Development of a regulatory inspection programme for a new nuclear power plant project

This Safety Report provides general principles, guidance and technical rationale for regulatory inspections related to new nuclear power plant projects, and is based on the consideration of IAEA safety standards and experiences of Member States. The publication covers regulatory inspection during siting, design, construction and commissioning stages as well as the transition to operation. It takes into account approaches and practices of Member States recently involved in new nuclear facility projects, and it includes examples of Member States’ regulatory inspection programmes and experiences.