#2006-739Law on Sustainable Management of Radioactive Materials and Waste
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The law outlines the framework for the sustainable management of radioactive materials and waste in France, emphasizing the protection of human health, safety, and the environment. It establishes responsibilities for producers of nuclear materials and sets forth research and development goals for waste management, including safe storage, transmutation, and long-term monitoring. Additionally, it regulates the introduction of foreign radioactive waste and sets up national plans for managing radioactive materials and waste, alongside establishing penalties for non-compliance with these regulations.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of a national plan for the management of radioactive materials and waste, updated every three years.
- Prohibition on the storage of foreign radioactive waste in France.
- Creation of various funds for financing research and management related to radioactive waste.
Obligations
What this law requires
Producers of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste must assume responsibility for these substances and ensure their sustainable management in compliance with health, safety, and environmental protection principles
Conduct research and studies on separation and transmutation of long-lived radioactive elements, with evaluation of industrial perspectives by 2012 and operation of a prototype transmutation installation by December 31, 2020
Conduct studies and research for deep geological layer storage, select a site, design a storage center, and submit authorization request by 2015 with target operational date of 2025
Create new storage installations or modify existing ones by 2015 to meet identified capacity and duration needs for radioactive materials and waste awaiting treatment
Put into service a storage center for graphite waste and radiferous waste by 2013