Summary of activities for 2012
WNTI will maintain, on behalf of, and with its Members, its
strong engagement for promoting the safety and security standards
and practices applied to the international transport of radioactive
materials. This main priority goes first through a strong
cooperation and partnership with the key UN bodies involved in the
establishment of the regulatory framework for the transport of the
radioactive materials IAEA, IMO, ICAO and the UN Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods notably.
Important areas of work, such as safety, security, emergency
response, good practices will require the feedback of Industry
experience and lessons learnt in order we identify and promote the
safest and most efficient ways to operate our transport
activities.
At the time when more and more countries will transport
internationally radioactive materials, it is important that the
WNTI's reputation as the leading voice of the radioactive transport
industry be recognised even more globally and the WNTI's membership
reflects this diversity.
Very important IAEA meetings were organised in 2011 (IAEA
transport conference, Security meetings). Their follow-up will be a
matter of priority for our Members, as well as the outcomes of the
next Security Summit which will take place this March in Korea.
WNTI's membership will remain the working and progressing force
to fulfil these goals. Several WNTI industry-led working groups
will carry on forming the necessary views for guaranteeing the safe
and secure future of the transports. A specific WNTI Working Group
will aim at formalising and promoting good practices from industry
experience.
PATRAM 2013 will be an important milestone in the transport
industry community life. WNTI intends to represent industry views
and to be part of the preparation process.
WNTI hosted in Namibia in September 2011 a very successful
workshop on Uranium concentrates transport, involving industries,
regional Competent Authorities and governmental bodies. Development
of similar workshops on specific ad-hoc issues (such as front end
transport and maritime regulation update) will be proposed in the
future.