Swiss federal authorities

Bilateral Cooperation

Switzerland has ratified state treaties and bilateral agreements in the areas of nuclear safety and security. ENSI represents Switzerland in these bodies together with other federal authorities and cooperates in bilateral commissions with neighbouring countries and other relevant foreign regulatory authorities:

  • Commission franco-suisse de sûreté nucléaire et de radioprotection (CFS)
  • Commissione Italo-Svizzera per la cooperazione in materia di sicurezza nucleare (CIS)
  • Deutsch-Schweizerische Kommission für die Sicherheit kerntechnischer Einrichtungen (German-Swiss Commission DSK)
  • Nuklearinformationsabkommen Schweiz-Österreich (Swiss-Austrian nuclear information agreement)

News

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    Switzerland and Spain intensify exchange of information on nuclear safety and radiation protection

    ENSI and the Spanish nuclear safety authority CSN have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase the exchange of nuclear regulation experience and information between Switzerland and Spain.

  • Delegation der spanischen Aufsichtsbehörde.
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    The Spanish regulatory authority and ENSI in talks on radiation protection

    From 6 to 8 May 2024, a delegation from the Spanish regulatory authority visited ENSI. Discussions focused on the topic of radiation protection, in particular exchanging of experience relating to the Leibstadt NPP and to the Mühleberg NPP, which is currently being dismantled.

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    German-Swiss Commission Discusses IPPAS Follow-up Mission and Deep Geological Repositories

    At this year’s meeting, the German-Swiss Commission devoted particular attention to the progress made in deep geological disposal. The results of the IAEA’s international review missions in Switzerland and Germany were also discussed in Munich on 22 and 23 November 2023.

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    Russian delegation shows interest in the Swiss site selection process for deep geological repositories

    In mid-January, a delegation from the Nuclear Regulatory body of Russia and the Russian Scientific and Engineering Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety visited ENSI to learn more about the search for a site for deep geological repositories in Switzerland. In addition to the site selection process, the next step in Russia is the construction…

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    ENSI offers Slovenian delegation an insight into its supervisory activities

    A delegation from the Slovenian supervisory authority SNSA visited the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) from 6 to 10 November 2017. The information exchange focussed on regulatory requirements and practical implementation of ageing monitoring procedures in the mechanical, electrical and structural engineering fields.

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    South Korean safety authority visits ENSI

    A delegation from South Korea’s safety authority, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS), has visited the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) in Brugg to learn about its supervisory activities. Their visit focused on the topics of the management system and safety culture.

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    Switzerland renews bilateral agreement for nuclear safety with the USA

    Switzerland extended its agreement with the United States with regard to the exchange of technical information and collaboration on issues of nuclear safety. The renewal between the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission US NRC took place at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA in…

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    Japanese supervisory authority, NRA, visits ENSI

    A delegation from the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority, NRA, learned more about the activities of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) during a visit between 21 and 25 August 2017. Key topics were the supervisory and safety cultures.

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    Iranian delegation briefed on nuclear regulatory practice in Switzerland

    A delegation from the Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA) gained insights into the supervisory activities of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) during a visit from 14 to 18 August 2017. Key issues included the management system, implementation of the backfitting obligation and safety culture.