A workshop and the spring meeting of the Working Group on Operating Experience of the Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA) were held at the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority from 25 to 28 April 2022, focusing on the programmes developed by Member States to utilize the operating experience of nuclear power plants.
Draft documents related to the EU TPR II (Topical Peer Review on fire protection at nuclear installations) process are now available on ENSREG (European Nuclear Safety Regulators’ Group) website for comments from stakeholders including the public. The consultation period is from 13 April until 27 May 2022. Final versions of the draft documents will be presented for approval by ENSREG in June 2022. Factsheets on TPRs are also published on ENSREG website.
The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA) held its Spring Plenary Meeting on 5-6 April 2022, partly with personal participation in Bonn and partly online. Among other topics, the discussions included WENRA actions conducted in relation to the situation in Ukraine, activities on small modular reactors (SMR), future challenges and WENRA’s role in the Thematic Peer Review. The Plenary Meeting also approved the reports of the working groups.