TRANSPORT REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE.

Even with an outstanding safety record spanning over more than five decades, the industry of transporting radioactive material must not be complacent.Regulations are constantly evolving for increased protection of persons, property and the environment as the nuclear power industry evolves.There are emerging challenges to the nuclear industry as it enters into a new cycle linked to end-ofoperating-life issues of existing installations. These challenges include the dismantling of nuclear facilities including the necessity to transport large components, and the transport of spent nuclear fuel and wastes from facilities after long-term storage.The nuclear transport industry addresses these new challenges through dedicated Working Groups as well as in cooperation with Competent Authorities. The WNTI, short after its foundation, implemented an Industry Working Group dedicated to follow the development of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, today known as SSR-6. This working group aims to consolidate industry positions to present to the IAEA Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC) on the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. The WNTI participates actively in dedicated Consultants Meetings (CM) and Technical Meetings (TM) established by the IAEA Transport Safety Unit in order to bring up an industry perspective to specific developments of the SSR6.This paper describes the ways the industry deals with these new challenges.