The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) proposal for a global standard for decommissioning nuclear power plants was approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said in a Tuesday release.

The proposal had been submitted in June 2023. Nine ISO member countries, including the US, China, and Japan, have backed the proposal, the release said.

South Korea will lead the development of the standard of the project, with a draft entering the review phase in May this year and final publication of the International Standard targeted for December 2027, it said.