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A variety of viewpoints were voiced at the workshop either in oral presentations or in the ensuing discussions. These viewpoints have been collected and organised in six broad areas. Workshop participants have contributed by reviewing and commenting on the present collection of viewpoints, which is provided for convenience. More detailed and precise information is provided in the summary of the workshop and the contributed papers.
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The first major action of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee Regulators’ Forum (RWMC-RF) was to compile information about waste management regulation in 15 NEA member countries, with emphasis on waste disposal. This includes factual information about national policies for radioactive waste management, institutional frameworks, legislative and regulatory frameworks, available guidance, classification and sources of waste, the status of waste management, current issues and related R&D programmes. The resulting report The regulatory control of radioactive waste management – Overview of 15 member countries provides an important source of reference for all stakeholders intent on learning about the regulatory functions and practices in these NEA member countries.
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Carmen Ruiz presented the expectations and recommendations of the international bodies (ICRP, IAEA and NEA). As expected, the work of these organisations is of a high technical quality. For the most part, our technical colleagues perform this work for those bodies responsible for the licensing and enforcement elements of the regulatory process. But this work has hardly been mentioned in the context of the current workshop discussion.
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