India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board admitted as the 11th member of MEDP (Multinational Design Evaluation Programme). India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) became the first new member in the MDEP since its inception in 2006. India awarded FULL Membership in MEDP.
The members of MEDP are:-
1. Canada
2. China
3. Finland
4. France
5. INDIA
6. Japan
7. Russia
8. South Korea
9. South Africa
10. UK
11. US
What is MDEP ?
The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) was launched in 2006 by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the French Nuclear Safety Authority ((Autorite de Surete Nucleaire, ASN) with the aim of developing innovative approaches to leverage the resources and
knowledge of national regulatory authorities reviewing new reactor designs.
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) acts as the Technical Secretariat for the MDEP. The International Atomic Energy Agency participates in many of the MDEP activities, including the harmonization efforts.
The members of MEDP are:-
1. Canada
2. China
3. Finland
4. France
5. INDIA
6. Japan
7. Russia
8. South Korea
9. South Africa
10. UK
11. US
What is MDEP ?
The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) was launched in 2006 by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the French Nuclear Safety Authority ((Autorite de Surete Nucleaire, ASN) with the aim of developing innovative approaches to leverage the resources and
knowledge of national regulatory authorities reviewing new reactor designs.
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) acts as the Technical Secretariat for the MDEP. The International Atomic Energy Agency participates in many of the MDEP activities, including the harmonization efforts.
What are the Goals and activities of MDEP?
The MDEP programme incorporates a broad range of activities including:
- Enhanced multilateral co-operation within existing regulatory frameworks.
- Multinational convergence of codes, standards and safety goals.
- Implementation of MDEP products to facilitate licensing of new reactors, including those being developed by the Generation IV International Forum.
A key concept throughout the work of MDEP is that national regulators retain sovereign
authority for all licensing and regulatory decisions.
What this means for India?
The membership will enable India to participate in the review of new reactor designs in the various working groups of the MDEP. It will give us an opportunity to interact with other countries and gain from their experience of their design reviews of the new generation of reactors that India is likely to get. As a full member, India will contribute to the MDEP's strategic decisions in the MDEP Steering Technical Committee and the MDEP Policy Group.
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