ANNEX 25 (Ref. §13.1) OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Meeting of the OSPAR Commission (OSPAR) Ostend: 22-26 June 2015 Programme of Work for the Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) – 2015/2016 1. Evaluation of progress with the Radioactive Substances Strategy 2015/16 Product 1: Overall Fourth Periodic Assessment (4PE) Based upon: Practical arrangements as agreed by RSC 2015 Task Managers: ICG-4PE with France as lead and support from Germany, Norway, Sweden and UK Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 11.1-11.5, Annex 6 2015/16 Product 2: Discussion document from ICG-CTZ proposing a method to assess “additional concentrations in the marine environment above historic levels are close to zero” Based upon: Terms of Reference as agreed by RSC 2015 and RSC 15/2/1 Task Managers: France (lead), Norway, Sweden, UK, IAEA and WNA Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 2.1-2.9, Annex 4 2015/16 Product 3: OSPAR Agreement on the use of a methodology for radiological Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) Based upon: RSC 15/3/1; RSC 2014 Summary Record, Annex 6; RSC 13/7/1 Task Managers: ICG-EAC with the assistance of the Secretariat Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: OSPAR 2015 Summary Record, §7.3. Future Product Elaborate possible solutions to deal with tritium discharges including evaluation of any new abatement techniques Consensus document agreed by RSC 2009 Based upon: Task Managers: Reference: OSPAR Commission RSC 2009 Summary Record Annex 4 Summary Record – OSPAR 2015 1 of 5 OSPAR 15/20/1-E, Annex 25 2. Monitoring of concentrations in the marine environment 2015/16 Product 4: Data on concentrations of radionuclides in the marine environment Based upon: Data from Contracting Parties Task Managers: RSC Heads of Delegation Target date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference RSC 2015 Summary Record § 5.1, OSPAR Agreement 2005-08 3. 3.1 Monitoring of discharges, emissions and losses Liquid discharges from nuclear installations 2015/16 Product 5: Draft OSPAR Annual Report on Liquid Discharges from Nuclear Installations 2014 Based upon: (1) Draft Report from the Secretariat Task Manager: Secretariat Drawing on: Returns from Contracting Parties on (i) liquid discharges from nuclear installations in 2014 (ii) exceptional discharges arising from decommissioning of nuclear installations or from operations to recover old waste Task managers: RSC Heads of Delegation Target date: 30 September 2015 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record § 6.4d, OSPAR Agreement 2013/10 Based upon: (2) Draft assessment of the liquid discharges report from the expert assessment panel 3.2 Task Expert Assessment Panel Convenor: Mr Andrew Mayall 1 Target date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record § 6.4e Discharges from non-nuclear sectors 2015/16 Product 6: Draft report on discharges from non-nuclear sectors in 2014 Based upon: (1) Reports from Contracting Parties on discharges during 2014 Task Managers: Secretariat and RSC Heads of Delegation Target Date: 30 September 2015 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record § 6.9d (OSPAR Agreement 2013-11) Based upon: (2) Draft assessment of discharges from non-nuclear sectors from the expert assessment panel Task Managers: Expert Assessment Panel Convenor: Mr Andrew Mayall1 Target date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record §6.9e 1 The EAP for assessment of the Annual reports on discharges from the nuclear and the non-nuclear sectors includes Michel Chartier (France), Ingeborg Krol (Germany), and Andy Mayall (Convenor) (United Kingdom). OSPAR Commission Summary Record – OSPAR 2015 2 of 5 OSPAR 15/20/1-E, Annex 25 2015/16 Product 7: Updated report from Belgium regarding discharges from the medical sub-sector Based upon: RSC 15/7/7 and RSC 15/7/7 Add.1 Task Manager: Belgium Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 7.9a 2015/16 Product 8: Updated report from Germany regarding discharges from the medical sub-sector Based upon: RSC 15/7/2 Task Manager: Germany Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 7.9a 2015/16 Product 9: Report from Spain regarding discharges from the medical sub-sector Based upon: Data from Spain Task Manager: Spain Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 7.9b 4. NORM issues 2015/16 Product 10: Report from the ICG on modelling of additional concentrations of NORM in seawater from