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#DEVR1601524ZDecree of January 15, 2016 on the Cost for the Implementation of Long-Term Management Solutions for High and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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This law is a correction to a previous decree concerning the long-term management costs of high and intermediate-level radioactive waste in France. It clarifies language regarding safety standards and outlines the requirement for regular updates on cost assessments in relation to key project development milestones as advised by the Nuclear Safety Authority. It aims to ensure clarity and precision in the regulation of radioactive waste management.

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Key Changes

  • The word 'objectif' was removed from the title and article sections.
  • The responsibility for updating costs is clarified to align with key project development milestones.
  • The articles were renumbered, changing 'Art. 4' to 'Art. 3'.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Update the cost for long-term management of high and intermediate-level radioactive waste regularly and at minimum at key project development milestones (creation authorization, commissioning, end of pilot industrial phase, safety reviews)

Nuclear waste management project operators and responsible authorities
reporting
high

Perform cost assessments in accordance with the opinion and guidance of the Nuclear Safety Authority (Autorité de sûreté nucléaire - ASN)

Nuclear waste management project operators
operational
high

Implement safety standards (normes de sûreté) as established by the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN)

Nuclear waste management project operators and nuclear facility operators
operational
medium

Establish and maintain close cooperation with nuclear facility operators when implementing safety standards

Nuclear waste management project operators and the Nuclear Safety Authority
operational

Affected Parties

Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN)Operators of nuclear facilities

Tags

radioactive waste,nuclear safety,cost management