Government, Industry and Civil Society Engagement. Workshop

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1 Government, Industry and Civil Society Engagement Workshop Practice of Nuclear Liability, Compensation and Insurance: National and International Experience Objective 5-6 August 2016 Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Organized by: Gujarat National Law University & TERI University Supported by: Nuclear Law Association 1. To comprehend causes of nuclear accident from a technical and regulatory perspective through nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima, and incidents in India 2. Understand the international law relating to nuclear liability, insurance and compensation and the changes that are been sought as part of modernisation 3. Learn the legal and policy framework on nuclear liability and compensation in India 4. Know how insurance mechanisms are formulated, evolved and practised 5. Hear the voices of stake-holders consisting of operator, suppliers, vendors and civil society Participants Nuclear industry, suppliers & vendors; energy consultants & researchers; lawyers; media; civil society; insurance & re-insurance company; Contact: Ms Harsha Rajwanshi Assistant Professor, Gujarat National Law University <hrajwanshi@gnlu.ac.in> Workshop Director: M P Ram Mohan, Ph.D Associate Professor, TERI University & President, Nuclear Law Association <mprmohan@teri.res.in>

2 (Programme as on 09 June 2016) Day 1: 5 August :00 am to 9:45 am: Inauguration Function Welcome address: Prof Bimal N Patel, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat National Law University Special Address: M P Ram Mohan, Associate Professor, TERI University & President, Nuclear Law Association Guest of Honour: Dr R B Grover, Member, Atomic Energy Commission, India and Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, DAE Chief Guest: Hon ble Mr. Saurabh Patel, Energy Minister, Gujarat (Invited) Vote of Thanks Harsha Rajawanshi, Assistant Professor, Gujarat National Law University 9:45 to 10: 30 am: Nuclear accidents and incidents: A technical perspective Technical reasons of an accident/incident and causes of such accidents/incidents from detailed understanding of nuclear accidents worldwide and incidents in India Bhaskar Pandit, Chief Engineer, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited 10:30am to 11:00am Anil Parab, Vice President, Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Business at Larsen & Toubro Limited 11:00 to 11:30 tea/snacks 11: 30 am to 12:15 pm: Regulatory perspective of nuclear accidents and incidents Regulator s role is different in many jurisdictions, and it has evolved based on experience. The session will review regulatory understanding of the accidents across the world and incidents in India. S K Chande, Member, IAEA Committee on Fukushima and Former Vice Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board 12: 15 12: 30 pm

3 M P Ram Mohan, Associate Professor, TERI University & President, Nuclear Law Association, India 12:30 pm to 1: 30 pm Lunch 1: 30 pm to 2: 15 pm: Nuclear liability law in India: technical aspects of liability fixation India s CNLD Act is seen by many in the civil society as a modern law. However, for business the law and the rules proved to be difficult to understand and has frustrated in undertaking business activities in India. This is a briefing session on CNLD Act. R B Grover, Member, Atomic Energy Commission, India and Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, DAE 2: 15 pm to 2:30 pm Steven McIntosh, Chairman, IAEA International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability (INLEX) 2: 30 pm to 3:00 pm tea/snacks 3:00 pm to 4: 30 pm: Nuclear industry interaction on India s liability and insurance law The session will discuss the concerns and issues nuclear industry (suppliers, vendors etc national and international) face in doing nuclear business in India. Each speaker in 10 minutes will provide their view on CNLD Act and INIP Speakers: Mark Tetley, Managing Director, Power, Nuclear & Construction division at Lloyd s insurance broker Price Forbes & Partners Anil Parab, Vice President, Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Business, Larsen & Toubro Limited Elina Teplinsky, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, United States 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Discussants: R B Grover, Member, Atomic Energy Commission, India and Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, DAE Y Ramulu, Administrator, Indian Nuclear Insurance Pool & General Manager, General Insurance Bhaskar Pandit, Chief Engineer, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Day 2: 6 August 2016

4 9:30 am 10:30 am International law relating to nuclear liability, insurance and compensation Three international regimes (Paris, Vienna & CSC) and specific country examples will form the basis of the lecture to understand the complexities in national and international implementation. Special emphasis will be on CSC. Steven McIntosh, Chairman, IAEA International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability (INLEX) 10: 30 am 10: 45 am Discussant followed by discussion: Alak Chakraborty, Principal Administrative Officer, Legal Cell, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission 10:45 am to 11:15 am Tea/snacks 11: 00 am - 12:15 United States Price Anderson Act and insurance mechanisms The session covers the Price Anderson law, and its implementation through case studies and judicial pronouncements. The talk also covers supplier liability in United States and its application Elina Teplinsky, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 12:15 pm to 12:30 pm 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm India Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP) A detailed overview of the Indian nuclear insurance regime structure that is being put in place through Indian Nuclear Insurance pool will be discussed. Shri Y Ramulu, Administrator, India Nuclear Insurance Pool & General Manager, General Insurance 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm Tea/snacks 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm International nuclear insurance mechanisms

5 In OECD countries, nuclear insurance mechanisms have a long history and has contributed to the development of nuclear industry. The session will deal with practise of nuclear insurance and reinsurance regime in OECD Mark Tetley, Managing Director, Power, Nuclear & Construction division at Lloyd s insurance broker Price Forbes & Partners; former Managing Director of Nuclear Risk Insurers Ltd (the UK nuclear insurance pool) 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm Shri Y Ramulu: Administrator- India Nuclear Insurance Pool & General Manager, General Insurance 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Closing remarks Harsha Rajawanshi, Assistant Professor, Gujarat National Law University