Corporate report
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management framework document
This document sets out the broad framework within which the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) will operate.
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CoRWM provides independent scrutiny and advice to the UK government on the long-term management of higher activity radioactive wastes. CoRWM is a non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The framework document has been drawn up by BEIS and the devolved administrations in consultation with CoRWM. It replaces CoRWM’s terms of reference. The document sets out the broad framework within which CoRWM will operate and covers the following areas:
- role
- governance and accountability
- working arrangements
Published 10 January 2020