The Peer Review Process under the Joint Convention 131 I. Introduction The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (the “Joint Convention”)1 was adopted on 5 September 1997, under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (the “IAEA”). It is the first international legally binding instrument by which States (referred to as “Contracting Parties”) commit to achieve and maintain a