Swiss federal authorities
Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI
ENSI is well aware that successful supervisory work depends not only on the technical qualifications of each and every employee, but also on their values and their ability to work constructively together. To achieve these objectives, ENSI has drawn up a new Mission Statement. The motto for the Mission Statement is: We strengthen safety, and…
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…
Following the events in Japan during March 2011, IDA NOMEX (the Interdepartmental Working Group to Review Emergency Preparedness Measures in case of Extreme Events in Switzerland) was convened to review emergency preparedness measures in Switzerland on behalf of the Federal Council. This report records the results of the work undertaken by IDA NOMEX, arranged according…
On 20 January 2011 in Brugg, ENSI organised an international symposium on nuclear safety. This event, titled “Current and Future Challenges for Nuclear Power Regulators”, featured a programme of high-calibre speakers. Renowned representatives of worldwide regulatory authorities briefed the invited audience of 250 people about the current status of nuclear supervision. The symposium was staged…
