Договоренность между Федеральной службой по экологическому, технологическому и атомному надзору Российской Федерации и Комиссией по ядерной и физической ядерной безопасности Республики Кореи о сотрудничестве в области регулирования ядерной и радиационной безопасности при использовании атомной энергии в мирных целях [англ.]

(Подписана в г. Вене 19.09.2018)

The Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of the Russian Federation and the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission of the Republic of Korea hereafter referred to as the «Parties»;

Recalling the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy done at Moscow on the 28th of May 1999;

Confirming a mutual interest in pursuing cooperation in the area of safety regulation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; and

Desiring to continuously improve the process for the regulation of the safe use of nuclear energy,

Have reached the followings arrangement:

In compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea, the Parties will cooperate in the fields of nuclear safety, radiation safety and nuclear security in the following main areas:

(a) Development of legislation in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and nuclear security;

(b) Exchange of experience in the licensing of activities in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy;

(c) Exchange of experience in oversight and control, including the development and implementation of inspection programs;

(d) Exchange of experience in safety regulation related to the management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, including their transportation and safe storage;

(e) Exchange of experience in the supervision of the accounting and control of nuclear materials, radioactive substances, and radioactive waste as well as the supervision of the physical protection of nuclear installations, radioactive sources, storage facilities, nuclear materials and radioactive substances;

(f) Regulatory assessment of operational indicators of nuclear power plants, as well as plans and measures for improving their safety;

(g) Emergency preparedness and response;

(h) Training of nuclear regulatory body personnel; and

(i) Any other areas of co-operation in the fields of nuclear safety, radiation safety and nuclear security that may be jointly decided upon by the Parties.

1. Cooperation under this Arrangement will be implemented in the following forms, subject to further specification and mutual consent of the Parties in each case:

(a) Exchange of information;

(b) Expert visits, joint seminars and consultations;

(c) Training courses and workshops; or

(d) Any other forms of cooperation that may be jointly decided upon by the Parties.

2. Each Party may designate an Administrator to be responsible for the Identification of the specific areas of co-operation and for the Implementation of all the activities under this Arrangement

1. Information exchanged under this Arrangement will not be disclosed or transferred to any third party without the prior written consent of the Party which transferred the information.

2. Information received by either Party under this Arrangement may not be disseminated without prior written permission from the transmitting Party.

1. This Arrangement is not an international treaty and creates no rights and obligations under international law and will be carried out within the framework of the respective laws and regulations of the two countries.

2. This Arrangement will be applied upon its signature by the two Parties and will remain in effect for five years. It may be extended for a further period of time by written consent of the Parties.

3. Either Party may terminate this Arrangement at any time by providing the other Party written notice at least 180 days prior to the intended date of termination.

4. Either Party may request in writing a revision, modification or an amendment of all or any part of this Arrangement. Any such revision, modification or an amendment will come into effect upon the mutual written consent of the Parties.

5. Any disputes concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Arrangement will be settled by consultations between the Parties.

6. Unless otherwise agreed, all costs resulting from cooperation pursuant to this Arrangement will be the responsibility of the Party that incurs them.

Signed in duplicate at Vienna, Austria on this 19th day of September 2018, in the English language.

For the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of the Russian Federation		For the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission of the Republic of Korea
Alexey FERAPONTOV, Deputy Chairman		Jungmin KANG, Chairman

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