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  • Allgemein, News, Posts

    25th Austria–Switzerland bilateral meeting: discussion on deep geological disposal, radiation protection and current issues related to nuclear safety

    On 27 and 28 May 2026, the Austrian and Swiss delegations held their annual bilateral meeting, during which they exchanged information on various topics, including the progress of the Sectoral Plan for Deep Geological Repositories and radiological monitoring.

  • IAEA Regulators’ Conference 2026
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    IAEA Regulators’ Conference 2026: Perspectives on a resilient regulatory culture

    From 27 to 30 April 2026, ENSI participated in the Regulators’ Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. In the panel discussion on resilient regulatory culture, ENSI Director General Marc Kenzelmann presented ENSI’s perspective.

  • Swiss Delegation to the 2026 CNS Review Meeting
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    CNS Review Meeting 2026: positive result for Switzerland and identified challenge concerning the availability of national expertise

    Switzerland received a positive overall assessment at the tenth Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety. Alongside several areas where its performance was assessed as particularly good, one key challenge was identified concerning the long-term availability of technical expertise.

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    Detailed exchange with the Polish Nuclear Regulatory Authority

    A high-ranking delegation from the Polish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PAA) visited Switzerland from 17 to 19 November 2025. The programme included an exchange of experiences on regulatory activities, safety culture, research and deep geological disposal of radioactive waste.

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    IAEA General Conference 2025: lively exchange to promote nuclear safety

    ENSI was part of the Swiss delegation at the 69th IAEA General Conference. It took the opportunity to exchange views with numerous regulatory authorities, thereby promoting the safety and security of Swiss nuclear facilities.

  • Convetion on Nuclear Safety 2025
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    Convention on Nuclear Safety: Switzerland submits 10th national report to IAEA

    Switzerland has submitted its 10th 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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    Long-term strategy for IAEA safety standards adopted

    The Commission on Safety Standards (CSS) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has unanimously adopted the “Long-term Plan”, a strategy for the long-term development of safety standards. The plan aims to keep these globally applicable standards fit for purpose and forward looking, and to maintain their effectiveness in a rapidly evolving environment. A concrete…

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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.

  • 8th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention - Switzerland
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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…