Division 2 Countries with installed nuclear generating capacity

In the case of countries which have already benefited from Community financing, additional cooperation should depend on the evaluation of actions funded by the Community and on the proper justification of new needs. The evaluation should make it possible to determine more precisely the nature of the cooperation and the amounts to be granted to those countries in the future.

In the case of countries requiring cooperation, consideration should be given to:

1. (a)

   the degree of urgency of intervention in a given country, in the light of the situation as regards nuclear safety; and

2. (b)

   the significance of stepping in at the appropriate moment so as to ensure that a nuclear safety culture is fostered, in particular as regards the deployment or strengthening of the regulatory authorities and technical support organisations and the development and implementation of strategies and frameworks for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.

The use of the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) and the IAEA Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) missions would be viewed favourably, although this would not constitute a formal criterion for cooperation.