EU Legislation on Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management

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1 EU Legislation on Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management B. Batandjieva DG ENER/D.2 Explanatory Screening on Chapter 15 for Serbia 30 April 2014, Brussels

2 Context Context 2011/70/EURATOM 2009/71/EURATOM 2006/117/EURATOM Regulation 1493/93 Recommendation 2006/851 Summary 2

3 Context (cont) All EU Member States generate RAW and have to manage it in the long term: Medicine Industry Research Nuclear Industry Decommissioning 3

4 Context (cont) Basic Safety Standards (Art Euratom) 2013/59/Euratom (repealing 96/29/EURATOM) Medical Outside workers HASS Public Emergency RAW Nuclear Safety 97/43 public protection against med exposure 90/641 protection in controlled areas Council 2003/122 on high activity sources and orphan sources Council 89/618 info during emergency Recommendati on on Rn in drinking water 2001/928 Recommendati on 90/143 indoor exposure of Rn Council Decision 87/600 on early exchange of information Council Regulation 944/89 on foodstuffs contamination Council Regulation 87/3954 on foodstuffs and feedstuffs 2011/70 on RAW and SF safety 2006/117 RAW and SF shipment Council Regulation 93/1493 on shipment of RA material Recommenda tion 2006/ /71 on nuclear safety of NI 4

5 2011/70/EURATOM SF and RW from civilian activities All stages of management from generation to disposal NORM Waste from extractive industries Authorised releases Disused sealed sources return to supplier Research reactor SF return to supplier / manufacture 5

6 2011/70/EURATOM Main elements National policy General principles National framework (legislative, regulatory and organisational) Responsibilities and coordination between competent bodies National programme Specific measures for policy implementation 6

7 2011/70/EURATOM Subject matter Community framework ensuring responsible and safe management of SF and RAW to avoid imposing undue burden on the future generations National arrangements for a high level of safety Public information and participation Consistent with IAEA fundamentals and JC The generation of waste is kept to the minimum practicable Interdependencies between all management steps Passive safety features Graded approach applied, etc 7

8 2011/70/EURATOM Member States have ultimate responsibility Disposal of RAW/SF in the MS in which it was generated Shared repositories in EU possible Disposal outside the EU possible under strict conditions, e.g.: - Equivalent high level of safety - Repository in the country of destination authorised for the RAW/SF to be shipped and in operation prior to the shipment 8

9 2011/70/EURATOM National programme for implementation of the national policy (content) To be implemented, regularly reviewed and updated Notification to EC (23 Aug 2015) and subsequent changes 6 months for EC opinion/questions ENEF Guidelines Competent regulatory authority Independent and given legal powers and resources Licence holder Prime responsibility for the safety 9

10 2011/70/EURATOM Safety demonstration using graded approach Expertise and skills Education & training, research & development Financial resources Adequate financial resources be available when needed Transparency Public information and participation Periodic self-assessments and peer reviews (at least every 10y) MoU with IAEA signed (2013) 10

11 2011/70/EURATOM Transposition & notification 23 August 2013 Reporting National programmes (23 August 2015) MS reports every three years (23 August 2015) ENSREG draft guidelines EC report to the Council and the European Parliament on progress & inventory Self-assessment / International peer review 11

12 2006/117/EURATOM Corr of 2008 Scope System for shipment control and prior authorisation RAW and SF Compulsory common system for notification and standard documentation Supersedes EC 92/3 Does not apply to shipments of: Sources being returned to a supplier, manufacturer or authorised installation Radioactive substances recovered through reprocessing and destined for a different use Natural radioactive substances which do not result from practices 12

13 2006/117/EURATOM Application by the Holder in the Country of Origin and responsibilities (Import to EU) the Consignee submits an application to CA in Country of Destination (MS); CA agrees in Country of Origin and measures for return (Export from EU) Holder submits a request to CA; CA shall contact the CAs in the Countries of Destination and Transit Shipment only after approval received by Country(ies) of Destination or Transit For EU more stringent criteria than the national law for similar shipments cannot be made 13 EC Recommendation 2008/956/Euratom - Criteria to be applied

14 2006/117/EURATOM Prohibits export to To a destination of latitude 60 south To African, Caribbean countries (Cotonou agreement) To a third country which does not have the resources to manage the radioactive waste safely 14 If the conditions are not met or the shipment cannot be completed A Competent Authority may decide that the radioactive waste must be returned to the holder if no safe alternative can be found

15 2006/117/EURATOM Standard document is used Commission Decision of 5 March (312) establishing the standard document EC to report regularly To the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee Based on the Member States' reports (every 3 y, staring 25 Dec. 2011) 15

16 Council Regulation 1493/93 1 Jan 1993 removal of internal borders CAs to receive the same level of information regarding shipment Scope Shipment between MSs Sealed and other sources above the levels laid down in Article 4(a) and (b) of 80/836/Euratom (now 2013/59/EURATOM) Radioactive waste in the scope of 92/3 (now 2006/117/EURATOM applies) 16

17 Regulation 1493/93 (EURATOM) A holder shall obtain a prior written declaration by the consignee of the radioactive substances to the effect that the consignee has complied: Article 3 of 80/836/Euratom (now 2013/59) Requirements for storage and disposal 17 Declaration standard document (Annexes I and II to the Regulation) 3 year validity Consignee shall send the declaration to CA (Country of Destination) for confirmation (stamp) Consignee shall send it back to the Holder

18 Regulation 1493/93 (EURATOM) The Holder provides within 21 days the CA (Country of Destination) with information on: Names and addresses of consignees the total activity per radionuclide delivered to each consignee and the number of such deliveries made the highest single quantity of each radionuclide delivered to each consignee the type of substance: e.g. sealed source 18

19 under revision 2009/71 Scope Any civilian nuclear installation operating under a licence at all stages covered by this licence Objectives Community framework to maintain and promote the continuous improvement of nuclear safety and its regulation Provide for appropriate national arrangements for a high level of nuclear safety Also important to ensure the safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, including at storage and disposal facilities 19

20 Commission Recommendation 2006/851/Euratom Proposes measures to ensure that adequate financial resources are available at the scheduled time for: All decommissioning activities of nuclear installations Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste 20

21 Summary Importance of safe and responsible management: National policy for long term safety National programmes specific measures Reporting/notification requirements 21