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    Federal Council approves ENSI Board’s 2024 activity and business report

    The ENSI Board has assessed ENSI’s regulatory activities in relation to Switzerland’s nuclear installations as responsible, appropriate and of high quality.

    Annual reports, Documents, ENSI, The ENSI Board
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    EU Topical Peer Review on fire protection in nuclear facilities: ENSI assessments confirmed

    Switzerland participated in the EU’s Topical Peer Review on fire protection in nuclear facilities. The now published report summarizes the expertise and in-depth discussions of the other supervisory authorities. As ENSI had already explained in its national report at the end of 2023, fire protection concepts need to be updated for certain nuclear facilities.

    ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation, Topical Peer Review Fire Protection
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    8th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention: Switzerland receives positive overall assessment

    From 17 to 28 March 2025, ENSI participated in the Eighth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. The Swiss National Report received one « good practice », three « areas of good performance » and one…

    ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation
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    The ENSI Board learnt about nuclear safety in Finland and Sweden

    In autumn 2024, the Board of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) visited the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM). A visit to the nuclear power plants at the Olkiluoto site in Finland was also on the programme. The main objective of the meetings with the…

    ENSI, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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    Allgemein, News, Posts

    Oversight authority and operators of Swiss nuclear facilities continue to develop safety culture

    The Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum Switzerland took place in Bern on 19 and 20 November 2024. Representatives from various institutions discussed Switzerland’s national culture and analysed its influence on the safety and oversight culture of nuclear facilities. The aim is to continuously improve safety and security. The results will be summarised in a report and…

    Safety Culture
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    Welcome to ENSI’s new website

    The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) has revised its website. The design of the new website focuses on structuring the individual topics clearly, and also aligning it with the needs of the various interest groups. The main topics can be accessed directly via the main navigation bar. Visually, ENSI has aligned its website with…

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    IAEA General Conference 2024: «ENSI is committed to strengthening global nuclear safety and security»

    ENSI participated in the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA in Vienna from 16 to 20 September 2024. This year, more than 150 member states gathered under the motto «Sustainability and Safety for a Better Future» to discuss the current challenges and future prospects of nuclear energy.

    ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation
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    Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel: ENSI submits the Eighth National Report to the IAEA

    ENSI has submitted the eighth Swiss National Report to the Joint Convention. In March 2025, the contracting parties will evaluate the national reports at the Eighth International Review Meeting. In the report, ENSI provides information on the current situation regarding the handling of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel elements, the planned deep geological repository…

    ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation, Waste Management
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    Development of human resources and long-term skills retention in the nuclear sector represent international challenges

    Competition in the labour market and a shortage of skilled workers are a challenge also in the field of nuclear regulation. Regulatory authorities discussed possible solutions at the International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development (IAEA).

    ENSI, ENSI as an employer, ENSI as regulatory body, Multilateral Cooperation
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