Mr. Rudolf Wieland was appointed Chairman of the RSK, Mr. Richard Donderer Vice Chairman. The RSK launched the working group on new reactor concepts to inform itself about the various reactor concepts currently pursued worldwide and their relevance for consulting on in Germany. The consultation on the statement on requirements for the safety demonstration on passive fuel cooling in the spent fuel pool (Anforderungen an die Nachweisführung zur passiven Kühlung von Brennelementen im Lagerbecken) was continued. The statement on aspects of quality assurance with regard to in-service inspections and maintenance measures as well as the use of external personnel (Aspekte der Qualitätssicherung bei wiederkehrenden Prüfungen und Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen sowie beim Einsatz von Fremdpersonal) was discussed and adopted.