THE JOINT CONVENTION AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE SAFETY OF SPENT FUEL AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE

摘要

The paper describes the objectives and the main features of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (the Joint Convention) It explains how the Joint Convention review process works and the benefits that the countries of the Convention obtain from it. The relationship between the Convention and the international safety standards is also discussed. Some of the important outcomes of the First Review Meeting of the Convention are briefly summarized. Finally, the paper draws attention to the need for more countries to become parties to the Convention and indicates ways in which the review process can be improved.