[en] The IAEA’s Statute authorizes the IAEA to establish or adopt — in consultation and, where appropriate, in collaboration with the competent organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies concerned — standards of safety for the protection of health and the minimization of danger to life and property, and to provide for the application of these standards. The IAEA commenced its safety standards programme in 1958. The first Safety Standard in the area of emergency preparedness and response (EPR), Safety Requirement No. GS-R-2 (Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency) was issued in 2002 and co-sponsored by seven international organizations. This Safety Requirements publication established the requirements for an adequate level of preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency in any State. In 2015, it was superseded by Safety Requirement No. GSR Part 7 (Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency), which was co-sponsored by 13 international organizations (FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ILO, IMO, INTERPOL, OECD/NEA, PAHO, CTBTO, UNEP, OCHA, WHO and WMO). Currently, the set of Safety Standards in the area of EPR includes Safety Requirement No. GSR Part 7 and three Safety Guides, while two additional Safety Guides are at the final stage of preparation or publication. The safety standards in the area of EPR are based on the scientific considerations derived from the findings of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). They take into account the recommendations of international expert bodies, notably the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), and provide for their practical application.