Energy

Verification of correctness and completeness of operators' declarations by EURATOM Safeguards

Paul Meylemans

DG ENER.E.1

Energy

Presentation outline

• Introduction

• Verification of declarations

• EURATOM Quality Management System

• Conclusions

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Presentation outline

• Introduction

• Verification of declarations

• EURATOM Quality Management System

• Conclusions

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What is EURATOM Safeguards?

EURATOM

• Short for the European Atomic Energy Community, established by the EURATOM Treaty (1957)

• A legal entity of States, includes 28 Member States

• The Community acts through supra-national Institutions (Council, Parliament, Commission, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, etc.)

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What is EURATOM Safeguards?

European Commission

• The Institution that is the executive body of the European Atomic Energy Community, and that is also shared with the European Union

• The European Commission is charged with the implementation of safeguards

• Organised in Directorates-General and further in Directorates

• EURATOM Safeguards is implemented by Directorate E, Nuclear Safeguards of the Directorate-General for Energy

• Directorate E is based in Luxembourg

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What is EURATOM Safeguards?

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EURATOM Safeguards implementation

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• A two layer system

• Operators • Basic Technical Characteristics (BTC, similar to DI)

• System of Operating Records

• Nuclear Material Accountancy

• Physical Inventory Take

• Report Inventory Changes (IC) and Additional Protocol (AP) declarations to the European Commission

• The European Commission • EU-wide Nuclear Material Accountancy of all civil nuclear material (NM)

• Verifications of operator declarations

• Reporting to IAEA and third States

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AP Declarations

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Supporting Documents: Transport, Delivery, Contract

Measurement(s): Weighing, Analysis

Operating Record(s)

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Physical Inventory (yearly)

Material Balance (yearly)

Inventory Changes (monthly)

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Accountancy Record(s)

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Euratom NM

Accountancy

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Verifications

F O L L O W U P

Corrections

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Presentation outline

• Introduction

• Verification of declarations

• EURATOM Quality Management System

• Conclusions

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Scope of verification activities

• Flow inspections & inventory inspections

• First layer verifications

• BTC verifications

• NM declarations check

• Operator measurement system evaluation

• Transit matching

• Records verification

• Physical verifications

• Verify the declared flow & transformations of NM

• Verify declared inventory 11 21/10/2014

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Scope of verification activities

• Material balance evaluation

• MUF evaluation

• Cumulative MUF evaluation

• Shipper-Receiver Differences evaluation

• Special inventory change codes' evaluation

• Verification of AP declarations

• Verify completeness, consistency and correctness

• Audits

• NMAC system audits

• Measurement system audits

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Scope of verification activities

• Safeguards conclusion

• Based on results of all verifications performed in a Material Balance Period • Flow inspections and inventory inspections

• First layer verifications and physical verifications

• Material Balance Evaluation

• Draw a conclusion for a Material Balance Area on the absence of diversion from declared use

• Annual safeguards statement

• Documenting annual safeguards conclusion

• Publication of an annual statement in the Annual Report on the Implementation of EURATOM Safeguards

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Content of verification activities

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What How

BTC verifications Desktop analysis, initial on-site verification and regular re-verification

NM declarations check Automated verification of timeliness, syntax, content, conformity and coherence

Operator measurement system evaluation Evaluation of measurement system against international standards for metrology

Transit matching Automated verification of consistency of declarations made by different operators

Records verification Semi-automatic check if on-site accountancy corresponds with declarations received and can be further substantiated by justification documents and operating records

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Content of verification activities

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What How

Verify the declared flow & transformations of NM

Analyse data collected by unattended measurement systems or verify through measurement a sample of the received and produced NM

Verify declared inventory Count & identify items, establish process inventory, check for gross and partial defects through measurements

Material Balance Evaluation Analysis if measurement uncertainties can explain for MUF Trend analysis of CuMUF Trend analysis of shipper-receiver differences and special inventory change codes

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What How

Audits Measurement system against ISO 17025 NMAC against Commission Recommendation

AP declarations Desktop analysis and interaction with operator/state authorities

Safeguards conclusion Structured process that makes use of all verification results and involves expert judgement

Content of verification activities

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Presentation outline

• Introduction

• Verification of declarations

• EURATOM Quality Management System

• Conclusions

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Scope of Quality Management

• Process identification, mapping & management

• Mapping

• Documentation

• Monitoring

• Annual improvement cycle

• Competent staff

• Staff selection

• Training

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Scope of Quality Management

• Tools and equipment

• Equipment that is fit for purpose

• Application of ISO 17025

• Tools used to make verifications effective and efficient

• Relations with operators and national authorities

• Periodic information meetings

• Special training sessions

• Discuss and follow-up site-specific issues

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Scope of Quality Management

• Internal Quality Control at process level

• Process – Process Owner

• Performance Indicators to demonstrate objectives are met

• Non-conformities – corrective actions

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Scope of Quality Management

• Management oversight

• Inspection reports & letters to the installation

• Evaluation of IAEA statements and conclusions

• Monthly activity reports

• Material Balance Evaluations

• Annual safeguards reports by units

• Annual safeguards report by the Director

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Presentation outline

• Introduction

• Verification of declarations

• EURATOM Quality Management System

• Conclusions

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Conclusion

EURATOM Safeguards

• Ensures that operators understand their obligations and are in a position to make correct declarations;

• Verifies the correctness and completeness of operators' declarations over the whole line, i.e. from declarations to the physical reality;

• Continuous monitoring of own operations to ensure that objectives are met.

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Thank you for your attention

Any questions?

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