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  • Technical summary on the implementation of comprehensive risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union

    The stress tests were conducted according to a common methodology along two parallel tracks: Specifications on the safety track of the stress tests defined three main areas to be assessed: extreme natural events (earthquake, flooding, extreme weather conditions), response of the plants to prolonged loss of electric power and/or loss of the ultimate heat sink…

    Documents, ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation, Other documents
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  • Communication on the comprehensive risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union and related activities

    Documents, ENSI, Multilateral Cooperation, Other documents
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  • News

    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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  • Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) Mission to Switzerland

    Documents, ENSI, ENSI as regulatory body, IRRS Mis­si­on 2011/2015, Multilateral Cooperation, Other documents
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  • News

    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
    News

    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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  • Im August 1955 nahmen Forscher auf dem Gelände des Eidgenössischen Instituts für Reaktorforschung (EIR) in Würenlingen (AG) den „Diorit“-Reaktor in Betrieb.

    OECD Database Projects

    OECD Database Projects: these projects promote the international exchange of experience regarding incidents in and damage to nuclear power plant components which could trigger accidents.

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  • Background articles

    The 12 IRRS mission modules

    During the two-week IRRS mission, the IAEA experts will investigate how ENSI performs its supervisory duties. To ensure that this scrutiny of ENSI is conducted in an orderly and systematic manner, the IAEA has developed a list containing about 2000 questions.

    ENSI, IRRS Mis­si­on 2011/2015, Multilateral Cooperation
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  • ENSI undergoes rigorous scrutiny

    ENSI wants to keep its work in line with the highest quality standards. For this reason, the organisation has agreed to undergo a thorough investigative review by a group of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) between 21 November and 2 December 2011. This is already the second time that the Swiss regulatory…

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