NDTnet 1998 Aug, Vol.3 No.8

Abstract

The European Network for Inspection Qualification (ENIQ) groups the major part of the nuclear power plant operators in the European Union (and Switzerland). The main objectives of ENIQ can be summarised as follows:
• to co-ordinate and to manage at European level expertise and resources for the assessment and qualification of NDE inspection techniques and procedures primarily for nuclear components
• to develop qualification schemes, both general and specific to components
• to works towards a harmonisation of codes and standards at European level in the field of inspection qualification
• to set up a co-ordinated EU approach for ISI qualification in view of establishing an industrial co-operation between the EU, and Central and Eastern Europe and Russia
• to study risk informed inspection concepts and possible consequences for inspection qualification

One of the major achievements of ENIQ has been the approval of the European Methodology for qualification of non-destructive tests. The second issue of the methodology was published in February 1997. Many EU countries are already implementing the general principles of the European methodology in their national qualification programmes.

In this paper the organisation and the main activities of ENIQ will be presented and discussed.

Abstract Source:
Book of Abstracts, 7th European Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, 26-29 May 1998, ISBN: 87-986898-0-00

Full-Text Source:
Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, 26-29 May 1998, ISBN:

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