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PGEC Part IV

The International System of Radiation Protection and the Regulatory Framework

Module IV.1 .5 The role of International organizations in Radiation Protection: Euratom, CBTO, ISO, ISSPA, WNA

Postgraduate Educational Course in radiation protection and the Safety of Radiation sources

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This session will briefly discuss the role of the following organisations:

Euratom

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Organization (CTBTO)

International Standard Organisation (ISO)

International Source Suppliers and Producers Association (ISSPA)

World Nuclear Association (WNA)

Overview of Module IV.1

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The Euratom Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was initially created to coordinate the Member States' research programmes for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Today Euratom helps to pool knowledge, infrastructure, and funding of nuclear energy.

Euratom acts in several areas connected with nuclear energy, including research, the drawing-up of safety standards, notably in the area of radiation protection – this includes a Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive.

It co-sponsored IAEA’s Safety Fundamentals and is a member of RASSC

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Since the Treaty is not yet in force, the organisation is called the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Organisation (CTBTO).

It was founded in 1996, has over 260 staff from over 70 countries, and is based in Vienna

CTBTO

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The Preparatory Commission is an international organisation financed by States that are signatories to the CTB Treaty

The Commission entered into a relationship agreement with the United Nations in June 2000. This agreement brings the Commission, an independent organisation with its own membership and budget, into a formal relationship with the United Nations.

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International Standard Organisation (ISO) is a:

developer and publisher of International Standards

network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

non-governmental organisation that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors.

Member of the IAEA’s RASSC

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International Source Suppliers and Producers Association (ISSPA)

is comprised of companies who are international industry leaders in the manufacture, production and supply of sealed radioactive sources and/or equipment that contain sealed radioactive sources as an integral component of the radiation processing or treatment system, device, gauge or camera.

aims to ensure the ongoing and beneficial use of radioactive isotope sealed sources and promotes continuous improvements in the safe and secure use, transportation and end of life management of sealed sources

ISSPA is a member of RASSC.

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World Nuclear Association (WNA) arose on the foundations of the Uranium Institute, established in London in 1975 as a forum on the market for nuclear fuel.

In 2001 the UI changed its name and mandated itself to build a wider membership and a greater diversity of activities. WNA performs a range of international roles to support the nuclear industry.

WNA is a member of IAEA’s RASSC

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Where to Get More Information

TRAINING COURSES SERIES No. 18  Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation Sources Standard Syllabus

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/index_en.htmhttp://www.ctbto.org/http://www.isspa.com/http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htmlhttp://www.world-nuclear.org/