Session IIIWaste Management Policy - Perspectives.pptVIP

Session III Waste Management Policy - Perspectives  Chairman: Piet Bredell (ZA) Rapporteur: Peter Lietava (CZ) Contributing countries Topics for discussion - I. Issues identified Large vs. small RAW management programmes commonalties and differences learning from each other and assisting International cooperation on various aspects of RAW management sharing of financial, human and technological resources/disposal facilities development of national policies and strategies (cost of storage vs. disposal, delayed development of DGRs, …) * Contributions from 10 countries, IAEA and WNA Overview of presentation topics - I. IAEA definition of terms national policy vs. national strategy formulation of national policies (safety fundamentals, compliance with national and international obligations, formulation, …) rationale for the development of national policies and strategies support of the IAEA to countries facing this topics Overview of presentation topics - II. Canada large nuclear programme covering the whole fuel cycle national strategy considering both centralised (SF) and regional (LILW) solutions considering the geographical conditions government dealing with the past practices Ukraine second largest RAW inventory in the world specific features of RAW management in the country definition of national RAW strategy under preparation Overview of presentation topics - III. need to improve classification of RAW, regulations and codes for DGR site selection, design, …, segregation between short existing and long existing RAW, implementation of technologies for RAW volume reduction… South Africa national RAW policy and strategy is currently in implementation phase the organization and infrastructure for RAW management is in the process of establishing (NCRWM, NRWMA) key role plays continuous operation of Vaalputs repository Overview of presentation topics - IV. Slovenia medium nuclear programme with specific dual ownership of NPP Kr?ko national