Regulation and industry co-operation on safety research. On GRIC report

OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)/NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency) held a workshop 'A Part of Research in Regulation' in Paris in July, 2001. One of recommendation requested a proposal on 'a plan of regulation and industry co-operation on safety research with each independency by investigating and analyzing merits and demerits'. Therefore, GRIC (Group on Regulation and Industry Co-operation on safety research) organized by specialists was established and begun investigation in November, 2001. The report: OECD/NEA 'Regulator and Industry Co-operation on Safety Research: Challenges and Opportunities' (2003) was opened as a results. In this paper, abstract of the report and the future issues in Japan was stated. An outline of GRIC meetings, a participating organization, the state of cooperation in each country, merits and demerits, the prospects, the proposal and future issues in Japan are reported. (S.Y.)