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    ENSI reviews reactor pressure vessel safety case submitted by Beznau 1

    Monday, Axpo submitted the documents for characterisation and assessment of the findings in the base material of the Beznau 1 reactor pressure vessel. The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) will review these and decide whether Beznau 1 nuclear power plant will receive permission to restart. In its assessment, ENSI will be advised by the…

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    EU launches peer reviews for the ageing management of nuclear power plants

    The safety assessments of European nuclear power plants will continue even after the completion of the EU stress tests. Next year, Switzerland and the EU countries will compile reports on the ageing management of their nuclear power plants. These will then be considered within the framework of a Topical Peer Review. WENRA has developed the…

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    French safety authority ASN interested in ENSI’s research programme

    On the occasion of the 27th annual meeting of the CFS, the French-Swiss commission for nuclear safety and radiological protection, Switzerland and France exchanged ideas on various topics in the field of nuclear safety. Here, France expressed interest in the research programme of ENSI.

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    Switzerland and Poland strengthen cooperation in nuclear regulatory matters

    During the 60th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) and the National Atomic Energy Agency of Poland (PAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim of this agreement is cooperation and information exchange on nuclear regulatory matters.

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    Swiss and Iranian regulatory authorities agree on cooperation in civil nuclear safety

    General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) and the Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA) signed an agreement. It envisages cooperation in the area of civil nuclear safety.

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    Registration requirement for radioactive material to be transported via France

    All companies transporting radioactive material to or via France are required to register by autumn of this year. The French regulatory authority, ASN, has issued a notice to this effect, which came into force in summer 2016.

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    Swiss nuclear power plants are unaffected by irregularities at the Le Creusot Forge

    The Swiss nuclear power plants use forgings for the safety-relevant main components with fully documented manufacturing and material quality certificates. This was confirmed by the operators in response to an enquiry made by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI).

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    Switzerland has submitted its National Report to the Convention on Nuclear Safety at the IAEA

    Switzerland has submitted its 7th National Report to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) at the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA in Vienna. Amongst other aspects, the report indicates to what extent the principles from the Vienna declaration on nuclear safety have been implemented.

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    After Fukushima, ENSI reviewed its own oversight culture and derived appropriate measures

    Analyses of the events in Fukushima revealed that the operator was not solely responsible for the failures in the run-up to the earthquake and tsunami, but rather that the supervisory authorities were also partly responsible. The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) therefore took this opportunity to review its own oversight culture.