discharges of produced water from the offshore oil and gas sector Based upon: RSC 15/4/1 Task Managers: UK (lead), France and Norway Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record §10.3a, Annex 5 2015/16 Product 11: Progress report in relation to the discharge of sand from process vessels Based upon: RSC 15/10/1 and further input from CPs Task Managers: RSC and OIC EAPs Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, §10.3b 5. Review of existing measures and of their implementation 5.1 PARCOM Recommendation 91/4 on Radioactive Discharges 2015/16 Product 12: Overview of national statements on the implementation of the PARCOM Recommendation 91/4 (sixth round of reporting) Based upon: National reports Task Managers: Secretariat and the Chairman of RSC Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record § 8.11c OSPAR Commission Summary Record – OSPAR 2015 3 of 5 OSPAR 15/20/1-E, Annex 25 2016/17 Product: National implementation reports of the 7th round of reporting of the PARCOM Recommendation 91/4 Based upon: National Reports Task Managers: NL, Sweden, UK Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2017 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record § 8.12 6. Radioactive waste at historic dumping sites 2015/16 Product 13: Fact sheet on historic dumping of low level radioactive waste in the North-East Atlantic Based upon: RSC 15/9/2 Task Manager: Secretariat and the Chairman of RSC Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 9.10 2015/16 Product 14: Refinement of the report in layperson’s language on the impact of radioactive waste at historic dumping sites Based upon: RSC 15/9/1 Task Manager: Germany, and the Secretariat Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 9.8 2015/16 Product 15: Communication with the Secretariat of the London Convention on future plans with regard to the 25-year scientific review of all radioactive wastes and other radioactive matter under the London Convention and its Protocol Based upon: RSC 15/9/1 Task Manager: The Secretariat Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: RSC 2015 Summary Record, § 9.4 7. Cooperation with other international organisations Future product: Proficiency test exercise of radionuclides in shellfish/fish Based upon: Progress report from the IAEA Task Managers: Iolanda Osvath (IAEA-EL) and Secretariat Target Date: Reference: OSPAR Commission RSC 2011 Summary Record § 4.8, RSC 2013 Summary Record Summary Record – OSPAR 2015 4 of 5 OSPAR 15/20/1-E, Annex 25 8. Coordination and cross-cutting issues 2015/16 Product 16 Update on developments in Region I (Arctic Waters) of relevance to RSC Based upon: Input from Contracting Parties Contracting Parties Six weeks before RSC 2016 RSC 2015 Summary Record, §12.5(d) Task Manager Target Date: Reference: 2015/16 Product 17 State of the art report of possible impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on sources, behaviour and fate of radionuclides in the marine environment Based upon: IAEA data Task Manager: IAEA (Ms Iolanda Osvath) Target Date: Six weeks before RSC 2016 Reference: 2015 Summary Record § 12.8(c) Future product: Review of potential impacts of climate change and ocean acidification regarding radioactive substances in the OSPAR maritime area Based upon: Input from Contracting Parties Task Managers: NN Target Date: Reference: 9. 9.1 RSC 2015 Summary Record § 12.8(b) Organisational issues Programme of work and working arrangements 2015/16 Product 18: Draft 2016/17 RSC Programme of work Based upon: Draft from Secretariat Target Date: During RSC 2016. Memorandum By [2017], to consider a review of national plans of OSPAR Contracting Parties, in relation to RSS, and their combined effect. By 2018, review progress with tritium abatement techniques that might allow further consideration of appropriate evaluation of tritium discharges as per an agreed methodology. To review and update the OSPAR Agreement 2013-10 for the reporting of discharges of the radioactive substances from the nuclear sector as and when RSC considers it necessary To review and update the OSPAR Agreement 2013-11 for the reporting of discharges of the radioactive substances from the non-nuclear sector as and when RSC considers it necessary To review and update the OSPAR Monitoring Agreement 2005-08 for concentrations of radioactive substances in the marine environment as and when RSC considers it necessary. OSPAR Commission Summary Record – OSPAR 2015 5 of 5 OSPAR 15/20/1-E, Annex 25