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V. Energy 1. Nuclear A. Power Safety (1) Enhancement of the General Nuclear Safety Situation and the Convention on Nuclear Safety (A) General At the conclusion of the second review meeting of the contracting parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which took place on 15-26 April in Vienna, the president, Miroslav Gregorio, gave the following statement: "Significant progress has been observed in a number of key areas, such as strengthening legislation, regulatory independence, the availability of financial resources, enhanced emergency preparedness and safety improvements at nuclear power plants built to earlier standards." He continued by stressing: "Most importantly, the commitment of States to all aspects of nuclear safety is higher than ever. There is a real dedication to international information sharing, learning from the lessons of others and to constant vigilance and improvement, focusing more on human and organisational aspects and safety managements-the key ingredients of nuclear safety culture." Gregoric furthermore stated: "We also identified certain trends which require our special attention, particularly with regard to safety management and safety culture, plant aging, and upgrading and effectiveness of regulatory practices, as well as maintaining competence and knowledge in the industry, regulatory bodies and research institutions" (to see the results http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Yearbook of International Environmental Law Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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© Published by Oxford University Press.
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2002: The Year in Review
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0965-1721
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2045-0052
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10.1093/yiel/13.1.297
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1. Nuclear A. Power Safety (1) Enhancement of the General Nuclear Safety Situation and the Convention on Nuclear Safety (A) General At the conclusion of the second review meeting of the contracting parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which took place on 15-26 April in Vienna, the president, Miroslav Gregorio, gave the following statement: "Significant progress has been observed in a number of key areas, such as strengthening legislation, regulatory independence, the availability of financial resources, enhanced emergency preparedness and safety improvements at nuclear power plants built to earlier standards." He continued by stressing: "Most importantly, the commitment of States to all aspects of nuclear safety is higher than ever. There is a real dedication to international information sharing, learning from the lessons of others and to constant vigilance and improvement, focusing more on human and organisational aspects and safety managements-the key ingredients of nuclear safety culture." Gregoric furthermore stated: "We also identified certain trends which require our special attention, particularly with regard to safety management and safety culture, plant aging, and upgrading and effectiveness of regulatory practices, as well as maintaining competence and knowledge in the industry, regulatory bodies and research institutions" (to see the results

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Yearbook of International Environmental Law – Oxford University Press

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