeting of the WPNEM where it was agreed that the formal planning, delivery and review of INEX-6 will now be carried forward by a dedicated Expert Group on the 6th International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (EGINEX6).
Scope and Objectives
The main objective of the EGINEX6 is to coordinate the planning and delivery of the sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise, INEX-6, which will focus on the recovery phase of nuclear and radiological emergencies. The EGINEX6 will also capture learning from the exercise to feed into the CRPPH and WPNEM for consideration and action within future Programmes of Work.
The EGINEX6 will:
Working Methods
The mode of operation of the EGINEX6 is based upon plenary meetings and an ongoing, project-oriented working programme. A Bureau including the Chair and one Vice Chair will lead and organise the work of the EGINEX6. The EGINEX6 will report to WPNEM and to the CRPPH at its plenary meetings.
Additionally, the EGINEX6 will:
Membership
The EGINEX6 membership shall be composed of experts in Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery from NEA member countries.
Interactions
The EGINEX6 will report into the WPNEM and to the CRPPH. The EGINEX6 will engage with other NEA groups and International Organisations, including the Inter-Agency Committee on Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies (IACRNE), to ensure INEX-6 is far reaching and complementary to other national and international exercises, including the IAEA’s ConvEx exercise programme. Non-member countries may be invited to participate in the exercise planning and delivery in line with NEA Rules and Procedures.
Deliverables
The deliverables of EGINEX6 are:
[1] INEX-6 may be run on a fixed date or over a series of days where participating countries are given a range of dates to complete the exercise.