Legal challenges in reviewing application for final disposal of spent fuel Tomas Löfgren

Preview:

Citation preview

Legal challenges in reviewing application for final disposal of spent

fuel

Tomas Löfgren

Present situation in Sweden

Application for a final disposal facility submitted 2011

A complex review and assessment process is now underway

SSM's role:– Review and assess application regarding radiation

protection and nuclear safety aspects– Ask for stakeholders opinion– Leave final statement with own opinion to Government

Government makes final decision

Reviewing implies…assessment of something… – for which SSM lacks earlier experience regarding…

a technical solution… – that does not yet exist…

based on… – requirements (principles, goals and 10-6) involving…

a number of laws in a complex interaction between e.g.– Act on nuclear activities– Radiation protection act– Environmental code

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

How to apply legal requirements in practice…

Avoid burden on future generations

Conservation of natural resources

Alternative sites and disposal methods

The precautionary principle

The best possible technology

Deficiencies in an application

New nuclear power reactors?

Conclusion

The submitted application is a big development towards a solution of the disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste

Still some hard considerations has to be done

SSM has to strictly focus on reviewing and assessing aspects of radiation protection and nuclear safety

Ultimately the Government decides

Recommended