German secretarial management ISO/TC 85/SC 6 Reactor technology

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and represented by the Office of the Nuclear Safety Standards Commission (KTA), DIN has taken over the Secretariat of ISO/TC 85/SC 6 Reactor technology in conjunction with China in 2018. The new role provides an opportunity to increase German participation and influence in the field of International Standardization, for instance via conversion of German Industrial and KTA Standards into International Standards. This demonstrates that Germany is willing to actively participate in the ongoing efforts to increase Nuclear Safety in the peaceful use of Nuclear Energy.