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By Lakshman Valiveti, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security A recent IAEA assessment mission to a nuclear fuel plant in Romania, concluded that the country had implemented nuclear safety measures in line with the IAEA safety standards. The Safety Evaluation of Fuel Cycle Facilities during Operation (SEDO) mission visited the plant in Pitesti, to assess management processes and procedures as well as technical measures to ensure nuclear safety. “SEDO missions are an IAEA peer review service, to evaluate the operation safety of a nuclear fuel cycle facility based on...

By Cyber Era NG Special Correspondent IAEA Member States have adopted a declaration recognizing the important role of nuclear science, technology and applications in addressing current and evolving global challenges. The declaration was unanimously adopted at the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme in Vienna this morning. The role of the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Programme was stressed as a major mechanism to transfer, expand and further accelerate access to nuclear technology, materials, equipment and expertise to countries for peaceful uses and support...