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Representation by Swedish NGO Office for Nuclear Waste Review and member org. (Swedish NGO Office for Nuclear Waste Review and member org.)

Date submitted
28 September 2020
Submitted by
Non-statutory organisations
  1. The radioactive waste management for waste from a new-build reactor has to have been clearly solved before an application for construction can be granted. It is not enough to have a policy that hopefully can lead to solution, especially for the spent nuclear fuel. 2. The safety of then reactor has to be such that the release of radioactivity that can reach Sweden in an accident can be completely ruled out. 1. The licensing of a new nuclear reactor should not be allowed unless there is a solution for long term disposition of all the radioactive waste that will be produced. Since the 1960s this procedure has been allowed, but nuclear energy should fulfil the same criteria for waste management that would be the case for any other industry that is started. No permit without without a solution for waste management. 2. The safety of the reactor, if licensed, has to be of the state-of-the-art and accidents should be able to be completely ruled out as they can badly influence the environment in Sweden.