THE EVOLVING COUNTRIES' SCENE IN TERMS OF DRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATION FOR LONG-TERM SAFETY: GERMANY

摘要

The "Act on the Peaceful Utilization of Atomic Energy and the Protection against its Hazards (Atomic Energy Act)" in its most recent version (April 22, 2002) requires "To phase out the use of nuclear energy for the commercial generation of electricity in a structured manner ...". Shipments of spent nuclear fuel elements (SNF) from power reactors to reprocessing plants have been banned since July 1, 2005. Disposal of SNF which will arise after that date shall only take place in the form of direct final disposal. Consequently, the volume of heat-generating radioactive waste and operational waste from nuclear power plants as well as the amount of waste from reprocessing to be disposed of is limited, and the total volume of these waste flows arising in Germany can be estimated with relative accuracy. Thus, reliable data relating to the required capacities are available for the planning of waste disposal facilities.