About ATENA
About Atomic Energy Association (ATENA)
Since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the nuclear industry has firmly resolved never to allow such an accident to happen again, and pursued initiatives aimed at assuring an even higher dimension of safety that goes beyond the regulatory framework by having organizations, such as the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI) and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) Nuclear Risk Research Center (NRRC), support and assist in nuclear operators' safety improvement efforts.
So that these voluntary and continuous initiatives of the nuclear industry are promoted by more sound basis, a new organization, ATENA, was established to effectively utilize the knowledge and resources of the entire nuclear industry, formulate effective measures while engaging in a continuing dialogue with regulators and others, and encourage nuclear operators to incorporate these measures into their actual site operations.
Role of ATENA
FEPC : The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
JEMA : The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association
JAIF : Japan Atomic Industrial Forum
- Work throughout the nuclear industry to provide solutions to common issues and encourage nuclear operators to incorporate effective safety measures.
- Engage in dialogue with regulators with the shared objective of improving safety.
- Communicate with various stakeholders about safety improvement initiatives.
Mission
ATENA will make decisions on introducing voluntary and effective safety measures while effectively utilizing the knowledge and resources of the entire nuclear industry, and encourage nuclear operators to incorporate these effective measures into their actual site operations, thereby raising the level of safety at nuclear power stations even higher.
Vision
ATENA will exercise leadership in the nuclear industry and step forward to address issues related to nuclear safety, thereby promoting initiatives by nuclear operators to enhance safety.
Activity policy
ATENA will provide a framework for the nuclear operators, manufacturers, and other nuclear organizations comprising the nuclear industry, to work collectively to address common issues relating to nuclear safety. Within this framework, while engaging in dialog with regulators as a representative of the nuclear industry, ATENA will exercise leadership in the nuclear industry and employ a high level of expertise, transparency and objectivity to identify and deliberate on issues relating to nuclear safety that the nuclear industry should address, make decisions on voluntary safety measures under singular governance, and encourage nuclear operators to incorporate these measures into their actual site operations.
Organization of ATENA
