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Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste1 (Waste Directive) was adopted with the support of all member states of the European Union. Following the adoption of the Council Directive establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations in 2009 (Safety Directive), the Waste Directive represents another important step towards building and strengthening the most advanced possible legal framework for nuclear energy in Europe.
The current state of affairs concerning development in the United States of a permanent repository for disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) is, in a word, uncertain. The President of the United States has asserted that he believes licensing and development of the Yucca Mountain repository should be abandoned, while other important parties believe licensing and development should continue. And not surprisingly, there is a disagreement as to what the law requires and whether the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain repository can be terminated at this point, even if the President would like for that to happen. The future of Yucca Mountain, and the future of radioactive waste disposal in the United States generally, currently are pending before the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and eventually the Supreme Court of the United States may decide some of the important legal issues concerning Yucca Mountain’s future. The November 2012 US elections also likely will have a significant impact on future radioactive waste repository development.
Canada
Judicial review of Darlington new nuclear power plant project
Appeal decision upholding criminal convictions related to attempt to export nuclear-related dual-use items to Iran: Her Majesty the Queen v. Yadegari
European Commission
Greenland cases
France
Chernobyl accident – decision of dismissal of the Court of Appeal of Paris
Slovak Republic
Aarhus Convention compliance update
United States
Judgement of a US court of appeals upholding the NRC’s dismissal of challenges to the renewal of the operating licence for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Bulgaria
General legislation
Czech Republic
General legislation
France
General legislation
Regulatory infrastructure and activity
Germany
General legislation
India
Liability and compensation
Organisation and structure
Ireland
Radiation protection
General legislation
Korea (Republic of)
Organisation and structure
Lithuania
Regulatory infrastructure and activity
Radioactive waste management
Radiation protection
International co-operation
Nuclear safety
Poland
General legislation
Romania
Environmental protection
Russian Federation
Radioactive waste management
Slovenia
Nuclear safety
Spain
Liability and compensation
Nuclear security
Sweden
Nuclear safety
Turkey
Radiation protection
Regulatory infrastructure and activity
Nuclear safety
Liability and compensation
United States
General legislation
European Union
Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste
India
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules
Republic of Korea
Act on Establishment and Operation of Nuclear Safety Commission
Russian Federation
Federal Law on the Management of Radioactive Wastes and amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation
European Atomic Energy Community
Adopted legislative instruments
Reports
Meetings
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety
Non-binding instrument on the transboundary movement of scrap metal
55th IAEA General Conference
Basic Safety Standards
Nuclear Law Institute
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Basic Safety Standards
International Nuclear Law Essentials
International School of Nuclear Law
New members
Russian Federation request for membership