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    Ukraine crisis takes centre stage at 66th IAEA General Conference

    The 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Vienna from 26 to 30 September 2022. The focus was on global nuclear safety and security as well as challenges arising from the Ukrainian crisis.

    Ageing, Decommissioning, Deep geological repositories, Deep Geological Repository Storage, ENSI
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    «Thanks to modern radiation protection and technical progress, individual and collective doses in nuclear facilities have continuously decreased»

    ENSI took part in the third IAEA International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection from 5 to 9 September 2022. Conferences like this help to improve the safety of workers exposed to radiation even more and to further develop the work and safety culture of licensees and regulators, said ENSI Director General Marc Kenzelmann at the…

    ENSI, ENSI as regulatory body, Multilateral Cooperation, Radiation Protection
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    Convention on Nuclear Safety: Switzerland submits 9th national report to IAEA

    Switzerland has submitted its 9th national report on the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The report shows that Switzerland is complying with the requirements of the international convention.

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    Fourth Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Convention decides on improvements to the review process

    The parties to the Joint Convention met under Swiss presidency from 4 to 6 May 2022 for an extraordinary meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna. The purpose of the meeting was to further develop the review processes of the international Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive…

    ENSI, Waste Management
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    In its final report, the IRRS Mission calls for a national competence management strategy

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has presented its final report on the review of nuclear oversight in Switzerland. The conclusion: ENSI acts as an independent and progressive regulatory authority in accordance with internationally applicable safety standards. The IRRS Mission 2021 team of experts sees the greatest challenge for oversight in Switzerland as the long-term…

    ENSI, ENSI as regulatory body, IRRS Mission 2021, Multilateral Cooperation
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    Review Conference on the Security of Nuclear Material

    The first review conference of the Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material took place from 28 March to 1 April 2022. Switzerland lobbied for a repeated review of the implementation of the Amended Convention, to be carried out in five years time as part of an IAEA conference.

    ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation, Security
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    The Federal Council elects Paul Bossart as new member of ENSI Board

    At its meeting on 4 March 2022, the Federal Council followed the proposal of the ENSI Board and elected Paul Bossart as a new member of the ENSI Board. Paul Bossart will take office on 1 April 2022.

    ENSI, ENSI Board, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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    Tanja Manser resigned from the ENSI Board at the end of December 2021

    In pursuit of new career challenges, Tanja Manser announced her resignation from the ENSI Board at the end of December 2021. With her departure, the ENSI Board is losing a member who brought important know-how and experience to the Board in the areas of safety, organisational culture and risk management.

    ENSI, ENSI Board, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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    IAEA Fukushima Conference Identifies New International Recommendations for Action

    The international conference “A Decade of Progress after Fukushima Daiichi” was held in Vienna from 8 to 12 November 2021. Organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the event dealt with the lessons learned from the nuclear accident in an effort to further strengthen nuclear safety. Primarily, the discussions at the conference resulted in…

    ENSI, Fukushima
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