Globalisation and liberalisation are having a major impact on the nuclear energy sector. Nowadays there are only a few companies left that are actually able to build a nuclear power plant – the concentration of forces in this sector is noticeable. Heavy concentration is also evident in the electricity industry. Some large energy supply companies…

At the request of the Swiss Government authorities, an IAEA team of eleven experts visited the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK) to conduct an International Regulatory Review Team (IRRT) mission. The purpose of the mission was to review the effectiveness of the regulatory body of Switzerland and to exchange information and experience in the regulation of nuclear, radiation,…