2014 Joint Declaration on the Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes (OECD)

The Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; Paris, France) announced on December 17 that 11 countries had formally adhered to the Joint Declaration on the Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes, which seeks to ensure the security of the global supply of 99Mo. Additional countries are being encouraged by the council to join this effort. The joint declaration provided a coordinated political commitment by countries involved in the production and use of medical radioisotopes to help bring about the necessary changes across the supply chain. According to an OECD press release, the joint declaration “sends a clear signal to the actors in the medical radioisotope supply chain that the governments have the resolute intention to take coordinated action to ensure the long-term security of supply of this important medical radioisotope.” The joint declaration is available at www.oecd-nea.org/med-radio/jointdeclaration.html