Progress of HERCA Action Plan on the transposition of EU BSS Directive
Following the publication of the Euratom BSS Directive, HERCA approved in 2014 a related action plan. One year after, HERCA presents progress of the action plan.
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Contamination of non-food products
On 10 November 2015, the Board of HERCA approved the information paper on the “Contamination of non-food products”. The WGE analysed the issue with regard to the handling of contaminated non-food products following an accident. This regulatory gap has so far not been properly addressed in nuclear law.
Emergency Preparedness | Two new documents: Guidance for bilateral arrangements and Common understanding of Emergency Workers
HERCA Board has approved early November two new documents prepared by the HERCA Working Group on Emergencies: Guidance for bilateral arrangements and Common understanding of Emergency Workers. These documents are the first outcomes of the HERCA Action Plan on the transposition of EU BSS Directive.
Autumn HERCA Board Meeting in Athens (9-10 Nov. 2015)
The HERCA Board met in Athens on 9-10 november 2015. The heads of the European radiological protection competent Authorities discussed the on-going and future activities of HERCA.
HERCA WENRA Side event in the margin of the 59th IAEA General Conference
To introduce the HERCA WENRA approach for a better cross-border coordination of protective actions during the early phase of a nuclear accident, HERCA and WENRA held a side event during
HERCA Chair, Sigurdur Magnusson, receives the Bo Lindell Award
Sigurður Magnusson, director of the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority and the Chair of HERCA received the Bo Lindell award at the Nordic Society´s conference in Roskilde, Denmark, on 24. August.
HERCA Workshop on the implementation of Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) and Radiation Protection Officer (RPO)
HERCA has organised on 6-8 July 2015, a workshop kindly hosted by the French nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) in its premises in Montrouge (France) on the implementation of Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) and Radiation Protection Officer (RPO). Experts from 17 European regulatory countries participating in HERCA plus experts from international organisations such as EC, IAEA, and IRPA participated in this workshop.
HERCA Board 2015 Spring Meeting
The HERCA Spring Board of Heads Meeting was held on 4-5 May 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal. Board of Heads members discussed the latest developments of HERCA Entities and the upcoming activities and events.
Meeting between European radiation protection authorities and major stakeholders on the optimised use of CT scanners
On 1st April, HERCA (Heads of the European Radiological protection Competent Authorities) organised a multi-stakeholder meeting in Paris. The objective of the meeting was to exchange views with a variety of key stakeholders on issues with regard to the optimised use of computed tomography (CT) scanners. All organisations present welcomed HERCA’s initiative recognising the importance of the CT dose management tools and techniques. Further concrete steps were agreed upon and will be followed up.