Regulatory Research and Development Activities

The question of active involvement of nuclear regulatory and supervisory bodies in research and development (R&ampD) projects has become a topic of increasing interest in recent years. The way in which research is included in regulatory activities varies from country to country. The range spans from countries with no regulatory R&ampD activities to countries with extensive activities which are often carried out by independent research organisations acting on behalf of the regulatory body. In few countries the regulator and implementer have their research carried out by the same research institutes.