International organizations and bodies International cooperation on nuclear safety takes place via various multilateral organisations and bodies. IAEO The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was
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Bodies at European level EURATOM At European level, the use of nuclear energy by the 28 EU member states and their related obligations are governed by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energ
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Bilateral commissions Germany began to engage in transboundary exchange of information on the construction of installations near borders with its neighbours on a bilateral basis at an early stage. Bil
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German-Chinese cooperation of nuclear regulatory authorities The strategic environmental dialogue between Germany and China, which has taken place since 2006 and is based on a 1994 bilateral environme
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German-Swiss Commission (DSK) The DSK was established by the Agreement Between the Government of the Swiss Confederation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Concerning the Exchange o
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German-French Commission (DFK) The German-French Commission on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (DFK) was founded in 1976 in an exchange of letters between the German Minister of the Interior, at t
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German-Belgian Nuclear Commission (DBNK) The Agreement between the former Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Mini
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Transboundary environmental assessment (EIA/SEA procedures) Strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) and environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are important tools for cooperation on transboundary
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German-Dutch Commission (NDKK) The German-Dutch collaboration originated from an exchange of letters and memoranda in September/October 1977 between the Federal Minister of the Interior, at the time r
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Off-site emergency management Organisation and responsibilities Germany has a federal system and therefore in the event of an emergency, the authorities and organisations at the various governmental l
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