On December 06-07, 2007 IAEA experts Adrienne Naisych and Ilar Mansu visited the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine 

 

During the visit foreign experts trained SNRCU staff to prepare for holding IAEA mission “Integrated Regulatory Review Service” (IRRS mission) which is planned on July, 2008.

 

During this meeting IAEA experts introduced the general rules and requirements on IRRS organization and holding, gave the practical advises base on own experience of carrying out of self-assessment of own activity by authority for nuclear safety which is obligatory condition of IRRS mission preparation. The practical studies for preparation of answers the questions on regulating activity in area of nuclear and radiation safety. 

 

In Ukraine the IRRS mission is planned on June 08-20, 2008 under presidency of the Head of one of IAEA country-member.

 

IRRS missions have been implemented by IAEA for the purpose of strengthening and improvement of efficiency of state regulation in sphere of nuclear and radiating safety in IAEA member countries and simultaneously defining  the basic obligations for  providing the  safety of nuclear installations, ionizing sources, radioactive waste management, transportations of nuclear materials. IRRS missions are realized  by the analysis

 

Similar missions already took place  in Ukraine in 1998 and 2001. By results of their work IAEA experts  have prepared corresponding reports with recommendations and proposals on improvement of  regulating activity in the field of nuclear and radiating safety of Ukraine. Also reports included examples of positive practice regulating activity  Ukraine which can be useful to other countries.