European and international associations and institutions

HERCA

The Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA) was set up in May 2007 and seeks to achieve better harmonisation of radiation protection rules and of their practical implementation in the Member States of the European Union.

The Radiation Protection Division (Division de la radioprotection - DRP) plays an active role in the various working groups, including in the capacity of chair. HERCA has become a major player in radiation protection in Europe.

http://www.herca.org

WENRA

The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA) was created in February 1999. It brings together the heads of nuclear safety authorities from countries that have at least one nuclear power reactor.

Since 2008, representatives of authorities in non-nuclear countries have also been able to participate with observer status.

WENRA strives for European harmonisation of the safety standards for nuclear reactors.

http://www.wenra.org

ENSREG

ENSREG is a group of experts from the European Commission and EU Member States, represented by national delegations comprising the heads of nuclear safety authorities.

ENSREG gives its opinion on all European regulations in the field of nuclear safety, radioactive waste management and related transparency issues.

In 2007, the Radiation Protection Division was mandated to represent Luxembourg in this group.

https://ec.europa.eu

European Commission

The Radiation Protection Division is in regular contact with the European Commission's Directorate-General (DG) for Energy (DG Energy), which is the DG responsible for radiation protection in Europe. Dialogue focuses on regulatory work and participation in the various committees.

The DRP also represents Luxembourg in the expert groups referred to in Articles 31, 35, 36 and 37 of the Euratom Treaty.

https://ec.europa.eu

IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)

The International Atomic Energy Agency is a member of the United Nations family.

Several areas of the IAEA's work fall within the DRP's remit, including:

  • the introduction of texts known as 'Safety Standards', which describe the radiation-protection principles and practices that form the basis for developing national regulations;
  • the provision of 'services' to Member States, such as opinions of regulatory issues and the organisation of evaluation missions;
  • the harmonisation of communication tools for nuclear events (INES);
  • maintaining databases and scientific data.

The IAEA is the depositary for international conventions and provides secretariat functions.

http://www.iaea.org

Other international institutions

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