Press Release

January 12, 2024
  • Waste & Recycling

Publication of the Summary Report of the IAEA-MOE Japan 2nd Experts Meeting on Volume Reduction and Recycling of Removed Soil Arising from Decontamination Activities

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, publicizes the summary report of the IAEA-MOE Japan 2nd Experts Meeting on Volume Reduction and Recycling of Removed Soil Arising from Decontamination Activities, which was compiled by the IAEA and submitted to MOE Japan. The meeting was held by the IAEA in cooperation with MOE Japan from October 23 to 27, 2023.

The IAEA-MOE Japan 2nd Experts Meeting was held in cooperation with MOE Japan at IAEA’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria (in a hybrid format of in-person and online meetings) from October 23 to 27, to assess and advise on measures taken by MOE Japan concerning the recycling of removed soil etc.

MOE Japan publicizes the summary report of the IAEA-MOE Japan 2nd Experts Meeting received from the IAEA, which summarizes the views exchanged between the IAEA experts and MOE Japan. This report will also be made available by the IAEA.

The IAEA-MOE Japan 3rd Experts Meeting is scheduled to be held from February 5 to 9 this year in Tokyo.

Contact

Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Representative number
+81-(0)3-3581-3351
Director
NAITO Fuyumi
Senior Assistant for Policy Planning
TOGASAKI Ko
Deputy Director
MORI Yoshitomo
Deputy Director
FUJII Shintaro