PROJECT COORDINATION MEETING OF THE AFRA PROJECT “PROMOTING SELF ASSESMENT AND

1. PROJECT COORDINATION MEETING OF THE AFRA PROJECT “PROMOTING SELF ASSESMENT AND NETWORKING OF REGULATORY BODIES FOR SAFETY” RAF9038 ARUSHA, TANZANIA 02-06 December 2013 IAEA activities in promoting the Self-Assessment of Regulatory Infrastructures and Networking of Regulatory Bodies Hilaire Mansoux, Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety

2. Overview • Over the period of this project (2009-2013) • Self Assessment of national regulatory infrastructure for safety: from SAT to SARIS • Future plans to expand the self assessment concept • Networking activities

3. Safety Fundamentals (2006) Principle 3: Leadership and management for safety “Effective leadership and management for safety must be established and sustained in organizations concerned with, and facilities and activities that give rise to, radiation risks”. “…The management system has to ensure…the regular assessment of safety performance…”

4. GS-R-3 (2006) – The Management System for Facilities and Activities • GS-R-3 establishes requirements for a safety focused, integrated Management System • Self-assessment requirement,applicable to regulatory bodies: • “senior management…shall carry out self-assessment to evaluate the performance of work and the improvement of safety culture.” • GS-R-3 to be replace by GSR Part 2: Leadership and management for safety : similar requirement

5. Definition of self-assessment • Self-assessment is an organization’s internal process to review its current status, processes and performance against predefined criteria • It is a process that helps the organization to think through • what it is expected to do, • what it is actually doing in comparison with these expectations and selected standards, • why it is doing it, • how it is doing and • what is necessary to do to help the organization prepare a realistic plan to improve performance in order to achieve expectations and be in compliance with the selected standards. • challenging process of organizational self-discovery.

6. The IAEA self-assessment methodology for a Regulatory Body • The IAEA self-assessment model for a Regulatory Body is based on a three tier approach • This model is modular and can be used and adopted for implementation by any regulator at any stage of maturity • “Start up”, “On the way”, “Mature” • Small, medium size, big • Modular assessment scope

7. The IAEA self-assessment methodology for a Regulatory Body • Self-assessment process should be repeated at regular intervals (typically every 1 to 3 years). • If done previously, the main input for a self-assessment is the result (action plan) of the previous self-assessment. • The optimum time for performing self-assessment is linked to the • (i) Regulator’s annual and/or strategic planning cycle, since implementation of self assessment action plan can be resource intensive both in terms of time and manpower, and • (ii) to the preparatory phase of the IAEA’s IRRS and other review and audit services; self-assessment should be carried out prior to and in connection with these services.

8. IAEA Self-assessment methodology phases

9. The IAEA self-assessment toolfrom SAT (2009) to SARIS (2013) • Improved user interface • Better guidance through the different phases (specifically Action Planning) • Revised questionnaires • More modules developed • Extended to service providers in radiation protection

10. The IAEA self-assessment toolfrom SAT (2009) to SARIS (2013) Plans for further expansion of SARIS: • Self assessment of safety regulations • Preparation of national reports on implementation of the Code of Conduct on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources Crucial for your organization to stay involved

11. Networking of Regulatory Body IAEA is dedicated to support networks on safety, in particular networks of regulators • GNSSN/Regnet: http://gnssn.iaea.org/regnet • GNSSN/FNRBA • GNSSN/ CSN control of sources network:http://gnssn.iaea.org/CSN

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