Improving practices for managing IRS and RAW through expert dialogue.

On November 24–25, 2025, SE “USIE IZOTOP”, represented by Deputy Director Oksana Korol, participated in the international workshop “Bridging Regulation and Reality: Waste and DSRS Management in Conflict Conditions,” which took place in Prague under the Norwegian-Ukrainian Regulatory Cooperation Program.

🕵️‍♀️ On the Ukrainian side, the event was attended by experts from the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU), representatives of SSTC NRS, SE “USIE IZOTOPE”, SSE “CERWM”, SSE “Radon Association” and other operators of the national system for the management of radioactive waste and disused sealed sources of ionizing radiation.

🤝International partners were represented by specialists from regulatory authorities of Sweden (SSM), Finland (STUK), Norway (DSA), as well as experts from the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and independent international consultants.

📌During the workshop, Ukrainian participants shared their practical experience in safely managing disused sealed sources in a condition of martial law, including:
🔸transportation and temporary storage,
🔸 arrangement of logistics,
🔸interaction with the regulator, local authorities, law enforcement agencies, and security forces.

❗️Based on results of the workshop, the parties noted:
🔹the importance of joint expert approaches to improving regulation in the field of RAW and IRS,
🔹the further development of the Ukrainian-Norwegian cooperation,
🔹effective regulation of radiation safety through the exchange of practical experience and support for Ukraine in improving nuclear safety, especially in the context of war and post-war recovery.

☝️Thus, the international workshop became a platform for strengthening cooperation and sharing experience in the field of safe management of radioactive materials, that is key to ensuring nuclear and radiation safety in Ukraine!