Christophe Serres – coordinator ( ) Sustainable Network of Independent Technical Expertise for Radioactive Waste Disposal

The context ▌ Topic: Fission : Support for regulatory functions in the area of geological disposal - coordinating action limited to regulatory authorities and/or duly appointed TSOs  action should address the specific needs of regulatory authorities, such as how to assimilate results from [latest] research, harmonisation of applicable criteria and guidance…,  how regulators can interact in a more structured way with implementers in order to better define regulatory requirements  means of facilitating a more efficient interaction with IGD-TP the platform's activities and at the same time maintaining regulatory independence from the platform's principal vision  …

3 Objectives To set the conditions and necessary means for creating and performing at national level scientific/technical activities in support to regulatory decision of creation of a geological disposal Generic terminology : Expertise function Focused on regulatory safety case review To establish the framework for developing interactions at European level (and possibly international level) of such activities ensuring a sustainable capability to share experience and develop where needed coordinated/harmonised approaches in the field of radwaste management safety review of safety case Terms of reference of a possible network at international level 2 year Coordinated Action 2012– 2013;

4 Compliance demonstration Regulatory expectations Technical dialogue Regulatory function Expertise function Implementing function 4 Regulatory expectations & needs Support for regulatory decision Technical dialogue Dialogue Society function v Regulatory body and its supporting organizations SITEX: the expertise function and its interactions

Definition of expertise function activities carried out in the context of the regulatory review of Safety Case in order to provide the technical and scientific basis of safety for Decisions by the national regulatory body Ensuring that regulatory expectations are clearly communicated to and interpreted by the implementer Improving the quality of the interactions with Civil Society (CS) in the decision making process (DMP) in order to contribute to build a robust review of the Safety Case

Definition of expertise function These activities can be assigned to experts inside or outside the regulatory body and include Conducting safety review and developing the capacities to understand and assess the Safety Case Contributing to inspections Implementing R&D in safety Interacting with CS along the review process and developing appropriate governance patterns to conduct this interaction

Key conditions CompetenceTransparencyImpartiality Independence

8 IGD TP External Expert Advisory Board IAEA Univ Clausthal USEPA STUK External Expert Advisory Board IAEA Univ Clausthal USEPA STUK SITEX consortium IRSN GRS UJV BelV LEI DECOM NRG FANC ASN SSM ENSI CNSC ELI ENSTTIMUTADIS INSOTEC IPPA End users = SOCIETY EXCHANGE MEETINGS WORKSHOP

SITEX workshop with civil society – 16-17/09/2013 Characterisation of national expertise function Dealing with Decision making process Reviewing the safety case Performing R&D Ensuring competences and skills Interacting with Civil society Interacting with waste management organisations

The review team must develop independant capabilities to review… The quality of the data The description of processes The quantitative evolution in space and time The hazards during operational phase …on which rests the safety of DGD

Preparation of a SRA Identification of opportunities for developing a SITEX SRA Common view of scientific and technical needs for reviewing key safety issues Cartography of national R&D programs and tools available for expertise function Dealing with different national programs and progress, CS concerns

Framework for networking

SITEX 2 Completing review of national experiences and initiatives Implementing a common core module for experts Contribution to Safety case review and safety culture Governance patterns on the long term Contribution to definition of R&D priorities Common understanding of safety requirements Developing guidance on review methodology Setting a strategic research agenda Implementing joint research Interacting with other research platforms (H2020) Interacting with civil society Programming and implementing R&D Developing a review framework Developing technical skills for reviewing the safety case Interacting with civil society