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

    Switzerland has submitted its sixth National Report to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS). Among other aspects, the report describes how the action plan of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been implemented to date.

    ENSI
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    EU Stress Test: Swiss status report for 2012 submitted

    The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) submitted its Stress Test status report to the EU at the end of 2012. The report documents how Switzerland is implementing the recommendations based on last year’s ENSREG Peer Review. A new Swiss Fukushima Action Plan will be released in February 2013.

    ENSI, EU Stress Test, Multilateral Cooperation
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    Pierre Steiner steps down from the ENSI Board

    Pierre Steiner will step down from the ENSI Board at the end of 2012 after five years of service. Mr Steiner, who is 69, cites his age as the main reason for his decision. The ENSI Board regrets his departure and wishes to thank Pierre Steiner for his work and his great dedication.

    ENSI, ENSI Board, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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    The core shroud does not perform a barrier function

    A core shroud is installed inside the pressure vessel in every reactor. This shroud is cylindrical in shape and is made of thick steel plate; it is not under pressure, and it does not perform a barrier function in order to contain radioactivity. ENSI assesses the integrity of core shrouds.

    Core Shroud, Nuclear Facilities
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    EU Stress Test: high safety level of Swiss nuclear power plants is confirmed

    The experts of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) have joined others in awarding good marks to Switzerland’s nuclear power plants. In their assessment of Switzerland’s National Report for the EU Stress Test, the EU experts conclude that Swiss nuclear power plants meet the international safety requirements in all areas, and Switzerland is even…

    ENSI, EU Stress Test, Flooding, Multilateral Cooperation, Topical Peer Review Ageing
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    IAEA recommends strengthening ENSI

    Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommend that the position of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) should be strengthened. Specifically, it should be possible for final decisions to be taken by ENSI rather than by the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). In addition, committees should submit their…

    Court decisions concerning the Mühleberg NPP, ENSI, IRRS Mis­si­on 2011/2015, Multilateral Cooperation
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    ENSI presents its first Action Plan based on the Lessons Learned from Fukushima

    The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) intends to continue improving the safety of Switzerland’s nuclear power plants. After its analysis of the events at Fukushima, ENSI therefore defined follow-up measures for the current year relating to eleven key topics.

    ENSI, EU Stress Test, Fukushima, Fukushima Action Plan
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  • ENSI kann Ausbreitung radioaktiver Stoffe berechnen
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    ENSI can calculate the dispersion of radioactive substances

    The dispersion calculation can be used by the responsible emergency organisations (in particular ENSI and the National Emergency Operations Centre, NEOC) to predict the direction in which a radioactive cloud will move after its release from a nuclear power plant.

    Emergency Preparedness, In the Event of an Incident, Propagation
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    EU Stress test: Swiss National Report online

    At the press conference held in Brugg this morning, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI published the results for Switzerland’s participation in the EU Stress test.

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